Ritwick Dutta

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Draft EIA Notification – a Unique Text That Places Violators Front and Centre

Ritwick Dutta 25/09/2020

It recognises that violators will take note of their...

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The Many Absurdities of the Supreme Court Judgment on Goa’s New Airport

Ritwick Dutta 08/04/2020

The apex court's Mopa 1 judgment of 2019 marked...

Govt’s Latest NGT Appointments Raise Conflict of Interest Question

The Wire Staff 05/09/2019

Rules codified in the NGT Act, 2010 have been...

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Interview: Niyamgiri Activist Gets World’s Biggest Green Prize

Juhi Chaudhary 25/04/2017

Prafulla Samantara is a key leader in the long...

A rig addressing the oil spill off the Mumbai harbour in January 2011. Credit: felixdance/Flickr, CC BY 2.0

Landmark NGT Judgments Hold Private Firms, Not God or Government, Responsible

Nehmat Kaur 30/08/2016

Activists are hopeful that the judgments will help deter...

Labourers work at the site of a commercial building under construction in Noida. Credit: Reuters/Anindito Mukherjee/Files

Real Estate Projects May No Longer Need Environmental Clearances

The Wire Staff 13/07/2016

An environment ministry proposal, effectively already in use thanks...