Given what's happening in Uttarakhand, Himachal, Kashmir, Jammu and Ladakh, they really should cancel all these massive corruption-driven projects. Roads, ropeways, elevated corridors, the lot! But. Sigh.

‘Cancel Aravalli Zoo Safari Project’: Rights Group Write to Environment Min And Haryana CM thewire.in/environment/ca…

“There is a clear mismanagement by dam authorities. Both Bhakra & Pong dams were past prudent storage by Aug 20, but outflow was kept very low despite heavy rainfall in catchment areas & forecast of more heavy rain in HP & Punjab,” said Himanshu Thakkar india.mongabay.com/2025/09/lives-…

Centre exempts atomic, critical mineral mining projects from public hearing citing national security scroll.in/latest/1086432… via Scroll.in

Critical, strategic and atomic mineral mining projects in India can now be approved without public hearing downtoearth.org.in/mining/critica… Down To Earth

Why should an EIA consultant give a problematic EIA report if the masters, the project proponents only want a positive EIA report? Particularly as the consultant wants to remain in EIA business and get more EIA consultancy jobs? sandrp.in/2025/09/15/drp…

NEW: MoEF&CC creates Standing Authority on Envt Impact Assessment (SAEIA) for the times when the State Envt Impact Assessment Authorities (SEIAA) are non-functional. Nothing should come in the way of approvals!

“If the proposed standing committee consists of ex-officio members appointed by the Union government, the independence and expert-driven nature of the appraisal stage may come under question,” says Shibani Ghosh, Advocate, Supreme Court. Jayashree Nandi hindustantimes.com/india-news/cen…