South Asia
India -- Vimal Bhai & Others v. Ministry of Environment and Forests (Appeal No. 5/2011) (2011.12.14) (National Green Tribunal) (Hydroelectric dams in Uttarakhand)
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India -- Report of the Committee Constituted by the Govt of India to Examine Issues Relating to Ex-HLL Workers (9 November 2011)
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India -- Common Cause and others v. Union of India and others (2011.10.15) (Supreme Court of India) (Original Petition seeking review of nuclear energy policy)
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Getting the Lead Out
ELAW E-Bulletin: ELAW partner Hemantha Withanage sent fabulous news this week: Children in Sri Lanka will be protected from toxic lead. Sri Lanka's Consumer Affairs Authority has enacted new, stringent standards limiting the amount of lead in paint used in children's toys.
October 14, 2011
Dear friends,
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ELAW partner Hemantha Withanage sent fabulous news this week:
Children in Sri Lanka will be protected from toxic lead. Sri Lanka's Consumer Affairs Authority has enacted new, stringent standards limiting the amount of lead in paint used in children's toys.
India – Memorandum of the Ministry of Environment and Forests re: Ownership of EIA report and other documents by the project proponent (2011.10.05)
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India -- Pirna Naroda Nagrik Kruti Samiti and another v. Union and India and ors, Appeal 38/2008 (National Environment Appellate Authority) (2010.09.21) (Submission on behalf of the appellant)
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India -- Ministry of the Environment and Forests (2011.09.08) (Order revoking environmental clearance for the Pirna Iron Ore Mine because of deliberate concealment of data)
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Victory in India
Victory in India! We are pleased to announce a big victory in India that will protect the public from excessive exposure to radiation! Last week, ELAW partner Ritwick Dutta successfully argued a case in front of India's newly formed National Green Tribunal.
September 26, 2011
Dear Friends,
We are pleased to announce a big victory in India that will protect the public from excessive exposure to radiation!
Radiation in coal ash threatens people's health. Last week, India's National Green Tribunal ordered the Ministry of the Environment to investigate radioactive emissions at a coal-fired plant in Maharashtra District, and establish, within one year, national standards that protect citizens and the environment from radiation.


