Issue 1 of 2026 of our Newsletter on Environmental Law covers key judicial and regulatory developments between the months of July and September 2025. In respect of judicial updates, Issue 1 includes judgements and orders of the Supreme Court, High Courts, and the National Green Tribunal related tointer-aliamandatory requirement of replenishment studies in district survey reports for sand mining projects, minimum green belt requirement for expansion of a coal washery, and periodic environmental audits of common and integrated effluent treatment plants, respectively.
In addition, Issue 1 tracks regulatory updates related tointer-aliacompliance obligations under hazardous waste rules, remediation of contaminated sites under environment protection rules, calculation of green credits in respect of tree plantation activities, and procedures for undertaking environmental audits.
