PROJECT TOPICS: 7.

4 ENVIRONMENTAL LAW-II

VII SEMESTER

Section B

July 2020- December 2020

S.No. Project Topic Allotted to

Roll No.
1 Legal Framework on Noise Pollution in India : A critical case-study 2
based analysis
2 Power of State Boards under section 33 A : Issues and Challenges 4
3 Case Comment: 6
Salim v. State of Uttarakhand, Writ Petition (PIL) No.126 of 2014
(December 5, 2016 and March 20, 2017)
And
T. Muruganandam v. Ministry of Environment & Forests, Appeal No.
50/2012 (10 November 2014)

4 Firecrackers and air pollution : An analysis of regulatory framework 8

5 National Green Tribunal as ‘sentinel on qui vive’ for environment 10
protection in India
6 Environmental Issues in the Power Sector: A comprehensive study 12
7 Environmental Education in India: Where are we lacking? 14
8 Biodiversity Management Committees (BMCs) and their working in 16
India
9 Case Comment: 18
M.P. Patil v. Union of India, Appeal No. 12/2012 (March 13, 2014)
And
Anitha v. State of Kerala, WP 15210/2014 (2015.07.07) (Kerala High
Court)

10 Citizen Suits in Environmental Cases in India : Opportunities and 20

Problems
11 Case Comment: 22

Braj Foundation v. Govt. of U.P Application No. 278 of 2013 and MA

No. 110 of 2014 dated 5-8-2014
 &
Gauri Maulekhi v. Union of India, Original Application No. 486 of 2014
(May 4, 2016)
12 Traditional Knowledge and its Protection under Indian Biodiversity Act, 24
2002
13 Biodiversity Heritage Sites in India: Tool for biodiversity conversation 26
and monitoring
14 Cleaning of River Ganga : Legislation and Legal Battles 28
15 National Board for Wildlife : Protector or Destroyer (A study with 86
special reference to Baghjan Accident, 2020)

Read https://science.thewire.in/environment/baghjan-oil-well-national-
board-for-wildlife-oil-india-limited/
16 Role of Air Pollution Control Areas in combating air pollution in India 88
17 Access and Benefit Sharing clause under Indian Biodiversity Act, 2002 : 90
Challenges relating to implementation
18 Forest Diversion in India: An Analysis 112
19 Draft Notification on Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) Rules, 2020 94
vs. earlier EIA Notifications: A comparative analysis

Refer https://www.downtoearth.org.in/blog/environment/is-an-
environmental-apocalypse-approaching-india--70832
20 Ship wrecking business in India : Analysis from enviro-legal perspective 96

Refer https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/ships-entering-indian-
waters-subjected-to-environmental-laws-says-
ngt/articleshow/72900569.cms
21 Migratory Birds Conservation and Indian Efforts: Special focus on 98
Vedanthangal bird sanctuary case-study (2020)

Read this article for reference

https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-
nadu/2020/jun/14/mismanagement-lapses-near-vedanthangal-
sanctuary-threaten-eviction-of-migratory-birds-2156393.html
22 Case Comment: 100
 India -- Chandrasekharan Pillai v. State of Kerala, O.P. 14764 of 1997
(1998.07.22) (High Court of Kerala)
And
Hanuman Laxman Aroskar Versus Union of India Civil Appeal No
12251 of 2018

23 Corporate Environmental Responsibility in India: Challenges and 102

Opportunities

Refer https://www.businesstoday.in/impact-feature/corporate/pernod-
ricard-india-foundation-creating-shared-value-and-shaping-a-resilient-
future/story/406823.html

24 Environmental laws vis-a-vis mining activities in India: A comprehensive 104

study
25 Case Comment: 106

Greenpeace India Society v. Union of India, W.P. (C) 5749/2014

(January 20, 2015)
And
Sunil Dahiya v. Union of India, Orig. App. No. 315 of 2016 (17 January
2018)
26 Forest Fires in India: Fact or Fallacy 108
27 Analysis of Report: State of India’s Environment 2020: In Figures, 110
released on June 4, 2020
28 Case Comment : 30

Sunil Dahiya Vs. Union of India Original Application No. 315 of 2016
And
India -- Chandrasekharan Pillai v. State of Kerala, O.P. 14764 of 1997
(1998.07.22) (High Court of Kerala)
29 Case Comment: 32

Environment Support Group & Another versus NBA & Others

writ petition (No. 41532 of 2012)
 &
Research Foundation for Science, Technology & Ecology & Another
versus Union of India & Others [WP (Civil) No. 64 of 2004]

30 Case Comment : 34

Him Jagriti Uttaranchal Welfare Society v. India, No. 15/2014, National

Green Tribunal (Principal Bench) (31 May 2019)
And
Jitendra Singh v. Ministry of Environment , Civil Appeal 5109 of 2019
(25 November 2019)

31 Analysis of recent industrial accidents and resulting environmental 36

pollution in India : Special focus on Dahej and Ankaleshwar blasts of the
year 2020

Read https://www.downtoearth.org.in/news/pollution/one-dead-in-
ankleshwar-factory-blast-71693

32 Case Comment 38

Threat to life arising out of coal mining in south garo hills district Vs
State of Meghalaya & Others dated 22/08/2019 (NGT)
&
Central India AYUSH Drug Manufacturers & Others versus State of
Maharashtra through its Secretary, Department of Revenue & Forests, &
Others [Writ Petition 6360 of 2015]

33 Case Comment: 40

Manoj Misra v. Union of India Original Application No. 6 of 2012 and

MAs Nos. 967 of 2013 & 275 of 2014 dated 13-1-2015
&
Social Action for Forest and Environment (SAFE) Vs Union of India &
Others dated 03/09/2019 (NGT)
34 Role of Non-Governmental Organisations in Environment Protection in 42
India : An Analysis
35 Case Comment: 44

Vikrant Tongad v. Union of India, W.P. (C) 3747/2020 & CM APPL.

1342/2020 (30 June 2020)
And
Shivpal Bhagat v. Union of India, O.A. No. 104/2018 (27 February 2020)

36 Citizens Suits in Environment related cases in India 46

37 Power of Judicial Review by the National Green Tribunal: A critical 48
analysis
38 Domestic Animals and Environment Protection : Role of Central 50
Pollution Control Board and National Green Tribunal in India

Refer Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding environmental

norms for dairy farms and gaushalas, 20/05/2020 and Nuggehalli
Jayasimha Vs Govt. Of NCT of Delhi
39 Need for Amendments in Indian Air Act, 1981 52
40 Rivers as legal entity : Why it won’t make much difference? 54
41 Environmental start-ups in India : Opportunities and Hurdles 56
42 India’s COVID-19 relief packages and its environmental consequences 58
43 Deteriorating India’s Western Ghats : A perfect storm for Indian coasts 60
44 Construction and Demolition waste : Legal Framework and Role of 62
Judiciary

Refer
http://www.cpcbenvis.nic.in/pdf/Comments_Env_Mgmt_07.03.17.pdf
45 Green Technology and India : Where India lags behind? 64
46 Shale Gas and Hydraulic Fracturing: An Indian Perspective 66
47 Bio-Piracy in India : Issues and Concerns 68
48 Solid Waste Management in India: Challenges and Potential Measures 70
49 Importance of Environmental Policies in India 72
50 Article 21 and right to wholesome environment in India 74
51 Justice Swatantra Kumar’s contribution to development of environmental 76
jurisprudence in India
52 Forest Rights Act, 2006 : Successes and Failures 78
53 Biodiversity Conservation and the usage of Technology : Opportunity or 80
Disaster
54 Conservation of Lakes in India: An enviro-legal analysis 82
55 Tourism Sector and environmental pollution in India: A critical analysis 84
56 Class Actions in Environmental Law Cases : A study 114

Prepared by

Trishla Dubey

Assistant Professor of Law, MNLU, Nagpur