Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In Re: News Item Titled "Neglected Katora Houz in Hyderabad’s Golconda Fort Cries for attention appearing in ‘The Siasat Daily’ dated 25 May 2025". The application was registered suo-motu based on the news item titled “Neglected Katora Houz in Hyderabad’s …
The Wild Orissa, an organisation working in the field of wildlife conservation, has submitted a memorandum to the High-Level Committee (HLC) formed by the Union Government to review certain environmental laws, appealing to it to ensure environmental stability and maintenance of ecological balance, including atmospheric equilibrium which is vital for …
BHUBANESWAR: An expert committee from the ministry of environment and forests (MoEF) is scheduled to arrive here on Friday to examine implementation of central forest Acts in the state. During its three-day visit, the team headed by former cabinet secretary T S R Subramanian, would discuss with state government officials, …
Order of the High Court of Judicature at Allahabad in the matter of Dr. Ravindra Shukla & Others Vs State Of Uttar Pradesh & Others dated 12/09/2014 regarding issuance of arms licences without the prior concurrence of the Chief Wild Life Warden, in violation of the provisions of Section 34 …
A high-level committee has been constituted by the government to review various environment laws in order to bring them in line with "current requirements", an official said Wednesday. The committee has been set up in the backdrop of the government taking serious measures to speed up the environmental clearance process …
Apex court had last week noted that nomination of board members was not in consonance with provisions of Wildlife Protection Act The prime minister headed-National Board for Wildlife will be fully constituted before the next hearing of the apex court, Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar said here on Tuesday. “All the …
MADURAI: The forest department has come down heavily against the practice of capturing foxes for a ritual called 'Nariyai Pariyakkuthal' festival which is set to be celebrated on September 3. An apparent request by authorities of the Meenakshi temple has been turned down by the divisional forest officer (DFO), Nihar …
A High Level Committee (HLC) has been constituted vide OM 22-15/2014-IA-III, dated 29.08.2014 to review the following Acts administered by Ministry of Environment, Forests & Climate Change: Environment (Protection) Act, 1986; Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980; Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972; The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974; and The …
The National Green Tribunal has stated that apparently “the laws were thrown to the winds” for construction of flood protection wall along the Song river in the Motichur range of the Rajaji National Park to protect the Gohri Mafi village from the threat of flood. Hearing on an application filed …
Petition against the partially constituted NBWL was filed on August 1 The Supreme Court on Monday issued a notice to the Centre, asking it to put on hold around 140 projects cleared by the Union environment ministry's recently reconstituted National Board for Wildlife (NBWL). The apex court said the nomination …
Government today said that it has issued directions to various states for filing complaints of violations of the provisions of Environment Protection Act in 238 mining projects. Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar told Lok Sabha in a written reply that his ministry has observed violations by mining companies in respect of …
The City’s garbage crisis may now take a toll on the wildlife around the Turahalli minor forest near Banashankari. The Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has reportedly decided to set up a garbage-processing unit on 10 acres of land in BM Kaval. This area in Banashankari 6th Stage has been …
A shooting range set up in Kalagarh forest range, which has a high population of tigers, elephants and leopards, is being used to train foresters since several years in violation of the Wildlife Protection Act. In fact, a two-day training workshop was held for foresters and forest guards of Corbett …
After its catastrophic decline, the vulture population seems to be slowly stabilising in various parts of this region. Several species of vulture, considered to be on the verge of extinction in India, have been spotted in neighbouring States of Punjab and Himachal Pradesh. In a year long survey conducted by …
In a letter to the Prime Minister, the Environment Minister and other officials, several NGOs and individuals have protested the reconstitution of the National Board of Wildlife (NBWL) which has only two non-official members in place of 10 and one quasi-government organisation in place of five independent NGOs. In the …
In its newly re-constituted avatar, the National Board for Wildlife (NBWL) is as good as an “illegal body,” having flouted several guidelines mandated by the Wildlife Protection Act (WLPA), say wildlife experts, who add that a weakened Board could be catastrophic for wildlife and protected habitats. The NBWL is mandated …
The Union environment ministry has notified the reconstitution of the standing committee of the National Board for Wildlife (NBWL). It has only three non-government members, recently appointed on the Board. The rules require appointing eight non-government wildlife and ecology experts to the 12-member panel, which clears projects and takes policy …
The Okhla bird Sanctury is often called an accidental sanctuary, a safe haven created by migratory birds for themselves on the Yamuna. Spread over an area of just 3.5 sq km, the sanctuary attracts over 320 species of birds every year. The marshland that borders it has been a favorite …
A total of 939 rhinoceroses have died in Assam between 2003 to 2012, Parliament was told today. Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar, in a written reply in the Lok Sabha, said that 13 rhinoceroses died in Uttar Pradesh while 50 died in West Bengal. As per census of 2012, 2,505 …
The Wild Orissa has suggested imposition and levy of a biodiversity cess on vehicles plying inside the Protected Areas of the State. Wild Orissa Chief Spokesperson Kulamani Deo said an increasing quantum of wildlife space is being occupied by developmental infrastructures in India, where Protected Areas (PAs) are set up …