Counter affidavit by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) in the matter of Pradeep Singh Shekhawat Vs State of Assam & Others dated 30/01/2025. The application complained about the illegal constructions, including the illegal construction of road to Bhuban Hill, within the Barak Bhuban Wildlife Sanctuary located …
GURGAON: The discovery of bird flu's highly infectious H5N1 virus strain in one of the samples taken from dead geese at Chandigarh's Sukhna lake has affected footfall at the Sultanpur National Park, with several bird watching and photography groups cancelling their trips because of the scare. An official at the …
China has set up 21 new state-level nature reserves, increasing the country's total conservation area to nearly 10 per cent of the country's land territory. A circular approving the new reserves was issued Tuesday by the State Council General Office, Xinhua reported. The newly-established nature reserves, with a total area …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Central Zonal Bench, Bhopal) in the matter of Ranthambore Bagh Pariyojana Vs. Union of India & Others dated 24/11/2014 regarding the application pertaining to the order dated. 24.06.2011 laying down the guidelines to be followed by tour operators for taking the tourists in various …
Says `no-go' areas would be sacrosanct, except in exceptional circumstances The government-appointed panel headed by former cabinet secretary TSR Subramanian has recommended the return of the dreaded “no-go“ areas for industrial activity such as mining in forest belts with strict enforcement, although the forbidden zones would be much smaller. It …
Minister for Forests B Ramanath Rai said on Monday that the government was committed to declare sensitive zones in five tiger reserves and 27 wildlife sanctuaries of the State. He was speaking after inaugurating a tree park on the outskirts of the city. The minister said that an Assembly committee …
Notification within a fortnight; 32 mining leases are likely to be affected by the order; MoEF asked to rethink banning sand mining in leases below 5 hectares PANJIM: In a major relief to the Goa government, the Union Ministry of Environment and Forest (MoEF) has agreed to the government’s request …
Environment Ministry earmarks 100 metres to 1.27 km from Okhla Bird Sanctuary as an eco-sensitive zone In a partial relief to about 30,000 home buyers, the environment ministry has issued a draft notification earmarking 100 metres to 1.27 km from the Okhla Bird Sanctuary as an eco-sensitive zone, reducing it …
The environment ministry on Tuesday invited comments to a draft notification that proposes a reduced the eco-sensitive zone (ESZ) around the Okhla Bird Sanctuary (OBS) — 100 metres from the eastern, western and southern boundary and an area of 1.27km from the northern boundary. There will be a restriction on …
NOIDA: For the first time ever, the Okhla barrage, situated at the core of the Okhla Bird Sanctury, will not be drained for annual maintenance by the irrigation department in October this year. It being the peak season for the arrival of migratory birds, bird watchers and environmentalists have been …
PANJIM Goa Forest Department has finally admitted to the presence of tigers in the state.. The Forest. Department is currently undertaking tiger census in the state to ascertain the existence of wild cat and the same would continue till 2017. PANJIM Goa Forest Department has finally admitted to the presence …
Guwahati: At a time the government's priority is conservation of wetlands across the state, a reply to an RTI application filed by environment activist Rohit Choudhury has revealed a startling fact. The state-level steering committee on wetlands has not met even once, said the state public information officer (SPIO) and …
Environment ministry relaxes rules in and around wildlife sanctuaries and national parks for project developers The Centre has relaxed environment norms for industry in and around wildlife sanctuaries and national parks. To entertain states’ proposals to have no eco-sensitive zones around national parks and sanctuaries, the environment ministry has made …
Nearly 90% of coal bearing forest areas could be opened up for mining, with the Forest Survey of India (FSI), the government's top body for assessing and monitoring forests, recommending that mining be barred in just 11% of forest areas with proven reserves of the dry fuel. The recommendation, if …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Central Zonal Bench, Bhopal) in the matter of Nityanand Mishra Vs State of Madhya Pradesh & Others dated 29/09/2014 regarding illegal sand mining in Son Ghariyal Sanctuary posing a threat to Ghariyals and the Soft Shell Turtles. The Tribunal has also noted that on …
As directed by NGT, the Ministry Of Environment and Forests (MoEF) in consultation with Standing committee of the National Board for Wildlife (NBWL) on 18 August 2015, approved 2014 draft notification of eco-sensitive zone around the Okhla Bird Sanctuary. The Union environment ministry announced that a final notification on this …
Wild growth of invasive alien plants such as Senna spectabilis (calceolaria shower), Lantana , Eupatorium and Parthenium is posing a threat to wildlife and indigenous plants in the forest areas of the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve, including the Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary (WWS), a major habitat of Asiatic elephants in the country. …
PIL petitioners today pleaded with the Delhi High Court to quash the environmental clearance given to the proposed Tata Camelot’s high-rise project in Mohali district, contending a state-level committee had approved it hastily without collecting and analysing necessary data. Arguing before a Bench comprising Chief Justice G Rohini and Justice …
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 …
PANJIM: Even as the state says it is readying itself to begin mining, the eco sensitive zones have still not be identified and notified by the Centre as yet. Even as the state says it is readying itself to begin mining, the eco sensitive zones have still not be identified …
The environment ministry ignored key recommendations from the Dehradunbased Wildlife Institute of India (WII) as well as its own committee while deciding the Eco-Sensitive Zone (ESZ) around the Okhla Bird Sanctuary. The WII had observed that the ESZ should cover the entire flood plain from Wazirabad barrage to Jaitpur in …
