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 …
The National Green Tribunal has directed the Delhi government to send its proposal for an eco-sensitive zone (ESZ) around the Okhla bird sanctuary within 15 days to the ministry of environment and forests. The ministry will then consult the Delhi and UP governments and will give its decision to the …
If you are planning to visit Okhla Bird Sanctuary and Yamuna for bird watching, you may return disappointed. All you have to do, instead, is to visit Najafgarh drain where you will find various species, including residents and migratory birds. Najafgarh drain has become the favourite destination for birds. An …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Amit Kumar V/s Union of India & Ors. dated 25/02/2014 regarding fixing the limits of Eco-Sensitive Area in respect of Okhla Bird Sanctuary. The NGT order notes that Uttar Pradesh Government has sent its proposal recommending …
The state government on Saturday roped in a private agency to conduct a "carrying capacity" study of elephants to ensure a sustainable habitat for the jumbos, sources said. The government signed an MoU with Bangalore-based Asian Nature Conservation Foundation (ANCF), a private agency, for conducting the study of the habitat …
State faces a Goa-like situation, warns National Board of Wildlife In order to bypass the need for a mandatory clearance from the National Board of Wildlife (NBW) for a slew of dams being developed in Sikkim, the Environment Ministry has slashed the protective zone around the hill State’s national parks …
The 33-member state wildlife board, headed by chief minister Prithviraj Chavan, will meet in Mumbai on Thursday to clear a hosts of irrigation, mining and road widening projects under eco-sensitive zones (ESZs) and buffer zones of various wildlife sanctuaries and national parks. Interestingly, the first meeting of the reconstituted board …
Non-renewal of Mining Lease The Darlaghat-based cement plant of Ambuja Cements Limited (ACL) has been forced to shut its operations since Monday following pending clearance of its mining lease. The action follows the issuance of a notice by the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) on January 22 where the …
The Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) has approved the proposal of the UT Administration to create an eco-sensitive zone around the Bird Sanctuary in Sector 21. The sanctuary, also known as Parrot Park, is spread over an area of 1.8 hectares in the heart of a bustling residential area …
The Odisha Government on Tuesday gave its official stamp of approval to de-notify 159 sq km from Satkosia Gorge Sanctuary which forms a large part of the Satkosia Tiger Reserve. The move to reduce the area could prove disastrous for the tiger habitat. The State Board for Wildlife (SBWL), in …
Taking cognizance of a petition alleging that activities of some PSUs in and around the Dehing-Patkai Wildlife Sanctuary in Tinsukia district have been affecting the environment, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Tuesday sought responses from the Centre and the Assam Government. Acting on the petition filed by wildlife biologist …
National Green Tribunal on Tuesday sought a response from the Centre and Assam government on a petition alleging that work of some state-owned companies in and around the Dehing-Patkai wildlife sanctuary in Tinsukia district was affecting the environment. Based on the petition, the tribunal also issued notices and sought responses …
A number of rare bird species -- such as ‘Hair Crested Drongo’, ‘Sand Martin’, a migratory passerine bird known for its continuous twittering song as it soars, the ‘Great Hornbill’ with its prominent eyelashes and the thin-necked near threatened ‘Darter’ — have been spotted at Shendurney wildlife sanctuary in Punalur, …
The forest division in West Siang district of Arunachal Pradesh has proposed to chalk out a programme to study the feasibility of establishing a wildlife sanctuary in the forests of Potom village. A team comprising West Siang Deputy Commissioner MK Sahoo, DFO Nyali Ete and other officials had recently undertaken …
New Delhi : The apex court on Monday sought reply from Indian Metals and Ferro Alloys (IMFA) and others on Orissa government's plea seeking to restrain the company from carrying on mining in its Dhanurjayapur mines, which fall within 10 km of the Hadagarh Sanctuary and 1 km of the …
The National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) has, once again, issued a warning to the authorities of national parks and sanctuaries about a possible attack of Canine Distemper Virus (CDV). In a letter sent to all sanctuaries, the NTCA has said that tissue or blood samples should be collected from carnivores …
Residents living near the Jindal Group’s waste incineration power plant in Okhla have welcomed Sunday’s Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) show-cause notice to the company and demanded that it be shut down permanently. The plant is owned by Jindal Urban Infrastructure Ltd. (JUIL), a company of Jindal SAW Group Ltd., …
The arrival of winged visitors to Chilika Lake, the biggest waterfowl habitat in the country, has dropped this season with 1.58 lakh fewer migratory birds sighted than the previous season. Ornithologists said the number of birds had perhaps dwindled due to effect of cyclone Phailin. The annual bird count conducted …
With the start of brickmaking season a number of illegal brick kilns have started operating inside the forests and woodlands of Naikkhangchhari upazila in Bandarban, despite a statutory restriction on such operations. These kilns rely on firewood collected from the forests – including those declared ‘reserved’ by the government – …
The proposals sent by States are not demarcated scientifically The Ministry of Environment and Forests has decided to return the Ecologically Sensitive Zone (ESZ) proposals sent by various States as many of them are not demarcated scientifically. States will have to rework the proposals and resubmit them. Ministry sources said …
At a time when national and international agencies are trying to save vultures, which are on the verge of extinction, sighting of around 216 vultures and 21 nests, including white-backed vulture (gyps africanus), cinerous vulture (aegypius monachus), long-billed vulture (gyps indicus) in Katarniaghat Wildlife Sanctuary in Bahraich district comes as …
