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 Union ministry of environment and forests (MoEF) has notified a 1-km eco-sensitive zone (ESZ) for five wildlife sanctuaries and a 3-km zone for Cotigao wildlife sanctuary recently. The demarcation of the ESZ or the buffer zone envisages a ban on mining and other activities in the case of four …
– Eminent aquatic animal exerts have stressed the need of a comprehensive study to find out the exact cause of pollution in the famous Deepor Beel Bird Sanctuary located in the Kamrup (Metro) district so as to protect the water body from further degradation. This was stated by Dr MM …
Mining and other human activities will be completely banned around four of the six wildlife sanctuaries in Goa from early next year. Areas around the remaining two protected areas - Netravali and Bhagwan Mahaveer Wildlife Sanctuaries - however, won't see mining coming to an end soon as the state government …
The National Green Tribunal on Monday, through a notice, asked the concerned authorities of the Assam government to close down the three cement plants for polluting the environment. The three cement plants – Raksha Cements, AG Cements and CMCL Cements (Star) – are located close to Amchang Wildlife Sanctuary on …
All 22 working mining leases within the one km buffer zone of wildlife sanctuaries in the state will have to be shut down in a phased manner with a time-bound closure plan, as recommended by a committee constituted by the Union ministry of environment and forests (MoEF). The report by …
Mines had flourished without clearance from the standing committee of the National Board of Wildlife: panel Mining would not be permitted within one km of national parks and sanctuaries in Goa, the Union Environment Ministry has decided in an order that could take the State one step closer to restart …
The Ministry of Environment and Forests has “in principle” agreed to one-km buffer zone for four wildlife sanctuaries of Goa ~ Mhadei, Netravali, Bhagwan Mahaveer and Bondla. The eco-sensitive zone for the Cotigao sanctuary has been extended upto 3 kms. In all total 33 mining leases are located within one …
A day after the National Green tribunal raised questions over a notification on the Okhla Bird Sanctuary declaring it a protected wildlife habitat, the UP forest department submitted the required papers. The official notification declaring Okhla sanctuary as protected is dated May 18, 1990. On Tuesday, while hearing a matter …
The Government of Goa submitted proposals regarding declaration of Eco-sensitive Zones around the following Protected Areas in Goa to the Ministry of Environment and Forests.
PANJIM: Directorate of Mines and Geology has refused to renew the mining lease of one Zacarias Antano located at Potrem village in Sanguem taluka after it was observed that the lease falls within the Netravali Wildlife Sanctuary. The mine was operational under deemed provision, even though it has applied for …
BHUBANESWAR: As many as 20 VHF towers were damaged in the October 12 cyclone in different wildlife sanctuaries of the state, leading to disruption of communication. The wildlife authorities said they are facing difficulties to repair them because of fresh spells of rain. VHF towers were damaged in Chilika, Bhitarkanika, …
If you are planning a weekend trip to the Sunderbans, you can now look beyond the Sajnekhali wildlife sanctuary. With the state notifying the West Sunderbans Wildlife Sanctuary last month, the UNESCO World Heritage Site got its largest sanctuary. Comprising the forests of Chulkathi and Dhulibashani, this will be the …
On Monday evening, Eliamma George, president of Thiruvambady gramapanchayat, declared the 12-hour hartal in the district against K. Kasturirangan Committee report on Western Ghats a “success”. But closer, in the city, A. Achyuthan, noted environmentalist, alleged the hartal was motivated by the “quarry and resorts lobbies”. Monday’s hartal witnessed such …
The Krishak Mukti Sangram Samiti (KMSS), an organization spearheading peasants' rights in the state, has threatened to approach the National Green Tribunal if the state government fails to close down three cement factories located within a 10-km radius of Amchang Wildlife Sanctuary here. The area has been declared as an …
The Krishak Mukti Sangram Samiti (KMSS) said on Wednesday that it would move the National Green Tribunal if the Assam government does not implement the order of the Union Ministry of Environment and Forest to close down three cement factories in the State. At a press meet in Guwahati, KMSS …
In an interim order, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the state government not to grant any new mining leases which fall within eco-sensitive zones (buffer zones), protected forests and sanctuaries. The bench headed by Justice V R Kingaonkar directed that no new lease shall be granted for any …
Of the total 179 mining leases surveyed for mapping their distance from wildlife sanctuaries, almost 93 per cent of mines are found to be within 10 kms zone of wildlife sanctuaries. Official figures show that 168 mines fall within 10kms of wildlife sanctuaries, of which, 45 are within 1.5kms, 28 …
Of 83 environmental cases pending in various courts across the country, over 70% were filed in 2013 and most of them are related to mining. Of 83 cases, nine cases are pending before the National Green Tribunal (NGT), six cases are in the Supreme Court, 19 cases are in the …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Goa Paryavaran Savrakshan Sangharsh Samitee Vs M/s Sesa Goa Ltd Ors dated 11/10/2013. NGT has directed that no new lease, shall be granted for any mine, which falls within eco sensitive zone or protected Forest or sanctuary, within territory of …
Tata Housing Development Company today agreed in the Supreme Court not to go ahead with its high-rise buildings project near Chandigarh’s Sukhna Lake till further orders as the SC sought its response within eight weeks to two petitions against the proposed construction of 1,794 residential flats. A Bench comprising Justices …
