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 …
Ranchi: The state government on Tuesday cleared the decks for bringing out its new eco-tourism policy.The state cabinet, led by chief minister Raghubar Das, approved the draft new policy that aims to develop eco-tourism in specific pockets, like national parks, sanctuaries and forests. "The policy will prepare framework for promoting …
Ranchi: The first nationwide survey by Wildlife Institute of India (WII) on leopards states that there are just 29 leopards in the state. The survey has not been made public yet but has put the spotted cat population at close to 8,000 in the country, except the northeast. Jharkhand, which …
A retired scientist's concern over the upcoming construction within 10-km radius of the Asola Wildlife Sanctuary has led the National Green Tribunal to seek a response from the Centre on the issue. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar issued notice to the Ministry of Environment & Forests, …
Scientist moves NGT against constructions within 10 km of the sanctuary Environmentalists who are crying foul over the government’s decision to notify eco-sensitive zone around the Okhla Bird sanctuary to one kilometre are now fearing a repeat with Asola Wildlife Sanctuary, which has been in news more for the monkeys …
Gupta assured the residents that their demand would be considered and that he would discuss the issue with the district town planner and HUDA officials for an alternate site. Residents of Sector 2 and other adjoining sectors met local BJP MLA Gian Chand Gupta on Monday and highlighted the problems …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Southern Zonal Bench, Chennai) in the matter of K. Savad Vs Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change & Others dated 31/08/2015 regarding construction activities in Kodancheri and Nellipoyil Villages among others in Kozhikode District, Kerala which are within the purview of Ecologically Fragile …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Paramveer Singh Vs. Union of India & Ors. dated 28/08/2015 regarding issuance of the notification in relation to the Okhla Bird Sanctuary. The Tribunal directed the Applicant to file the complete and comprehensive additional Affidavit stating what is the exact …
Taking a dig at the previous UPA regime, the government today said that it was "unfortunate" that only 15 eco-sensitive zones around protected areas of the country were declared in the last eight years against more than 150 by the present government in just eight months. Noting that it was …
CHENNAI: The Southern Bench of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Wednesday directed notice to the Central and State governments on a petition alleging that the widening work of East Coast Road (ECR) being carried out was in contravention of the Coastal Zone Regulation Notification and Environment Impact Assessment Notification. …
MUMBAI: The Rs 1,1000-crore Mumbai Trans Harbour Link (MTHL) project will not face environmental impediments as the Union environment and forest ministry (MoEF) is likely to approve the eco-sensitive zone as 0-8km from the Karnala bird sanctuary. The MoEF had issued a draft notification notifying the eco-sensitive limit in June …
In what may turn out to be a big relief for homebuyers in Noida, the Centre will on Tuesday take a final call on notifying certain areas as an eco-sensitive and no-construction zone around Okhla bird sanctuary. The notification will allow homebuyers outside the zone to get occupancy certificates of …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Amit Kumar Vs Union of India & Others dated 18/08/2015 regarding illegal and unauthorized construction works undertaken by developers within 10 km radius of the Okhla Bird Sanctuary.
Northern Tanzania's conservationists have embarked on a family planning education program to address rapid population growth for people living outside the Burunge Wildlife Management Area (WMA). Secretary of the Burunge WMA OLaisy Olekoine said on Sunday that uncontrolled population growth becomes the new threat towards managing the resource-rich wildlife sanctuary. …
In what is a piece of good news for those concerned about the welfare of wildlife in Delhi's Asola Bhatti Sanctuary and the adjoining Aravalis, the Haryana government has finally decided to declare an eco-sensitive zone around its border — particularly that with Delhi's forests. An ESZ is a buffer …
The National Board for Wildlife (NBW), the apex body which clears projects around protected areas, has okayed 81 proposals in different parts of the country in the past seven months. More than 50% of such clearances, incidentally, were for projects in four BJP-ruled states. Though all the projects got clearances …
After imposing curbs on construction of highrises in the environmentally fragile hill district, the Wayanad district administration is moving ahead with its proactive conservation agenda. The authorities are finalizing steps to declare the Panamaram heronry, one of the most diverse heronries in the state and the largest heronry in Malabar, …
The Environment Ministry announced Tuesday that it has slashed the contract periods of 16 companies granted economic land concessions (ELCs) and said that all concession-holders in the country would soon see their lease terms reduced by decades. According to a statement released by the ministry, the 16 companies had been …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Amit Kumar Vs. Union of India & Ors. dated 24/07/2015 regarding building constructions made within 10 km radius of the Okhla Bird Sanctuary, Uttar Pradesh.
The High Court has struck out a petition that sought an order against the eviction of 50 families in Narok County and challenged the conversion of the land they occupied to a wildlife sanctuary. The petitioner, Ditozon Koikai, has in the process suffered double blow after a judge ordered him …
NOIDA: In a major setback to thousands of home buyers affected by the eco-sensitive zone declared retrospectively by the NGT around Okhla Bird Sanctuary (OBS), the state stamp and registration department on Sunday said they will be unable to provide them any relief, and that home buyers will have to …
