Order of the National Green Tribunal (Central Zone Bench, Bhopal) in the matter of Kamal Tiwari Vs Union of India & Others dated 27/05/2025. The Principal Chief Conservator of Forest and Chief Wildlife Warden, Rajasthan stated that a high level meeting to review the progress on the demarcation of Nahargarh …
After initially denying permission, the district forest department has reluctantly given its nod to a four-day car rally through a 30-km track in the Gurgaon-Faridabad Aravali forest. The go-ahead has been given with riders, despite the district forest officials having strong reservations against such a rally. In fact, in a …
RS MP Husain Dalwai writes to Union Environment Minister City-based environmentalists have raised concern on steps that are being taken to protect the eco-sensitive regions of Western Ghats by the Union Environment Ministry based on the recommendations of Kasturirangan report. A draft notification released by Environment Ministry has identifies areas …
Dehradun: Three activists, who were also part of Uttarakhand government's monitoring committee to prepare zonal master plan on eco-sensitive zone (ESZ) around Bhagirathi River in Uttarkashi, have raised objections to the final blueprint. The Uttarakhand government submitted its final report on the zonal master plan to the Union environment ministry …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Southern Zone, Chennai) in the matter of M. Saravanan Vs Government of Tamil Nadu - Environment and Forest Department dated 01/09/2016 regarding widening a stretch of 35 km road adjoining the Megamalai Reserved Forest in Theni district, Tamil Nadu. National Green Tribunal in its …
KOCHI: As there is no prohibition for existing quarrying projects in ecologically sensitive areas (ESAs), they can continue for five years from the date of ESA notification, the Kerala high court has held. The Kerala government has not brought in any prohibition on quarrying in Western Ghats and it is …
A Centre's green panel has given environmental clearance to Reliance Industries for expansion of its jetty facility in Jamnagar, Gujarat, for handling chemical and petrochemical products at a cost of Rs 750 crore. RIL has an integrated refinery-cum-petrochemical complex in Jamnagar district with a marine terminal in the Gulf of …
DEHRADUN: The state government has marked over 10,000 trees on the 30 km stretch between Harsil and Gangotri, which will be cut down for widening of road. The environmentalists are terming the exercise as a major ecological disaster in the eco-sensitive zone of Garhwal Himalayas. "It is ironical that on …
Karnataka Power Corporation Limited's gas-based thermal power plant is set to come up on a plot in Yelahanka - historically classified as an industrial zone - in North Bengaluru. However, land use patterns have changed over the years. According to the 2015 master plan, more land in this parcel is …
CHENNAI: The southern bench of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has ordered the State government to probe the alleged coastal violations in the eco-sensitive Muttukadu lagoon and surrounding areas, where several luxury bungalows were built and a road was laid in the middle of the lagoon. Taking note of an …
If the Centre accepts recommendations of these reports, 60% of the Ghats will be opened up for development and will affect the water security of millions. Millions of Indians living in the six Western Ghat states will have to wait longer before the Centre takes a final call on eco-sensitive …
Noting that the "door is open for all noble ideas", Anil Madhav Dave said there is a need to maintain a balance between ecology and development. The Centre will undertake widest possible consultations with states to preserve the Western Ghats, Environment Minister Anil Madhav Dave today said. The Minister also …
APPCB holds a high-level review meet to study air quality status AP Pollution Control Board on Thursday discussed the study aspects on air pollution levels in the city and their source apportionment. Alarming rise in vehicular traffic and growth in city’s size and population have led to increase in air …
Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Eco-sensitive zones near sanctuaries and national parks, 08/08/2016. Guidelines have been prepared by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change for preparation of proposals by the State Governments for declaring eco-sensitive zones (ESZs) around National Parks and Sanctuaries including demarcation of ESZ areas.
Union Environment Minister Anil Dave on Tuesday said he will meet 60 parliamentarians from states in the Western Ghat region following Kasturirangan Committee recommendations on declaring certain areas as ecologically sensitive areas. "I will meet all MPs from states in Western Ghat region before August 12. We have more than …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Southern Zone Bench, Chennai) in the matter of Nimmala Ankaiah Vs Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change & Others dated 02/08/2016 regarding activities not permissible under ESZ Notification in the lands falling within the Eco Sensitive Zone (ESZ) limit of Pulicat Bird Sanctuary …
Goa Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar has requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi to look into what he said was "massive destruction" of the Western Ghats by neighbouring Karnataka, especially in and around the Mhadei river basin. "The Chief Minster has drawn the Prime Minister's attention to the ongoing massive destruction of …
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Ecologically Sensitive Area, 19/07/2016. The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has issued a draft Notification dated 04.09.2015 for notifying an area of 56,825 sq.km as ecologically sensitive covering six States in the Western Ghats, in supersession of the earlier draft notification issued …
Hyderabad: Questioning the purpose of taking up plantation on one hand and resorting to indiscriminate felling of trees on the other, the Hyderabad High Court has taken up as public interest petition (PIL), a letter written by journalist Kingshuk Nag on the wisdom behind the plan to axe 3,100 precious …
Union HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar today said that his Ministry will work to make students environmentally sensitive by adopting sustainable practices and low carbon lifestyle. Observing that India played a “very important” role in the recent Paris Climate Change conference and arrival of a consensus for the agreement “would not …
The president of Assam Real Estate and Infrastructure Developers’ Association, PK Sarma, has stressed the need to free the city hills and wetlands from encroachment in order to prevent the recurrence of flash floods. Talking to this correspondent, Sarma, also a co-chairman of the Indian Green Building Council, Guwahati, maintained …
