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 …
Members will tour areas coming under purview of Kasturirangan panel report The Dakshina Kannada unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party has asked the two newly formed Cabinet Subcommittees to address the concerns and doubts of people regarding eco-sensitive zones as recommended by the Kasturirangan committee report. The State government had …
The state government has approved construction of a road connecting Isapur in Kolhapur district and Chaukul in Sindhudurg district with diversion and deforestation of reserved forest spread over 4.32 hectares in the ecologically-sensitive areas. Officials said that the road will cut at least 40 kms of the distance between the …
The meet convened by the People for Western Ghats at Peaceful Society, Madkai, unanimously resolved to work for the protection and conservation of the eco-sensitive, biodiversity-rich wildlife corridor in the Western Ghats. Pandurang Hegde and Kalandand Mani initiated and guided the discussions wherein various issues pertaining to the present status …
Plans are afoot to declare the boundary of the protected areas of Bhitarkanika wildlife Sanctuary, Bhitarkanika National Park and Gahirmatha (Marine) wildlife division as Eco-Sensitive Zone (ESZ). Notably, the Union Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) earlier on October 21 last has issued a draft notification of making the area …
The Uttarkashi district administration has begun an exercise to educate villagers about the new gazette notification declaring the Gomukh to Uttarkashi region as an eco-sensitive zone in wake of the stiff resistance to the imposition of such a clause by affected villagers. A meeting in this regard was organised by …
The Goa state pollution control board (GSPCB) will conduct a public hearing on February 1 at Simechen Adven, Pernem, on the environmental impact assessment (EIA) report for the Greenfield airport project at Mopa. The public notice will be issued for the purpose by the GSPCB. The district magistrate or his …
Goa's fragile and already-stressed environment is under serious threat with the scale of destruction only increasing as time passes by. As events unfolding during the year 2014 have shown, a sizeable part of the damage is being caused by development for housing and some government projects being pursued without proper …
Uttarakhand Cabinet, on Sunday, passed a resolution to request the Central government to withdraw its December 18, 2012 notification, according to which a 100-km stretch of the Bhagirathi river from Gaumukh to Uttarkashi (covering an area of 4,179.59 sq km) was to be declared as eco-sensitive. Chief Minister Harish Rawat’s …
A week after the ministry of environment and forests (MoEF) declared a 100-km stretch from Gaumukh to Uttarkashi in Uttarkashi district as an eco-sensitive zone, the Uttarakhand Cabinet on Sunday passed a resolution to request the ministry to reconsider its decision. The notification of the area as eco-sensitive means it …
Bird watchers and environmentalists are concerned at the dumping of debris in the last surviving wetlands of Uran, once a haven for migratory birds. "During a recent bird-watching trip to Uran taluka, we were absolutely devastated to see scores of dumpers lined up next to the wetlands at Jasai and …
A resolution towards the rejection of Kasturirangan report was accepted at a public grievance readdressal meeting here on Thursday. The meeting was convened at Zilla Panchayat Hall to accept the grievances of people on Kasturirangan report on the ecologically sensitive areas (ESAs) of Western Ghats. The people of 142 villages, …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Court on its own Motion Vs. State of HP &Ors.; relating to one of the most eco-sensitive area of the Himachal Pradesh i.e. Rohtang Pass.
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 …
Even as the high level committee formed by Modi government proposes a new Environment Loss Management Act, see this agenda for improving environmental governance submitted by Centre for Science and Environment. This report is based on CSE’s past work and current engagement with such issues. Our findings and recommendations are …
HLWG has identified 46 villages in Dakshina Kannada district The state-level expert committee to identity Ecologically Sensitive Areas (ESA) in Western Ghats has directed the district-level committee chaired by Deputy Commissioner to submit a report within one month. A meeting held on Thursday chaired by Deputy Commissioner A B Ibrahim …
NAGPUR: A week after the state government allowed forest land diversion of 148 hectares for Adani Power's thermal power plant expansion plans in Tiroda (Gondia district), the office of the principal chief conservator of forest (PCCF) in Nagpur has raised doubts over it and put it on hold. On Wednesday, …
Keri: Environment activists assembled in a resort at Chorla Ghat on Tuesday and Wednesday to discuss the present status of the Western Ghats and urgent measures to be taken for their protection and conservation. The environmental activists from Goa, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu discussed measures to protect the …
Tell govt-appointed panel to prepare policy in favour of small ones Tribals in the snowbound Lahaul-Spiti district Wednesday rejected the construction of big hydro power projects, pleading that the projects would lead to an eco-disaster in the eco-fragile valley. They expressed their views in Udaipur and Keylong before the state …
The central empowered committee of the Supreme Court has asked the Rajasthan government to immediately stop mining activities allowed around Sariska in “blatant violation” of the court’s orders and name the officers responsible so that “appropriate action” can be taken against them. The decision to allow mining activities within one …
