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 …
An assessment of the extent of damage or diversions from satellite images and maps prepared by the National Remote Sensing Centre has revealed an "alarming" shrinkage of the natural conservation zones, the National Capital Region Planning Board, in its affidavit to the National Green Tribunal, has said. The NCR planning …
Environment Ministry earmarks 100 metres to 1.27 km from Okhla Bird Sanctuary as an eco-sensitive zone In a partial relief to about 30,000 home buyers, the environment ministry has issued a draft notification earmarking 100 metres to 1.27 km from the Okhla Bird Sanctuary as an eco-sensitive zone, reducing it …
The environment ministry on Tuesday invited comments to a draft notification that proposes a reduced the eco-sensitive zone (ESZ) around the Okhla Bird Sanctuary (OBS) — 100 metres from the eastern, western and southern boundary and an area of 1.27km from the northern boundary. There will be a restriction on …
Environment ministry relaxes rules in and around wildlife sanctuaries and national parks for project developers The Centre has relaxed environment norms for industry in and around wildlife sanctuaries and national parks. To entertain states’ proposals to have no eco-sensitive zones around national parks and sanctuaries, the environment ministry has made …
Jana Sanghrama Parishat State Vice President Prof Yatiraj has said that Kasturirangan report diluted the recommendations of Madhav Gadgil report on Western Ghats. Delivering a talk at the workshop organised by Udupi district Bharathiya Kisan Sangh here on Monday, the expert noted that the two reports had different versions and …
PANJIM: The National Green Tribunal has asked the Union Ministry of Environment and Forest to “expeditiously” declare ecologically sensitive areas in six states, including Goa, and directed that no fresh Environmental Clearance or permissions be issued by the MoEF till it issues the final notification in terms of section-3 of …
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The principal bench of National Green Tribunal (NGT), New Delhi, in an order on Thursday finally decided in favour of the Kasturirangan Committee report on environmental protection of the Western Ghats as opposed to the far more rigorous Madhav Gadgil report. The NGT passed the order in the wake …
The Thamarassery-diocese led Western Ghats People Protection Council has asked the central government to issue a final notification regarding ecologically sensitive areas exclusively for the state. Reacting to the National Green Tribunal's order after an emergency meeting of the council, held at the Bishop House at Thamarassery on Thursday, Fr …
The National Green Tribunal on Thursday ordered that the existing ecologically-sensitive area (ESA) of the Western Ghats should remain out of bounds for fresh industrial or development projects till a final decision on the demarcation of the zone is taken by the government. Disposing a plea filed by two NGOs, …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of The Goa Foundation & Others Vs Union of India & Others dated 2/09/2014 regarding grant of clearance to any new project within the Western Ghats area in respect of areas which have been demarcated as ESZ1 and ESZ2.
As many as 34 panchayats in the Western Ghats region in Kerala are set to become the crucible of an experimental project seeking to minimise the impact of commercial and livelihood activities on fragile ecosystems. Funded by the UN Development Programme (UNDP), the India High Range Mountain Landscape Project involves …
As directed by NGT, the Ministry Of Environment and Forests (MoEF) in consultation with Standing committee of the National Board for Wildlife (NBWL) on 18 August 2015, approved 2014 draft notification of eco-sensitive zone around the Okhla Bird Sanctuary. The Union environment ministry announced that a final notification on this …
May propose exclusion or inclusion of certain areas in ESA through physical verification PANJIM: The Ministry of Environment and Forests has informed the National Green Tribunal, New Delhi, that the State governments of the Western Ghats region may propose exclusion or inclusion of certain areas in Ecologically Sensitive Area (ESA) …
The Union environment ministry is set to ease clearance norms for townships and building and construction projects in or close to wildlife sanctuaries, national parks and eco-sensitive zones. Soon, for projects such as residential and commercial buildings, townships, hotels, hospitals and information technology parks, one will have to approach only …
Tribunal asked if areas demarcated in Gadgil report should form the basis The Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) submitted a confusing affidavit to the National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Monday, saying State governments in the Western Ghats region may, after undertaking demarcation of Eco-sensitive Areas (ESA) by physical verification, …
The committee may visit Mysore, Kodagu and other places soon The State government has constituted a State level expert committee to identity Ecologically Sensitive Areas (ESA) in Western Ghats, as recommended by the High level Working Group of Western Ghats (HLWG). The committee has been asked to submit its report …
Union Minister for Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation Uma Bharti has said that the Eco Sensitive Zone, which was announced by the previous Central Government, needs to be reviewed because they seemed to have made it without doing proper homework. She further said that the Prime Minister Narendra …
In a bid to move two municipal wards out of the ecologically sensitive Yamuna river zone and include them in an urban zone, the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) on Wednesday decided to file a plea with the National Green Tribunal. It will move an internal order from the LG to …
Following up on the massive ground truthing exercise to demarcate the Ecologically Sensitive Areas (ESAs) in the State, the Kerala State Biodiversity Board (KSBB) has embarked on a project to fine-tune the cadastral- level ESA maps of the 123 villages identified by the K. Kasturirangan committee. The block- level cadastral …
PANJIM: Even as the state says it is readying itself to begin mining, the eco sensitive zones have still not be identified and notified by the Centre as yet. Even as the state says it is readying itself to begin mining, the eco sensitive zones have still not be identified …
