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 …
The multi-crore rupees Tata Camelot Housing project near Sukhna Lake in Chandigarh falls within the area which is ecologically sensitive and "prone to seismic activity", the Delhi high court was told on Thursday. A bench comprising Chief Justice G Rohini and Justice R S Endlaw is hearing two PILs, earlier …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of M/s. Omkar Realtors & Developers Pvt Ltd. (R-10) in Appeal No. 14/2014 (WZ) Santosh Daundar Vs. Secretary, MoEF regarding distance between the proposed construction project and Sanjay Gandhi National Park, Boriwali. An affidavit filed by Assistant …
The eco-sensitive zone around Okhla bird sanctuary is putting brakes on the mall's completion DLF’s upcoming project Mall of India in Noida, projected to be one of the largest in the country, has been served a notice to stop all construction activities till a clearance from the National Board for …
A mall coming up in Noida's Sector 18 that has been billed as the country's largest retail space and four big-ticket realty projects in Sector 75 have been asked to “stop all construction“ till they get a clearance from the national wildlife board. The stop-work notices sent by the UP …
DEHRADUN: Uttarakhand government's special mining vigilance force (SMVF), constituted last December, has come down hard on illegal mining in the state's ecologically sensitive zones. In the last eight months, the force has slapped fines to the tune of Rs 27 crore on illegal miners, seized 20 pokland machines, 46 earth-diggers, …
DEHRADUN: After last June's disaster, Uttarakhand's Harish Rawat government has decided to to carry out detailed mapping of different rivers and rivulets besides ecologically sensitive landslide-prone areas to identify sites prone to flash floods and other natural disasters. The hi-tech mapping will cover several rives, including Alaknanda, Bhagirathi, Mandakini, Pinder, …
Barring Kerala, none of the States has responded to MoEF The six Western Ghats States have just two days to meet the August 9 deadline to submit their “ground-truthing” reports on Eco Sensitive Areas (ESA). However, barring Kerala, none of the States has responded to the Ministry of Environment and …
The ashram of controversial self-styled godman Asaram Bapu in the ecologically sensitive central ridge of the capital has a "large number" of illegal constructions, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) was today informed by a committee. The Tribunal had constituted the committee comprising Additional Chief Conservator of Forest, NCT of Delhi, …
Noted ecologist and Western Ghats expert Madhav Gadgil said the usage of earthmoving machinery for creating terraces for cultivation must be avoided in ecologically sensitive areas like Malin. The Union ministry of environment and forests (MoEF) had included Malin village in Ambegaon taluka in the list of ecologically sensitive areas …
Shah panel report finds big miners like Tata Steel, Essel Mining operating in eco-sensitive zone The Supreme Court appointed Central Empowered Committee (CEC) today started scrutiny of data and information available with mines lease holders regarding mineral output and other clearances and matched it with the government records. “They are …
Bring River Zone In EPA Act Ambit By Declaring It Eco-Sensitive: NGT Panel An experts’ committee constituted by National Green Tribunal on restoration and beautification of Yamuna has recommended legal protection for the river zone by notifying it as an eco-sensitive area under the Environment Protection Act. The committee, headed …
People in Ambegaon tehsil are angry over the suggestion by the Geological Survey of India (GSI) that paddy cultivation contributed to the tragedy. "The preliminary report by the GSI pointing to land flattening and terracing as the primary cause for the tragedy shouldn't be used to harass locals," says activist …
High-Security Areas Like Navy Nagar Also Not Spared Almost every night, there is a mysterious fire in the mangroves in the Oshiwara-Loka belt. And there is handwala belt. And there is also the daily problem of debris dumping on them. Spread over 4 km, a vast section of mangroves in …
The ministry of environment and forests (MoEF) has lifted the moratorium on mining and other projects in villages in Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg districts that are not a part of the ecologically sensitive areas (ESA) of the Western Ghats as described by the high-level working group headed by K Kasturirangan. In …
The city seems to be failing to conserve its eco-sensitive river zone. Despite repeated orders by National Green Tribunal (NGT) against dumping of any waste on the river bed, the Yamuna Riverfront Development Project site near Sarai Kale Khan is being used as a dumping ground for construction and demolition …
The environment ministry has asked Uttar Pradesh government to submit a revised proposal for declaring the periphery of Okhla Bird Sanctuary an Eco- Sensitive Zone (ESZ). "The proposal of ESZ around Okhla Bird Sanctuary was discussed in a meeting chaired by the secretary, MoEF. The state government of Uttar Pradesh …
This has reference to the Ministry's Office Memorandum dated 17th October 2013, wherein, the moratorium was lifted on consideration of projects from the non-Western Ghats Talukas of Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg Districts, Maharashtra except for Dodamarg Taluka, under the EIA Notification, 2006.
An official committee has found that the ashram of controversial godman Asaram Bapu on the ecologically sensitive central ridge of Delhi has made "certain violations", Lok Sabha was informed today. In a written reply, Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar said Principal Bench of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) had asked the …
Despite home to a rich biodiversity, transformation of the landscape owing to high human population density might have "affected" the ecosystem of the Western Ghats, government today said. "The Western Ghats is not only home to the rich biodiversity but also supports a population of approximately fifty million and also …
