Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of News Item titled "2 killed in blast at illegal cracker unit in Thanjavur appearing in The Hindu dated 19.05.2025". The application is registered suo-motu on the basis of the news item titled 2 killed in blast at illegal cracker unit …
Under the Unified Building Bye-Laws (UBBL) for Delhi, an environment clearance is required from the Ministry of Environment and Forest for all the buildings with a built-up area of 20,000 square meter and above. There is no need for obtaining sanction of building plan for a residential plot size up …
Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) has welcomed the first-ever notification on construction and demolition waste management rules, 2016, by the Union ministry of environment, forests and climate change. The Centre said that the initiative was "urgently" needed as cities are choking on such waste which has serious environmental and …
The Government has notified Construction & Demolition Waste Management Rules, 2016 for the first time. Outlining the salient features of the Construction & Waste Management Rules, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, said that the rules are an initiative to effectively tackle the issues …
Pune: Urban planners, architects and other experts have urged the Pune Municipal Corporation to not just provide incentives for green buildings, but to also monitor the performance of these structures. The PMC recently signed a memorandum of understanding with the Indian Green Building Council (IGBC) and finalized a green rating …
90 per cent of Jamaica's energy currently comes from imported petroleum, leaving the country vulnerable to external shocks. Improving energy efficiency and increasing the supply of renewable energy are vital to greening Jamaica's economy and making it more resilient, according to a new study released. The Green Economy Scoping Study …
Nagpur: The National Green Tribunal (NGT), Western Zone Bench, Pune, comprising Justice Jawad Rahim and Ajay Deshpande issued notices to builders of 'Vrindavan City' coming up at Jamtha on the city outskirts. The notices, returnable by April 6, were issued on an application filed by Neeraj and Nikhil Tayal alleging …
The department of town and country planning (DTCP) has issued notices to three developers for using groundwater for construction, against directions of the National Green Tribunal.This comes after Huda found receipts of treated sewage water submitted by some developers were fake. Recently , DTCP had sought detailed information regarding the …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Rajiv Savara Vs Darrameks Hotels & Developers Pvt. Ltd. & Others dated 21/03/2016 regarding illegal construction for commercial purposes as well as commercial activities on the river banks, the flood plains and the river bed of River Ganga in Rishikesh …
A recurring violation is the commencement of construction without environmental clearance With high-rises popping up across the city, the State government’s environment watchdog is tightening screws on builders. The State-level Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA), which scrutinises the potential effects on the environs of the city of projects that exceed …
The government will soon come out with a policy with regard to environmental safeguards for building and construction projects, government told the Lok Sabha today. Environment and Forests Minister Prakash Javadekar also indicated that the area limit for exemption from environmental approval could be increased from the present 20,000 square …
Concrete has a crushing environmental impact but Australian-led innovations have the potential to dramatically reduce emissions from its production They look like any other footpath snaking across Queensland’s James Cook University (JCU) campus. Yet the two concrete paths leading up to the university’s new Science Place building and the Douglas …
KOLKATA: The eastern zone bench of the National Green Tribunal has sought a status report from the government on Ukiler Bheri, a 23-acre waterbody near E M Bypass. Metropoitan Cooperating Housing Society and its members have allegedly filled up a section of the waterbody to construct a building. Admitting the …
Nagpur: One of city's biggest housing projects Anandam World City at Ganeshpeth is facing threat of closure and prosecution. Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) has warned the developer Goldbricks Infrastructure Private Ltd of stopping power and water supply to the project following violations. MPCB member secretary P Anbalagan has issued …
NOIDA: National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed Noida Authority to provide a detailed report with evidence of violation, of all real estate developers flouting its orders on March 1. The directions follow objections raised by several realtors that they were being wrongly framed by the development authority. So far the …
Builders Pay No Tax For 300 Sq Ft Flats In Metros, 600 Sq Ft In Non-Metros It's a mixed bag for the real estate sector. The biggest bonanza is for Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITS), which are now exempt from paying the 17% dividend distribution tax (DDT) when they hand …
MLC Kota Srinivas Poojary said that district administration has utterly failed to maintain the effective sand mining policy in the district. Speaking to the mediapersons, the MLC said the sand mining policy is totally confusing and has led to acute shortage of sand in the district. He said that the …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Society for Preservation of Kasauli and its Environs (SPOKE) Vs. Himachal Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation & Others dated 29/02/2016 regarding construction activity that is being carried on in Kasauli and the surrounding areas without compliance of law. NGT directs both …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of MukeshYadav Vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Others dated 29/02/2016 regarding illegal digging of the land area up to 40 feet deep for the purpose of construction near village Bishrakh, Gautam Budh Nagar, Uttar Pradesh. The Case of the Applicant …
The National Green Tribunal on Thursday directed civic bodies and public authorities in Delhi-NCR to check air pollution caused by dust emanating from construction sites and initiate action against real estate developers violating environmental norms. The green panel also asked the municipal corporations to strictly impose a fine of Rs …
VISAKHAPATNAM: You may be enjoying the long drive on Vizag-Bheemili Road that has the sea on one side and the green hills on the other, but once you take a side road from Kapuluppada village towards Marikavalasa and Thimmapuram, you can see that massive ravaging of hills dotting the roadside …
