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 …
BHOPAL: The state government has not submitted master plan for Mandideep town despite green panel's directing it to do so in last three hearings. A petitioner has approached National Green Tribunal (NGT) highlighting the absence of solid waste disposal and corrective measure in industrial town of Mandideep in Raisen district. …
The Mussoorie Dehradun Development Authority (MDDA) is clearing maps of buildings without checking if builders have got no-objection-certificate from the state pollution control board, an SPCB official said. The board's director, Vinod Singhal, said that some such buildings were later found to have violated regulations on sewage treatment and solid …
KOCHI: A 19-storeyed apartment complex, constructed in Kundannoor, violating coastal regulation zone (CRZ) norms; a four-storeyed building in Aluva without toilets, parking area or rainwater harvesting facility; and a 10-storeyed complex built just four meters away from the waterfront in Tripunithura. These are some of the realty projects found flouting …
New bill will double compensation for land in urban areas while in rural areas it will be four times Real estate developers have been buying more land from farmers over the past year than usual because of apprehension that the new law may raise cost of land acquisition significantly, even …
The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has slammed the Kochi Corporation for alleged issue of permits to 19 buildings, including high-rise ones, along the Chilavanoor backwaters in violation of coastal regulation zone (CRZ) norms. This was among the several observations in the CAG report tabled on Thursday that among other …
The National Green Tribunal on Monday sought the Centre’s response on a plea requesting a stay on a Ministry of Urban Development project that seeks to commercialise the East Kidwai Nagar area in the capital. A bench headed by U D Salvi sought responses from Ministry of Urban Development, Ministry …
The National Green Tribunal today sought response from the Centre on a plea requesting a stay on commercialisation and redevelopment of East Kidwai Nagar area here being undertaken by the Ministry of Urban Development. A bench headed by U D Salvi sought response from Ministry of Urban Development, Ministry of …
Construction debris is the biggest cause of dust pollution in Bangalore. The Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) has come out with a short-term solution: construction industries should manage their waste and dump it at a designated site, which will be converted into artificial sand and sold back to them. …
Additional chief secretary (forests and environment) P K Mohanty has held the state coastal zone management authority (KCZMA) responsible for giving CRZ clearance to the DLF riverside project at Chilavannoor in Kochi. Chief secretary E K Bharat Bhushan had, in his probe report, questioned Mohanty's decisions in the matter. In …
Pune: The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has issued notices to five construction houses for not following sanitation norms, thereby providing breeding ground for mosquitoes responsible for spreading Dengue. On Wednesday, 25 cases were registered in the city compared to four or five cases last week. This has led PMC to …
Rampant unauthorised construction in the city highlights the illegal nexus between civic bodies, land mafia and the police and also exposes the lack preparation for any disasters, both natural and man-made. Illegal structures in the city, built by flouting norms, are only adding to the housing crisis in Delhi. The …
An NGT order declaring that construction within a 10-km radius of the Okhla Bird Sanctuary cannot be given completion certificates has left flat buyers and builders in the lurch. Adding to their woes, a 2005 directive of the National Board for Wildlife insists that 10 km is the radius around …
The Works department of the Odisha government has completed the process to handover a contract of constructing an energy saving building worth Rs 124 crore in state capital. "The tendering process has been complete, but as it is awaiting approval of higher authorities, we cannot disclose the name of the …
Builder Gains As State Dubs Mahim A Bay A developer of a prime Prabhadevi plot is the first major beneficiary of the state coastal authority's intriguing redefinition of the Mahim shore as a bay. The reclassification has virtually pulled builder Hubtown's 5.3-acre land out of the highly-restrictive coastal regulation zone …
Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal today announced that the state government would construct one lakh houses for economically weaker sections in the next three years. He asked the Centre to form state-specific schemes and create special funds to facilitate such efforts of state governments. Participating in the “Housing …
No CRZ Clearance, Chief Secretary’s Report Terms Construction Illegal The government has appointed a threemember expert committee to study the technical aspects raised in a report submitted by chief secretary E K Bharatbhushan on the DLF riverside housing project at Chilavanoor, Kochi. The eight-page report, placed in the assembly on …
At least 59 buildings have been issued notices from the city municipal corporation as part of its drive to ensure whether rainwater harvesting (RWH) structures are installed to conserve water in the coming monsoon spells. The city municipal corporation had earlier announced that all residential and commercials structures should set …
The Greater Mohali Area Development Authority has failed to ensure affordable housing for economically weaker sections of the society in projects of private builders, according to the annual audit and inspection report for the financial year 2013-14. As per the report, builders developing a project of 40 hectares or more …
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Chief Secretary E K Bharat Bhushan has submitted his report to the government pointing out large-scale violations by the builders, in the DLF project at Chilavannoor in Kochi. The report will be tabled in the Assembly on Wednesday, said Environment and Forest Minister Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan. The Chief Secretary in …
The Haryana government on Tuesday was accused of acting in haste in getting approval for the sub-regional plan of NCR area in the state so that it could issue licences to developers. Haryana had to seek the approval from the NCR Planning Board (NCRPB). In an affidavit filed before the …
