Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Sonya Ghosh Vs Govt. of NCT of Delhi & Others dated 17/02/2025. The matter related to conservation and protection of Delhi Ridge which is an extension of Aravali Range extending from Tughlakabad and branching out in Wazirabad in the north …
The pollution level in industrial towns across Haryana is set to rise with the Khattar Government doing away with mandatory greenbelts around industrial colonies. “The provision of a greenbelt around an industrial colony in the agricultural zone of the development plans for high, medium and low-potential zones is deleted. However, …
Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of National Campaign Committee for Central Legislation on Construction Labour (NCCCL) Vs Union of India & Others dated 30/10/2017 regarding state of construction workers in India. Affidavit filed on behalf of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India reveals the …
Recycling has been taking place in South Africa for more than three decades, driven by social and economic needs. While the waste hierarchy is embedded in national policy, an extensive legislative framework has made it more and more challenging for the public and private sector to remain compliant and competitive …
Judgement of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Federation of Indian Mineral Industries & Others Vs Union of India & Others dated 13/10/2017 regarding establishment of the District Mineral Foundation under the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 and the contribution required to be made …
ACCRA - Ghana is facing calls to update its laws on wildlife crime after fears the country has become a transit route for the illegal trade in pangolin scales. More than 31,000 kilogrammes of scales from the nocturnal mammal have been seized across the world this year, according to the …
City residents, too, appeared split on the court order. While a large section insisted that the ban would give a “cleaner future” to the children, others called the decision drastic, recalling how Diwali and bursting crackers go hand-in-hand. Even as the Supreme Court ban found favour with those concerned with …
Cites violations of environmental laws; says authorities not protecting residents’ right to ‘peaceful life’ The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Thursday banned all protests and dharnas around the historic Jantar Mantar area, which has been a hotspot of many agitations over the past decades, saying such activities violate environmental laws. …
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: With the state government planning to make sewage management mandatory in apartment complexes, confusion prevails in the state over a notification issued by ministry of environment and forests on integration of environmental norms in building rules. The Union government issued the notification in December, 2016, to ensure ease of …
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has slammed the state governments for their "casual and chalta hai" attitude towards environment protection and controlling pollution by not appointing people with professional expertise in State Pollution Control Boards(SPCBs) and preferring those who were close to powers. A bench of Justices Madan B Lokur …
By 2050, our oceans will be holding more litter than fish and an estimated 99 per cent of all seabirds will have ingested plastic. Are countries serious about tackling the plastic menace? How far have they succeeded?
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Giri Gaurav Alias Mujib Naithani Vs. Dev Bhoomi Awas Ltd. & Others dated 07/09/2017 regarding the demarcation of high flood lines of rivers with reference to specific laws. Tribunal asked (Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, State of Uttarakhand, …
As the plight of the world’s urban poor occupies an irrevocable priority of the global development agenda, fresh steps being proposed by a panel of experts on how to reform the United Nation’s current lead agency on urban issues, UN-Habitat are ruffling some feathers among the international community. The eight …
Lebanese President Michel Aoun on Tuesday signed the country's first animal welfare bill into law, guaranteeing that domestic and wild animals will be legally protected from abuse. The bill is the culmination of years of lobbying for the protection of animals in the Mediterranean country, the Animals Lebanon NGO said. …
The Central Government proposes to make the draft rules under clause (d) of sub-section (2) of section 6 read with sub- section (I) of section 3 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 (29 of 1986). read with sub-rule (2) of rule 13 of the Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986 so as …
Jharkhand Chief Minister Raghubar Das today said development is necessary but it should not be at the cost of environment. "Development is necessary for the rapidly changing economy. But the government doesn t favour development at the cost of environment," Das said after planting seedlings in the under construction legislative …
The ministry of environment, forests and climate change (MoEFCC) has come up with draft rules to implement the Compensatory Afforestation Fund (CAF) Act 2016. The draft has stirred up a controversy with civil societies alleging that stakeholders have not been consulted while in the process. However, union environment minister Harsh …
Judgement of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Common Cause Vs Union of India & Others dated 02/08/2017 regarding illegal mining in Keonjhar, Sundargarh and other Districts of Orissa. Supreme Court directs the Union of India to have a "fresh look at the National Mineral Policy, 2008 …
The country’s much awaited Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative (EITI) report was launched this week with participants calls for Government to amend the 1981 Minerals and Mining Act. The report, which is the first of its kind, was to enable Malawi attain world compliant status in the extractive industry. The study …
The MoEF also informed that the EIA notification should be amended to include inland waterways and jetties under the activities that need a prior EC. The National Waterway-1, a pet project of PM Modi, is caught in a tussle between the Ministry of Environment and Forest (MoEF) and the Ministry …
One of the world's biggest cigarette companies, British American Tobacco, has taken Kenya's government to court over its move to make anti-smoking laws stricter. Health groups in Kenya say that international firms' fight against regulations show that they are more worried about profits than protecting the public.
