Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In Re: News Item Titled "Neglected Katora Houz in Hyderabad’s Golconda Fort Cries for attention appearing in ‘The Siasat Daily’ dated 25 May 2025". The application was registered suo-motu based on the news item titled “Neglected Katora Houz in Hyderabad’s …
A high level committee headed by former cabinet secretary T S R Subramanian, set up to review the country's green laws and the procedures followed by the ministry of environment, forests and climate change, has suggested appropriate amendments to align them with the government's economic development agenda. In its report …
The All-Himachal Contractor Welfare Association has urged the state government to take the land devoid of forest cover out of the purview of the Forest Conservation Act. Association president Dinesh Kumar Sharma today said: “To provide land for development works and mining activities, it is important to take out the …
Taking strong exception to the absence of Haryana government officials, the National Green Tribunal has summoned the state's Revenue Secretary in a case pertaining to change of land use in Faridabad district which could allegedly lead to fragmentation of the Aravallis. "We find the absence and non-compliance of the order …
Mid-course, the mandate of the committee was expanded to additionally review the Colonial-era legislation, the Indian Forest Act, 1927 The high-level committee reviewing all green laws has, on request, been given a month-long extension by the Union Ministry of Environment and Forests. The committee, headed by former cabinet secretary T …
The decision will now lie with the district-level forest administrator, the divisional forest officer (DFO), to give away forest land to miners in such cases The lower-level forest bureaucracy in the states will now have unbridled power to give away forest land to miners if they believe the project is …
60% of the coal blocks had secured environment clearance and a similar number had also received their forest clearances The government has decided to transfer all existing environmental clearances of cancelled coal blocks to the new owners once the auction is completed. This will help the government avoid starting the …
Panaji: The National green tribunal (NGT) has issued notices to the Goa state infrastructure development corporation (GSIDC), Goa coastal zone management authority (GCZMA) and the Union ministry of environment and forests on the construction of the Keri-Tiracol bridge regarding the coastal regulation zone (CRZ) clearance to the construction. Goa Foundation, …
The environment ministry committee headed by former cabinet secretary TSR Subramanian to review environment-related laws and statutes will now also assess the Indian Forest Act, 1927. The colonial era forest law had not been included in the list of statutes that the committee was asked to review. The 1927 legislation …
The high level committee constituted by the ministry of environment, forests and climate change to review environmental laws and regulations will reportedly now review the Indian Forest Act 1927, in addition to five other environmental laws. The committee set up in September, headed by TSR Subramaniam, former cabinet secretary held …
Asks NPCIL to submit revised report with specific data on radioactivity, land acquisition The already delayed 6,000 Mw nuclear power plant at Mithivirdi in Gujarat is likely get delayed further as (EAC) expert appraisal committee (nuclear) of the union ministry of environment and forest (MoEF) has asked the Nuclear Power …
It could take a year or more for redistribution of the coal blocks if environment and forest clearances are made mandatory The Supreme Court's (SC) decision to cancel allocated coal blocks is the break the government required to reset how green clearances are given for coal mining. The SC cancelled …
The high level committee (HLC) constituted by the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) will engage with institutions and individuals in New Delhi on October 7 and 8 in the course of its review of five environment-related laws. The joint secretary of the Ministry of Environment Biswajit Sinha has sent …
PANAJI: The public accounts committee (PAC) of the Goa state legislative assembly 2013-14, has alleged a prima facie fraud in the disposal of six hectares of land at Reis Magos, Bardez, which incurred a loss of 6.7 crore to the Goa housing board (GHB). The PAC also held that the …
Activists in Dakshina Kannada urged that the review of environmental laws must never be done in haste. Activists expressed their views before the High Level Committee of Union ministry of environment and forests (MoEF) headed by former Union Cabinet Secretary TSR Subramanian during its meet to receive suggestions and objections …
SHILLONG: The Meghalaya Eco-Friendly Students Union (MEFSU) has decided to resort to legal course of action following the Government’s alleged indifferent attitude in penalizing the nine erring cement plants in Jaintia Hills. The MEFSU had set a 30-day deadline for the government to act against the cement plants which allegedly …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of National Green Tribunal Bar Association Vs Union of India & Ors dated 29/09/2014 regarding encroachment and felling of trees falling in Mussoorie Forest Division in the State of Uttarakhand.
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 …
To facilitate projects, the ministry of environment and Forests has further relaxed the process of granting forest clearances under the Forest Conservation Act, 1980. Now, project developers will be able to secure clearances in areas around tiger reserves, national parks and sanctuaries, without awaiting the nod of the National Wildlife …
BHUBANESWAR: An expert committee from the ministry of environment and forests (MoEF) is scheduled to arrive here on Friday to examine implementation of central forest Acts in the state. During its three-day visit, the team headed by former cabinet secretary T S R Subramanian, would discuss with state government officials, …
Judgement of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Orissa Manganese & Minerals Ltd. Vs Synergy Ispat Pvt. Ltd. dated 12/09/2014 regarding mining leases.
