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 has been constituted by the government to review various environment laws in order to bring them in line with "current requirements", an official said Wednesday. The committee has been set up in the backdrop of the government taking serious measures to speed up the environmental clearance process …
A high-level committee has been set up by the Union ministry of environment and forests (MoEF) to review environmental laws.Activists have decried the move, claiming it is nothing but an attempt to dilute these laws to fast-track the so-called “development projects“. The Acts to be reviewed include Environment Protection Act, …
After labour law reforms, the Narendra Modi Government plans to fast-track changes in key environment laws and has set up a high-level committee to draft the proposed amendments within two months. The committee, to be headed by former Cabinet Secretary TSR Subramanain, will review the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, the …
Concerned over delay in strategic border projects, Home Minister Rajnath Singh has suggested exemption of environment clearance given to such projects falling within 100 km from International Border, Line of Actual Control and Line of Control. He said there is a need to deal with the issue of delay in …
A High Level Committee (HLC) has been constituted vide OM 22-15/2014-IA-III, dated 29.08.2014 to review the following Acts administered by Ministry of Environment, Forests & Climate Change: Environment (Protection) Act, 1986; Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980; Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972; The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974; and The …
The National Green Tribunal has stated that apparently “the laws were thrown to the winds” for construction of flood protection wall along the Song river in the Motichur range of the Rajaji National Park to protect the Gohri Mafi village from the threat of flood. Hearing on an application filed …
Letter to the Principal Secretary (Forests) from Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change regarding guidelines for diversion of forest land for non-forest purpose under the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 - Creation of land bank of suitable non-forest land and revenue forest land for creation of compensatory afforestation.
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, …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of Goa Foundation Vs State of Goa & Others dated 30/07/2014 regarding the issue of setting the criteria for identification of forests in the State of Goa and implementation.
NEW DELHI: Fifty-six proposals under Forest Conservation Act and 11 projects under Environment Impact Assessment Notification for roads and public utility sectors were granted clearance in hilly states during the last one year, government today said. Presently, 55 projects for forest clearance and one project for environment clearance are pending …
Solan, July 24: Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh today said the Forest Conservation Act, 1980, had been relaxed for development projects involving one hectare forest land and the state government would be authorised to permit diversion of land against the earlier norms of seeking the clearance from the Union Ministry of …
Greens Cry Foul Over Undue Rush To Approve Plans The state forest department has cleared as many as 32 proposals seeking diversion of over 2,000 hectares of forest land for other purposes in the last six months. Almost half these proposals, which had been pending with the department since last …
The government today said that there is no proposal regarding radar station at Narcondam Islands of Andaman and Nicobar Islands pending for wildlife clearance. Minister of State for Environment, Prakash Javadekar in a written reply in Rajya Sabha said that for environment clearance of defence projects, a dedicated Expert Appraisal …
BHUBANESWAR: The Supreme Court-appointed Central Empowered Committee (CEC), probing the illegal mining in the State, visited six mines, including Uliburu iron ore and manganese mines in Joda circle of Keonjhar district, on Sunday. On its second field verification in the State, the four-member team, led by P V Jayakrishna, visited …
The delay in granting environmental clearance has affected development of military infrastructure, especially along areas bordering China, Government said today. "It has been observed by the Central Government that due to lengthy processes involved in grant of approval under the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980, many important defence projects, especially the …
Mines Dept Denies Any Violations In a blatant violation of the Supreme Court order on mining near a forest area, the Rajasthan government has sanctioned 10 stone quarries adjacent to Jawai Bandh Leopard Conservation Reserve in Pali district. The forest area is home to nearly 50 leopards, sloth bears, wolf, …
MANALI: Implementation of the orders of National Green Tribunal (NGT) is apparently not an easy task for Himachal Pradesh government. The work of procuring land for construction of eco-friendly market and parking spaces in and around the township, as directed by the green tribunal, is taking too much time. NGT …
After kicking off its online environment clearance system for industrial and infrastructure projects, the government will launch a similar e-window platform for forest-related approval on July 1. The online forest clearance system will be the second such move of the environment ministry in its effort to ensure faster green approvals …
As many as 16 mining companies engaged by various cements plants in Meghalaya were found to have extracted limestone for years without getting mandatory clearances from Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) and recommended cancellation of the mining leases. "Out of the 16 mining leases granted for carrying out mining …
