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 …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Central Zonal Bench, Bhopal) in the matter of Jagat Ram Chicham Vs State of M.P. Ors. dated 08/05/2014 regarding restraining the functioning of Madhya Pradesh Forest Development Corporation from cutting the trees in the forest. The Applicant alleged that indiscriminate cutting of trees in …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Central Zonal Bench, Bhopal) in the matter of Ram Saroj Kushwaha Vs. State of M.P. & 11 Ors. dated 07/05/2014 regarding mining activity carried out in 57 hectares of forest land after Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 came into force, Madhya Pradesh.
At a time when there is an uproar against Haryana government’s move to allow more construction in unexplored regions including the Aravalis, the state has moved the Supreme Court aiming to free huge tracts of land declared as “forest” by the court in a mining related case in 2004. In …
Green Tribunal had directed Forest Department to maintain status quo The Haryana Forest Department seems to have finally admitted what an inquiry conducted by an IAS officer in Sirsa had indicated and what an NGO that moved the National Green Tribunal (NGT) against the department’s move of felling trees through …
The Union Government’s forest conservation policy has become one of the major barriers in promotion of tea cultivation activities in Arunachal Pradesh. The unfavourable forest policy has deprived the small tea growers of the State of availing the various benefits provided under Tea Board. Most of the commercial horticulture farmers …
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has issued an interim stay on construction of a wall inside the Rajaji National Park in Uttarakhand as it found that the concrete structure would obstruct the elephant corridor along the Song river in the state. The construction was planned by the state irrigation department, …
With environmentalists raising the issue of conservation of Mangar forest, the last natural forest near Delhi, it is learnt that the Prime Minister’s Office had shot off a letter to the Ministry of Urban Development that the revised regional plan of the National Capital Region Planning Board (NCRPB) and Sub-Regional …
Reserves interim order on mines operating under deemed extension clause The Supreme Court today completed hearing on a crucial case of illegal mining in Odisha. The apex court, has, however, reserved its interim order. The state government had earlier drawn flak from the Supreme Court appointed central empowered committee (CEC) …
CEC had asked for detailed information on mining leases in a letter to Odisha chief secretary J K Mohapatra Clearing the air on illegal mining, the Odisha government today informed the Supreme Court appointed central empowered committee (CEC) that all working mines in the state were operating with statutory approvals. …
In the wake of the Supreme Court (SC) issuing notice to Odisha on illegal mining cases, the SC appointed central empowered committee (CEC) has sought details of mining leases from the state government operating with or without statutory approvals. The CEC has asked for a detailed information on the mining …
New Delhi : The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Wednesday sought replies from Mahan Coal limited, a subsidiary of Essar Power and Hindalco, on a plea saying that a recent order approving diversion of 967 hectares of forest land in Madhya Pradesh is in violation of forest and environment laws. …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Karam Chand & Others Vs Union of India & Others dated 24/04/2014 regarding forest clearance granted to the GMR Bajoli Holi Hydropower Limited for setting up of 180 MW Bajoli-Holi Hydroelectric project on the basin of …
An inquiry report into the allegations of irregularities and misappropriation of funds in the auction of trees by Sirsa Forest Division in Kalanwali range of the Haryana Forest Department points towards a massive cover-up of illicit felling of green trees. The report of the inquiry conducted by the then Ellenabad …
The forest land is to be diverted in Angul, Athmallik, Rairakhol and Sambalpur to make way for PGCIL's transmission line Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) has obtained Stage-I forest clearance from the Union ministry of environment & forests (MoEF) for diversion of 379.57 hectares (ha) forest land for …
State govt fails to deposit Rs 1.6 crore with authorities Residents of Khaniara are likely to lose their right on slate mining in Dhauladhar hills. The state government has failed to deposit about Rs 1.6 crore as the net present value (NPV) of 25 hectare forest land that was to …
In a significant development on the second day of hearing, the Mhadei Water Dispute Tribunal, New Delhi, has asked Karnataka whether it can pass an order to plug the outlets to prevent the flow of water from the River Mhadei into Malaprabha till the dispute matter is heard. It was …
Legal hurdles coming in the way of the under-construction 16-lane expressway from the Delhi-Gurgaon border to Sector 55-56 seems to have been resolved with the National Green Tribunal (NGT) giving its approval to resume the construction work. The residents of the National Media Centre had approached NGT asking it to …
The National Green Tribunal has cancelled the clearance given by the then Union Environment and Forests Minister, Jairam Ramesh, to the Parsa East and Kante-Basan captive coal blocks in the Hasdeo-Arand forests of Chhattisgarh, overruling the statutory Forest Advisory Committee. The forest clearance was given by Mr. Ramesh in June …
Forest clearance for mining in Parsa East and Kante-Basan captive coal blocks, by a joint venture between Adani and Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Limited, overruled by National Green Tribunal. The National Green Tribunal has cancelled the clearance given by the environment minister to Parsa East and Kante-Basan captive coal …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Sudiep Shrivastava Vs Union of India & Others dated 24/03/2014 regarding diversion of 1898.328 hectares of forest land at Parsa East and Kante-Basan captive coal blocks (shortly referred to as PEKB Coal Blocks) situated in Hasdeo-Arand …
