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 …
Company recently secured a working permit for one year from MoEF for its mines in Chitradurga district Sesa Goa, a division of Sesa Sterlite, is moving towards resuming iron ore mining in Karnataka. The company, which had stopped mining following a Supreme Court ban in the state two years ago …
The controversy surrounding the clearances given to the Mahan and Chhatrasal coal blocks that are located within forested areas in Madhya Pradesh illustrates the continuing tussle between environment and conservation on one side and regulatory trade-offs in the interests of speedier economic growth on the other. It also exposes the …
The union environment and forests ministry has slammed the Odisha government for reportedly allowing Bhushan Steel and Strips to set up its plant in the state in violation of green norms. Official sources said the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) had in a letter nearly seven years ago informed …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Subir Mario Chowfin Vs Union of India & Others dated 11/09/2013 regarding whether the term “forest” under the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 can be applied to the area under dispute which is 765 acres of land.
The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Centre to apprise it within four weeks of the steps being taken for appointment of a national regulator for evaulating projects, enforcing environmental conditions for approvals and imposition of penalties on violators. A special green bench, headed by Justice AK Patnaik, asked Solicitor …
Government auditor highlights "deficiencies" in permitting diversion of forest land in Madhya Pradesh. The CAG has pulled up the Environment Ministry for extending “undue favours” to Reliance Power-owned Sasan Power Limited in Madhya Pradesh and highlighted “deficiencies” in permitting diversion of forest land in the State. SPL, a special purpose …
In spite of the Janata Dal (United)’s tree plantation campaign the green belt and forest cover in Bihar has shrank in the last few years. According to the report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) delay in preparation of annual plan of operation, expenditure on non-existent plantations and delay …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Tiger Protection Group Vs Union of India & Others dated 02/09/2013 regarding protection of National Chambal Sanctuary.
West Bengal( Area 88,752 Sq K.M. Comprising of 19 Districts ) is the only Indian State to have a coastline as well as the Himalayas and is situated between 21º20' and 27º32' N latitude and 85º50' and 89º52' E longitude, bordering Bangladesh, Nepal and Bhutan. The State supports approximately 7.54% …
The PIL on massive irrigation scam of Rs72,000 crore in Vidarbha took an interesting turn when Maharashtra Forest Department admitted that as many as 76 out of 90 irrigation projects of the region were stuck with them for formalities. It, however, blamed Vidarbha Irrigation Development Corporation (VIDC) for pendency of …
Principal Chief Conservator of Forests on Monday informed the National Green Tribunal (NGT), Southern Bench that no stone quarry lease was granted in Reserve Forest areas of Erode and Coimbatore districts, barring one in Coimbatore. Based on the news report published in The Hindu on August 7 on illegal stone …
Environment Minister Jayanthi Natarajan has approved the inviolate forest area report to restrict mining. Coal mining proposals will be cleared by the ministry against the demarcation of forestlands done on the basis of the report. The move comes after the Minister opposed Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar’s suggestion that the inviolate …
Diversion of 1825.983 ha (1835.983 ha proposed originally) of forest land for Parwan Major Irrigation Project in favour of Water Resource Department, Rajasthan, in Baran and Jhalawar Forest Divisions of Baran and Jhalawar Districts of Rajasthan.
Wildlife Society of Odisha (WSO) has urged the ministry of environment and forest (MOEF) to initiate action against the state-owned Odisha Mining Corporation (OMC) for violating the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980. OMC is yet to obtain clearance for diversion of 249.96 hectares or 625 acres of forest land for mining …
Wildlife Society of Odisha (WSO) has urged the ministry of environment and forest (MOEF) to initiate action against the state-owned Odisha Mining Corporation (OMC) for violating the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980. OMC is yet to obtain clearance for diversion of 249.96 hectares or 625 acres of forest land for mining …
Now, 35 more Maoist-affected districts will be able to divert forest land for creation of critical public utility infrastructure like schools, hospitals, police stations and rural roads sans being tripped by the mandatory forest clearance hurdle. The ministry of environment and forest (MoEF) has recently extended the relaxed norms to …
Experts Find That Much Of It Has Degraded Into Scrubland A study on the status and distribution of forests of a portion of the Western Ghats has revealed that more land is in private hands than the area under protected forests, but large tracts have degraded into scrub and wastelands. …
In a bid to speed up development in naxal-affected areas, the environment ministry has decided to exempt public infrastructure projects from seeking forest clearance in 35 additional districts. In May 2011 the ministry said public infrastructure projects like schools, health centres, roads, bridges would not require clearance under the Forest …
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) Thursday said that it has jurisdiction to hear the petition filed by NGOs Goa Foundation and Peaceful Society, on the implementation of the Gadgil panel report on Western Ghats, filed against the Centre, states of Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka and others. “The present application is maintainable …
Destruction of evergreen forest in Salur and Bilalkoppa villages of Narasimharajapura taluk was as serious as the mining scam of Bellary Founder president of National Committee for Protection of Natural Resources (NCPNR) S R Hiremath has alleged that the evergreen forest in Salur and Bilalkoppa villages of Chikkamagalur district had …
