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 …
The project aims to cater to the requirements of over 7.55 million people in drought-prone Kolar, Chickballapur, Ramanagaram, Tumakuru, Bengaluru Rural and Hassan districts. The state-level green panel has given nod for diversion of 13.93 hectares of forest land in Hassan district, Karnataka, for implementation of Yettinahole Integrated Drinking Water …
KOCHI: A recent government order to grant title deeds to settlers on 1,250 acres of forest land in the Kanjirappally taluk in Kottayam has come under sharp criticism from environmentalists who alleged that the order was ‘criminal’ violation of the Forest Conservation Act. “The State Government has no right to …
Kolhapur: Environmental activists in the city have demanded a ban on mining activities in Yelwan Jugai village till the Bombay high court gives its final order in the case. The next hearing is on Tuesday. Shri Warna Minerals (I) Pvt Ltd claims that it has received permissions to carry out …
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Acquisition of Forest Land, 08/12/2015. State wise details of area approved under the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 by the Central Government for various developmental activities during the last three years i.e. 2012 to 2014 and current year is given at Annexure-I.
Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Forest clearances for mining projects, 07/12/2015. The Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change has received 518 proposals, involving forest area more than 40 ha, seeking prior approval of the Central Government under the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 including coal and iron ore mining …
KOLHAPUR: The controversial mining activity at Yelwan Jugai village in Shahuwadi tehsil of Kolhapur districtis is obstructing the wildlife corridor, especially of Indian Gaur, sambhar and leopards, said experts. Activists said the ongoing activity is not only disturbing the corridors but also creating loud noise, which is affecting the eco-system …
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Mining in Forest Areas, 01/12/2015. The Government of India grants prior approval under the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 to use forest land for the purpose for various development projects. The Central Government has accorded approvals under the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 over 3,866 ha …
Move comes after miners had demanded that they be allowed to start operations early in blocks under their possession The Union environment ministry has allowed mining to be started in the non-forest parts of forested coal blocks. According to a recent guideline, the forest conservation division of the ministry have …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of T.N. Godavarman Thirumalpad Vs. Union of India & Ors.dated 05/11/2015 regarding transfer of cases to the National Green Tribunal.
PUNE: By jumping into the fast lane to grow more industrialised and in the frenzy to construct highways and dams, Maharashtra has sacrificed close to 6,724 hectare forest land in the last three years, recent data from the ministry of environment and forests has revealed. The state has 20% forest …
Several groups in the region have raised objections saying the diversion of these lands will spell doom for the Bustard as well as the entire ecosystem of the region. The Central Information Commission (CIC) has pulled up Environment Ministry for withholding information related to construction work in the ecologically- sensitive …
NAGPUR: Even though the entire 37-km forest stretch along NH7 between Mansar and Khawasa has been cleared of trees for four-laning, a Mumbai-based environment protection NGO has filed a fresh petition before the National Green Tribunal (NGT), Delhi, challenging the permission granted to National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) under …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of Conservation Action Trust Vs Union of India & Ors dated 17/10/2015 regarding gradual destruction of mangroves for non-forest use along the coastline of State of Gujarat.
The New Delhi-based Principal Bench of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) recently directed the Numaligarh Refinery Ltd (NRL) authorities to place on record complete documents to show as to how many trees they have cut and how many trees they have planted as afforestation in their extended township. The NRL …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Dr. Kashmira Kakati Vs Union of India & Ors. dated 06/10/2015 regarding coal mining in the reserved forest area situated in Makum forest (Tinsukia, Assam) in contravention of the provisions of the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980.
Stung by the contempt proceedings admitted by principal bench of National Green Tribunal (NGT) at Delhi, the Maharashtra government on Wednesday issued final permission to NHAI to divert 49.246 hectares forest land for NH-7 widening between Mansar and Khawasa. The state government issued final permission under Section 2 of the …
City-based environment protection NGO Srushti Paryavaran Mandal on Thursday served a legal notice to principal chief conservator of forests (HOFF) stating that the ongoing felling of trees on NH7 is in contempt of orders of the principal bench of National Green Tribunal (NGT). It has asked the department to refrain …
Question raised in Lok Sabha on impact of mining, 04/08/2015. The Government of India grants prior approval under the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 to use forest land for the purpose for various development projects. During last three years including current year, the Central Government has accorded approvals over 1,24,133 ha …
The statement of the tribal affairs ministry is contrary to its position stated repeatedly over the past year Whether consent from tribal village councils is essential before using forests could hinge on a case being heard by the National Green Tribunal on the Thoubal multipurpose dam project, which has been …
Environment ministry clears 229 projects in a month, up from 217 in a quarter. Wary of the perception that his ministry is clearing too many projects too fast, Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar has asked ministry officials to replace the word ‘diversion’ of forest land with ‘reforestation’ in all communications. An …
