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 …
KOCHI: The Kochi Metro Rail Ltd (KMRL) on Tuesday informed the Kerala High Court that the Kochi Metro Rail project would be placed before the Union Cabinet for final approval after a meeting of the Planning and Investment Board, scheduled next week. Tom Jose, Managing Director of Metro Rail Ltd, …
The Bombay High Court has said it will decide whether the National Green Tribunal (NGT) Act of 2010 can be used to adjudicate alleged irregularities by the Lavasa township. A bench will now decide whether the NGT is competent enough to judge Lavasa-related issues, in light of the objections raised …
Concered by the implications of the frenzied construction along the Senapati Bapat Marg in Lower Parel, the state environment committee has decided to reject environmental clearance (EC) to major construction projects there by the Indiabulls group until the group curtails the size of the projects. The State Level Expert Appraisal …
Resorts to ‘illegal’ plea bargaining to bestow favours Deciding cases of environmental violations by “illegal” plea bargaining to “benefit” big builders has put a question mark on the working of the Haryana Pollution Control Board. Sources said the board and its officials, without any authority vested in them, not only …
PANJIM: In a major violation, one-third of operational mining leases in Goa are operated by raising contractors, many of whom are politicians. Goa Foundation, in a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed before Bombay High Court at Goa has pointed out that over 30 operational mining leases in Goa are operated …
The environmental campaign in Dahanu near Mumbai against the capacity MW plant started in the 1980s and ultimately led to the setting up of the Dahanu Taluka Environment Protection Authority. Even as competing lobbies continue to push for the de-notification of its status as an ecologically fragile region and removal …
MoEF has informed Supreme Court that the environment clearance given to Nirma Industries for the Cement Plant, Coke Oven Plant and Captive Power Plant in Bhavnagar, has been revoked. Read the final MoEF order. Final direction under Section 5 of the Environmental (Protection) Act, 1986 to revoke the environmental clearance, …
Maharashtra Pollution Control Board had filed criminal complaint In a move that will initiate the prosecution of Lavasa Corporation, a Pune court on Thursday ordered issue of process against nine directors and six officials of the Corporation. All the 15 persons, including chief promoter Ajit Gulabchand, have been asked to …
Under attack for delays in environment clearances and dilly-dallying over issues like the no-go area for mining, the Union ministry of environment and forests (MoEF) has planned various changes. It wishes to strengthen infrastructure for better management of environmental and forest clearance systems, decentralise its monitoring to regional offices and …
Jharkhand State Pollution Control Board (JSPCB) is all set to tighten the noose on vehicle workshops and servicing centres in Dhanbad district that generate a large amount of hazardous waste in the form of used fuel and lubricants and have no mechanism in place for their proper disposal. The board …
After verifying the additional documents submitted by the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB), the court of chief judicial magistrate NT Ghadge reserved its order on the case filed against Lavasa Corporation Ltd on Thursday. The court will announce its orders — on separate pleas by the Rashtriya Bhrashtachar Virodhi Jan …
With over 100 files related to Coastal Regulation Zone violations and requests for clearances pending, Kerala has approached the Centre for the reconstitution of the Kerala State Coastal Zone Management Authority (KSCZMA). The term of the earlier committee had expired on July 22. The pending files include complaints regarding violations, …
The court of chief judicial magistrate NT Ghadge on Monday asked the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) to produce additional documents on which the private criminal complaint is based on against Lavasa Corporation Limited (LCL). The court was to pass an order in the case on Monday, but it directed …
After a year-long legal battle, the environment ministry on Wednesday granted a conditional clearance to the first phase of the multi-crore Lavasa Hill City project in Maharashtra. The clearance comes as a reprieve to Ajit Gulabchand’s ambitious hill city project, making losses to the tune of Rs 2 crore a …
Subject to a list of conditions that activists say are not strong enough After put on hold for a year, Lavasa's controversial township project on the hills near Pune has been given the green signal subject to a list of conditions that activists say are not strong enough. Ironically, it …
New Delhi Almost a year after it slapped stop-work orders on Hindustan Construction Company's (HCC) flagship hill city project at Lavasa near Pune, the ministry of environment and forests (MoEF) on Wednesday cleared the project subject to the company meeting 47 conditions. Construction on the first phase of 2,000 hectares …
Anti-graft crusader Anna Hazare has criticised Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan for making a pro-Lavasa statement. He said the government should instead conduct a serious enquiry and take strict action against the Lavasa Corporation for violating environmental laws. In a letter to Mr. Chavan, Mr. Hazare and social activist Medha …
NEW DELHI: The Environment and Forests Ministry may stop halting industrial and government projects for minor lapses of conditions stipulated under the Environment (Protection) Act to escape the blame of slowing down the economic progress. For instance big dumps built up around the mining areas, pollution of nearby rivers and …
The Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) on Friday filed a criminal complaint against the promoters and officials of Lavasa Corporation for violating the Environment Protection Act (EPA), even as the Bombay High Court is hearing the Ajit Gulabchand-promoted project case on whether the central government has jurisdiction over its hill …
