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 Sessions court at Saket here has directed retail chain Shoppers Stop to appear before a trial court where a complaint was registered against it by the Delhi Pollution Control Committee under the Environment Protection Act, 1986, for alleged use of plastic carry bags. The retail company had filed a …
Case before Pune court over violation of green rules. Ajit Gulabchand Hindustan Construction Company (HCC) chairman and managing director Ajit Gulabchand found himself in the dock, with the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board on Friday filing criminal proceedings against the promoters, directors and sundry other officials of Lavasa Corporation, a subsidiary …
The Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) on Friday filed a criminal complaint against nine directors and six other officials of the Lavasa Corporation in a Pune court for violating environmental laws. Filed under Sections 15 and 16 of the Environment Protection Act (EPA), the application has named chief promoter of …
The Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) would file criminal proceedings against Lavasa Corporation tomorrow in a Pune magistrate's court under Section 15 of the Environment Protection Act, 1986. In line with the recent order of the high court here, a decision in this regard was taken by the state environment …
With the deadline for the Maharashtra Government to take ‘credible' action against Lavasa Corporation's hill city project drawing to a close tomorrow, indications are that the State Government will initiate proceedings against the developer for violation of the Environment Protection Act 1986. As major promoters of Lavasa Corporation, Hindustan Construction …
State govt to initiate criminal proceedings in Pune court, in line with earlier order; HCC chief says proposed action inexplicable. The Maharashtra government is set to initiate legal proceedings against Lavasa Corporation in line with the earlier high court order, for violating the Environment Protection Act, 1986. The proceedings would …
The Maharashtra government is set to initiate criminal proceedings against top Lavasa Corporation Limited (LCL) bosses including its chairperson Ajit Gulab-chand for alleged environmental violations in the Lavasa township project. Sources said the action against LCL directors could come this week — before the November 16 hearing in the Bombay …
Report of Professor K.T. Ravindran, Chairman - Expert Committee to examine the quantum of penalty and creation of environmental restoration fund for Lavasa city project, Pune district.
Ten miners operating in Orissa are in the dock for violation of the Environment Protection Act, 1986. Among them are Hindalco Industries, Essel Mining & Industries, Serajuddin & Company and B C Dagra. The state government has asked the district collectors concerned to initiate legal action against the errant miners …
Lavasa Corporation can look forward to the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) clearance in three weeks. The Maharashtra Government on Thursday assured the Bombay High Court of initiating ‘credible' action against violation of the developer in two weeks, and the Court pegged the timeframe for MoEF to pass its …
The Union Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) has refused to grant a clearance to Lavasa's ambitious lake city project in the hills near Pune. It cited the lack of credible action by the Maharashtra government against the company for violations as the reason. In its order, dated October 13, …
Wants company to fulfil all pre-conditions; firm says move discriminatory. In a major setback to Ajit Gulabchand's Lavasa Corporation Ltd, the Ministry of Environment and Forest’s (MoEF) on Friday refused to grant green clearance to the first phase of its hill city project near Pune. After a prolonged legal battle, …
The ministry of environment and forests (MoEF) on Friday refused to give environmental clearance to the first phase of Lavasa’s hill town project near Pune till all the pre-conditions set by the state government are met. In its order dated October 13, the MoEF said: “The final decision on the …
The environment ministry has said that it can grant final environmental clearance to Lavasa’s Hill City near Pune only after all five pre-conditions recommended by its expert appraisal committee were met and after the final orders of the Bombay High Court. The pre-conditions include “credible action” by the Maharashtra state …
In this order dated October 13, 2011 the Union Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) has refused to grant clearance to first phase of the $31 billion Lavasa township near Pune. Order: environmental clearance for the development of hill station township 1st phase (2000 ha.) at village Mulshi and Velhe …
The six villages around the site of the proposed 9,900MW Jaitapur Nuclear Power Plant (JNPP) have asked to be included in the list of Ecologically Sensitive Areas (ESAs). If this demand is accepted, the fate of JNPP could very well be under threat. The gramsabhas of Madban, Mithgavhane, Sakhar, Padave, …
In the last three decades, 12 lakh ha of forests have been diverted for other purposes, including for regularising encroachments, irrigation, power and mining projects. Most diversion proposals get approved because the forest bureaucracy is complicit in promoting them and uses every underhand means to do so. A system designed …
In a major environment-friendly move, the Delhi government will impose a blanket ban on usage and manufacturing of plastic bags in the next two months and those violating it could face imprisonment up to five years and fine of up to Rs 1 lakh or both. The ban is being …
GAIL, RIL pipelines will pass through about 50 villages in DK district Residents of Kariyangala and Ammunje villages of Kariyangala Gram Panchayat limits in Bantwal taluk are living under constant fear as two major gas pipeline projects namely project of the Gas Authority India Limited (GAIL) and the Relogistics Infrastructure …
Read the draft Bio-Medical Waste (Management and Handling) Rules, 2011 notified by the MoEF under Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 to replace earlier rules (1998) and the amendments thereof. The MoEF has notified the new Draft Bio-Medical Waste (Management & Handling) Rules, 2011 under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 to replace …
