Judgment of the National Green Tribunal, May 27, 2025 in the matter of Sumit Saini Vs Shree Ram Steel Industries & Others. Sumit Saini, resident of village Damla, District Yamuna Nagar, Haryana had sent a letter petition dated May 14, 2022 to the NGT. The application said that around 25 …
The mining activities in the seven panchayats of Kasargod district is causing widespread damage to the ecology of the hilly region here, which is part of the Western Ghats. Owing to the indiscreet mining, these areas are fast losing their green cover. Koliyar Hill and Panayar Hill here were once …
Residents' movement pays off as BDA gets on to beautify water body in focus: The Vibhutipura Lake will be beautified at a cost of Rs 2.7 crore in two months. Vibhutipura Lake, in LB Shastri Nagar, near HAL Airport, which was full of water hyacinth, is springing back to life …
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) appointed commissioner will handle matters pertaining to transplanting and finding the location for planting new trees along the road between Ghorpadi and Mundhwa. The commissioner is expected to personally inspect the site and submit a report to the tribunal by April 15. The bench of …
In wake of the controversy surrounding the appointment of the Pune Municipal Corporation's (PMC) tree authority, in which several city-based non governmental organizations (NGO) were left out, a citizen's initiative has decided that it will follow the work of the body closely. "We will be setting up a tree committee …
The state government has suffered a loss of lakhs of rupees because of connivance between hydel power companies executing power projects in the Kangra valley and officials of the state Forest Department. The fact has come into light following information gathered under the Right to Information Act (RTI) by Onkar …
The minutes of an NCR Planning Board committee meeting to consider changes in the regional plan reveal how hard Haryana pushed for opening up the state’s fragile conservation zones, such as the Aravalis, for tourism. Out of the nine references made in the meeting by the Haryana town and country …
The BMRCL and the BWSSB blame each other for poor condition of the Kengeri lake. The Kengeri lake is unlikely to be rejuvenated any time soon, due to the lack of co-operation between the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) and the Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB). BMRCL …
The Bada Manvarthe Kaval (BM Kaval) is home to peacocks, deer, rabbits, jackals and a variety of winged creatures. However, the verdant forest, in Bangalore South region, has been turned into a concrete jungle, thanks to Bagair Hukum land scheme, putting its rich flora and fauna in peril. The scheme, …
BHOPAL: National Green Tribunal (NGT) Central zone bench has issued warrant against a woman BJP leader for her repeated failure to appear before it in connection with construction of a private bridge over Mandakani river in Madhya Pradesh's Satna district. The river has been encroached upon by three private bridges …
The Comptroller and Auditor General of India’s report on the revenue sector and public undertakings for the year 2012-13, tabled in the Legislature on Tuesday, has unearthed huge irregularities in land transfers in Jammu and Kashmir. For the first time, it has been confirmed officially that the ‘Roshni’ scheme has …
Activists May File PIL If Rules Are Bent To Back Illegalities Pune: The Green Pune Movement (GPM), a group of citizens supporting Biodiversity Parks (BDPs), has objected to scrapping of the proposal that will open up the hilltops and slopes for construction. The members, at a press conference on Wednesday, …
These farmers have lost their land twice It’s a double whammy for these farmers. First, their fertile land was taken away by the BDA to form Arkavathy Layout. They fought a protracted legal battle to get compensation in the form of sites. The farmers are landless again because the BDA …
Residents Lament Supply Of Water Contaminated With Sand Particles, Algae & Sewage Lucknow: Residents from across the city expressed surprise over Jal Sansthan’s RTI reply that water it supplies across city is absolutely potable the way it is and does not need any further treatment through a filter or purifier. …
Rajkot: The death of two lionesses near Pipavav port has once again raised the issue of limiting the speed of the trains, especially considering the extending kingdom of Asiatic lions. Wildlife conservationists say the speed of trains must be limited when they pass through areas which are now considered as …
Activists Send GPS Readings Of Cleared Patches & Photos As Proof, Suspect Developers New Delhi:Hundreds of trees have been reportedly felled in Mangar, a part of the Aravalis off the Gurgaon-Faridabad highway, over the past month. Though some trees are cut for fuelwood every winter, this year there has been …
The National Tiger Conservation Authority has refused to give its nod for reintroduction of white tigers in Madhya Pradesh saying they have no "conservation value", a decision that may come as a setback to the state's efforts to secure these rare species. The decision was taken sometime ago during a …
Scientists from Indian Institute of Technology-Delhi working on city's drainage master plan don't think it's a good idea to cover storm water drains. While there may not be any harm in covering drains carrying only storm water, most of Delhi's storm water drains carry sewage water that emanates noxious gases …
Water pollution being caused by some steel industrial units in the town is playing havoc with the health of people here. Though industrial units claimed to adhere to the pollution control norms and deny discharging liquid pollutants, the Pollution Control Board had recently served notices on two industries after finding …
New Delhi : The country may have more mobile phones than toilets but answering the call of nature, it seems, is determined by the pecking order even in some top government offices in the nation’s capital which do not have a dearth of rest rooms. Blame it on a colonial …
The wildlife expert committee constituted by the Kerala government to study animal behaviour and gather scientific data on use of roadside space by animals has not been able to commence its works with the state government failing to sanction even the meager Rs2 lakh needed for the study. This is …
