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 …
Using the Right to Information Act, NGO Greenpeace has accessed documents from the ministry of environment and forest and climate change (MOEFCC) that show that 417 of 825 current and future coal blocks fall within areas that ought to be categorized as "inviolate" under hydrological parameters. The NGO, in a …
Order passed by the Central Information Commission in the matter of Kanchi Kohli Vs PIO, M/o Environment & Forest dated 13/05/2016 regarding Shailesh Nayak Committee report. Kanchi Kohli, associated with Centre for Policy Research sought on 22.2.2015 from the MoEFCC a copy of the report of Shailesh Nayak Committee, file …
Documents accessed by Greenpeace India under RTI law shows that mining is on in four inviolate forest areas and 117 zones encroaching river beds As many as 417 out of 835 current and future coal blocks must be categorised as ‘inviolate areas’ as per hydrological parameters, information obtained under the …
Representatives of several opposition parties have come together to criticise the government for continuing to try and dilute the provisions of the Forest Rights Act, which makes it mandatory to get consent of tribals before using of their traditional forestlands. Jitendra Chaudhury, CPI(M) member of Parliament from Tripura, shared copies …
Bengaluru:The recently formed Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) seems to be becoming a tool for some to settle political scores. It has so far received four complaints against chief minister Siddaramaiah and one against BJP state president BS Yeddyurappa. The fourth complaint against the CM pertained to grant of mining licence. In …
Mumbai: With demanding work schedules and volatile environmental changes, it's hardly shocking that lifestyle ailments continue to be Mumbai's most lethal killer. For the 15th year in a row, coronary heart diseases have topped this list, with almost four lakh people succumbing to heart-related dysfunctions over the years, according to …
Gurgaon: An RTI response from the district mining office has revealed that 14 FIRs against illegal mining have been lodged in the last 19 months in the city. According to the response (a copy is with TOI), FIRs have been lodged against individuals, stone crushing firms and drivers of vehicles …
Only 43 of the 89 government hospitals in southern Tamil Nadu use funds allocated for the government medical insurance scheme, while 25% funds allocated for development of these hospitals lie under-utilized. C Anandraj, a health rights activist and People's Watch, Tamil Nadu, which filed a RTI on the utility of …
Accused Violated SC Judgment An RTI response from the district mining office has revealed that 14 FIRs against illegal mining have been lodged in the last 19 months in the city. According to the response (a copy is with TOI), FIRs have been lodged against individuals, stone crushing firms and …
Several plantation units exist in records but missing on the ground I 6 FIRs filed Lakhs of trees, both conifers and broad-leaved, claimed to have been planted by the Forest Department in the past few years in reality exist nowhere on the ground. “So many plantation units exist in the …
- Govt docked Rs 50000 for river diversion Guwahati: The National Green Tribunal has slapped a fine of Rs 50,000 on the Assam government for undertaking river diversion work inside Manas National Park without prior approval of the Centre. In its final judgment delivered on Monday, a copy of which …
The Kerala Coastal Zone Management Authority (KCZMA), the nodal agency for overseeing the implementation of Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) guidelines, is all set to undergo a sea change in its structure, with the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change insisting on reconstituting it, in line with Central guidelines. …
Nagpur: Clear evidence has emerged that Mahagenco and WCL are taking toll on the residents of Khaparkheda, Koradi and nearby areas. In 2015, the number of people who contracted skin and respiratory ailments in Katol area was less than a fourth of that in Khaparkheda. While Khaparkheda is surrounded by …
Says current excise and VAT rates are not sufficient to increase the price The Union Health Ministry has written a letter to the Ministry of Finance to increase taxes on tobacco products in the upcoming Finance Budget of 2016-17. The letter highlights the recent study undertaken by the Ministry in …
Madurai: An RTI query revealed misappropriation of lakhs of rupees from the fund earmarked for the Indira Gandhi Memorial Housing Scheme at Mela Nettur panchayat in Manamadurai union in Sivaganga district. The RTI application was filed by CPM member P Ayyankalai, a resident of Mela Nettur, on August 10 last …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Southern Zonal Bench, Chennai) in the matter of S. Ali Hussain Vs Union of India & Others dated 19/02/2016. On 21-09-2015 NGT had directed the MoEF and CC to produce the entire documents related to 2×660 MW imported Coal Based Thermal Power Plant at …
The Delhi University is facing charges of illegal tree felling on the South Campus for expansion of its Electronic Science and Life Sciences Departments. An FIR has been lodged at the South Campus police station under the Delhi Trees Preservation Act, 1994, on the basis of a complaint lodged by …
Meerut: The state Pollution Control Board has sent notice to as many as 17 nursing homes for not following the biomedical waste disposal norms. The board has sought their explanation within seven days and warned that appropriate action under the pollution control Act would be taken if they failed to …
How safe is it to grow genetically modified, or GM, mustard on Indian farms? An answer to that requires a deep understanding of conflicting scientific views. How capable is the government in scientifically assessing the safety of GM mustard and other GM food crops on behalf of the citizens based …
Can the fragile ecosystem of Chamundi Hills in Mysuru absorb more concrete constructions being proposed under the guise of “development”, while ignoring its environmental imperatives? The question is doing the rounds among citizens of Mysuru, who have come together to save the hills from what they described as destructive development …
