Good Food is First Food. It is not junk food. It is the food that connects nature and nutrition with livelihoods. This food is good for our health; it comes from the rich biodiversity of our regions; it provides employment to people. Most importantly, cooking and eating give us pleasure. …
The Gauhati High Court order dated February 4, 2024 regarding destruction of Tipam Hills by coal smugglers. A PIL was registered by the HC taking into consideration a newspaper report dated April 5, 2018 published in a newspaper wherein it was reported that illegal activities were carried out by coal …
Order of the Madras High Court dated 07/06/2021 in the matter of Suo Motu Vs Archaeological Survey of India & Others regarding safeguarding of archaeological monuments in Tamil Nadu. The Madras High Court, June 7, 2021 in a slew of measures directed the concerned authorities to establish Mamallapuram World Heritage …
Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Mrinalini Padhi Vs Union of India & Others dated 04/11/2019 management of Jagannath temple, Puri, Odisha. The SC on November 4 directed the government of Odisha to frame a plan, with support from the Jagannath temple administration for providing …
The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has increased the green cover inside the Red Fort complex in the national capital from the previous 15 acres to 52 acres in the last one year. As a part of its drive to renovate and restore the Mughal-era monument, the ASI has also …
Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of M. C. Mehta Vs Union of India & Others dated 13/02/2019 regarding Vision Document for Taj Mahal preservation. Court extends by eight weeks the time to file the Management Plan by the ASI and two weeks time to the …
Top court asked Uttar Pradesh government to consider declaring certain portions of area surrounding Taj Mahal as heritage. New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday extended till November 15 the time for Uttar Pradesh government to submit a vision document on protecting the Taj Mahal from pollution. The state government …
Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of M. C. Mehta Vs Union of India & Others dated 28/08/2018 regarding Taj Trapezium Zone. Supreme Court held discussion with Meenakshi Dhote, who is the Professor of Environmental Planning, DSPA and Project Coordinator of Vision Document asked her to …
The method being used for the 'revival', however, has irked environment activists. According to activists, the concretisation and laying down of the sheets will only aid in killing the lake. After months of it running bone dry, there is frenzied activity at the iconic lake at Purana Qila. The National …
NEW DELHI: The Centre today informed the Supreme Court that the joint secretary of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change and the commissioner of the Agra Division are responsible for maintenance of the Taj Trapezium Zone. A bench of justices Madan B Lokur and Deepak Gupta had on …
The government has formed a committee comprising officials of the environment ministry, experts from NEERI, IITs and various other forums to look into the issue of industrial pollution around the iconic Taj Mahal, Union minister Nitin Gadkari said today. The committee will be headed by C K Mishra, Secretary, Ministry …
Agra: Stung by the Supreme Court’s remark to “either restore the pristine beauty of the Taj or demolish it”, the Uttar Pradesh government has decided to submit a draft vision document on restoration and preservation of the mausoleum before July 21. Avanish Awasthi, principal secretary (tourism), said, “The draft will …
Agra: The Uttar Pradesh government’s much-hyped programme of zero tolerance to use of disposal plastic, especially at Taj Mahal, hasn’t taken off as plastic water bottles and shoe covers still remain littered at the main mausoleum. A video, which went viral on social media on Tuesday, shows the main mausoleum …
The Yamuna has become a breeding ground for insects that swarm the monument at night. Rising pollution and the entry of newer pollutants have aggravated the problems The Supreme Court said last week that the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) “will have to be thrown out of the picture” if …
A bill allowing construction within 100 metres of ancient and protected monuments was passed in the Lok Sabha on 2nd January, 2018. The Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains (Amendment) Bill, 2017 amends a provision in the existing Act prohibiting construction in "prohibited areas" - defined as 100 metres …
Till November 15 of the current fiscal, as much as Rs 191.50 crore has been spent on conservation of all centrally protected monuments/sites of national importance, Sharma said. All monuments and archaeological sites protected by the ASI have been declared as polythene free zones, Culture Minister Mahesh Sharma told Lok …
Agra: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Tuesday issued notices to the union Environment and Water Resources ministries, the Uttar Pradesh government and other agencies on a petition filed by a green activist objecting to the river front development and beautification project on the flood plains along the heritage ghats …
The project which proposes expansion of Kesi ghat by 750 metres into the river floodplain, also involves a mechanism to clean tributaries entering the river and construct interceptor drains to counter overflow of sewer into the river. Beautification and rejuvenation work of the Yamuna riverfront in the temple town of …
MoS Culture and Tourism Mahesh Sharma said the ministry has sanctioned Rs 350 crore to construct protected boundaries and disabled-friendly access at all ASI monuments In a step towards ensuring cleanliness of tourist spots, the Tourism Ministry has declared all ASI-protected monuments and archaeological sites as ‘polythene-free zones’. Addressing a …
The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) ordered the state archaeology department to test impact of the light and sound show and vehicular traffic in surrounding areas on Rajwada. These two factors contribute to noise pollution which ASI suspects is a major cause of deterioration of the historical site. It presumes …
AGRA: Uttar Pradesh tourism department plans to build a hi-tech multilevel parking near Taj's west gate under World Bank's pro-poor tourism projects. Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) says the height of the structure could not be more than 7.5 meter. At present the area face traffic congestion on daily basis …
