The World Meteorological Organization’s State of the Climate in Asia 2024 report warns that the region is warming nearly twice as fast as the global average, driving more extreme weather and posing serious threats to lives, ecosystems, and economies. In 2024, Asia experienced its warmest or second warmest year on …
After a meeting with Uttarakhand officials, the Union Environment Ministry agreed to permit 10 hydroelectric power projects of less than 25MW capacity approved prior to the date of eco-sensitive zone notification The environment ministry has agreed to “consider” the requests of Uttarakhand government and permit 10 hydroelectric power projects (HEPs) …
Amid speculation over the fate of genetically modified crops, India's Environment Ministry on Monday said that a regulatory framework supported by several guidlines is there to ensure biosafety of all types of genetically engineered organisms. "India has a robust regulatory framework for ensuring biosafety of all types of genetically engineered …
A government panel has approved that all non-cultivable hill land, rocky and sandy areas in the ecologically sensitive Aravalis in the entire National Capital Region (NCR), including Gurgaon and Faridabad districts, will be treated as part of the mountain range, paving the way for its protection. This will also include …
Tribunal suspends environmental clearance; asks Ministry to go for reappraisal The Southern Bench of the National Green Tribunal has suspended for six months the Environmental Clearance (EC) granted to a proposal relating to the widening of the Trivandrum and Kanniyakumari section of NH 47 including the Nagercoil and Kavalkinaru section …
Anil Dave backs NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant's remarks that free electricity has made people drill deeper and turn large parts of States such as Punjab, Rajasthan and Haryana barren. Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Anil Dave, linked the rampant extraction of groundwater to the free electricity …
NEW DELHI: Environment ministers of the BRICS nations will meet in Goa on September 16 to strengthen mutual cooperation in critical areas like air and water pollution, liquid and solid waste management, climate change and conservation of biodiversity. The BRICS is a group of nations, comprising Brazil, Russia, India, China …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Southern Zone, Chennai) in the matter of Conservation of Nature Trust & Others Vs District Collector Kanyakumari District. Nagercoil & Others regarding Environmental Clearance (EC) granted by the MoEF & CC in respect of the proposal of National Highways for the purpose of widening …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Wilfred J. & Others Vs Ministry of Environment and Forests & Others dated 02/09/2016 regarding environmental and CRZ clearance for development of Vizhinjam International Deepwater Multipurpose Seaport, at Vizhinjam in Thiruvananthapuram District of State of Kerala. National Green Tribunal gives …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Anand Arya & Others Vs. Union of India & Others dated 02/09/2016 regarding state of wetlands in India. According to the Applicant there are nearly 7,53,647 hectares of wet land as per National Wetland Atlas and out of it 5,54,960 …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of Old Cross Fishing Canoe Owners Co-op Society Ltd. & Others Vs Mormugao Port Trust & Others dated 02/09/2016 regarding Environmental Clearance (EC), dated 9th February, 2016, granted for the capital dredging activity to Mormugoa Port Trust …
Files petition before NGT for stop-work on ports under Sagarmala In a first of sorts, New Delhi Television (NDTV) has filed a petition before the National Green Tribunal (NGT), asking for the Indian coastline to be protected. In its petition before the tribunal, the company that runs one of India’s …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Pradip Kumar Bhuyan & Others Vs Union of India & Others dated 01/09/2016 regarding Dibang Multipurpose Project (DMP) in Arunachal Pradesh. NGT in its Order states that the question facing them at this stage is as …
Climate change cannot be rectified merely through economics, Environment Minister Anil Madhav Dave said today while stressing on the need to mobilise financial resources for clean and green investment. Inaugurating a workshop on private sector facility under Green Climate Fund (GCF), he said Indian agricultural scientists were fully capable of …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of Dileep B. Nevatia Vs Ministry of Environment and Forest & Others dated 30/08/2016 regarding violation of Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act 1981 and Environment (Protection) Act 1986, being caused due to the poor quality …
Union environment ministry on Thursday denied reports that a go-ahead has been given to GM mustard’s commercialisation, saying that “no final decision has been taken as yet on the issue.” The ministry also said that safety details regarding the crop would soon be put in the public domain, hinting that …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Rohit Choudhury Vs. Union of India & Others dated 24/08/2016. The application was filed against the alleged illegal activities including operation of stone crushers, brick kilns, tea factories and other polluting activities in the No Development Zone that was demarcated …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Shantanu Sharma Vs Union of India & Others dated 24/08/2016 regarding the use of fly ash as land fill to reclaim low lying areas including backfilling in abandoned mines or pitheads.
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Rajendra Singh Bhandari Vs State of Uttarakhand & Others dated 24/08/2016 regarding the eligibility for appointment of Chairman/ Member Secretary of State Pollution Control Board. A related question is about the appointment of Members of the State Pollution Control Board. …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Money Goyal & Akash Seth V/s Ministry of Environment & Forests & Others. dated 22/08/2016 regarding disposal of thermoset plastic wastes including Sheet Moulding Compound (SMC) and Fibre Reinforced Polymer (FRP) in accordance with law.
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Central Zonal Bench, Bhopal) in the matter of Paryavaran & Manav Sanrakshan Samiti v. Union of India & Others dated 19/08/2016 regarding illegal river sand mining, Madhya Pradesh. Tribunal directs the SEIAA to issue necessary directions to all district committees / authorities while considering …
