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The Himachal Pradesh forest department has planted around 87,000 saplings in the forest range of Parwanoo, Dharampur and nearby areas as compensatory afforestation, the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) informed the National Green Tribunal on Thursday. NHAI’s counsel informed a Bench headed by NGT chairperson Swatanter Kumar that around …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Tribunal on its own Motion Vs. State of Himachal Pradesh & Others dated 11/08/2016 regarding felling of trees for the Parwanoo-Solan four-laning project, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. Counsel appearing for the NHAI upon instruction from Col. Ram Swarup Puri, RO-cum-Project Director, …
The Forest Department has planted about 70,000 saplings of various medicinal and other species over an area of 123 hectares in lieu of axed trees for the four-laning of the Parwanoo-Solan stretch of the National Highway-22. The forest staff has undertaken this plantation over an area of 42, 41 and …
"Time is not far away when people will have to carry oxygen cylinder", the National Green Tribunal (NGT) today said, pulling up authorities in Himachal Pradesh for not planting a single tree after clearing a forest area for a road project. "Half of the country is facing floods and half …
After prohibiting construction and repair within one metre radius of trees, the National Green Tribunal has directed Delhi Development Authority (DDA) to submit progress reports on deconcretisation and protection of trees in the national capital twice a year. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar also directed the …
After prohibiting construction and repair within one metre radius of trees, the National Green Tribunal has directed Delhi Development Authority (DDA) to submit progress reports on deconcretisation and protection of trees in the capital twice a year. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar also directed the DDA …
83,000 trees axed, 441 Ha forest land comes under road widening *Plantation at snail’s pace despite funds availability No doubt several schemes of the Union Government have been playing vital role in the development of the State but at the same time they are also contributing to air pollution, which …
Ahmedabad: Gujarat high court on Wednesday sought reply from the state government in response to a PIL that demanded curb on overloading of heavy vehicles - trucks and buses on state roads for the purpose of road safety. The PIL was filed by a social worker from Viramgam, Rajesh Kareliya. …
A proposal mooted in recent years by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) for widening the Bannari-Dhimbam stretch of the Mysore National Highway has not been cleared by the Union Environment Ministry. The procedure for approval had turned quite complicated after declaration of the Sathyamangalam forest area, which the …
The ministry of forest and environment and climate change has granted final clearance to the Vadodara-Mumbai expressway. The 380-km project which will be taken up in three phases is now facing the hurdle of land acquisition as land owners of in Gujarat and Maharashtra have registered their protest. National Highway …
NEW DELHI: With roads in urban areas increasingly getting gridlocked, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has asked the road transport ministry to evolve new models for building city ring toads with a long-term planning perspective. Though the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has set a target of ring roads in …
A government official said that the proposed Dasna-Meerut alignment has been approved subject to certain conditions. The Centre has given its green nod to construction of Dasna-Meerut six-lane connector under Delhi-Meerut Expressway at a cost of Rs 1,658 crore. The ambitious Delhi-Meerut Expressway project, aimed at de-congesting traffic in the …
The National Green Tribunal has chided the Environment Ministry and the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) for cutting trees for widening of Rampur—Rudrapur—Kathgodam section of NH—87, which connects Uttar Pradesh with Uttarakhand, and restrained them from chopping any tree further. “There shall be no tree felling on the stretch …
The National Green Tribunal has slammed the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) for reckless felling of trees in the name of development of highways and sought details of the afforestation done by it to compensate the green cover. Affidavit on number of trees felled sought The green panel directed …
Order of the Allahabad High Court in the matter of Triveni Prasad & Others Vs Union of India & Others dated 05/04/2016 regarding land acquisition by the National Highways Authority of India to widen the road and to raise a Toll Plaza, village Dakhina Sheikhpur, Tehsil Mohanlalganj, District Lucknow, Uttar …
Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of M. C. Mehta Vs Union of India & Others regarding ban on registration of diesel vehicles with engine capacity of 2000cc and above, 30/03/2016. Interim order dated 16th December, 2015 passed by the Supreme Court restraining registration of diesel …
Thiruvananthapuram: After procurement of red earth was stalled by a group of environmentalists, the government will formally stop mining red earth from the site of Nirmithi Kendra at Akkulam for NH widening work at Kazhakkoottam. Chief secretary P K Mohanty will issue an order on Monday to stop taking red …
Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh today said the government was providing adequate compensation as per the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) norms to farmers whose land was being acquired for the Kiratpur-Manali four laning project. He was replying to the issue of grant of adequate compensation to the farmers raised …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Mantri Shyam Prasad Vs. NHAI & Ors. dated 02/03/2016. The grievance of the Applicant is that the trees are being uprooted and the greenery of the green belt is being destroyed. Counsel appearing for the NHAI submits that it is …
Visakhapatnam: The final hearing of cases related to encroachment on the green belt areas along the national highway passing through the Port City would be held on February 26 by the National Green Tribunal. A case was filed by the Human Rights Council of Visakhapatnam alleging that the majority of …
