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THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The tree protection committee (TPC) has demanded the national highway authority of India (NHAI) to consider changing the alignment while widening the national highway bypass from Kazhakkoottam to Mukkola in order to include maximum trees in the median. The project has been stuck on the issue of felling 6,600 …
The Nagpur bench of Bombay High Court on Wednesday directed National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) to hand over its wildlife protection plan to the state forest department for study and also deposit Rs4 crore for its implementation. "We're interested in the protection of forest and wildlife," a division bench …
The Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) has accorded the much-awaited forest clearance to the four-laning of National Highway-22 from Parwanoo to Solan, paving the way for initiating the project. The clearance for the remaining stretch of the national highway -- lying in Shimla district and extending till Shogi -- …
Environment ministry has allowed a major relaxation for faster execution of all 'linear' projects including roads, rail, power transmission lines, water supply lines and laying of optic fiber cables. All such projects can start soon after getting in-principle approval from local authorities such as district forest officer, which will cut …
The Centre today sanctioned major road projects with a cost outlay of Rs5,261 crore for Punjab. These will be set up on engineering, procurement and construction mode. The decision was taken during a meeting of Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Badal with Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari. …
NAGPUR : The ministry of environment and forests (MoEF) has made seeking environment clearance for development projects within 10km from national parks and wildlife sanctuaries easier by approaching the National Board for Wildlife directly instead of the state wildlife boards. The proposals will now be directly dealt by the NBWL …
The new route will increase the distance between Kaliabor and Numaligarh by 95 km Assam government today approved a four–lane highway that will bypass Kaziranga National Park, days after the National Green Tribunal imposed restriction on movement of heavy commercial vehicles on the stretch of NH 37 that passes through …
With green clearances on the verge of going online, road building agencies can soon start submitting proposals for Rail Over Bridges (ROBs) and Rail Under Bridges (RUBs) over the internet. They can also track the progress for approval. The road transport will also launch the e-tracking of outstanding bills by …
Rs. 3,000 crore for the North-East alone; fillip to PM’s rural scheme The Union Budget 2014 has given importance to fast-tracking highways and improving the road infrastructure to augment the nation’s arterial network. “The sector had taken shape between 1998 and 2004 under NDA-I. The sector again needs huge amount …
Investors looking to a bull run following finance minister Arun Jaitley’s maiden Budget were a confused lot, with the Budget scoring as many hits as misses. Eventually, after an exceptionally volatile intra-day trading that saw the Sensex move more than 800 points, the benchmark lost 72 points. If hiking FDI …
The BJP-led NDA government will put five major road projects worth Rs 4,570 crore in Haryana and Punjab on fast track. The Central Government will also review the National Toll Policy for commuters’ convenience. Announcing this here today, Minister of State for Surface Transport, Highways and Shipping, Krishan Pal Gurjar …
The Narendra Modi government would augment the administrative support to expert committees on environment, ensure that approvals take virtually no time once due diligence is done and attempt to converge the process of environmental and forest clearances (ECs and FCs), environment minister Prakash Javadekar said on Thursday. Speaking at the …
The govt has proposed that the agencies be allowed to make one-time payment for all compensation and rehabilitation charges to the hit property owners In a move to fasttrack land acquisition for highway projects, the road transport ministry has proposed that the agencies concerned including NHAI should be allowed to …
In its fight to save Delhi trees, NGT issues contempt of court notice to the Delhi Jal Board Quick on the heels of contempt of court notices issued to the Engineer-in-Chief of the Public Works Department (PWD) and the Additional Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (APCCF) of the Forest Department …
BANGALORE: As many as 1,800 tress have been cut to widen National Highway (NH) 212 which connects the State with Kerala. According to sources, a total of 2,667 full-grown tress are proposed to be cut for the project. Public Works Minister H C Mahadevappa said the work is being executed …
In a PIL seeking protection for right to walk and pedestrian safety, MP high court has issued notices to Union ministry of road transport and highways, state transport ministry, National Highways Authority of India and all divisional commissioners, including Bhopal, Jabalpur, Indore and Gwalior. Admitted by divisional bench of Chief …
The tree authority of Nagpur Municipal Corporation led by municipal commissioner Shyam Wardhane on Monday gave nod to National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) to cut 14 full-grown trees on the road stretch between Pagalkhana Square and Mankapur Square. NHAI had sought permission to cut 32 trees on both sides …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Central Zonal Bench, Bhopal) in the matter of Fly Ash Bricks Manufacturing Welfare Society v. State of M.P. & Ors. dated 28/04/2014 regarding utilization of the fly ash in various industries. The Tribunal noted that there is little coordination and hardly any effort made …
Assam Government has pleaded before the National Green Tribunal that regulated movement of vehicles be allowed in the Kaziranga National Park instead of complete restriction, saying the stretch is the lifeline for North Eastern states. “Stopping of all types of vehicular movement will have cascading effect on the environment and …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Vijaypal Baghel Vs. Chairman, NHAI & Ors. dated 21/04/2014 regarding felling of trees by National Highways Authority of India (NHAI). The Tribunal has asked the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) on the status of the …
