Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Nizamuddin West Association Vs Union of India & Others dated 16/04/2025. The matter related to desilting of 24 drains with special focus on two drains - Kushak drain and Sunheri Pul drain before the monsoon. The court was informed that …
Matter in HC, But Govt Sets Auction Date Abantika Ghosh & Dipak Kumar Dash | TNN New Delhi: Disregarding the fact that the Punjab and Haryana High Court is yet to determine whether the mining lease of Sirohi and Khori Jamalpur in Faridabad district should be extended or not, the …
Interview with Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda. BHUPINDER SINGH HOODA, who defeated the late Deputy Prime Minister Devi Lal four times in parliamentary polls from his home town, Rohtak, is serving his first term as the Chief Minister of Haryana. Hooda, who humbled many political heavyweights, including former Chief …
CHANDIGARH: Gurgaon and Faridabad in Haryana have been selected for development as solar/green cities under a scheme of the Union Ministry for New and Renewable Energy, an official spokesman said here on Thursday. While approval in principle has already been received for Gurgaon, it would be received soon for Faridabad, …
No Activity Till HC Hearing On Feb 25 Dipak Kumar Dash | TNN New Delhi: The Aravalis will finally get some relief when seven years of relentless mining in Faridabad finally comes to an end on Thursday-Friday midnight with the Haryana government taking possession of the two mining sites. This …
Dipak Kumar Dash | TNN New Delhi/ Faridabad: The array of schools, engineering colleges, residential colonies and farmhouses on the road connecting Surajkund and Badkal belie the fact that the area is actually a green belt. The Supreme Court appointed Central Empowered Committee (CEC) has termed the hectic construction activity …
Lease for Khori Jamalpur and Sirohi mines is due to expire in February but an extension is being sought on the grounds of revenue and employment loss. Times City explores how catastrophic it could be for the mountain range which stands in the way of Delhi
NEW DELHI: The numbers say it all. The extent of encroachment of protected Aravali forest land by land sharks in Faridabad and Gurgaon is evident from the number of cases filed against violators, and the convictions, in the past decade. An official report states that a staggering 10,012 cases were …
CEC Report Raises Spectre Of Demolition Dipak Kumar Dash | TNN Faridabad: Private developers in Faridabad in recent years have invaded the Aravalis with a vengeance. Officials claim over 2,000-2,500 acres of forest land have been put to non-forest use including residential, educational and religious institutions and a handful of …
NEW DELHI: Having recommended that constructions encroaching on the Aravali range in Faridabad be demolished, the Central Empowered Committee (CEC) appointed by the Supreme Court has turned its gaze upon Gurgaon. Committee sources told TOI that approximately 2,000 farmhouses in Gurgaon are under the scanner. The final report will be …
Reliance Infrastructure has bagged a Rs 2,676 crore-expressway project connecting Faridabad, Noida, Ghaziabad and Sonepat. The company, a sole bidder for project, will recover its investment in 20 years by collecting toll from expressway users. The 135-km six-lane expressway will de-congest roads of Delhi as it would act as a …
There seems to be no end to the worries of the local municipal and administrative authorities here. First, they faced the wrath of the residents of city
New Delhi: Illegal mining in the face of falling groundwater levels and non-implementation of environment rules is posing a huge problem for the NCR. After Gurgaon, where groundwater levels have considerably gone down, it's now Faridabad district where mining activity is gaining momentum. A Faridabad based NGO, Shakti Vahini, has …
Although most of the dangers from unregulated and indiscriminate use of pesticides were brought into focus as early as in the year 1958 when the Government of India appointed a Commission of enquiry to suggest Inter-alia remedial measures following a number of deaths in Kerela and Madras (Tamil Nadu) by …
Central Ground Water Authority has been constituted under Section 3 (3) of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 to regulate and control development and management of ground water resources in the country. Central Ground Water Board carries out regional hydrogeological studies which provide information on ground water occurrence in different terrains …
Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas has recently reaffirmed the authorised status of IGL to serve not only the city of Delhi but also its suburbs in NCR. Going ahead with its expansion plan to meet the public demand, the IGL will cover the areas namely Noida, Gurgaon and Faridabad. …
The Union Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has sanctioned 15 solar power plants of 1 kilo watt power each in 13 sub-divisions of DHBVN, Sirsa and in two sub-divisions of DHBVN, Faridabad. This step would help to meet the power requirements, besides creating awareness among the masses about …
