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 …
The extremely low forest cover in the Draft Development Plan-2031 for Gurgaon-Manesar Urban Complex has come under severe criticism from environmentalists and civil society groups which have demanded that the plan be brought in compliance with the forest provisions as per the national and State policies. “The forest cover in …
Noida: The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has found that presence of harmful pollutants in air within a range of 15km from Noida, which includes Mayur Vihar and portions of Ghaziabad, is more than seven times the normal limit. The report was submitted to the National Green Tribunal (NGT) on …
Haryana plans to set up a 660-MW thermal unit at Yamunanagar and a gas-based thermal plant of 1,500 MW at Faridabad. Stating this on Monday after laying the foundation stone for a 33-KV sub-station in Gudha village near Narnaul, Power Minister Ajay Singh Yadav said the total installed capacity had …
Haryana’s forest cover might be only one-sixth of the target that the state has set for itself by 2020 but this has not stopped the state government from eyeing more green areas for development activities. The latest green belt under threat is the forests in the Aravalis surrounding Mangar in …
The Union government on Tuesday approved the extension of the Metro connection from Mundka in Delhi to Bahadurgarh in Haryana. The approval was made at a high-level meeting of Empowered Group of Ministers, headed by Union Defence Minister A K Antony. This will be the third Metro route to Haryana …
Stations are Jahangirpuri, Subhash Nagar, Botanical Garden and Kashmere Gate,” said the spokesperson. Currently, the Metro’s power requirements are regulated through 15 sub-stations spread across different parts of the city and the national capital region. For Phase III, under which about 140km of Delhi Metro lines will be built in …
New Delhi: Urbanization, road expansion and illegal mining seem to have taken a toll on the green cover in the national capital region (NCR) between 2000 and 2009. While the dense forest cover in the area has reduced by nearly 40%, there has been a marginal increase in open forest …
A day after the Gurgaon-Faridabad road became fully operational, there is trouble brewing up with villagers agitating against the concessionaire —Reliance Infrastructure Ltd — for demanding toll from them. The four laning of Gurgaon-Faridabad corridor and the two-laning of Ballabhgarh-Sohna stretch have been completed and toll collection has started. Residents …
Board Likely To Give Nod In A Fortnight. In a big step towards resumption of work in the stalled housing projects of Noida ‘Extension’, a statutory committee of the NCR Planning Board (NCRPB) on Thursday approved the revised draft Master Plan-2021 for Greater Noida and recommended it to the board. …
So far as the sand mafia goes in Faridabad and Palwal, popular opinion says law enforcing agencies have proved to be ineffective in countering the mafia. The police generally arrests petty associates of the main culprits who remain out of its reach. Jeetender, the owner of a tractor-trolley loaded with …
Faridabad: Days after forming a special task force to keep a check on illegal sand mining in Faridabad, the district administration has identified 15 sensitive villages which would be under surveillance. These villages are Basantpur, Agwanpur, Dadsiya, Kidawali, Moujabad, Dalelpur, Rajpur Kalan, Alipur Shikargah, Tilori, Amipur, Manjhawali, Ghudasan, Chandpur, Arua …
A Delhi court has directed the police to register an FIR against Sanjay Gandhi Animal Care Centre (SGACC), which is run by BJP MP Maneka Gandhi. According to a complaint registered with the court, 36 animals died at the centre because its employees allegedly failed to perform their duties. “The …
Notice Served For Construction In Nathupur Bund. Gurgaon: The district forest department has issued notice to Ambience Group’s Raj Singh Gehlot asking for “retrieval of forest land” in Nathupur bund—a protected forest area—which has been used for developing Ambience Island Lagun Apartment. The notice—a copy of which is in TOI’s …
New Delhi: Miners who ravaged the Aravalis in Faridabad distict till May 2009 want to resume small-scale mining in the garb of “rehabilitation” of deep pits. In a submission to the government, their consultants have proposed to create “benches” around the pits to facilitate afforestation – and sell the mining …
The Haryana Government has decided to suspend granting of licences to stone-crushers in the three districts of Faribadad, Gurgaon and Mewat to check sporadic complaints of “illegal mining and illegal transportation of minerals” in this belt. Though no time frame for new approvals has been set, sources said the directions …
If Haryana has its way, the NCR’s vital groundwater recharge zone could soon make way for an amusement park, says Janani Ganesan AN HOUR’S drive from downtown Delhi, along the Haryana border in Faridabad, lies the Bani forest, which is part of the last patch of natural green in the …
The earthquake today that jolted the National Capital and the adjoining NCR region has brought the safety of buildings in and around the capital back into focus. Two other temblors had hit the area in the past six months. Strong tremors that lasted almost 10 seconds at 1.11 pm today …
Big Cat Visits Area From Fbd-Gurgaon Side. A little over a century ago, Delhi’s forests were home to a large number of carnivores including lions, leopards and wolves. As forest land disappeared so did most of its animals. However, there is finally some hope that they might return. Officials have …
The Supreme Court today ruled that mining of small minerals in Haryana and Rajasthan even in areas measuring less than five hectares could be allowed only after environmental clearance from the Union Ministry of Forests and Environment (MoEF). A Bench of Justices BS Chauhan and CK Prasad delivered the judgment …
Faridabad/ New Delhi: The Haryana forest department has pushed the demand to bring the hill area including sacred forest in Mangar in Faridabad under the conservation zone. The proposal has been moved even as the state government is giving the final touches to the development plan for 23 Aravali villages …
