Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of News Item titled "Telangana: Deepening pollution crisis in Godawari threatens lives livelihoods appearing in the Telangana Today dated 13.05.2025" dated 29/05/2025. The application was registered suo-motu on the basis of the news item titled Telangana: Deepening pollution crisis in Godawari …
Shimla: While hearing a matter related to the inadequate allotment of funds for five wetlands of Himachal Pradesh, the high court has directed the Union ministry of environment, forest and climate change to obtain necessary utilization certificate for the amount already released and to further release the balance amount followed …
CHANDIGARH: The executive committee appointed by the National Green Tribunal (NGT) to monitor and control pollution levels in the Ghaggar is likely to raid more water polluting industries in Punjab and Himachal Pradesh. On Friday, a team of the executive committee headed by chairperson Justice Preetam Pal raided two water …
Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of In Re: T. N. Godavarman Thirumulpad Vs Union of India & Others dated 15/04/2019 regarding silviculture felling of trees in the State of Himachal Pradesh. Himachal Pradesh has informed SC that there is no difficulty in accepting around 24 …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Sunita Thakur, Pradhan, Bageshwari Mahila Mandal, Sudher Vs State of Himachal Pradesh dated 29/03/2019 regarding illegal dumping of garbage in village Sudher near Himachal Road Transport Corporation (HRTC) workshop, Dharamshala, affecting the public health. The Municipal Corporation Dharamshala and Himachal …
River bears brunt due to poor waste disposal management in Kullu district Environmentalists have raised concern over the rising pollution in the Beas in Kullu district because of dumping of waste material into the river. Due to poor waste disposal management in the district, the Beas is turning into a …
Among the orders was also one which stated that no diversion of the forest lands allotted to a Protection Working Circle in any Working Plan under FRA and FCA must take place till the next date of hearing. In a step to ensure the protection of “the valuable and precious …
MANALI: Heavy snowfall has led to collapse and damage of several houses in Solang village of Manali. With further landslides predicted, several houses have been vacated and more are on the verge of collapse. Solang village has received over 20ft of snow since December and is still covered with over …
Seventy-five swine flu deaths were reported last week, pushing the death toll due to the virus to 605 this year, Union health ministry data showed on Monday, as the menace continued unabated across the country. Over 19,380 people have tested positive for the virus, according to the data compiled until …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Court on its own Motion Vs State of Himachal Pradesh & Others dated 11/03/2019 regarding pollution of river Ashwani Khad which was supplying drinking water to Shimla city in the State of Himachal Pradesh. The matter was taken up to …
Directs State’s Chief Secretary to submit fresh action plan, compliance report The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Tuesday pulled up the Himachal Pradesh government for not filing satisfactory documents pertaining to compliance of solid waste management guidelines. The Tribunal directed the government to file a compliance reports within six months. …
MANALI: The elusive and rarely sighted snow leopard is now frequently being spotted in snow-bound Spiti valley of Himachal Pradesh. What will delight wildlife lovers even more is the tendency of the endangered species to be seen in pairs. Spiti is fast becoming a sought-after destination for Indian and foreign …
Water level in 91 major reservoirs of the country that account for nearly 63% storage capacity in the country is above 10 year average. Water storage level in more than 90 major reservoirs of the country remained at comfortable at the month end. It was over 65 billion cubic meter …
Himachal Chief Minister released 'Drishti Himachal Pradesh-2030: Sustainable Development Goals' which is an intergovernmental set of 17 aspiration goals with 169 targets that were adopted in September, 2015 by the United Nations General Assembly and the same has been signed and adopted by the Government of India. Speaking on the …
Solar power projects proposed by the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) in Leh and Kargil districts of Jammu & Kashmir are in safe regions, according to a top company official. Concerns over the safety and viability of these projects were raised after 40 Central Reserve Police Force personnel were …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Yogendra Mohan Sengupta Vs Union of India & Others dated 31/01/2019 regarding permission for expansion of Cancer Care Centre at Shimla by relaxing the directions of the judgment dated 16.11.2017 of the Tribunal prohibiting any new construction in ‘Core and …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Amarjeet Kumar Vs Union of India & Others dated 31/01/2019. The issue for consideration is whether use of furnace oil as a fuel in processing of Thermo Mechanically Treated (TMT) Bars in the steel rolling unit should be prohibited. NGT …
CHANDIGARH: The wildlife wing of Himachal forest department organised the first meeting of State Level Technical Committee (SLTC) under Securing Livelihoods, Conservation, Sustainable Use and Restoration of High Range Himalayan Ecosystem (SECURE) Himalayas project to review the work plans of different consultancy assignments and studies awarded to different agencies and …
The ministry of environment, forests and climate change has sanctioned a project, Securing Livelihoods, Conservation, Sustainable Use and Restoration of High Range Himalayan Ecosystem (SECURE) which will be implemented primarily in the critically endangered big cat species, snow leopard’s territory across four states, Uttarakhand, Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pardesh and …
The health authorities have sounded an alert across the state following the death of a 16-month-old girl and a 65-year-old man, both from Una district, due to swine flu. While the girl died on January 12, the man succumbed to the deadly virus on January 15. Both were admitted to …
The High Court has refused to stay transfer of forest land to an Asian Development Bank-funded hydro-power project in Kinnaur district being executed by Himachal Pradesh Power Corporation Limited. However, local residents, activists and environmental groups, who are opposing the project, said the court order for the 130-MW Integrated Kashang …
