Judgment of the Supreme Court in the matter of In Re: Zudpi Jungle Lands. A batch of applications involved a peculiar issue concerning the situation prevailing in the six districts of eastern Vidarbha region namely Nagpur, Wardha, Bhandara, Gondia, Chandrapur and Gadchiroli. The issue pertains to the status of the …
JABALPUR: Taking note of an alleged ghost public hearing hosted by the Katni administration to garner support for Welspun Energy Limited, the Madhya Pradesh high court issued notices to the company, collector Katni, the Union environment ministry and state department of environment. Welspun's proposed thermal power plant at Katni has …
The Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board is currently on an overdrive to prevail upon polluting dyeing and bleaching units in the Western region of the State to conform to emission norms in the wake of the Supreme Court's notice issued to several States, including Tamil Nadu, last month, asking for …
Plea for action against KMML for discharging effluents into waterbodies. The Southern Bench of National Green Tribunal (NGT) here on Tuesday directed the Union Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) and Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) to file responses to a petition which sought action against Kerala Minerals and Metals …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Santosh Mittal & Ors Vs. State of Rajasthan & Ors. dated 29/01/2014 regarding illegal mining being carried out in the District Alwar. Original Source: http://www.greentribunal.gov.in/orderinpdf/127-2013(CZ)(OA)_29Jan2014.pdf
The Supreme Court of India (SC) today gave an interim relief to 12 manufacturing units inside the Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone (APSEZ), which were asked to suspend operations by the Gujarat High Court on environment issues earlier this month. “The Supreme Court has granted stay on the Gujarat …
The Madurai bench of Madras high court was shocked to hear that 2,7 trees of various species were axed in High Wavy Mountains (Megamalai) in Theni district by a private firm named Dream View Coffee And Tea Estate Private Ltd. A public interest litigation (PIL) in this regard had come …
The Supreme Court today directed Haryana and the Haryana State Industrial Development Corporation (HSIDC) to file status reports on special economic zones (SEZs) in the state, specifying the total land acquired and the percentage of utilisation. A three-member Bench headed by Chief Justice P Sathasivam passed the order after senior …
AHMEDABAD: Gujarat high court on Monday issued notices to the Centre and the state government over the issue of coal gasifiers being used in ceramic industry situated in and around Morbi. As the issue of inspection of modified gasifiers has come up, the court has thought it fit to make …
Advocate General Ravivarma Kumar submitted to the High Court on Monday that a provision would be made in the next budget to create a ‘relief fund’ for the victims affected by pesticide endosulfan. During the hearing of a suo motu PIL on the plight of people suffering from the ill …
A PIL has been filed at Calcutta High Court against the ban on cycles from 174 Kolkata thoroughfares. NGOs and activists in the city have been campaigning intensely for the last few months, seeking a revoke of the restriction. The Union urban development ministry has also asked the Mamata Banerjee …
Demanding that cyclists and other users of non-motorised transport (NMT) should be allowed to move freely in the city, activists have sought the intervention of the Calcutta High Court. A PIL filed by members of the 'Chakra Satyagraha', a movement against the NMT ban, is expected to come up for …
After a tiring day at work, the only thing that refreshes me is a walk to Sanjay Lake area. Nature is the best way to rejuvenate yourself ,” said Ram Mishra, a resident of Mayur Vihar. He feels the presence of a lake near the residential area is a boon …
Following the January 13 Gujarat HC order suspending commercial activities in Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone (APSEZ), Oriental Carbon & Chemical plans to approach the apex court seeking redressal. Another company working in the SEZ, Thermax India, has sought the HC permission to remove material from the area. The …
Mumbai: The Pune bench of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Wednesday directed the state pollution board to ensure that the Mithi, Waduli, Ulhas and Patalganga rivers be restored to pure forms. “It has directed the MPCB to submit a plan to the state government and also directed it to …
Cites violation of environmental norms, directs ministry to look into the issue within 30 days The Rs 56,000-crore Adani Group on Monday received a major blow from the Gujarat High Court, which ordered a shutdown of 12 units in Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone (APSEZ), located in Mundra, Kutch …
A division bench of the Gujarat High Court on Monday held that around 20-22 units at Adani Ports & Special Economic Zone (APSEZ) were functioning illegally without any environmental clearance (EC). The court ordered the Central government to decide on granting EC to the SEZ afresh within one month while …
The CBI on Monday filed a status report giving details of its probe in the irregularities in coal block allocations. The status report has been filed in a sealed envelope and the Supreme Court might go through it on January 15 when a bench headed by Justice R.M. Lodha will …
Judgement of the Gujarat High Court regarding Mundra Port and Special Economic Zone, 13/01/2014 in the matter of Gajubha Bhimaji Jadeja & Others Vs Union of India & Others. RELATED CONTENT Report of the Committee for Inspection of M/s Adani Port & SEZ Ltd. Mundra, Gujarat (Sunita Narain Committee on …
Hearing a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking implementation of National Food Security Act 2013 in its true spirit in Uttar Pradesh, the Allahabad High Court has asked the state government to file its reply within four weeks. In the PIL, the petitioner has also requested the court to direct the …
Petition sent to the TNPCB Chairman seeking answers on the issue P. Sankara Narayanan, an environmental activist hailing from agrarian community in the region, has decided to implead in one of the recent Public Interest Litigations (PIL) filed in Supreme Court, in an attempt to fight the continuing industrial pollution …
