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 …
Centre, Makers Get Two Days To File Reply New Delhi: Supreme Court on Wednesday gave the Union government and pesticide manufacturers two days to present cogent grounds to convince it against slapping an interim countrywide ban on the production of the widely used toxic pest killer endosulfan. An SC bench …
PANJIM, Around 50 irate villagers hounded out survey officials who visited Varkhand village for valuation of land, to be acquired for proposed Mopa International airport, on Wednesday. Officials from Land Survey, Agriculture and Forest Department had gone to evaluate land, fruit bearing trees and forest areas respectively when they were …
Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Centre for Environment & Food Security Vs Union of India & Others dated 12/05/2011 regarding proper implementation of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005 and the schemes framed thereunder. Supreme Court directs all the State Governments …
Even as Environmental Appraisal Committee (EAC) constituted by the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) placed a report before the Supreme Court on Tuesday recommending relocation of Nirma Ltd's cement plant at Mahuva, agitating farmers in the region have welcomed the report of the expert body. "The MoEF's report is …
Thanks to the intervention of the Delhi High Court following a plea filed by residents against unrelenting noise at Jantar Mantar, the hustle bustle at the Capital
Ranchi, May 6: Jharkhand High Court today directed the water resource department secretaries of Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand to hold a meeting on Kanhar dam project in Garhwa, a project that has been hanging in balance since almost 40 years. The division bench of Justices Prakash Tatia and Ramesh Kumar Merathia …
Jorhat, May 5: The Brahmaputra Board has assured Gauhati High Court that it would take up several emergency anti-erosion measures in at least eight locations in Majuli by March 31. Based on a PIL filed by residents of the island, the court had issued showcause notices to the board and …
MUMBAI: The state government's apathetic stand towards the illegal felling of trees only highlights its short-sightedness , say activists and environmentalists who are fighting a losing battle trying to protect the city's green cover. Activist Sumaira Abudulali who runs Awaaz Foundation said: "The only way to way to reduce carbon-dioxide …
LUCKNOW: The groundwater recharge project undertaken by the state and central ground water board (CGWB) in the city has come under scrutiny of the Lucknow bench of Allahabad high court. The project aimed at rainwater harvesting through pits dug up in parks. The court has asked the civic authorities to …
MUMBAI: A public interest litigation (PIL) seeking judicial intervention to protect the eco-fragile Sawantwadi-Dodamarg region from rampant mining and haphazard development has been filed in the Bombay high court. The 35-kilometre stretch in Sindhudurg district is an integral wildlife corridor for sanctuaries and national parks in the state, Goa and …
AHMEDABAD: The Gujarat high court on Monday sought explanation from the state government, Centre and gas companies in regard with a PIL seeking additional quota of natural gas from the Centre for Gujarat for domestic and vehicular usage at the administrative price mechanism (APM) rate. The petitioner - Dhrangadhra Prakrutik …
Every Indian city, worth its salt, was known by its water body. Structures -- tanks, lakes, step wells and the channels to convey rainwater –determined the city’s water manners. Today, these water bodies are a shame – encroached, full of sewage, garbage or just filled up and built over. In …
Dal Lake is one of the world's largest natural lakes. In 1200 AD, the lake covered an area of 75 sq km. By the 1980s, only 25 sq. km survived, and today this lake stretches over barely 12 sq. km. The lake now shelters about 50 hamlets with a population …
Unplanned urbanisation and spiralling population have resulted in severe water crisis in Delhi. The state-run water utility, DJB, is fighting a losing battle to plug the gap between demand and supply. Majority of the citizens depend primarily on groundwater to meet their daily requirements, as DJB’s service is inadequate and …
Naini Lake is a natural freshwater lake, of tectonic origin, located amidst Nainital city of Uttarakhand. It is lunar-shaped and has an outlet at the south eastern end. Naini Lake is one of the four lakes in Kumaon hills, the three other being Sattal Lake, Bhimtal Lake and Naukuchiyatal Lake. …
Bhimtal, is the largest of all the lakes covering 72 ha. Lake Naukuchia tal is the deepest of all, with a maximum of 40.8 m. The lake region of Bhimtal, Naukuchiatal and Sattal is unique for its biodiversity since it falls in the blend zone of Paleastic and Indo-Malayan zoo-geography. …
Ecological degradation begun in this lake due to excessive inflow of sediments and sewage from surrounding areas and pollution caused by dumping of solid waste in the water body. From time unknown the villagers of Khurpa tal (leaving downhill of the lake) is dependent on the springs generated below the …
The Chandola Lake, spread over an area of 1200 hectare, has dried up due to neglect. The government has allowed large-scale encroachment on this water body. It is being for agriculture, as well as for other purposes like processing of waste oil and plastics. Kharicut, the lake’s feeder canal is …
Udaipur has faced water scarcity from its inception, due to its geographical location. The Hindu monarchs who ruled the city built an array of artificial lakes to ensure regular water supply for their subjects. They were taken care of not only by the administration but also the local people. In …
