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 …
Judgment of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Narinder Singh & Others Vs Divesh Bhutani & Others dated 21/07/2022. The issue related to whether a land covered under a special order issued by the government of Haryana under section 4 of the Punjab Land Preservation Act, 1900 …
The report, China’s Role in Promoting Global Forest Governance and Combating Deforestation, provides insights into the many ways China can step up on global leadership in combating commodity-driven deforestation, also challenges some of the traditionally held myths among experts and professional networks in China. As the presidency of UN CBD …
This report highlights the scope and functions of a dozen tree laws implemented in different states in India. The implementation of these laws has come to public focus in recent years due to the growing number of cases of large-scale tree felling in Indian cities. The government use of mechanisms …
A new report investigates deforestation and land rights abuse allegations in central and western Africa by companies that supply top European tire makers like Michelin and Continental. The EU is home to the world’s top tire manufacturers, even though it does not produce any natural rubber, and rubber imports are …
Act to amend the National Forests Act, 1998, so as to provide for clear definitions of natural forests and woodlands; to provide for public trusteeship of the nation’s forestry resources; to increase the promotion and enforcement of sustainable forest management; to increase the measures provided for in the Act to …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Green Earth Vs Dy. Commissioner, Kurukshetra & Others dated 01/07/2022. The applicant filed the application for issuance of directions to the concerned authorities not to cut any tree standing in Jyotisar Tirth, Kurukshetra and to ensure de-concretization of roots of …
The environment ministry has directed the constitution of a project screening committee in each state/UT for an initial review proposals involving diversion of forest land, according to this Forest (Conservation) Rules, 2022. The five-member committee will meet at least twice every month and will advise the state governments on projects …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of University of Delhi Vs Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate Change & Others dated 31/05/2022. An application was filed by the University of Delhi assailing Environmental Clearance dated May 21, 2021 issued by the Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate …
Judgment of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Shyamal Kanti Baidya Vs Ram Prasad Mondal & Others regarding running of a saw mill illegally on agricultural land despite having been served with a closure notice from the Range Officer, Department of Forest, Ranaghat Range, …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Keshab Ganda Vs State of Odisha & Others dated 31/05/2022. The allegation in the Original Application is that 0.74 acres of Kisam Bad jungle situated in plot No. 274, khata No. 234 in Ichhapura village under …
Applicant's (Sumit Batra & Others) to the report of the joint committee, April 18, 2022. The matter related to illegal construction and non-forest activities amounting to environmental pollution and degradation in the Aravalli range in Gurgaon and has been recorded in the revenue records as '“ghair mumkin pahad” and “ghair …
Report filed by the Principal Secretary, Forest & Wildlife Department, Kerala on steps taken for forest fire protection. The dedicated central scheme on Fire Prevention and Management Scheme (FPMS) offers very little in terms of finances for the state forest departments to embark on anything substantial on the work front. …
The FRA 2020 Remote Sensing survey is a global collaborative study of the Land use dynamic between the years 2000, 2010 and 2018 focused on forest and forest changes conducted by FAO. Through 34 physical and virtual workshops, more than 800 local experts from 126 countries and territories were trained, …
The State of the World’s Forests 2022 explores the potential of three forest pathways - halting deforestation and maintaining forests; restoring degraded lands and expanding agroforestry; and sustainably using forests and building green value chains - for achieving green recovery and tackling environmental crises, including climate change and biodiversity loss …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In re : News item published in Hindustan dated 21.04.2022 titled “Village in danger due to fire in forest” dated 29/04/2022. The matter was taken up in light of captioned media report to the effect that forest fire has taken …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench) in the matter of Keshab Ganda Vs State of Odisha & Others dated 25/04/2022. The Original Application has been filed with the allegations that construction of a gram panchayat building is ongoing on plot no.274, khata No.234 in Ichhapura village under …
Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Citizens for Green Doon Vs Union of India & Others regarding grant of the forest clearance for the Delhi-Dehradun expressway. An application was filed before the Supreme Court on the NGT order, December 13, 2021 - the Tribunal had …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Vijay Chawla Vs Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change & Others dated 13/04/2022. Grievance in the application is against cutting of trees in village Sarai Khawaja, Faridabad, by SVC & Lehri, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad in violation of the NGT …
This study presents a micro-level assessment of forest fires by identifying the states most vulnerable to high-intensity forest fires and their district hotspots while taking climate change indicators into consideration. The study also investigates the impact of forest fires on local air pollution. The study argues that a comprehensive assessment …
Judgment of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Dulal Singh Vs Steel Authority of India Ltd. & Others dated 06/04/2022. The Steel Authority of India Limited is stacking and loading iron ore in rail wagons illegally and unauthorisedly using 77.94 hectares of forest land …
