Action taken report by Uttarakhand Pollution Control Board in compliance of orders dated July 26, 2023 and November 9, 2023 in the matter of: In re: News item published in The Tribune dated January 16, 2023 titled "Joshimath disaster a warning for Mussoorie". The performance monitoring of STPs located in …
Action taken report by Uttarakhand Pollution Control Board in compliance of orders dated July 26, 2023 and November 9, 2023 in the matter of: In re: News item published in The Tribune dated January 16, 2023 titled "Joshimath disaster a warning for Mussoorie". The performance monitoring of STPs located in …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Kartik Sharma Vs State of Uttarakhand dated 21/04/2023. Grievance in the application is against unregulated drawal of water from Mussoorie Lake, having potential for damage to the lake. The violators include Hotel Jaypee Residency, Mussoorie and others. Larger issue is …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In re : News item published in The Tribune dated 16.01.2023 titled “Joshimath disaster a warning for Mussoorie” dated 31/01/2023. Proceedings were initiated in the matter suo motu in view of the media report to the effect that Joshimath disaster …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Kartik Sharma Vs State of Uttarakhand dated 18/05/2022. Grievance in the application is against unregulated drawal of water from Mussoorie lake, having potential for damage to the lake. The violators include Hotel Jaypee Residency, Mussoorie and others. The NGT directed …
Report by the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (HoFF), Uttarakhand dated February 15, 2020 in compliance of NGT order of January 16 2020 in O.A. No. 01/2020. The matter relates to construction made by the Uttarakhand Tourism Development Board in forest land in Park Estate, Hathipaon, Mussoorie, Dehradun district without …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Bharti Kawatra Vs Uttarakhand Tourism Development Board & Others dated 16/01/2020 regarding illegal construction activity in forest area without requisite approval under the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 at Park Estate, Hathipaon, Mussoorie, Dehradun District, Uttarakhand. It has been stated that …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Bharti Kawatra Vs Department of Tourism, Uttarakhand & Others dated 21/02/2019 regarding construction being made by Uttarakhand Tourism Development Board in forest land in Park Estate, Hathipaon, Mussoorie, Dehradun District. NGT directs the Principal Chief Conservator of Forest, (PCCF) Uttarakhand, …
Mussoorie/Nainital: As Shimla grapples with extreme water woes leading to a situation where residents are telling tourists to stay away, locals in Mussoorie and Nainital say their towns, too, could be heading for a Shimla-like condition if steps are not taken soon. According to Jal Sansthan officials in Mussoorie, the …
Mussoorie: The Jabarkhet Nature Reserve (JNR), a 100-acre privately-owned forest reserve popular with visitors to the hill town is the latest casualty in the recent spate of forest fires that have hit the state. According to reserve officials, almost 80% of the reserve has been affected in fires that have …
Mussoorie/Almora: Uttarakhand's state flower Burans has made an appearance at least a month earlier than usual this year flowering in the hills of Garhwal and Kumaon in February instead of March when it generally blossoms. While experts evaluate the long-term implications, those engaged in its plucking and processing are keeping …
MUSSOORIE: An underground tunnel in Mussoorie that aims to solve parking woes of the hill station has run into controversy. The proposal to let part of the tunnel be built under the premises of the Convent of Jesus and Mary School, Hampton Court has angered both school authorities and parents …
MUSSOORIE: Cycles have been banned on Mussoorie's Mall Road, but locals and people who are concerned about the environment, as well as cycle rental establishments in the city are not willing to take things lying down. Jatin Kapoor, co-founder of Alternate Atlas, and Gurpreet Singh — both students from Mussoorie …
Illegal stone mining is continuing unabated in the Jaunpur development region, causing ugly scars on mountains that have become loose due to digging. This can lead to another natural disaster, if illegal mining is not stopped immediately. People involved in illegal mining can be seen transporting stones, rocks and other …
MUSSOORIE: As darkness falls on the forests of Khatta Pani, a group of young able-bodied men make their way deeper into the woods. They have found a way to make a fast buck in the winter: felling a tree and selling it off as firewood. Felling of trees is illegal …
Forest, Mining Department officials also involved, allege residents Illegal mining continues unabated in Mussoorie, especially during night hours. The worst affected areas include MacKinnon Cart Road, Jharipani, Suva Kholi, Bhatta and Kyarkuli. The mining mafia is drilling into mountains to get limestone, a valuable mineral resource. Residents alleged that the …
Land sharks are ruling the roost right under the nose of the Mussoorie Dehradun Development Authority (MDDA). They are also carrying out illegal construction by cutting trees, damaging electricity poles and encroaching upon land owned by private owners much to the disgust of residents in Mussoorie. Rajneesh Daniel, a teacher …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of National Green Tribunal Bar Association Vs. Union of India & Ors dated 21/07/2015 regarding felling of trees in various parts of the District Dehradun, including Mussorrie, Uttarakhand.
Dehradun District Magistrate Ravinath Raman has broken the impasse between the Landour Cantonment Board and the Municipal Council (MC) of Mussoorie over garbage dumping in the cantonment area. Raman, who was briefed about the issue by Mussoorie SDM Shalini Negi yesterday, directed the Municipal Council to lift garbage from the …
Are 471 trees in Bhilaru village, about four km from the heart of Mussoorie on Kempty Road, set to be felled to make way for a stadium? The proposal to build a stadium in the area was first made in 2003, and is raised every once in a while since …
The much-awaited survey for the project of drawing potable water from the Yamuna to be supplied to Mussoorie will begin tomorrow, Peyjal Nigam officials said. The survey for the project has cost the government Rs 4 crore, out of which it has released around Rs 2 crore. Deepak Malik, Executive …
