Judgment of the National Green Tribunal, May 27, 2025 in the matter of Sumit Saini Vs Shree Ram Steel Industries & Others. Sumit Saini, resident of village Damla, District Yamuna Nagar, Haryana had sent a letter petition dated May 14, 2022 to the NGT. The application said that around 25 …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of National Green Tribunal Bar Association Vs. MoEF & Ors. dated 02/11/2015 regarding illegal, unauthorized and unscientific mining in the river bed of Yamuna. According to the Applicant illegal mining is occuring on both sides of River Yamuna, one falling in …
The National Green Tribunal today sought a response from the Centre on a plea seeking action against alleged illegal sand mining in Gautam Budh Nagar district of Uttar Pradesh. A bench, headed NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar, issued notice to the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF), Uttar Pradesh government …
After Gurgaon, it should be Noida's turn to start a car-free day or so think the green-activists of Noida. Members of NGO, Social Action for Forests and Environment (SAFE), headed by environmental activist Vikrant Tongad has sent letters to Gautam Budh Nagar's district administration, Uttar Pradesh pollution control board, Noida …
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed authorities to form a committee to survey the level of pollution in the Hindon river and suggest remedial steps to control it. While hearing a petition on Wednesday, filed by an NGO against dumping of municipal, sewage and industrial wastes into the Hindon, …
A sprint greening rush, could well put Greater Noida and the Uttar Pradesh stateat large into the Guinness Book of World Records. If the initiative works out smoothly that is. The Greater Noida Industrial Development Authority in a combined effort with the district forest department of Gautam Budh Nagar is …
Birds fly for only 10-20 m around a sanctuary. Environmentalists said the National Board of Wildlife’s order last week sounded the death knell for the Okhla Bird Sanctuary. They said shrinking the eco-sensitive zone set a “dangerous precedent” for other protected forests and sanctuaries in the country. “Many builders have, …
While builders and lakhs of investors may be rejoicing over the Centre’s latest move on eco-sensitive zone around Okhla Bird Sanctuary, a threatened haven for migratory and resident birds, environmental activists, analysts and lawyers see red over the ‘arbitrary and illogical’ decision of the government. The Ministry of Environment and …
Notification for declaration of Eco-sensitive Zone (ESZ) around Okhla Bird Sanctuary in the National Capital Territory of Delhi and the State of Uttar Pradesh. The extent of Eco-sensitive Zone ranges from 100 meters to 1.27 kilometers from the boundary of the Okhla Bird Sanctuary in the district of Gautam Budh …
In what may turn out to be a big relief for homebuyers in Noida, the Centre will on Tuesday take a final call on notifying certain areas as an eco-sensitive and no-construction zone around Okhla bird sanctuary. The notification will allow homebuyers outside the zone to get occupancy certificates of …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Amit Kumar Vs. Union of India & Ors. dated 24/07/2015 regarding building constructions made within 10 km radius of the Okhla Bird Sanctuary, Uttar Pradesh.
NOIDA: With the 28.8-km Noida-Greater Noida Metro track chasing a commissioning date of December 2017, the Noida Authority on Monday started the work to remove nearly 700 trees falling on the route. With nearly 3,000 trees falling in the path of the Metro corridor, the Noida Metro Rail Company (NMRC) …
Judgement of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Savitri Devi Vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Others dated 14/05/2015 regarding land acquisition in various villages of Noida and Greater Noida in Tehsil Dadri, District Gautam Budh Nagar. The subject matter of most of the appeals are the …
The expert committee on the Okhla Bird Sanctuary approved the draft of the eco-sensitive zone in its last meeting on April 15 and proposed a slew of measures, including turning the park's precincts into a 'silence zone', to protect the avian habitat. The committee, which met under the chairmanship of …
For nearly 1 lakh homebuyers in Noida, the biggest hurdle in the way of getting possession of flats could be gone this week or the next. Union minister and Gautam Budh Nagar MP Mahesh Sharma on Wednesday said the Centre had finalized the no-construction zone around Okhla Bird Sanctu ary …
LUCKNOW: The swine flu tally for UP increased to 165 on Thursday with 24 new cases reported in various districts. Till now, 566 suspected cases of H1N1 have been screened in the state. Of all, Lucknow continues to be the worst hit with 18 new cases taking the district total …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Nauraj Singh Vs. Sher Singh & Ors. dated 20/02/2015 regarding construction on the river bank flood plain of Yamuna, District Gautam Budh Nagar, Uttar Pradesh. The Learned Counsel appearing for the State of U.P. submits that …
In a major setback to private developers, the Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld the Allahabad High Court’s order that directed the government authorities to pay 64.7% additional compensation to farmers whose land was acquired in Noida and Greater Noida. The high court had cancelled acquisition of land in three villages …
GHAZIABAD: While the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has banned the dumping of construction waste and religious items into the Yamuna in the national capital, there is no clarity yet on which agency will be in charge of cleaning the Hindon that merges with the Yamuna in Gautam Budh Nagar. The …
The amendments to the Land Acquisition and Rehabilitation Act through an ordinance the government brought on Monday have evoked a mixed response in Noida. Farmers were furious that the consent clause for social infrastructure, affordable housing and some other categories of projects had been done away with and said they …
Environment Ministry earmarks 100 metres to 1.27 km from Okhla Bird Sanctuary as an eco-sensitive zone In a partial relief to about 30,000 home buyers, the environment ministry has issued a draft notification earmarking 100 metres to 1.27 km from the Okhla Bird Sanctuary as an eco-sensitive zone, reducing it …
