Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In Re: News Item titled "Nayar river is vanishing - a yatra reveals conservation goes beyond science and policy" appearing in ‘The Down To Earth’ dated 03.06.2025. The original application was registered suo-motu based on the news item titled "Nayar …
Move Will Alert People In Seismic Cities IIT-Roorkee, is looking to deploy an early earthquake warning system across all cities and towns in seismic-prone north India where people can be alerted about impending powerful tremors a few seconds in advance through sirens. The institute has already started installing sirens in …
The National Green Tribunal has directed the Uttarakhand government to immediately shut down illegal hot mix plants for causing environmental degradation. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar ordered the Trivendra Singh Rawat government and Uttarakhand state pollution control board to take action against 35 such plants. “The …
The state government today approved a new housing policy aimed at meeting the goal of housing for all with a special focus on affordable housing for economically weaker sections of society through various public, private and cooperative housing schemes. More than 60 items were listed for discussion at the Cabinet …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Friends Vs. Government of Uttarakhand dated 05/09/2017 regarding illegal hot-mix plants in the State of Uttarakhand. NGT directs the State Government of Uttarakhand to provide all assistance to the State Pollution Control Board for closure of illegal hot-mix plants especially …
NAINITAL: In a bid to add more teeth to its surveillance capabilities and collect comprehensive ground information on a real-time basis, the Corbett Tiger Reserve (CTR) administration has initiated anintranet project which will have facilities for live-streaming of footage from cameras placed in sensitive points around the reserve. When fully …
The lanes of Bindal, with stalls selling colourful Ganesha idols, have been buzzing with customers over the past few days. Whether it's a five-feet tall moorti or a small one, Doonites have been buying idols of all sizes but one thing is common when it comes to customers' preference - …
Vulture conservationists have stressed on the need to form state Vulture Conservation Action Plan to protect the species as electrocution continues to be a major threat to them in Uttarakhand. A study conducted by researchers of Doon University and Himalayan Institute for sustainable Environment and Research Society during January 2015 …
Bijnor: The rise in number of Van Gujjars, a pastoral tribe, who have made Amangarh Tiger Reserve (ATR) home is beginning to worry forest department here as they are putting pressure on both land and resources. Data collected during a three-month census that ended on Saturday shows 131 Van Gurjar …
DHAULADEVI/ALMORA: The third and final public hearing for environmental clearance of ‘Pancheshwar Multi-Purpose Development project’ was held in Dholadevi Block of Almora district on Thursday. Some complained of not getting information and proper documents about the public hearing on time and others said that the language of the report was …
DEHRADUN: Union environment minister Harsh Vardhan on World Elephant Day on Saturday said that Uttarakhand ranks sixth with 1,839 elephants. The All India Synchronised Elephant Estimation in its survey said Karnataka has the maximum 6,049 free-ranging or wild elephant population, which is followed by Assam at 5,719, Kerala 3,054, Tamil …
The State Commission for Protection of Child Rights (SCPCR) has asked the government to impose a ban on the sale and serving of junk food in school canteens and around 200 meter area of the schools. The commission has taken suo moto note of a report prepared by a committee …
ALMORA: The first public hearing on Pancheswar dam project was conducted in Barakot block of Champawat district on Wednesday. Representatives of villages to be impacted by the construction of the dam attended the hearing. Although the hearing was specifically about environmental clearance, most of the grievances were raised on resettlement …
In a letter to Chief Secretary S Ramaswamy, SCPCR Chairman Yogendra Khanduri spoke on the harmful effects of junk food and asked him to ensure its sale was banned within 200 metres of schools. Mr Khanduri said a panel constituted under the Hyderabad- based National Institute of Nutrition by the …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Mandakini Badh Prabhavit Samiti Vs. L & T Uttaranchal Hydropower Ltd. dated 09/08/2017 regarding grant of environmental compensation under the provision Section 15 of the NGT Act from L & T Uttaranchal Hydropower Ltd. on the plea that the incident …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of M/s Avanti Metals Industries Vs. Uttarakhand Environment Protection & Pollution Control Board dated 08/08/2017 regarding grant of consent to operate for M/s Avanti Metals Industries, Uttarakhand. NGT permits participation of the CGWA in this proceedings as it appears the location …
NEW DELHI: Obstructive rules of the environment ministry and its notifications issued without considering ground realities have proved to be roadblocks for development in Maoist-affected areas, highways minister Nitin Gadkari said on Thursday. At an inter-ministerial meeting on infrastructure, attended by environment minister Harsh Vardhan and power minister Piyush Goel, …
The tribunal has also asked the government to ensure participation and cooperation of the local communities and prepare the Forest Fire Management Plan in partnership with the village-level panchayati raj institutions and van panchayats. Coming down hard on the government for failing to prevent forest fires, the National Green Tribunal …
DEHRADUN: Responding to a query raised by Haridwar MP and former Uttarakhand chief minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank in the Lok Sabha on Thursday regarding the steps taken by the central government to stop effluents from flowing into the Ganga, the minister of state for water resources, river development & Ganga …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Rajiv Dutta Vs Union of India & Others dated 03/08/2017 regarding forest fires across the State of Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh. NGT directs that the MoEF & CC in consultation with the States formulate National policy/Guidelines for forest fire prevention …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Selaqui International School Vs. Union of India & Others dated 25/07/2017 regarding discharge of toxic waste by the factories at the Pharma City, Selaqui, Dehradun into River Yamuna. National Green Tribunal directs the Uttarakhand Pollution Control Board to submit affidavit …
