Reply by Army in OA No 782 of 2023 (News item titled Forest Department sends notice to Army HQ for tree offences, which appeared in The Times of India dated 18/12/2023). The report of December 23, 2024 was uploaded to the NGT site on April 17, 2025. The affidavit was …
Submission of joint report of Chief Wildlife Warden, Maharashtra and Assistant Inspector General, NTCA in the matter of Sachin Rangari Vs State of Maharashtra & Others dated 21/01/2021. The matter related to felling of trees and digging/excavation of murum sand in Navegaon-Nagzira Tiger Reserve, Gondia and Bhandara districts of Maharashtra. …
Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of In Re: T. N. Godavarman Thirumulpad Vs Union of India & Others dated 08/01/2021. The matter related to the problems faced by the forest officers and staff in the course of protecting flora and fauna in the forests. The …
Additional affidavit on behalf of Aditya N. Prasad & Others Vs Union of India & Others dated 13/12/2020. The matter related to shortage of manpower and equipment faced by the Department of Forests and Wildlife, Government of NCT of Delhi. This was causing hindrance in performance of their responsibilities as …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Jorjo Tana Tara Vs Union of India & Others dated 09/11/2020. The matter relates to indiscriminate felling of trees in a reserved forest area which is part of Papum Reserved Forest, and part of Pakke Tiger Reserve in Arunachal Pradesh. …
Compliance report by the Department of Forests & Wildlife, Government of NCT of Delhi in the matter of Aditya N. Prasad & Others Vs Union of India & Others dated 08/11/2020. The report was in compliance to the National Green Tribunal (NGT) order of July 2, 2020. The NGT order …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In Re: News item published on 27.07.2020 in “Times of India” titled “Forest guard mowed down by ‘mining mafia’ in Sariska” dated 10/08/2020. Proceedings in this matter have been initiated based on media report1 dated 27.07.2020 under the heading “Forest …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Jorjo Tana Tara Vs Union of India & Others dated 30/08/2019 regarding indiscriminate felling of trees in reserved forest area which is part of Papum Reserved Forest, and part of Pakke Tiger Reserve in Arunachal Pradesh. Even though the government …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Aditya N. Prasad & Others Vs Union of India & Others dated 17/07/2019 regarding appropriate enhancement of staff strength and infrastructure for the Forest Department of Delhi in terms of order of the Tribunal dated December 10, 2015. Report submitted …
Seizure report of Seijusa Forest Range, Arunachal Pradesh in Original Application No. 18/2019/EZ (Jorjo Tana Tara Vs Union of India & Others). The report deals with the illegal timber operation under Seijosa forest range. An application filed before the NGT has said illegal hand sawing of timber was taking place …
DEHRADUN: A Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) report tabled in the state assembly recently has pointed at a massive lack of funds available with the state forest department to control jungle fires. The report observes that the fund crunch translates into shortage of essential fire-fighting equipment, vehicles, communication devices and …
An ethnographic survey on the island of Satjelia in the Sundarbans shows how exclusionary conservation practices are intensifying the vulnerabilities of the local population. An inclusive conservation policy would privilege both biodiversity and people’s livelihoods.
Judgement of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Shramik Adivasi Sangathan Vs State of Madhya Pradesh & Others dated 12/08/2016 regarding illegal excavations by various private persons including contractors and violations of the Forest Conservation Act, 1980 in Harda, Betul and Khandwa Districts of Madhya Pradesh. HISTORY …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of Jayant Baregar Vs State of Maharashtra & Others dated 08/01/2016 regarding illegal cutting down of trees in Sindhudurg District of Maharashtra. Respondent No.1 i.e. Principal Secretary, Department of Revenue and Forest shall issue instructions to both …
Order of the High Court of Jharkhand in the matter of Ram Ayodhya Yadav Vs State of Jharkhand & Others dated 28/07/2015 regarding confiscation of trucks loaded with coal illegally extracted from the forest area, Ramgarh, Jharkhand.
Judgement of the Bombay High Court in the matter of Sinhagad Technical Education Society, Through President Prof. Maruti N, Navle VsS Dy. Conservator Of Forest, Pune And Ors dated 03/02/2015 regarding the issue of ownership of lands bearing Gat Nos.310 and 311 situated at village Kusgaon Budruk, Taluka Maval, District …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of National Green Tribunal Bar Association Vs Union of India & Others dated 29/09/2014 regarding encroachment and felling of trees from the reserve forest area falling in Mussoorie Forest Division by an officer of IPS cadre.
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Sonya Ghosh Vs. Govt. of NCT of Delhi & Ors. dated 29/08/2014 regarding illegal felling of the trees undertaken for widening of Andheria Mor and Mehrauli-Mahipalpur stretch, Delhi.
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Ram Lakhan Singh Vs State of Jharkhand & Others dated 12/08/2014 regarding rampant encroachment taking place in the forest land of Jharkhand. The Applicant has also stated that encroachment is made in connivance with the officials …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Central Zonal Bench, Bhopal) in the matter of Jagat Ram Chicham Vs State of M.P. Ors. dated 08/05/2014 regarding restraining the functioning of Madhya Pradesh Forest Development Corporation from cutting the trees in the forest. The Applicant alleged that indiscriminate cutting of trees in …
