Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In Re: News Item Titled "Neglected Katora Houz in Hyderabad’s Golconda Fort Cries for attention appearing in ‘The Siasat Daily’ dated 25 May 2025". The application was registered suo-motu based on the news item titled “Neglected Katora Houz in Hyderabad’s …
In all, 250 green kikar (acacia) plants were allegedly damaged by a private mining company in Dokhera village in Nangal Choudhary recently. Taking a serious note of the incident, the Forest Department has served a notice on Xandy Mines Company asking it to pay a penalty as per norms. The …
Judgement of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of M/S. Soorajmull Nagarmull Vs State of Bihar & Others dated 17/08/2015 regarding acquisition of land under Section 17 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. The Respondent State initiated acquisition proceedings in 1981 by Notifications under Section 4 and Section …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Sonya Ghosh Vs. Govt. of NCT of Delhi & Ors. dated 24/07/2015 regarding defining the forest land in Delhi Southern Ridge.
This report tabled by Parliamentary standing committee on Science and Technology in the Rajya Sabha has asked the Ministry of Enviroment and Forests to appoint a new high-level committee to review environmental laws Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Science & Technology, Environment & Forests present this Two Hundred and Sixty-third …
A bill which will drastically increase penalties for those violating green norms is under consultations and will be tabled in the Winter Session of Parliament. Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar while addressing a press conference on completion of one year of NDA government said that the bill has been presently circulated …
One of the questions raised was whether Government has received any proposal to declare Bamboo a grass or to amend the Indian Forest Act, 1927 for changing Bamboo from tree to grass and notifying it as non-timber forest produce, if so, the details thereof.
The Centre today said that at least 3172.15 sq km of forest areas is under encroachment in Assam. Minister of State for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Prakash Javadekar, in reply to a Rajya Sabha question by Bhubaneswar Kalita, said that protection and management of forests is primarily the responsibility …
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 …
A high level committee headed by former cabinet secretary T S R Subramanian, set up to review the country's green laws and the procedures followed by the ministry of environment, forests and climate change, has suggested appropriate amendments to align them with the government's economic development agenda. In its report …
Mid-course, the mandate of the committee was expanded to additionally review the Colonial-era legislation, the Indian Forest Act, 1927 The high-level committee reviewing all green laws has, on request, been given a month-long extension by the Union Ministry of Environment and Forests. The committee, headed by former cabinet secretary T …
The environment ministry committee headed by former cabinet secretary TSR Subramanian to review environment-related laws and statutes will now also assess the Indian Forest Act, 1927. The colonial era forest law had not been included in the list of statutes that the committee was asked to review. The 1927 legislation …
The high level committee constituted by the ministry of environment, forests and climate change to review environmental laws and regulations will reportedly now review the Indian Forest Act 1927, in addition to five other environmental laws. The committee set up in September, headed by TSR Subramaniam, former cabinet secretary held …
Letter to the Principal Secretary (Forests) from Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change regarding guidelines for diversion of forest land for non-forest purpose under the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 - Creation of land bank of suitable non-forest land and revenue forest land for creation of compensatory afforestation.
Wants To Protect Green Cover But Residents Upset In a move that may spell trouble for more than 3 lakh people who bought property on land deemed private forest, the government has filed a review petition against a Supreme Court order that allows residents to live there. But those residing …
Even as the UPA generously handed an unprecedented 702,000 hectares of forest land to industry, a litany of pending approvals awaits the new govt By mid-May, clearances for industry and infrastructure development amounting to 830,000 hectares of forests remain pending with the Centre and state governments. Some of these date …
Judgement of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of T.N. Godavarman Thirumulpad Vs Union Of India & Others dated 12/03/2014 regarding the destruction of the tropical rain forest in the Gudalur and Nilgiri areas in violation of the Forest Act, 1927, Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 and Tamil Nadu …
Read text of Maharashtra Village Forest Rules 2014 released by the state government on March 5 2014 to to institutionalize an effective management regime for conservation and long-term sustainability of forests.They apply to part of such reserved forests (RF) or protected forests (PF) in the village as assigned under the …
Judgement of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Godrej & Boyce Mfg. Co. Ltd. & Anr. Vs The State of Maharashtra & Ors. dated 30/01/2014 regarding land termed as "private forest" owned by Godrej in Maharashtra. Supreme Court in the order states "the principal question for consideration …
Dumping of non-biodegradable waste, burning of plastic and rampant fishing along the Garhi Mandu city forest, a natural biodiversity habitat on the left bank of the Yamuna, seem to have taken a toll on the population of water birds at the wetland in North-East Delhi. Home to over 52 species …
