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 …
For independent, transparent appraisal & approval of projects The Supreme Court on Monday directed the government to appoint a Regulator with offices in States under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 for appraising projects, enforcing environmental conditions for approvals and imposing penalties on polluters. A Green Bench of Justices A.K. Patnaik, …
Supreme Court has asked the environment ministry to set up national environment regulator with office in every state to “appraise and monitor” the process for granting green clearances and how the regulations are complied with. Read text of this order dated 6 Jan 2014. RELATED CONTENT In-court: Supreme Court judgement …
Keonjhar, Sundergarh, Angul and Koraput see maximum diversion As many as 18077.329 hectares (ha) of forest land have been diverted for mining activities in the state till June 2013. “About 52040.805 ha of different types of forest land are leased out in the mining areas. On approval of the Union …
New Delhi : Dogged by the unceasing sluggish progress in coal mining, the Centre has formed a jumbo panel of officials from associated ministries, including environment and forests as well as of coal-producing states to ensure “timely and early completion of procedures” at all levels. The Central Coordination Committee, formed …
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) today directed the Haryana government to avoid awarding contract to private contractors for felling dead and dry trees in forest areas in the state as it was hearing a petition in this regard. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Swatanter Kumar directed that though the …
The government on Wednesday told the Supreme Court that a ‘super’ environment regulator may not be required if an equally effective regulatory system, adhering to the court's guiding principles in this regard, and the forest policy, 1988, is put in place. However, an authority could be set up at the …
The environment ministry told the Supreme Court on Wednesday that a new green regulator was unnecessary as an appropriate mechanism to monitor and enforce compliance with conditions that govern clearances to projects was already in place, but agreed to create one nonetheless in deference to its orders. “The ministry of …
Forest department to involve tribal people living in reserve forest area At last count, Erode district had a forest cover of 2,27,678 hectares — 1,45,531 in Sathyamangalam division and 82,147 in Erode division — accounting for 27.7 per cent of the district’s geographical area of 5,722 square kilometres. The area …
The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Centre to apprise it within four weeks of the steps being taken for appointment of a national regulator for evaulating projects, enforcing environmental conditions for approvals and imposition of penalties on violators. A special green bench, headed by Justice AK Patnaik, asked Solicitor …
The extremely low forest cover in the Draft Development Plan-2031 for Gurgaon-Manesar Urban Complex has come under severe criticism from environmentalists and civil society groups which have demanded that the plan be brought in compliance with the forest provisions as per the national and State policies. “The forest cover in …
The city holds the dubious distinction of being one of the least green metros in the country. With a green cover spread over just 9.5 per cent of its geographic area, Chennai's dream of achieving the goal of 33 per cent urban forest cover by 2012, as envisaged in the …
THE Supreme Court has allowed French construction giant Lafarge to resume limestone mining in an eco-sensitive area in Meghalaya. The ruling came on July 6 after a bench said it is “satisfied” with the revised clearance by the Union Ministry of Environment and Forests (MOEF). The court also issued several …
Community participation emerged as the defining principle of forest policies all over the world in the closing decades of the last century. In India, this came about after the Indian forest policies went through different stages from largely commercial-centric to a community-oriented approach. The access to forests and participation in …
P L Gautam, National Biodiversity Authority chairman, tells Kirtika Suneja about the conservation of biological diversity, the sustainable use of its components and equitable sharing of benefits from the use of genetic resources. Edited excerpts: What are the major components of biodiversity? Biological diversity or biodiversity is the totality of …
Environmentalists fear Scheduled Tribe Bill will put India's forest cover at stake. Matkuli is the base camp as you begin your climb towards Pachmarhi. Located inside a 1,500 sq km Project Tiger area comprising two sanctuaries and one national park, it has grown from a small village of 50-odd houses …
The new policy initiatives of the Union Ministry of Environment and Forests aim at improving the forest cover in such a way as to benefit all the stakeholders - the forest departments, local communities and investors. The world over sustainable forest management has become a buzz word, thanks to the …
