Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In Re: News Item titled "Are missing palm trees causing more lighting deaths in Bihar appearing in ‘The Times of India’ dated 29.05.2025". The original application was registered suo-motu based on the news item titled "Are missing palm trees causing …
Union environment minister Prakash Javadekar on Tuesday announced a national meet of environment and forest ministers representing all states to be held on April 6 and 7 in Delhi. The meet will be inaugurated by PM Modi and is supposed to review various aspects of environmental regulations. PM will also …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Central Zonal Bench, Bhopal) in the matter of Babu Lal Jajoo Vs Chief Secretary, Government of Rajasthan & Others dated 04/03/2015 regarding utilisation of CAMPA funds in in the State of Rajasthan for its rightful purpose of afforestation, development and conservation of forests and …
Dehradun: Forest minister Dinesh Agrawal has cautioned the forest department to prevent underutilization of CAMPA funds in the next financial year. The department has been able to use only 50-70% of these funds over the years, while it's always complaining of fund shortages to carry developmental activities. For 2014-15, a …
On July 10, 2009, the Supreme Court ruled that a Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority (CAMPA) would be set up, so that there is proper monitoring of compensatory afforestation activities. CAMPA is meant to promote afforestation and regeneration activities as a way of compensating for forest land diverted …
The National Green Tribunal has sought a detailed reply by February 24, next year, from the Rajasthan government on the total deposit in the state's Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority (CAMPA) and spending from this fund so far, right from the constitution of the body. In its order …
Illegal mining is going on in slate mines of Khaniara as the state government has failed to deposit ~1.6 crore with the Union Ministry for Environment and Forests for mining. Due to the failure of the state government to deposit the said amount, the residents of Khaniara have lost the …
Haryana mining cases are likely to get priority hearing in the Supreme Court as senior advocate Harish Salve, who is assisting the court as amicus curiae in matters relating to projects in forest areas, today pleaded for fast-tracking their disposal. Appearing before the SC’s new Forest Bench headed by Chief …
In yet another step to speed up green clearances, involving forest diversion proposals for infrastructure projects, the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) has asked the States to set up a land bank of degraded, non-degraded and non-forest land so that projects are not held up due to search for …
Development schemes for the plantation sector are waiting for cabinet approval for implementation by the commodity boards and other stakeholders, a top official said here Tuesday. "The final schemes for the plantation sector have been sent for cabinet approval, which is expected in a month or two," commerce ministry's additional …
Guwahati: On completion of his two-day ‘Mission Kaziranga’ visit, Union Minister of State (Independent) for Environment and Forest, Prakash Javadekar Saturday said here, “There will be zero tolerance to rhino poaching from now onwards in respect of Kaziranga National Park and other wildlife protection areas and a task force to …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Umesh Tiwari & Others Vs Union of India & Others dated 08/09/2014 regarding grant of the Forest Clearance in the Kaimur range, Budhgoan Forest Block in Sidhi District, Madhya Pradesh to the Respondent No. 8 (Jaiprakash Associates Ltd.) the Project …
Just hours after Prime Minister Narendra Modi offered a red carpet minus the red tape to Japanese investors, environment and forest and climate change minister Prakash Javadekar said his ministry is no longer playing "Office Office" with green clearances. Instead the entire process has been made transparent by bringing it …
Concerned over delay in strategic border projects, Home Minister Rajnath Singh has suggested exemption of environment clearance given to such projects falling within 100 km from International Border, Line of Actual Control and Line of Control. He said there is a need to deal with the issue of delay in …
Setting an example, the Arunachal Pradesh Environment and Forest Department has achieved 70 per cent afforestation in the state at a time when forest areas are decreasing alarmingly in the country. The afforestation programme was undertaken under the State Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority in 2010 in the …
The environment ministry means business now and the entire process of environment clearance will be much simpler, speedier and transparent said Shri Prakash Javadekar highlighting ten major achievements of the Ministry of Environment and Forests so far. A high-level panel too has been set up to review green laws in …
Itanagar: Setting an example, the Arunachal Pradesh Environment and Forest Department has achieved 70 per cent afforestation in the state at a time when forest areas are decreasing alarmingly in the country. The afforestation programme was undertaken under the State Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority in 2010 in …
BALASORE: With the project under Compensatory Afforestation Management Plan Authority (CAMPA) yet to get off the ground, people affected due to frequent elephant depredation in Balasore and Mayurbhanj districts are forced to remain in dark due to frequent power cuts for the protection of jumbos. Sources said though the project …
A total of 77,522 sq km area in Madhya Pradesh and 67,321 sq km area in Arunachal Pradesh are under forest cover, Lok Sabha was informed today. Minister for Environment and Forests Prakash Javadekar said out of the 3,08,245 sq km geographical area in Madhya Pradesh, 77,522 sq km area …
