Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Sarv Jan Kalyan Sewa Samiti Vs Union of India & Others dated 13/07/2021. Question for consideration is the remedial action for established violation of Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 in use of protected forest land for non-forest purposes by Medanta Hospital …
Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee (PPCC) chief Capt Amarinder Singh today sought the setting up of a fresh tribunal to ascertain the exact volume of river waters. Speaking on the party’s stand on river water sharing, the PPCC chief said the total water was initially estimated at 17 MAF (million acre …
Environment ministry bars expert appraisal panels from asking for additional studies midway through appraisal; eases land acquisition norms The Union environment ministry on Thursday barred the Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) from commissioning any additional impact assessment studies, making life easier for developers. Under the revised norms, in order to avoid …
Several land oustees on Sunday torched Posco's containerized office and dismantled a 300-metre boundary wall at Nuagaon in Jagatsinghpur district, triggering fresh tension in the steel company's project area. Agitated over the non-fulfillment of their demands, the land oustees, believed to be affiliated to the United Action Committee (UAC), a …