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 …
The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) told the National Green Tribunal Tuesday that it has planted around 1 crore trees throughout the country in the past three years to maintain ecology and environmental balance. NHAI told a bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel that in compliance …
Vata foundation is keen on translocating the trees but has yet received a response from the government yet. Hyderabad: The process of widening the Hyderabad-Bijapur highway roads has put around 950 fully-grown banyan trees under threat. The road, which currently comprises two lanes, is being extended to accommodate four lanes. …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of K. Kumar, Conscious Citizen Forum Vs State of Maharashtra dated 09/05/2019 regarding destruction of hill terrains and trees at Belapur, Navi Mumbai. Next date of hearing is given as May 27, 2019.
Agra: The administration of Agra Municipal Corporation (AMC) has planned to plant 10,000 trees in 100 wards of the city. The plantation of trees will be carried out in the month of July. Responsibility of the same has been assigned to a private firm. According to the AMC, fruit bearing …
Leaders in Masindi have embarked on replanting 42 forests cut down by charcoal and timber dealers in the last nine years. The district assistant forestry officer, Mr Anthony Akok, said of the 62 forests that existed by 2010, only 20 forests still stand. "We can only find 20 forests although …
Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of In Re: T. N. Godavarman Thirumulpad Vs Union of India & Others dated 03/05/2019 regarding silviculture felling of trees in the state of Himachal Pradesh. A request for allowing developmental activities in the state like schools, hospital, electric and …
The National Highways plans to plant 13,000 saplings on either side of the road from Sulur to Vellakovil at a cost of nearly Rs. 2 crore. According to a press release from V. Easwaran, State youth wing secretary of Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (MDMK), based on a case filed by …
Several crowdfunding campaigns have helped to not just save the native species from extinction but also with their rehabilitation. New Delhi: It's an alarming sign when environmental issues take center stage at an economic forum. An unmistakable sense of urgency marked the discussions around these issues at the World Economic …
Civic body adds a new clause in its contract whereby contractors, not BMC, will be responsible for mishaps After an outrage by citizens over the chain of mishaps in the city, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is no more willing to take any responsibility in case a tree or its …
Green panel directs Ghaziabad civic body to take appropriate action Following a plea seeking directions against damage to trees due to the construction of illegal water tanks in Ghaziabad, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the civic body to take appropriate action after examining the allegations. A Bench headed …
A total 2,700 trees at Aarey will be affected by the metro depot, of which 2,238 will be cut and the rest will be transplanted. Mumbai: The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is soon likely to grant permission to cut down 2,238 trees at Aarey Milk Colony, whi-ch are coming in …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Praveen Kumar Sharma Vs State of Haryana dated 16/04/2019 regarding putting of the cement/concrete blocks around the trees which will not be congenial to the trees at Kurukshetra, Haryana. NGT directs a copy of the order, along with complaint, be …
Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of In Re: T. N. Godavarman Thirumulpad Vs Union of India & Others dated 08/04/2019 regarding felling of trees for the construction to be undertaken by the Referral Research Army Hospital, Delhi. An affidavit filed on behalf of Ministry of …
Say with destruction of the trees, the identity of Goa is at stake; Slam Rohan and Vijai for their silence GUIRIM: Activists, youth and concerned citizens were up in arms against the rampant felling and destruction of the avenue of coconut trees along the Guirim-Porvorim stretch of National Highway 17, …
A black beetle the size of a sesame seed is killing South Africa’s trees, and no one knows how to stop it. After arriving from Southeast Asia about four years ago, the polyphagous shot-hole borer has spread a thousand miles across South Africa, from the eastern city of Pietermaritzburg, where …
Scientists have unearthed a scandal at the heart of global plans to tackle climate change through tree planting. Forest restoration has long been hailed as a vital tool to combat global warming, as trees are able to suck climate-warming CO2 from the atmosphere and keep it stored. This vital mechanism …
As the world celebrated the International Day of Forests on March 21, countries were yet again reminded to push increase efforts to plant more trees and forests. This year’s theme was “Forests and Education.” “Our aim is to get a message out that indigenous tree and shrubs are vital for …
The city government plans to plant an additional 15 million trees, having already planted 15 million trees between 2014 and last year. Thirty million trees would have the effect of reducing particulate pollution generated by 64,000 aged diesel cars per year, and producing oxygen equivalent to the amount that 21 …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Environment Protection Society Vs State of Punjab & Others dated 29/03/2019 regarding concretization of trees and filling up of trees pits with concrete and bitumen is not congenial to the health and growth of the trees at SAS Nagar, Mohali, …
Worried that a drought could wipe out his crops back in 2000, farmer Jonathan Kituku Mung'ala remembered meeting agricultural customers, in his previous job with Kenya's power company, who were making good money growing a hardy, native tree. Called mukau by locals, the Melia volkensii tree is known for thriving …
