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 …
It is time for Mohammed Qader of Bahuka village in Sirajganj district to move again. For the seventh time in the last 20 years that he has been residing in Bahuka, Qader will be forced to rebuild his life from scratch as the mighty Jamuna river continues to erode its …
While the government is found dragging its feet on the implementation of the Detailed Area Plan (DAP) gazetted in 2010, realtors and others have been destroying wetlands and grab water bodies in violation of the relevant laws. The government has however taken a few steps towards the implementation of the …
'Shrinking of agri land will create severe food shortage' The State government is understood to have promised legislators hailing from the Malnad region that it will protect the interests of farmers to whom the Forest department had recently issued notices, regarding encroachment of its lands. At a meeting attended by …
New Delhi: Unhappy with failure of state authorities to preserve and protect the fast diminishing water bodies in the capital, the Delhi high court has issued contempt notice to the environment secretary and the DDA vice-chairman. Justice G S Sistani recently sought a response from the state government and DDA’s …
Sarakki water body sees mushrooming of properties Thanks to the active connivance of revenue officials with the land sharks, “genuine” properties have come up on the encroached portion of Sarakki Lake. To kill the lake further, the Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) wanted to asphalt the road, which has been …
Around 9,380 hectares of forestland has been encroached upon in Rupandehi district by landless people and freed Kamlaris, according to the District Forest Office (DFO). Encroachment on public land is said to rampant at Butwal Municipality, Rudrapur, Devdaha, Basgadi, Kerawani, Makahar and Parroha. Most of the encroached areas have access …
SRINAGAR: The Committee on Environment of Legislative Assembly today recommended that all the Deputy Commissioners should act as nodal officers for ensuring Environmental Protection within their respective districts. The Committee, which met under the chairmanship of MLA, M. Y. Tarigami discussed various issues related to environment. The meeting was attended …
Noida: A day after TOI reported that Noida Authority had been selectively demolishing illegal structures on river beds, an anti encroachment squad on Friday razed a number of unauthorized, concrete structures near Sector 151 in Noida and other nearby areas. TOI had on Thursday reported that the Authority had not …
This paper intends to evaluate the legal and institutional protection available for the conservation of urban water bodies in India and in other parts of the world, particularly in the developed countries. The paper will also explore the technical tools for the management of water bodies.
HYDERABAD: The state government will send proposals worth Rs 2, 122 crore to the Centre under the JNNURM scheme for infrastructure projects including construction of grade separator at Tolichowki, railway under bridge (RUB) at Uttam Nagar and development of new roads including link road from Raj Bhavan to Begumpet. This …
Former Mayor of East Delhi Municipal Corporation Annapurna Mishra has demanded that the Delhi Government appeal against the National Green Tribunal (NGT) order for evacuation of all unauthorised constructions alongside the Yamuna. The environmental watchdog had on Monday directed the governments of Haryana, Delhi and Uttar Pradesh to clear all …
Noida: Acting upon allegations of rampant encroachment of the Yamuna riverbanks, the National Green Tribunal on Monday imposed a ban on all construction activities — whether temporary or permanent — on the floodplain zone in UP, Delhi and Haryana. The tribunal has also directed the three states to take steps …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Shobha Dhalla Vs. State of Uttrakhand & Ors regarding construction activity in the area around Kapurthala Estate or the Savoy Hotel which have been declared as forest area dated 20/05/2013. NGT restrains construction activity in the area around Kapurthala Estate …
Heeding a petition filed by an NRI of Goan origin, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) to consider constituting small/inquiry committees headed by a retired judge or mamlatdar or officer of the directorate of land and survey records to conduct inquiries into …
Bombay High Court last week turned down petitions questioning the constitutional validity of sections of the Maharashtra Slum Areas (Improvement, Clearance and Redevelopment) Act, 1971 (the Slum Act) that refer to the government's power to acquire land housing and/or adjoining a slum for redevelopment and compensation for land owners. "Acquisition …
All India Kisan Mazdoor Sabha (AIKMS) has launched a campaign against the acute crisis of potable water in the city and trans-Yamuna area. On Sunday, the Sabha accused the district administration of apathy and blamed state government of pursuing a water management policy that was anti-people. AIKMS general secretary Raj …
Jaipur: A green bench of the high court has asked the Rajasthan State Pollution Control Board (RPCB) to see that environment degradation does not take place. The court has also asked RPCB to implement a uniform pattern for better environment on the basis of measures proposed to be adopted in …
The forest department of Bodoland Territorial Council and the Ecological Task Force carried out a plantation drive today at Bedlangmari under Parbatjhora division in Kokrajhar district. The drive was carried out on 23 hectares in Saloni, a forest land, which was illegally occupied by tea plantations, in presence of a …
Survey To Update Records Hit Hard By Official Negligence New Delhi: In 2002, Delhi has 177 listed water bodies. By 2006 this number went up to 629. Subsequently, an additional 200 have been identified. However, no exact figure is available as several of the original 629 have disappeared. In fact, …
