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 …
While releasing norms for management of urban flooding, NDMA member M Shashidhar Reddy, MLA, said two major causes, which lead to urban flooding, are improper disposal of solid waste and encroachments. The member emphasised the need for public awareness to deal with these issues. Realising that the causes of urban …
The hammer will once again fall on the structures standing within the CRZ zone along the Colva coast as the Panchayat body has cleared demolition of around 16-17 structures along the belt. Structures of the Tourism department, including stalls put up near the creek, however, have got a respite with …
The Yamuna is rising again, threatening to enter city limits with more than six lakh cusecs of water being released into the river from Hathnikund barrage on Wednesday evening after heavy rainfall and inundation in Haryana and Punjab. However, environmentalists maintain that, of late, the
Hyderabad, Sept. 6: In September 2003 the state government issued orders asking district officials to take necessary steps to identify all lands covered by water bodies such as tanks, rivulets, ponds, lakes, river bodies and others, and include them in the Prohibitory Order Book. This was done in order to …
NEW DELHI: Making an attempt to protect what is left of the floodplains of the Yamuna, activists of non-government organisation Yamuna Jiye Abhiyan have written to Delhi's Lieutenant-Governor Tejendra Khanna asking him to ensure that there are no further encroachments on the riverbed. The activists are concerned that the Delhi …
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), on Thursday, demanded a judicial inquiry into the undermining of actions against encroachments in Munnar and the reported leaking of information about the ordinances proposed by the State government. BJP spokesman George Kurian told a press conference that the Kanan Devan Hills (Taking Over …
SEPPA, Aug 17: A team headed by ADC-cum-Estate Officer Mige Kamki carried out an eviction drive here yesterday at Pacha Power House complex where 18 temporary huts were dismantled clearing the complex of unauthorized occupation, reports DIPRO. The eviction drive was done in compliance to the District Magistrate
* At least seven thermal power plants have been proposed in and around Srikakulam district * The companies say they are on wasteland; but many of them are in fact on fertile wetland * Two protestors were killed on July 14 in Sompeta * The location, with access to coal, …
Implementation on the proposals regarding beautification of the Upper Lake should be expedited by the concerning departments. Encroachments should be removed from the lake areas and illegal constructions there should be prevented there with a high hand. Instructions to these effects were given by Urban Administration and Development Minister Shri …
KENDRAPARA: The crusade against illegal prawn farming is making inroads into seaside villages of Mahakalapada block. In the last two years, the forest and district officials have demolished 1,252 hectares out of the 2,529 hectares being used for prawn farming, said Prasanna Kumar Behera, the divisional forest officer of Bhitarkanika …
PARADIP: The district administration today constituted joint survey teams to start yet another survey from July 25 through Global Positioning System (GPS) in the three panchayats of Dhinkia, Nuagaon and Gadkujang, the proposed Posco site. The decision was taken at the suggestion of IDCO and Posco officials. During a workshop, …
Govt optimistic of favourable judgement SHILLONG: The crucial hearing on demolition of illegal structures along the bank of Wahumkhrah river right from Polo Hills up to Saw Furlong will take place at the Gauhati High Court on Monday. The State Government is optimistic about a favourable judgement as it claimed …
Jabalpur: The Madhya Pradesh High Court today sought a response from seven officials including Madhya Pradesh Chief Secretary within four weeks on a petition filed over pitiable condition of lakes and a demand to remove encroachments from them in the city. MP High Court Chief Justice Mr Justice Sayed Rafat …
KALPETTA: The CPM district leadership has attacked the High Court verdict on land encroachments organised by the Adivasi Kshema Samithy (AKS). The High Court had criticised the government for its lethargy in evicting the encroachers from the controversial land of Adv George Pothan at Vellaramkunnu. The High Court also criticised …
More than 100 acres of farmland along the Sutlej river submerged after heavy rainfall in Ferozepur area on Wednesday. After assessing the damage, however, DC Kamal Kishore Yadav said today that most of the farmers were encroachers.
ANGUL: The Orissa High Court has issued notices to the Secretary of Union Surface Transport ministry and the District Collector of Dhenkanal besides the Bhusan Steel Limited authorities to submit their reply in four weeks on the issue of encroachments of canal land. Similarly, the Secretaries of Irrigation, Revenue and …
