Counter affidavit on behalf of Chief Municipal Engineer, Patna Nagar Nigam in the matter of Saurav Narayan Vs Bihar Pollution Control Board & Others dated May 20, 2025. The report said that the corporation has been diligently performing its statutory duties within the limitations of the available resources and infrastructure. …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Southern Zone, Chennai) in the matter of News items published in The Hindu Vs Ministry of Environment and Forests & Others dated 24/02/2015 regarding encroachment of the Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve area by the Sholiga tribals living in Mavanatham area. Know More
Work in progress on the Yettinahole project in Sakleshpur taluk, Hassan district. The State government has quietly started work on the Yettinahole project in the pristine Western Ghats in Sakleshpur taluk of Hassan district, much to the locals’ chagrin. The residents are terming the work illegal as the project ‘lacks’ …
The Union Ministry of Environment and Forests is all set to emulate the example set by the City when it comes to counting the trees throughout the country. Announcing this to reporters, Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar, who was in the City on Monday, said, “One of the initiatives by …
Say proposed changes fail to prevent unchecked exploitation of resources The draft notification issued by the government, revising the mining laws under the Kerala Minor Mineral Concession Rules (KMMCR) of 1967, has evoked sharp criticism from experts who feel that the proposed changes had failed to ensure environmental safeguards and …
Talking about the status of his Western Ghats report, professor Madhav Gadgil said that the report had been suppressed by the authorities as it affected the interests of certain sectors and gave the example of illegal stone crushers owned by politicians in Kerala that had been mentioned in the report. …
Karanth says tiger numbers can be doubled. Recent cases of conflict between humans and tigers was the “price of success” of tiger conservation in the country, said wildlife scientist, Ullas Karanth, here on Monday. Speaking at the 15th Conservation Speak on ‘Tiger ecology and tiger-human conflict’, held at Sri Chamarajendra …
A cabinet sub-committee constituted to go in to pros and cons of declaring villages along the Western Ghats as ecologically sensitive areas will visit Dakshina Kannada on January 27. The sub-committee comprises of B Ramanath Rai, minister for forest, environment, ecology and DK district in-charge, Vinay Kumar Sorake, minister for …
M Madan Gopal, additional chief secretary of the department of forests, environment and ecology, said on Tuesday that the Cabinet sub-committee had reduced the expanse of eco-sensitive area in the Western Ghats of the State from 19,000 sq km to 13,000 sq km. Gopal said that the Kasturirangan panel had …
Call grows louder after Census reports presence of five big cats in Goa region PANJIM: The Union Ministry of Environment and Forests’ survey, which reported the presence of five tigers in Goa’s eastern mountain range, has boosted environmentalists’ call for declaring Mhadei wildlife sanctuary, as a tiger reserve. A fresh …
A single ecological continuum spread across three states of India in the biodiversity rich Western Ghats region holds the world's single-largest tiger population, according to a government report. A single ecological continuum spread across three states of India in the biodiversity rich Western Ghats region holds the world's single-largest tiger …
The BJP on Tuesday accused the State government of being lackadaisical in dealing with the Kasturirangan report on the Western Ghats. Addressing a press conference here, party MP and former minister Shobha Karandlaje said the government’s lack of enthusiasm could threaten hundreds of villages and the livelihood of the villagers …
Environmental Appraisal Committee to consider proposal mooted by KSEB The debate over the possible biodiversity impact of the Athirappilly hydroelectric project has resumed with the Environmental Appraisal Committee (EAC) of the Ministry of Environment all set to consider the project proposal mooted by the Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB). The …
Western Ghats Landscape complex holds world’s single largest population India now has 70 per cent of the tiger population in the world with the latest assessment estimating 2,226 big cats, up 30 per cent from 1,706 in 2010, show preliminary estimates in “Status of Tigers in India, 2014.” The largest …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Goa Foundation & Others Vs Union of India & Others dated 13/01/2015 regarding eco-sensitive areas of Western Ghats particularly in relation to 400 KV D/C Transmission Line project from Kozhikode (in Kerela) to Mysore (in Karnataka).
A research team from SNM College, Maliankara, has reported the discovery of three new plant species from the Pooyamkutty-Edamalayar region, highlighting the rich biodiversity of the Western Ghats. The investigations were part of a University Grants Commission-sponsored project on flowering plants of Ernakulam district headed by Associate Professor C.N. Sunil. …
Members will tour areas coming under purview of Kasturirangan panel report The Dakshina Kannada unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party has asked the two newly formed Cabinet Subcommittees to address the concerns and doubts of people regarding eco-sensitive zones as recommended by the Kasturirangan committee report. The State government had …
The meet convened by the People for Western Ghats at Peaceful Society, Madkai, unanimously resolved to work for the protection and conservation of the eco-sensitive, biodiversity-rich wildlife corridor in the Western Ghats. Pandurang Hegde and Kalandand Mani initiated and guided the discussions wherein various issues pertaining to the present status …
Kodagu district has internationally recognized as one of the environmental “micro hot spot" due to the biological diversity and distribution of the Western Ghats. Unique culture heritages of the area have made ideally suits for tourism and a most attractive recreational spot in the country. The present study deals with …
Bird watchers in Jaipur have an unusual guest in town. The Pompadour Green Pigeon ( Treron pompadora ), which is a native of the Western Ghats and Sri Lanka, was spotted on a tree near Barkheda village water body, about 25 km south of the city, earlier this month. The …
Solar energy is conquering more territories with increasing industrial application. In Theni district, it has become popular among dhal mills. Besides conserving considerable fossil fuel, solar heating used in the processing of dhal also helps to keep the environment around the Western Ghats clean. Solar heat processor developed by Planters’ …
