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. …
The lush forests and towering hills of the Western Ghats not only play an important role in capturing and storing rainwater, but are also crucial to the amount of rain falling in Bengaluru and other neighbouring areas. In the three months that the Southwest monsoon lashes the subcontinent, evaporation from …
Around seven bauxite mines sit on the corridor linking Chandoli National Park to Radhanagari. To help migration of tigers in the Western Ghats landscape, state forest department officials are seeking that private mines in Kolhapur, which affect the movement of big cats between the Sahyadri Tiger Reserve and Radhanagari Wildlife …
The study, conducted by Prof T V Ramachandra, Centre for Ecological Sciences, IISc along with Uttam Kumar and Anandita Dasgupta, showed that the dense forest areas in the northern, central and southern Western Ghats have decreased by 2.84%, 4.38% and 5.77% respectively and agricultural or grasslands have increased by 2.23%, …
If the Centre accepts recommendations of these reports, 60% of the Ghats will be opened up for development and will affect the water security of millions. Millions of Indians living in the six Western Ghat states will have to wait longer before the Centre takes a final call on eco-sensitive …
Concerned over the increasing number of tigers in non-protected areas, wildlife conservationists have said that it was high time the forest department shifted its focus to these areas as tigers were most vulnerable here. As per estimates, Maharashtra's tiger reserves have 139 big cats while there were around 58 tigers …
Noting that the "door is open for all noble ideas", Anil Madhav Dave said there is a need to maintain a balance between ecology and development. The Centre will undertake widest possible consultations with states to preserve the Western Ghats, Environment Minister Anil Madhav Dave today said. The Minister also …
The study conducted by Oxford University has projected losses in some crops, change in the composition of the forest and spread of malaria in new areas, said Environment Minister Anil Madhav Dave An Oxford University study has projected more than 1.30 lakh climate change-related deaths in India due to changes …
Union Environment Minister Anil Dave on Tuesday said he will meet 60 parliamentarians from states in the Western Ghat region following Kasturirangan Committee recommendations on declaring certain areas as ecologically sensitive areas. "I will meet all MPs from states in Western Ghat region before August 12. We have more than …
Coimbatore: The state government's allocation of 24 crore for desilting of Noyyal river has come as a fillip for the river restoration efforts. Environmentalists in Coimbatore say this fund is inadequate given the extent of restoration work that needs to be done to bring the river back to life. Since …
Goa Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar has requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi to look into what he said was "massive destruction" of the Western Ghats by neighbouring Karnataka, especially in and around the Mhadei river basin. "The Chief Minster has drawn the Prime Minister's attention to the ongoing massive destruction of …
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Ecologically Sensitive Area, 19/07/2016. The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has issued a draft Notification dated 04.09.2015 for notifying an area of 56,825 sq.km as ecologically sensitive covering six States in the Western Ghats, in supersession of the earlier draft notification issued …
As the country grapples with rising incidents of man animal conflicts, a novel cell-phone based technology — “WildSeve” is set to show the way for minimising such tragedies. The technology is being successfully used in 284 villages fringing two of the country’s premier tiger reserves — Bandipur and Nagerhole in …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of C. Yattiraju & Others Vs. State of Karnataka & Others dated 18/06/2016 regarding indiscriminate felling of trees in Hassan District, State of Karnataka.
More than half of the 130 species were not in the ‘Protected Area’ of State More than half of the endemic freshwater biodiversity in the Kerala region of the Western Ghats could be inching towards extinction in habitats outside protected areas, a recent study by an expert group has revealed. …
The Pune Bench of the National Green Tribunal has its jurisdiction over Maharashtra, Gujarat, Goa and Daman and Diu. Despite Goa being the smallest among the three States in this jurisdiction – smaller in size than some districts of Maharashtra and Gujarat – 45 percent of the cases filed in …
Older than the Himalaya mountains, the mountain chain of the Western Ghats are well known for their rich and unique flora and fauna. It is not without reasons that Western Ghats is named one of the Hottest Biodiversity Hotspots. It supports the life of 7,402 species of flowering plants,1814 species …
Depts pass buck as forest goes barren in key jumbo corridor Constant quarrying has rendered the forest in theAnekal range barren. The ecology of the Bannerghatta National Park (BNP) has taken a beating, due to the unabated stone quarrying in the area. Adding insult to injury is the confusion over …
Union Minister has promised to protect the interests of tribes people: Kummanam The Union government will take a decision in the interests of tribespeople, forest eco-system, and environment, if the State government proceeded with the 163 MW hydroelectric project at Athirappilly, Bharatiya Janata Party State president Kummanam Rajasekharan has said. …
The heavy rains and subsequent floods last year in Chennai had one positive impact on the city: it raised the shallow ground water levels while also improving its quality. Scientists expect a good recharge of ground water this year around the country due to a good monsoon, but good monsoons …
Forest Department officials are struggling to control the fire that broke out in Kottamalaiyar beat in Sankarankovil Range in the Western Ghats on Wednesday night. After the fire broke out at Vazhukkodai Vazhukkuparai in Kottamalaiyar beat after 6 p.m., Chellaiah, president of Kaani Tribes’ Welfare Association, alerted the forest personnel. …
