Affidavit by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change in the matter of Sisir Kumar Panda Vs Union of India & Others dated 20/05/2025. The issue pertained to the removal of illegal construction/obstruction caused by the state authorities as well as the private persons in the ecological sensitive zone …
The Central Government had published the Wetlands (Conservation and Management) Rules, 2010 vide notification number G.S.R. 951(E), dated the e December, 2010 to regulate various activities within the wetlands in the country. The Central Government considers it necessary to supersede the Wetlands (Conservation and Management) Rules, 2010 for effective conservation …
GUWAHATI: Life is too short, and the time we waste in yawing never can be regained – Stendhal. Does this quote has any takers in the Tarun Gogoi-led Congress government at Dispur for which a 15-year-long rule has proved too short to perform? In the past 15 years, the Tarun …
Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Review of clearances to lake bed and eco-sensitive projects, 14/03/2016. The schemes of National Lake Conservation Plan (NLCP) and National Wetland Conservation Programme (NWCP) have been merged in February, 2013 into an integrated scheme of National Plan for Conservation of Aquatic Eco-systems (NPCA) for …
Kolkata: The city has failed absymally when it comes to dealing with the environment but political leaders are not yet ready break sweat to mend ways. And it seems Trinamool Congress is leading the pack when it comes to ignoring pollution issues plaguing the state. Ahead of assembly elections, the …
In a move that leaves the Oommen Chandy government red-faced ahead of the polls, the state Cabinet has revoked its order allowing paddy field reclamation for two major investment projects. While one is the R2,200-crore tourist village project at Kumarakam , the other is R1,000-crore hospital project in Ernakulam. Earlier, …
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Conservation of Aquatic Eco-systems, 01/03/2016. The Ministry is providing financial assistance to the States under the scheme of ‘National Plan for Conservation of Aquatic Eco-systems’ (NPCA) for holistic conservation and management of identified wetlands and lakes in the country for achieving the desired water …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Central Zonal Bench, Bhopal) in the matter of Kishore Deepak Kodwani vs. State of Madhya Pradesh & Others dated 01/03/2016 regarding encroachment over waterbodies, Indore, Madhya Pradesh. NGT directs a Committee to be constituted which shall inspect whether a Talab indeed exists on the …
Black-necked Crane (Grus nigricollis) is a vulnerable Red list species whose populations are declining. However, little is known about Black-necked Cranes' habitat requirements or the causes of their population decline. We identified Black-necked Cranes' winter roost and foraging preferences of Black-necked Cranes in Bhutan during the winter of 2013-2014. Black-necked …
More Can Be Harvested If Waterbodies, Floodplains Tapped Much of Delhi's water woes could be solved if its own reservoirs are put to use. The city's 460 wetlands, along with the Yamuna floodplains and the Ridge, have enough water to help the national capital overcome a supply crisis like the …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Southern Zone, Chennai) in the matter of V.D. Majeendran Vs State of Kerala & Others dated 23/02/2016 regarding land filling and other activities including construction of sewage treatment plant in Palluruthy Village in Kochi Taluk in Ernakulam District, Kerala. The ground raised by the …
Kolhapur: Experts warn that the mismanagement of the local water bodies will destroy them in a decade and would bring Kolhapur on the verge of chaos. Kalamba lake in Kolhapur, which was the only source of drinking water for citizens for years, has dried up for the first time in …
Europe’s ecosystems face increasing pressure to stay healthy amid rising pollution, overexploitation, urban sprawl and the effects of climate change. These are the findings of a European Environment Agency (EEA) report published which takes stock of the condition of Europe’s ecosystems. The EEA report ‘Mapping and assessing the condition of …
State lacks proper and scientific demarcation of wetlands Large tracts of wetlands have given way for various development projects in Kochi and adjoining areas. If the trend continues, Kochi would become a concrete jungle devoid of wetlands and greenery in the next 50 years, warn ecologists. A large number of …
At a time when the builders of Noida and Greater Noida are facing the ire of the district administration and Noida authority over dust pollution at construction sites, environmental activists have documented photographs of the Surajpur wetland with massive dust rising out of its grounds. Photographs of trees cut within …
This article investigates the impact of court verdicts on Chennai’s canals, tanks and related wetlands. It discusses three interlinked cases surrounding Buckingham Canal area and argues that the verdicts in these cases allowed the administration to destroy sophisticated water systems. It also argues that these waterbodies could have mitigated, if …
JAIPUR: The Lake Development Authority of Rajasthan would have to form a State Wetland Authority as the union minister of environment, forest and climate change, Prakash Javadekar said that the regulatory framework to save the country's wetlands needs to be strengthened. This spells hope for Sambhar Salt Lake, a Ramsar …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Dr. G. D. Martin Vs Ministry of Environment and Forests & Others dated 04/02/2016 regarding reclaiming of hundreds of acres of paddy land and wet land in Choornikkara Village, Ernakulam District, Kerala by Kochi Metro Rail Ltd. causing severe environmental …
Official functions marked World Wetlands Day today to commemorate signing of an international treaty to save water bodies. Five wetlands in the Jammu region have vanished in the last three decades, courtesy the failure of the Revenue Department and the wildlife authorities to demarcate wetlands ofthe region. Except a small …
Kolkata: The city is losing its waterbodies faster than any other metro in India, revealed a study by a green NGO, which also warned that if ponds and lakes are filled up at the current rate, all the remaining ones would be wiped out in the next 10 years. A …
Environmentalists and naturalists decry a key-hole view of conserving wetlands. Protection of any major wetland is possible only if the health of buffer wetlands around it is taken into consideration. Similarly, the pollution levels in the whole region and threat from encroachments have to be factored in. “There is no …
