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 …
An Indian green body today said that the floods in Chennai are an impact of climate change and the "unprecedented deluge" that the city has witnessed is a reminder of increasing frequency of such freak weather events across the Indian subcontinent. The Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) said that …
Order of the Kerala High Court in the matter of Ayishabi vs The Perinthalmanna Municipality dated 04/12/2015 regarding construction in 'nanja-2' land (land fit for paddy cultivation).
DEHRADUN: The forest department has apprehended four accused in the Khatauni area of Terai west forest with carcasses of 30 migratory birds of Cormorant species. This is the first such case where migratory birds have been killed in such large number. The Terai west has been infamous for the villagers …
Delay in identification and notification, encroachment are taking a toll on fragile wetlands. : Concerned over the shrinkage of wetlands in India, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has ordered the Centre and the states to make their stand clear on how they will identify wetlands and ensure their protection The …
As Greater Noida’s Dadri wetlands, home to nearly 200 species of rare and migratory birds continues to shrink, the National Green Tribunal has warned the Ghaziabad Development Authority (GDA) of coercive action and attachment of property if it fails to identify officials who gave a go-ahead to various constructions in …
Two new important bird areas (IBAs) — Sirpur Lake in Indore and Pachmarhi Biosphere Reserve — have been added to the existing list of IBAs in Madhya Pradesh. Currently, there are 17 IBAs in the state that will go up to 19 when the new list is out. The new …
Conservationists were alarmed this week to find one of NCR's once most-commonly sighted wetland bird, common pochard, to have been labelled `near-threatened' in the latest red list of birds released by International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) for 2015 because of its depleting number. The duck was in the …
Anthropogenic inputs influence the community structure and activities of microorganisms, which may impinge the functioning of estuarine and coastal ecosystem. The aim of the present study was to understand the influence of dissolved heavy metals (Cr, Mn, Fe, Ni, Cu and Zn) on community structure of cyanobacteria in a nutrient …
MUMBAI: The Curlew Sandpiper, Eurasian Oystercatcher and Bar-tailed Godwit, commonly seen on the Sewri mudflats, have been added to the list of endangered birds. In all eights birds from India have been added to the 2015 list released by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. Only one species the …
A total of 207 species of birds have made Indore and its surroundings their home, revealed a survey conducted by forest department. This is the first time the department has carried out an effort to document the species of birds and their habitat in the region. Survey, conducted over last …
Beijing and neighboring Hebei Province will combine land to develop a national park stretching dozens of miles in northern China, the local government said over the weekend. Baoding, a city in Hebei province southwest of Beijing, will join hands with Beijing's Fangshan district to turn the region's rivers, forests and …
The government has decided to back off from the proposed amendments to the Kerala Conservation of Paddy-land and Wetland Act, 2008, that would have given private entrepreneurs permission to fill up to 10 acres of such land for industrial purposes. On Wednesday, revenue minister Adoor Prakash informed the cabinet that …
VISAKHAPATNAM: Former Union secretary EAS Sarma dashed a missive to Secretary, Ministry of Environment and Forests, New Delhi, Ashok Lavasa informing that the Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Development Authority (APCRDA) has apparently told the NGT that the State Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA) had issued Environment Clearance (EC) for the …
Stepping forward to protect the green covers of Navi Mumbai, Cidco is urging citizens of Navi Mumbai to call their toll free number: 1800-26-70-207 to complaint about destruction of mangroves in Navi Mumbai. Considering the growing concern among the residents about illegal dumping of debris and destruction of mangroves along …
Several small floating 'oasis' of green plants have been helping Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) to clean its polluted lakes that too in an environment-friendly manner. The pilot project has been initiated in three lakes. The result is that water quality has improved and there is reduction in the foul odour …
Some people had snatched equipment from experts checking the legality of construction on wetlands After an apology from Mantri Developers for having snatched equipment from experts who were checking the legality of construction on the Belandur wetlands, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) dropped a contempt petition against the builder. On …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Southern Zonal Bench, Chennai) in the matter of Vilappilsala Samyuktha Samara Samithi Vilappil Panchayat, Peyad P.O., Thiruvananthapuram.Vs. State of Kerala Represented by its Chief Secretary Kerala Government Secretariat Thiruvananthapuram dated 30/09/2015 regarding attempts to establish a Solid Waste Treatment Plant without obtaining necessary approval …
The National Green Tribunal today disposed of a plea for protection of wetlands in the national capital saying it was not appropriate for it to jump into every issue. "It is improper for us to interfere in the matter. Delhi High Court has passed a detailed order in relation to …
National Green Tribunal (NGT) put an interim stay on all construction activity of Chirayu Foundation near Bairagarh township on Wednesday. It has been alleged the hospital is violating Bhoj Wetland norms and previous orders passed by the tribunal. Counsel for petitioner Ajay Sharma, Shantanoo Saxena told TOI, "On April 8, …
Thanks to the escalating property price in the district, illegal mining of red earth has turned out to be new money spinner for former goons in Ernakulam. The eastern parts of the district including places like Piravom, Muvattupuzha, Malayattoor, Kothamangalam and Kunnathunad areas has seen a sharp rise in mining …
