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 …
With the UDF subcommittee meeting this week expected to frame recommendations for the amendment to the Conservation of Paddy Land and Wetland Act, the greens have already raised their apprehensions over it. According to them, an amendment at this point of time when paddy land and wetlands in the state …
The Thane Creek area is home to 194 recorded species of birds. An NGO on Monday wrote to the Thane collector alleging massive reclamation of wetlands at Mithbunder at Kopri, off Thane Creek. According to Thane-based NGO Paryavaran Dakshata Manch, debris dumped in the reed-filled areas of the Thane creek …
Mangroves in the city are slowly dying with cement walls coming up around them, say activists. Concrete barricades are visible near the wetlands between Mansarovar and Kharghar stations and in Sector 20 of Airoli. "By building walls around mangroves, there is blockage of fresh tidal water," Stalin Dayanand of Vanashakti …
Construction debris in Delhi is choking roads, wetlands and green areas and the problem is becoming more acute every year. Dumped callously wherever there is space, it is rarely ever recycled on a large scale. Delhi’s only pilot construction and demolition recycling plant in Burari that recycles about 500 tonnes …
Water quality on earth is depleted due to over increasing human development activities that over exploits and affect the quality and quantity of the water resources. The rapid urbanization has resulted in pollution of fresh water bodies due to increase generation of domestic waste, sewage, industrial waste etc. This study …
Two Great Lakes Restoration Initiative grants were awarded on Friday totaling $1 million earmarked towards Chicago green infrastructure projects. The projects will improve water quality in Lake Michigan. The infrastructure projects will prevent stormwater from carrying contamination into Lake Michigan. Great Lakes National Program Manager, Susan Hedman said. "Green infrastructure …
A rapid plant survey was conducted in around the proposed Cheyyur 4000MW Ultra Mega Power Project in Kanchipuram District, Tamil Nadu. The surveys were conducted along Vilambur, Buckingham Canal, Vanjimodu and the Palaiyur Reserve Forest within the project site and the portion of Palaiyur R.F. along which the said project's …
Coming to the rescue of mangroves and surrounding wetlands in neighbouring Navi Mumbai, the Bombay High Court has directed the state government and Cidco to stop dumping debris on wetlands. The HC has also asked them to initiate civil and criminal action against people who were responsible for damaging the …
Villagers of Ambelim, at the panchayat's recent gram sabha, questioned the water resources department's project to develop Sanquinho lake, aka Sappu tollem, strongly objecting to the government's future plans to set up a 10 MLD water treatment plant on the water body. The 25crore-plant project is being pushed for by …
The National Green Tribunal on Tuesday restrained the Delhi Government, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation and the Delhi Jal Board from releasing or storing any sewage or sludge in and around water bodies at Dhirpur, a village rich in wetlands. The order of the NGT came on a petition alleging …
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The court asked Maharashtra Pollution Control Board to be made one of the respondents in this petition. The Bombay high court on Wednesday directed the Thane collector to take action against Essel World for reclamation of wetlands and destruction of mangroves at Gorai in Borivali (West). A division bench of …
The mangrove cell is also planning to start the western coast’s first marine interpretation centre at Airoli. Soon, Mumbaikars can walk through the mangroves along the Palm Beach Road in Navi Mumbai and get closer to flamingos in the Thane creek. The forest department and the City and Industrial Development …
Environmentalists are irked with the delay in constitution of a biodiversity management board by the Kolhapur Municipal Corporation (KMC). The city's green brigade has demanded immediate formation of the board, which aims to map the city's biodiversity. As per the Biological Diversity Act, 2002, local bodies have to constitute a …
The transformation of Sanjay Lake from a wetland or a breeding ground for water birds into an artificial polluted lake is a cause of concern for environmentalists as well as residents of Mayur Vihar Phase –II. According to Brijendra Singh, who goes for a morning walk to the lake every …
Phobjikha Valley is one of the largest high-altitude wetlands in Bhutan and an important habitat for various species including the vulnerable Black-necked Crane. The area provides a wide range of ecosystem services to the local people, and is becoming a major tourist attraction. However, in recent years, Phobjikha has experienced …
India has made sustained efforts in fulfilling commitments towards conservation of biodiversity, its sustainable use and the fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising from the use of biodiversity and natural resources. As a Party to the CBD, India honours and strives to meet the international obligations and commitments under …
At present, dumpers, cement mixers and earth movers are being used in the area just outside the STP at Jesal Park. Although the Bombay High Court (HC) has banned reclamation and construction on wetlands across the state, the Mira-Bhayander Municipal Corporation (MBMC) has undertaken drainage work in mangrove areas next …
In a joint document the EPA and the Army Corps of Engineers released a proposed rule to clarify protections provided by the Clean Water Act. Following Supreme Court decisions in 2001 and 2006, there has been much confusion about definitions within the Act and applicability. The proposed clarifications will enhance …
The Bombay high court on Wednesday ordered a total ban on reclamation and construction on wetlands in Maharashtra and called for prompt action against violations. Any land adjoining a water body, which gives a distinct eco-system, is a wetland —it could be coastal or inland and include mangroves, marshes and …
