The Supreme Court (SC), May 1, 2025 made it clear that all applications would have to be made to the court seeking permission to fell trees irrespective of the number of trees to be felled as far as areas located within an aerial distance of 5 kilometers from the Taj …
Climate change is threatening U.S. landmarks from the Statue of Liberty in New York Harbor to the César Chávez National Monument in Keene, California with floods, rising sea levels and fires, scientists said on Tuesday. National Landmarks at Risk, a report published by the Union of Concerned Scientists, highlighted more …
Judgement of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Jal Mahal Resorts P. Ltd. Vs K.P. Sharma & Ors dated 25/04/2014 regarding cancellation of an Environment and Monument Improvement/Preservation and Tourism Development Project at Jaipur by declaring it as illegal which was awarded to the petitioner/appellant Jal Mahal …
Judgement of the Supreme Court of India on Sethusamudram Project dated 17 July 2007 in the matter of Sethusamudram Corpn. Ltd Vs Rama Gopalan & Others.
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Central Zonal Bench, Bhopal) in the matter of Ashish Gautam Vs. State of Rajasthan & Ors. dated 25/02/2014 regarding location of Sisodiya Rani Garden in Jaipur and whether it is situated within the notified Reserved Forest of Jhalana or any other Reserved Forest. The …
AGRA: After hundreds of petha (sweetmeat) units were forced to shut down in Agra last fortnight, Uttar Pradesh's pollution control body has now shifted its focus to pollution causing leather shoe units here. The Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board has issued notice to 74 pollution causing leather shoe units, many …
Official fears harm to Buddhist heritage of the State State government is set to ban quarrying of hillocks dotted around the famous Buddhist sites Lalitgiri, Udaygiri and Ratnagiri, known as ‘Diamond Triangle of Odisha Tourism’ in Jajpur district. “Indiscriminate quarrying of hillocks around Lalitgiri, Udaygiri and Ratnagiri would prove detrimental …
BHOPAL: The central zone bench of National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Tuesday, served notices on Central and state government agencies following a petition filed by a Bhopal-based activist, alleging pollution in the Mandideep Industrial Area (MIA). The petitioner Subhash C Pandey also said the industrial area is flouting environmental norms, …
Submits channel will become a “valuable asset in terms of national defence and security” The UPA government filed an affidavit in the Supreme Court on Monday, saying it wanted to implement the Sethusamudram project through the original alignment, cutting across the Ram Sethu. A Bench, headed by Justice H.L. Dattu, …
Judgement of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Kamlesh Verma Vs Mayawati & Others dated 08/08/2013 regarding irregularities in the Taj Heritage Corridor Project.
Govt Reworked On Documents After UN Body Rejected Five Of The Six Monuments Last Year Six hill forts of Rajasthan have been included in Unesco’s World Heritage list. The International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS), which evaluates cultural properties for Unesco, has recommended the inclusion of Chittorgarh Fort (Chittorgarh), …
JAIPUR: Anticipating more investments in tourism sector, the 'Tourism Unit Policy-2007' has been extended till March 31, 2014. Besides, the financial year 2013-14 would see an expenditure of Rs 50 lakh incurred on 10 villages. Among the villages to be developed from tourism point of view are Thalasar in Churu, …
New Delhi: For connoisseurs of history, the 2013-14 Budget paves the way for a new era of heritage conservation. For the first time, Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage, described as an “institution of excellence”, has been granted Rs 100 crore. Established in 1984, Intach is India’s largest …
The High Court of Karnataka on Friday directed the State government to maintain status quo for one month on the proposed parking lot project in Lalbagh Botanical Gardens. City-based advocate S Vasudeva has filed a public interest litigation contending that the space selected for the parking lot was close to …
A solar plant will be set up near the Taj Mahal to provide uninterrupted power supply to the heritage monument and areas around it. A proposal to this effect has been approved by the district authorities and Rs 17 lakh will be drawn from the Taj Heritage Fund to cover …
ITANAGAR, Sept 24 – Unusual landslides have threatened the existence of the world famous Tawang Monastery in Tawang district of Arunachal Pradesh, bordering China. Unprecedented heavy rainfall continues to trigger 4-5 metre landslides around the monastery for the past several days causing concern for the district administration, official sources said …
Environmentalists want a cap imposed on the number of visitors to the Taj Mahal, the epitome of Mughal heritage, citing concerns on the growing industrial and vehicular pollution threatening the equilibrium of the monument. Currently, 25,000-42,000 people visit the monument every day. “Agra should have a clean air action plan. …
More and more of the capital’s best known monuments may now be illuminated through solar energy. Building on the experience gained over the last three years and keen on promoting the use of environment—friendly solar energy, the Delhi government plans to light up more of the capital’s historical sites through …
Going ahead with its ambitious 'Clean India' campaign, the Tourism Ministry has roped in oil PSU ONGC to keep six major tourist sites, including Taj Mahal and Konark Temple clean and environment-friendly. "ONGC has expressed its willingness to join the Clean India campaign and take up six tourist destinations across …
Environmentalists say project will affect monuments; move high court Hyderabad, August 19 The ambitious Hyderabad Metro Rail project, billed as the country’s biggest metro venture, has run into rough weather with environmentalists moving the high court, alleging that it would deface the city’s heritage structures, spoil the skyline and create …
