National Chambal SA

Joint committee report on crocodile deaths in Rajasthan river, 24/02/2025

Joint committee report in the Original Application No. 1375 of 2024 in compliance to National Green Tribunal dated December 19, 2024. An application was filed suo-moto on the basis of the news item titled "Four endangered crocodile found dead in Rajasthan river experts wonder if pollution to blame” appearing in …

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding protection of National Chambal Sanctuary from sand mining, 25/07/2023

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In re: News item published in The Hindu dated 27.03.2022 titled “Digging up the Chambal” dated 25/07/2023. The grievance in the application is against illegal mining, taking place in periphery of Keoladeo National Park in Rajasthan near Dholpur, close to …

Reintroduce big cats in Mukundra Hills reserve'

JAIPUR: Tigers should be reintroduced at the Mukundra Hills Tiger Reserve (MHTR) in Kota to decongest the tiger population of Ranthambore, opined wildlife experts during the seminar, 'Tiger reintroduction in Mukundra Hills - past experiences, opportunities and challenges' organised by Green Core in Kota on Sunday. Established in 2013, MHTR …

To save Indian Skimmer, MP tells Rajasthan not to open dam gates

Bhopal: To save the Indian Skimmer, an endangered bird found in the National Chambal Wildlife Sanctuary, Madhya Pradesh has requested Rajasthan not to discharge water from its three dams on Chambal River till the first week of June. The reason for concern -- unhabited islands in the downstream, where these …

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding sand/stone mining as well as agricultural/fishing in the National Chambal Sanctuary, 03/12/2015

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Tiger Protection Group V/s. Union of India & Others dated 03/12/2015 regarding sand/stone mining as well as agricultural/fishing in the National Chambal Sanctuary. Application closed with NGT passing the Order which says that "as regards agricultural/fishing activities TriGeneric Management Plan …

Connecting wildlife corridors - Looking beyond Ranthambhore

Tigers from Ranthambhore National Park move through degraded and fragmented forest patches and agricultural fields to reach Kuno Palpur Wildlife Sanctuary and Madhav National Park—two of the most important corridors in the Western India Tiger Landscape. We present the challenges and possible solutions to mitigate threats for these corridors, often …

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding conservation of Wildlife in Chambal Sanctuary, 13/08/2015

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Tiger Protection Group V/s. Union of India & Ors. dated 13/08/2015 regarding conservation of Wildlife in Chambal Sanctuary. Related Orders

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding regulation of sand mining, stone quarrying and agricultural and fishing in the National Chambal Sanctuary, 03/07/2015

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Tiger Protection Group Vs. U.O.I. & Ors. dated 03/07/2015 regarding direction to regulate the sand mining, stone quarrying and agricultural as well as fishing activity in the National Chambal Sanctuary which according to the Applicant has …

Green panel notice to Rajasthan over Chambal

The principal bench of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has issued a bailable warrant to the tune of Rs 25,000 against the state of Rajasthan represented through the principal resident commissioner while hearing a petition relating to the protection of the national Chambal sanctuary filed by Tiger Protection Group, an …

Mukundra, a tiger reserve with no tigers

JAIPUR: Twelve years back, it was a matter of pride when yet another national park was added to the conservation kitty of Rajasthan. After passing through three successive governments, the park got the nod from National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) in 2013 and the state bagged its third tiger reserve …

Illegal sand mining brings gharials on verge of extinction

KANPUR: Though the Supreme Court has given directions to the state government to check illegal mining along riverbeds, large-scale illegal mining of sand is going on from Patharra to the downstream Bhareh, which falls under National Chambal Sanctuary in Etawah district. The mining mafias are extracting sand from the river …

Ghariyals threatened by illegal sand mining

NGT Action Sought In The Matter Lucknow: Illegal sand mining is posing the biggest threat to the last of the wild and breeding ghariyals left. Found in maximum strength in National Chambal Sanctuary running across three states- UP, MP and Rajasthan, ghariyals are losing out to human interference. “Mining of …

Illegal sand mining killing ghariyals

Illegal sand mining is posing biggest threat to last of the wild and breeding ghariyals left. Found in maximum strength in national chambal sanctuary running along three states — UP, MP and Rajasthan, ghariyals are losing out to human interference. Illegal sand mining, fishing and stone quarrying in the sanctuary …

Sightings of endangered birds: Experts upbeat

A team of surveyors from the state forest department and Wetlands International South Asia (WISA) has spotted several species of birds-including seven classified as endangered in National Chambal Ghariyal Sanctuary this year.Spread in an area of 5,000 sq km, the sanctuary that falls in Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh, …

Number of migratory birds declines

KANPUR: With the onset of winters, the region has started buzzing with the chirping of winged guests, which have started arriving from as far as Siberia and Himalaya. District Forest Officer, Etawah, Manik Chandra Yadav said that the National Chambal Sanctuary and the wetlands besides other smaller water-bodies, have become …

Sand mining around Chambal sanctuary: NGT seeks Centre's reply

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) today sought the Centre's response on a plea for protection of National Chambal Sanctuary and its endangered species from sand mining and other activities. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar also issued notice to Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh governments seeking …

Order of the National Green Tribunal on the protection of National Chambal Sanctuary dated 02/09/2013

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Tiger Protection Group Vs Union of India & Others dated 02/09/2013 regarding protection of National Chambal Sanctuary.

No to flyash unit near Kota sanctuary

The National Board of Wildlife (NBWL) recently shot down a proposal to set up a Clinker Grinding and Flash Mixing Unit in close proximity to the Chambal Crocodile Sanctuary in Kota, Rajasthan. The NBWL chaired by Environment Minister Jayanthi Natarajan also overturned the Rajasthan State Board of Wildlife stating that …

Nod for plan to link a dozen wildlife sanctuaries in Rajasthan

The Rajasthan Cabinet on Wednesday cleared the environmentally significant proposal to develop the Rajiv Gandhi Biosphere Reserve linking about a dozen wildlife sanctuaries and the prestigious Ranthambhore National Park. In what should be considered a milestone in environment protection, the biosphere would facilitate movement of tigers and other wildlife in …

Nomads arrested for wild boar poaching

Sunny Sebastian JAIPUR: Five nomads were taken into custody on Tuesday from the Indergarh Range of Bundi district in Rajasthan for alleged poaching of wild boars near the Chambal Crocodile Sanctuary. The accused, said to be belonging to the hunter community of Mogya, are from neighbouring Madhya Pradesh. They have …

Is contaminated Kawai fish posing threat to gharials in Chambal?

The Kawai fish carrying heavy metals like lead and cadmium are entering the Chambal River from the polluted areas of the Yamuna River and are posing threat to the gharials of National Chambal Sanctuary areas falling in Madhya Pradesh. Locals say that the gharials who eat Kawai fish suffer from …

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