Order of the Bombay High Court in the matter of Adani Cementation Limited Vs Union of India & Others dated 05/03/2025. Adani Cementation Limited approached the Bombay High Court seeking issuance of an order directing the respondents/ authorities to permit the petitioner to carry out the work of construction of …
Even as 200 residents from Versova marched in protest on the Yari Road extension on Sunday morning against the dumping in the mangroves near park plaza garden, their voices got stronger with Aaditya Thackeray not only supporting them but also stating that he has requested the environment minister to ensure …
Mumbai: A six-month-long fight by activists finally bore fruit on Tuesday when the Dahisar police registered an FIR in connection with the destruction of a large patch of mangroves. The complaint was registered by the tehsildar. The mangroves are located near Saraswati Complex at Anand Nagar, Dahisar (E). "The plot …
MGNREGS Cell of North 24- Parganas in collaboration with Sunderbans affairs department has taken up mangrove plantation to prevent soil erosion and protect river banks in Sunderbans areas, which has assumed alarming proportions since Cyclone Aila hit the belt. Mangrove plantation is under way on the banks of Raimangal and …
THANE: Unchecked dumping of debris and waste at the isolated stretch beyond Mithbunder Road is destroying the mangroves and greenery skirting the creek here. The Thane Municipal Corporation has failed to check this unrestrained activity here as tempos unabashedly offload the debris at various spots along the stretch under the …
The fate of Jindal Steel Works located at Dharamtar in Pen tehsil of Raigad district hangs in balance with National Green Tribunal to decide on the matter in its Pune hearing on Tuesday. Local residents have filed a petition against the project, claiming it violates environmental and marine department regulations. …
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 …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of Conservation Action Trust Vs Union of India & Ors dated 17/10/2015 regarding gradual destruction of mangroves for non-forest use along the coastline of State of Gujarat.
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of Dileep B. Nevatia Vs Union of India & Ors dated 15/09/2015 regarding CRZ clearance dated July 17th, 2013 granted by Ministry of Environment and Forest (MoEF), Government of India for the construction of Mumbai Trans Harbour …
A project aimed at integrating the economic value of ecosystems into government policies has identified almost one billion dollars of benefits in four pilot countries, the importance of ecosystem conservation to the recently adopted 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The Project for Ecosystem Services (ProEcoServ) is UNEP’s flagship project focused …
KOCHI: The greens have taken up the cudgels against Greater Cochin Development Authority (GCDA), alleging that the development authority was destroying mangroves at Mundamveli as part of its new tourism development project. "GCDA has been developing about 15 acres of land owned by them in the region. These areas are …
The United States Agency for International Development and The Nature Conservancy have launched a major new project aimed at protecting critical marine ecosystems in the Caribbean. USAID launched the $12.5 million Caribbean Marine Biodiversity Program on the Grenadian island of Carriacou. The five-year initiative “seeks to improve the management of …
Tiswadi mamlatdar has directed BJP vice-president Anil Hoble to pay a fine of 20 lakh within 48 hours as per the order of National Green Tribunal (NGT) in the case of destruction of mangroves. A demand notice had been served last on Hoble by Tiswadi mamlatdar Veera V Nayak in …
Refusing to grant any relief, the local authorities today directed a Goa BJP leader to pay within 48 hours a fine of Rs 20 lakh imposed on him by the National Green Tribunal for destruction of mangroves along Mandovi river. The NGT had issued the order against state BJP Vice …
NAVI MUMBAI: Ensure there is no more destruction of mangroves in Navi Mumbai and replant those destroyed illegally, the Bombay high court recently directed the City and Industrial Development Corporation (Cidco) and civic authorities. Activists have welcomed the HC directions. "We are happy by the strongly-worded directions passed by the …
The West Africa Bird Study Association recently planted 29,000 saplings of mangrove at Tanbi wetland in Bakau to enhance breeding of birds and preserve the country's ecosystem. The exercise was funded through the United Nations Global Environment Facility (GEF). Modou Njie, WABSA administrative and financial manager, said the exercise would …
PANJIM: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed Goa government to ensure that there is no destruction of mangroves in the project area and the adjoining area while undertaking construction of the third bridge over River Mandovi. NGT also asked the government to submit to Goa Foundation an Environment Impact …
CHENNAI: The Southern Bench of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Wednesday directed notice to the Central and State governments on a petition alleging that the widening work of East Coast Road (ECR) being carried out was in contravention of the Coastal Zone Regulation Notification and Environment Impact Assessment Notification. …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of Janardan Chandar Patil Vs. Union of India dated 17/08/2015 regarding the location of chemical, petro chemical and also hazardous industries which are located in proximity of newly developed residential area, Navi Mumbai. In the present Application, …
The loss of Indonesia's coastal mangrove forests for shrimp farming is a huge source of carbon emissions, writes Prodita Sabarini. But equally, a policy flip to preserve and recreate mangroves offers a major climate win. Mangroves are important because of their high rates of tree and plant growth, coupled with …
Though Cidco recently received an environmental clearance to develop 43 acres in Vadghar for those affected by the Navi Mumbai airport project, the agency's green troubles are far from over as 1,217 hectares of land, worth around Rs 30,000 crore according to a modest estimate, is yet to receive a …
