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 …
The World Bank (WB) is helping Bangladesh carry out a series of studies to develop a program for sustainable development of the Sundarbans, the world's single largest mangrove forest in the country's south-western part. A comprehensive plan based on these studies would be developed to integrate prioritized interventions to address …
The focus of this Manual is primarily on three main areas of audit, namely, financial audit, compliance audit, and performance audit as they apply to environmental issues. Further, during the course of thematic discussions, the following areas of environment-related activities have been extensively covered with the objective of providing detailed …
This study of the economics of adaptation to climate change follows the sector approach, with separate estimates of adaptation measures for infrastructure, water, agriculture, industrial forestry, fisheries, coastal zones, human health, and ecosystems. The overall study has two objectives: to help decision makers in developing countries to better understand and …
Sadanand Tandel’s house is the dream of every tourist. A terrific sea view, waving coconut fronds and in a few dozen steps one can walk into the sea waves. Through Tandel’s eyes, however, the view is somber. Till 1991, 30 of his coconut trees stood where the sea is now. …
India has a vast extent of coast line of about 8000 km spanning 13 maritime mainland statesand Union Territories, which are home to a diversity of coastal and marine ecosystems,comprising nationally and globally significant biodiversity (Venkataraman and Wafar, 2005).It also supports almost 30% of its human population being dependent on …
KOCHI: The Kerala High Court on Wednesday ordered to maintain status quo at the Pappinissery Mangrove Theme Park. The mangrove park was closed recently following an order of the Union Ministry of Environment. A Division Bench comprising Justice J Chelameswar and Justice P N Ravindran issued the order while considering …
RASHME SEHGAL Minister of civi July 26: Minister of civil aviation Praful Patel has launched a fresh salvo against minister of environment Jairam Ramesh whose delay in granting clearance to the Navi Mumbai airport will adversely impact the economic growth of Maharashtra.
KENDRAPARA: The crusade against illegal prawn farming is making inroads into seaside villages of Mahakalapada block. In the last two years, the forest and district officials have demolished 1,252 hectares out of the 2,529 hectares being used for prawn farming, said Prasanna Kumar Behera, the divisional forest officer of Bhitarkanika …
Sending a strong signal that they will not allow a mega project in their village, the Agassaim gram sabha on Sunday unanimously opposed a five-star hotel which is to come up along Moita-Dandi belt. The villagers stood up to say
Mumbai In the wake of allegations that mangroves were hacked to beautify MMRDA staff quarters, the state environment department has decided to initiate an inquiry into the matter and take action if necessary. The MMRDA staff quarters also houses commissioner Ratnakar Gaikwad. Sena MLC Kiran Pawaskar raised a question in …
Mumbai The Mumbai Metropolitan Region development Authority (MMRDA) has moved a step closer to Mithi River development with the construction of a wooded bund on its banks as per the recommendations of the Central Water and Power Research Station (CWPRS), Pune. The Rs 50-lakh development of the wooded bund on …
R Jayaraj | Kannur The closure of the Rs 5-crore Mangrove Theme Park of a CPI(M)-controlled cooperative at Pappinissery in Kannur has led to the collapse of a huge corporate project of the Marxists. The park was closed on Monday after the Additional District Magistrate, Kannur served notice to the …
KANNUR: The Pappinisseri Eco-Tourism Society closed down its mangrove theme park on the northern bank of the Valapattanam river on Monday after it was served a copy of the order of the Union Ministry of Environment and Forests by the State Coastal Zone Management Authority. Kannur tahsildar P. Pavithran handed …
The CPI(M) on Friday refused point blank to obey an order from the Union environment ministry to close down a controversial mangrove theme park which it runs at Pappinesserry in Kannur. It was on Thursday that the ministry, on the basis of a complaint by the Kannur MP and Congress …
KOLKATA, 13 JULY: According to the District Human Development Report on South 24-Parganas, which was released yesterday, 15 per cent of Sundarbans, the world's largest mangrove forests, may be submerged by the year 2020. However, an uncertainty prevails over the data. An environmentalist who was involved with the project, said …
KOLKATA, 13 JULY: At least 15 per cent of the Sunderbans ~ the world's largest mangrove forests ~ will be submerged by 2020 and neglecting the area further can have global implications as it is highly vulnerable to climate change, says a UNDP report. The District Human Development Report (DHDR) …
