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 …
Mumbai: The Metro, once up and running, is expected to change the travel scenario of Mumbai. The work for first phase of Metro is on at a brisk pace, which may lead many Mumbaikars to believe that all is well. The problem, however, lies beyond the first phase, as the …
This State of Forest Report 2009 is the eleventh edition in a biennial series published by the Forest Survey of India. Shows that India's green cover during the period 1997-2007 had grown by 3.13 million hectares. For the first time, India's forests have been mapped into 16 forest type groups …
This study documents the deteriorating riverine environment of Sindh. Previous studies have also highlighted this issue but the referencing and documentation is generally fragmentary. The environmental case of Sindh is contested by the federal government so for the purpose of this study the authors have decided to use predominantly official …
Gandhinagar: The Government of India has awarded range forest office, Khambhat, for the outstanding work of mangrove plantation on 4,010 hectares (ha) area over the last five years. The award, called Indira Pridarshini Van Mitra, was handed over to range officials of Khambhat by Union forest minister Jairam Ramesh at …
In the tortured history of climate-change negotiations, enlightened thinking has translated into positive action all too rarely. But governments have recently seen the light on a crucial issue: they have recognized the vital role that intact natural ecosystems have in limiting the build-up of atmospheric greenhouse gases.
Chittaranjan Tembhekar | TNN Mumbai: New skywalks, footpaths and roads in Borivli and Dahisar may benefit lakhs of commuters in future. But even before they come up, they are inflicting irreparable damage on the thick mangrove cover located in Dahisar (West) along the New Link Road. In a brazen violation …
Lack of political will and vested interests have hindered earlier efforts Clara Lewis | TNN Mumbai police soon will be appointed the nodal agency to protect mangroves in the city. Taking recourse to a home department resolution issued in 2004, the state environment department has finally decided to set up …
MUMBAI: Environmentalists are furious at the manner in which MMRDA has laid utility lines on pavements, as the contractor has dumped truckloads of the debris on the mangrove plantation in the Bandra-Kurla Complex. Rishi Aggarwal of Mangroves Society of India (Mumbai Chapter) said, "When I was passing by this area, …
Mumbai: The authorities have woken up to the dangers of climate change and global warming. Efforts are being made to find ways to mitigate their effects. But a lot more has to be done, and fast. The next five years are going to be crucial, experts say. The new forest …
Rajiv Shah | TNN Gandhinagar: A high-level Gujarat government report, submitted to the World Bank, has admitted of policy indifference towards coastal ecosystem as the main reason for massive damage to mangroves, which till 1960 were the natural protection wall against salinity ingress along the state
This brief has been prepared for the UN Convention on Climate Change meeting in Copenhagen, December 2009, to raise awareness of the imminent impacts of climate change on food security in Pacific island countries and territories and to urge participants to consider the importance of mainstreaming food security in climate-related …
The IUCN report, The Management of Natural Coastal Carbon Sinks, launched at the climate change and protected area summit in Granada, Spain. The first in-depth study revealing the latest science of marine ecosystems, such as seagrass meadows, mangroves and salt marshes, shows that they have a much greater capacity to …
Policy-makers who factor the planet's multi-trillion dollar ecosystem services into their national and international investment strategies are likely to see far higher rates of return and stronger economic growth in the 21st century. Some countries have already made the link to a limited extent and are glimpsing benefits in terms …
This article talks about a small patch of mangrove forest near the Meghadrigedda creek of Visakhapatnam coast of Andhra Pradesh. The creek located in Visakhapatnam (17
WITH political hurdles within LDF over new investment proposals in Kerala appearing to have been overcome on Thursday, at least four major projects are all set to be cleared. The projects are expected to be approved by a ministerial panel when it meets on November 16. CPI has shot down …
Mango buds, honeysuckle and muster-flower are blooming earlier in the winter. Foggy days are longer than in the past and northern part of Bangladesh is no more cooler. Cyclone and flood are becoming common and frequent every year. These are indications of a warming climate. The Bangladesh is particularly vulnerable …
Mumbai: Taking advantage of the laxity of civic officials and the police during elections, virgin mangrove lands near Kandarpada, Dahisar, are being reclaimed to build illegal shanties and industrial units. The reclaimed land is part of the mangroves that extend up to the Gorai creek and is among the last …
The Sindh government has decided to introduce a Rs 7 billion Disaster Risk Management Programme with priorities like establishing early warning systems and safety of coastal and flood zones. The programme has been proposed to be implemented in three years with a total cost of Rs 7 billion, with a …
KENDRAPARA: The delicious mud crab has disappeared from menu in coastal Kendrapara district and other areas due to rampant catching of baby crabs by fishermen and other reasons. Reports said the population of mud crab is declining year after year. A few years back, fish markets in Kendrapara and its …
Scientists and researchers at a dialogue in Rajshahi on Monday categorically stated that the industrial and richer nations are responsible for the climate change and they should take effective decisions right now to face the adverse impact of climate change and other environmental degradations. They viewed that the climate change …
