Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Hemant Kumar & Others Vs State of Himachal Pradesh & Others dated 13/05/2025. An application was received by the NGT filed by Hemant Kumar on behalf of all the villagers of Gram Panchayat Salani Katola, tehsil Nahan, district Sirmaur, Himachal …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Tribunal on its own motion on the News item reported in “the Hindu” dated 25.10.2013 about beach at Adyar Estuary with trash, rubble Vs Environment and Forests, Government of Tamil Nadu & Others dated 15/03/2017 regarding the progress of the …
Citizens of Mumbai and 13 states, including Goa, Gujarat and Maharashtra, need not run around any longer for the Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) clearances for any construction along the seaside as Environment and Forest Minister Anil Madhav Dave on Wednesday launched a web portal for grant of such clearances. He …
National Green Tribunal (NGT) in 2015 had directed MSRDC to get a separate environmental clearance. Mumbai: In a major boost for the proposed nine-km-long Bandra Versova Sealink (BVSL), the state environment department has granted environment clearance for construction of the Sea Link to the Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC). …
Pramod Madhwaraj, Minister of State for Fisheries, Youth Services and Sports, said on Wednesday that he would discuss the verdict of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) cancelling permits of sand extraction in the Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) areas in the district with the officers of the departments of Law and …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of Dileep B.Nevatia V/s Union of India & Others dated 01/03/2017 regarding CRZ clearance to Mumbai Trans-Harbour Link (MTHL) project across Mumbai Harbour. Only surviving issue is the compliance of the directions to the MoEF to consider …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Tribunal On Its Own Motion (Reg. Sunderban Forest) Vs Union of India & Others dated 17/02/2017 regarding construction in the Sundarbans. The affidavit filed on behalf of the State PCB containing the inspection report in respect …
Most elected leaders from Cortalim-Quelossim Panchayat avoid statements on the project to safeguard their positions in view of the forthcoming elections The issue of Mini India project at Quelossim has always remained as one of the frequently debated issues during the gram sabha meetings of Cortalim-Quelossim village Panchayat in the …
Coral reefs are diverse underwater ecosystems held together by calcium carbonate structures secreted by corals. Hyderabad: A study conducted by two premier institutes on oceanography has confirmed the role of thermal stress in the bleaching of coral reefs in North Bay Andaman Islands. Coral reefs are diverse underwater ecosystems held …
The report by Environment Ministry’s southern zonal office has said that the port did not fulfil some of these commitments. THE ENVIRONMENT Ministry is likely to issue a showcause notice to the authorities at Kamarajar port (Ennore port near Chennai), asking why the port should not be penalised for failure …
CHENNAI: The southern bench of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Wednesday issued a notice to Hare Krishna Movement for allegedly encroaching seashore land to put up a huge construction in violation of Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) rules. This followed an additional affidavit filed by an applicant and social activist …
In a verdict that may help in protecting the endangered Olive Ridley Turtles and sand dunes in Kanniyakumari district, the southern bench of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has said ‘no’ to the proposed private fishing harbour at Needakarai B village in Rajakkamangalam coast, one of the nesting grounds for …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of Aleixo Arnolfo Pareira Vs State of Goa & Others dated 06/01/2017 regarding shacks/cottages causing environmental damage to the beaches in Goa. National Green Tribunal directs MoEF to submit compliance report regarding the demolition of shacks and …
It was a mix of good and not-so-good for the state medical and environment projects in 2016. On the positive side, a few long-pending hospital projects got going and a few rare surgeries took place, while on the flip side, certain government policies were frowned upon or added to the …
The revenue officials will conduct a survey soon to study the depth of encroachment and coastal regulation zone (CRZ) violations on the shores of Vembanad, the longest lake in India. A decision regarding this was taken at a meeting convened by Fort Kochi revenue divisional officer (RDO) Adeela Abdulla on …
PANJIM: The Pune Bench of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has given Goa Tourism Development Corporation (GTDC) the nod for the Bain beach beautification project, which had been halted after a social activist approached the bench. GTDC on Wednesday informed the tribunal that all civil construction works of the Baina …
Visakhapatnam: The state government's plans to develop a minor port with the support of a private developer at Bhavanapadu in Srikakulam district has hit a temporary roadblock as the union ministry of home affairs (MHA) is yet to clear the proposal. According to senior AP government sources, the project proposal …
Coimbatore: People need to return to old literature when it comes to conservation of forests, said TNAU vice-chancellor (V-C) K Ramasamy while speaking at the inaugural function of a week-long training programme for Indian Forest Service officers. He said it is old literature which gives us information on our original …
Galgibaga: The villagers of Galgibaga and Mashem are, once again, agitated as they fear the reclamation of the Galgibaga river, in violation of CRZ norms, will lead to massive displacement of water and flooding near residential areas. Work on the 7.74-km-long, four-lane bypass road from ‘Char Rasta’ near Chaudi, Canacona, …
MUMBAI: Realizing the difficulty in obtaining environment clearance for its ambitious 29.22km Mumbai coastal road project, BMC has split the project into two and plans to obtain clearances separately. Civic chief Ajoy Mehta on Wednesday made a presentation to the Maharashtra Coastal Zone Management Authority (MCZMA) for obtaining clearances for …
Stay order on extraction to continuetill that date The National Green Tribunal (Southern Zone), Chennai, has posted the case of the sand extraction in Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) areas of Udupi district, to November 9. Ranjan Shetty, advocate for the applicants, Udaya Suvarna and others from Baikady and Kukkude villages …
