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 …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Jalbiradari & Others Vs Ministry of Environment & Forests & Others dated 31/05/2016 regarding grant of CRZ Clearance for construction of retaining wall, service road along with the banks of the river Mithi, Mumbai by M/s Mumbai Metropolitan Region and …
Chennai: The Southern bench of the National Green Tribunal has granted a permanent injunction restraining the authorities from constructing a Coast Guard station at Sadraskuppam, near the Kalpakkam atomic plant. The tribunal said the proposed construction flouted the environmental norms under the Coastal Regulatory Zone (CRZ) notification. A Iyappan of …
Panaji : Goa's first turtle conservation reserve at Galgibaga beach appears to be closer to realisation with Goa coastal zone management authority (GCZMA) granting approval in principle to a provisional management plan for conservation and protection of the turtle nesting site. The plan has been prepared and submitted by chief …
Various citizen groups and NGOs, who have come together under the banner of Apna Mumbai Abhiyan (AMA), on Thursday not only reiterated their demand to scrap the Rs13,000 crore proposed coastal road, but also threatened the state government that they would not mind taking to the streets or moving court …
Opposition from residents and environmentalists for Coastal Road seems to be the reason behind the move Opposition from environmentalists as well as residents and various problems during execution of Coastal Road between Bandra and Versova is making the state government revive its Versova-Bandra Sea Link project despite having scrapped the …
The CIC has directed the office of Union Minister of State for Environment Prakash Javadekar to disclose the report of Shailesh Nayak Committee which had examined the issues raised by states affected by 2011 regulations of Coastal Regulation Zone. The Central Information Commission(CIC) also issued a show cause notice to …
Order passed by the Central Information Commission in the matter of Kanchi Kohli Vs PIO, M/o Environment & Forest dated 13/05/2016 regarding Shailesh Nayak Committee report. Kanchi Kohli, associated with Centre for Policy Research sought on 22.2.2015 from the MoEFCC a copy of the report of Shailesh Nayak Committee, file …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Southern Zone, Chennai) in the matter of Yasoraminfra Developers Pvt. Ltd. Yasoraminfra Developers Pvt. Ltd. & Others Vs Kerala Coastal Zone Management Authority & Others dated 12/05/2016 regarding construction of two flyovers over the Chilavanoor backwaters in Cochin Corporation, State of Kerala. NGT in …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Octavia Albuquerque & Others Vs Ministry of Agriculture & Others dated 04/05/2016 regarding Mangalore Fisheries Harbour III Stage Expansion. NGT directs that the creek will not be blocked and instead it will be well defined by providing boundaries such as …
Panaji: National green tribunal (NGT) has directed Goa coastal zone management authority (GCZMA) to explain why it has granted approval by consent to a structure in CRZ area of Chimbel creek by ignoring one of the two inquiry reports in the matter. Taking serious note of the issue, the tribunal …
MUMBAI: The municipal corporation's proposal to reclaim land in eco-sensitive coastal areas and allow construction in no-development zones (NDZ) has met stiff opposition from city activists. They have now decided to join hands to ensure the proposal does not become a reality. "In the next few days, we will hold …
Judgement of the Bombay High Court in the matter of Adarsh Co-op. Housing Society Ltd. & Others Vs Union of India Through Ministry of Environment and Forests & Others dated 29/04/2016 regarding Adarsh Housing Society, Mumbai. Petition dismissed. Court directs Union of India, Ministry of Environment and Forests to forthwith …
PANJIM: The All Goa Private Shack Owners Association has warned to take to the streets if the State government fails to formulate the Private Beach Shack Policy before the onset of 2016-17 tourist season. The aggrieved tourism stakeholders have been demanding a separate policy for a period of five years. …
MANGALURU: Karnataka's thrust to realize full potential of its beaches spread across 330-kms of coastline rests of union ministry of environment and forest (MoEF) granting relaxation to coastal regulation zone norms. With the tourism department already having appraised Prakash Javadekar, union minister for environment and forest on this issue, tourism …
State submits report based on satellite images to argue on development. The Maharashtra government has urged the Centre to relax Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) norms to pave way for development projects after surveying 2,133 villages across 12 districts, covering 17,000 square km stretch, uniformly notified as ecologically sensitive zone by …
Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday said the Mulund dumping ground will undergo scientific closure and no garbage will be accepted at the site from 2017. Addressing the Legislative Assembly, Mr Fadnavis said the new landfill sites at Airoli and Taloja will be used for scientific disposal of waste and …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of Alcon Real Estates (P) Ltd. Vs Goa Coastal Zone Management Authority & Others dated 07/04/2016 regarding illegal construction activity being carried out by M/s Alcon Real Estate (Pvt.) Ltd. in the property bearing Sy. No. 77/1 …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of Goa Foundation Vs Goa State Infrastructure Development Corporation & Others dated 07/04/2016. This Application is filed on 9th August, 2015, seeking prayers to enforce compliance with the requirement of EIA Notification, 2006 and CRZ Notification 2011 …
The time period for environmental clearances for projects has been brought down from 600 to 190 days and will be further reduced to 100 days to provide ease of doing 'responsible' business, Union minister Prakash Javadekar said today. The minister of state for environment, forests and climate change said his …
Kochi: As election fever grips Ernakulam and officials busy with pre-poll works, the rampant reclamation of water bodies, paddy fields, wetlands and destruction of mangroves are going unnoticed. Environmentalists and Kerala Coastal Zone Management Authority (KCZMA) raised concern over the disappearance of mangroves and vanishing marshy lands. "Many instances of …
