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 …
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has paved way for the Mumbai coastal road project by amending the coastal regulation zone (CRZ) to allow reclamation through a draft notification. The relaxation of norms though – to be finalised by August-end – has got environmentalists worried as the …
Chicolna-Bogmalo: The Pune bench of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has issued notices to eight parties and asked them to remain present at the next hearing on July 22 in Pune. The notices have been served following an application filed by one Fatima D’Cruz before NGT against Bogmalo Beach Resort, …
Common Order of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of Girish D. Gaonkar & Ors Vs. State of Goa & Ors Application No.52/2014 (WZ) Surendra Sazu Govekar & Ors. Vs Village Panchayat of Anjuna-Caisua & Ors dated 09/07/215 regarding proposed entertainment park of GTDC (Goa …
Mumbai coastal road project can now begin. The Union Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change has issued a draft notification on amending provisions of the Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) to fast-track the Maharashtra government’s ambitious coastal road project in Mumbai. The amendment will enable the state government to begin …
Change in characteristics of Arabian Sea, say experts The Arabian Sea has begun giving indications of a change in its chemistry owing to climate change. The Kerala coast has already experienced it in the form of strong sea erosion that has hit all the nine littoral districts irrespective of the …
KOCHI: A day after Maradu municipality was rapped by the Kerala High Court for its failure to act against illegal constructions on time, TOI has found that a senior official was transferred after he alerted the ombudsman for local bodies about granting permits that violated Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) norms. …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Southern Zone, Chennai) in the matter of M/S Chemical Construction Company Pvt. Ltd. Vs The Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board & Others dated 03/07/2015 regarding closure of the unit (M/S Chemical Construction Company Pvt. Ltd.) on the ground that the unit is carrying on …
KOLKATA: The National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone bench), on Wednesday, directed the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change to demolish a four-storied building at Gadkhali in the Sundarbans that is nearing completion. The order was passed after authorities in West Bengal failed to take steps to stop the …
Regularizing apartment complexes and commercial buildings that have violated coastal regulation zone (CRZ) norms, a Central act, will not be easy for Maradu municipal authorities. According to municipal officials, who are experts in Kerala Municipal Building Rules (KMBR), they can only regularize buildings that have violated plan norms, and don't …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of Maria Filomena Furtado & Others Vs Goa Coastal Zone Management Authority & Others dated 02/07/2015 regarding violations of CRZ Notification, 1991.
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Tribunal On Its Own Motion Vs Union of India & Ors dated 01/07/2015 regarding pollution caused by motor boats using adulterated fuel and thus polluting the Sunderban atmosphere. Subhas Datta, Advocate (Amicus Curiae) of the Applicant …
Asks Goa Marriott Resort builders to clear access to the beach; NGPDA asked to check for illegal construction on the river side of hotel and “restore the area”; Goa Foundation wins 22 year battle with owners of Marriott PANJIM: In an order that comes after 22 years, the High Court …
MANGALURU: Dakshina Kannada Coastal Regulation Zone Management Committee has decided to grant no objection certificate (NOC) to Lakshadweep Administration for the construction of their office and other amenities at Bunder in the city. Committee resolved to grant NOC at a meeting convened by deputy commissioner A B Ibrahim on Monday. …
MUMBAI: The BMC on Wednesday made public a draft of the Detailed Project Report (DPR) of the 33.2km coastal road project from Nariman Point to Kandivli on its website by inviting suggestions from the public. Citizens can email their suggestions or submit the same to the BMC. Construction of the …
The environment ministry, that is in the process of reviewing the Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) notification, 2011, is looking at relaxing some of its existing restrictions and reclassify certain categories of structures falling in CRZ-III to aid their development, said a high-placed ministry official privy to developments. The ministry has …
The Centre for Policy Research - Namati Environmental Justice Program has recently completed a three-year-long study, the first of its kind, titled CZMAs and Coastal Environments: Two Decades of Regulating Land Use Change on India's Coastline, analysing the functioning of Coastal Zone Management Authorities (CZMA). Coastal Zone Management Authorities (CZMAs) …
Mapusa: Captain of ports (CoP) has still not issued permission to dredge the Tiracol river near its mouth. Locals, under the banner of Keri Tiracol Gram Bachao Samiti, still continue to oppose the Aronda jetty project. The group is seeking the support of the people from Aronda in Maharashtra to …
VISAKHAPATNAM: Mining in the dune sand along the coastal belt of Andhra Pradesh has raised many eyebrows. While the coast boasts of being rich in mineral deposits, especially Ilmenite (ore of Titanium), environmentalists believe human intervention and construction activities have resulted in vanishing sand dunes and depleting beach sand. Black …
The MCZMA appraised the project for a CRZ clearance and noted the violation, eight years after the construction started. Nagaland House, the Nagaland government’s state guest house in Mumbai, has been constructed in sensitive Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) without seeking green clearance first, the Maharashtra Coastal Zone Management Authority (MCZMA) …
The coastal road project between Nariman Point and Kandivali has got clearance from the Union ministry of environment andforests, chief minister Devendra Fadnavis announced on Monday morning. "Thank you @PrakashJavdekar jee for approving coastal road for Mumbai. It's a dream come true. Best gift to Mumbai by Modiji's Govt. (sic)," …
