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 …
Ahmedabad: State’s nodal maritime agency, Gujarat Maritime Board (GMB) has been found guilty for causing severe air and water pollution at Bedi, Nava Bandar and associated ports in Jamnagar. The Gujarat Coastal Zone Management Authority (GCZMA) has reprimanded the GMB for gross violation of Environment Protection Act (EPA), Wildlife Protection …
PANJIM: With the State government giving its thumbs up to the Union Ministry of Environment and Forest’s (MoEF) draft Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) notification 2018, fears are being raised that the new rules will destroy the State’s marine ecology with environmentalists and social activists raising objections claiming that it has …
Asks States to ensure climate, shoreline changes are accounted for when making land use plan for area between Hazard Line and High Tide Line PANJIM: With a view to reduce the vulnerability of the coastal communities and ensuring sustainable livelihood, the Union Ministry for Environment and Forest (MoEF) has asked …
Rising sea levels, accompanied by stronger waves and currents, are likely to reshape the coastlines and potentially inundate or even submerge many low-lying areas. One of the biggest impacts of climate change is likely to be felt along coastlines across the world. Rising sea levels, accompanied by stronger waves and …
PANJIM: Notwithstanding to the opposition from the fishing community and several civil society groups, the Goa Government has a given thumbs-up to the Union Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) draft Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) notification 2018, requesting to permit erection of temporary seasonal structures like beach shacks, huts and …
With the deadline for receiving public suggestions and comments on the draft coastal regulations zone (CRZ) 2018 ending a fortnight back, the central government has carried out amendments for location of defence-related projects in CRZ and aspects related to the hazard line. The amendments to CRZ notification, 2011, issued by …
Chennai: More than three months after environmental clearance was given for construction of a memorial for former chief minister Jayalalithaa on the Marina promenade, Madras high court has issued notices to the state and central governments in the matter. The first bench of Chief Justice Indira Banerjee and Justice PT …
Mumbai, The Bombay High Court today said the government’s ‘Make In India‘ function at Girgaon Chowpatty beach in south Mumbai in 2016, which had to be abandoned after a huge fire gutted the stage, caused “considerable destruction and damage” to the beach. It also asked the Maharashtra government to repair …
PANJIM: NGO Goencho Avaaz has expressed grave apprehension and protested the draft coastal regulation zone (CRZ) notification 2018 claiming it will prove detrimental and destructive to the fragile socio-economic and environmental fabric of the entire coast of India. Members of the organisation at a press conference on Saturday alleged that …
Proposal approved based on the latest draft CZMP; activists slam Centre’s decision In a contentious move, an expert appraisal committee (EAC) of the Union Ministry of Environment and Forests has recommended granting of Environmental Clearance and CRZ clearance for the Phase-III expansion of the Kamarajar Port Ltd (KPL) in Ennore. …
With the June 18 deadline to raise objections to the CRZ Draft Notification just 3 days away, environmentalists, NGOs and various Goans associations have termed it a document without scientific validity Nine Goan associations say the draft must be discarded completely and the entire process should be re-started to improve …
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: With June 16 set as the last date to receive public comments and suggestions on the Draft Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) Notification- 2018 released by the Union Ministry of Environment, Forests & Climate Change (MoEF&CC;) on April 18 this year in the public domain, the fishers continue their nation-wide …
The CRZ Notification, 2011, stipulates that all proposals have to be evaluated against the approved Coastal Zone Management Plan (CZMP). CHENNAI: The Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) of the Union Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change has recommended granting of Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) and environment clearance for the phase-3 …
PANJIM: National Fishworkers Forum (NFF), along with its affiliated union, Goenchea Raponkarancho Ekvott (GRE), on Monday protested the draft CRZ notification 2018 claiming that it is scaling back on safeguards for the coastlines. The forum also submitted a memorandum to Goa Coastal Zone Management Authority (GCZMA) member secretary objecting to …
Kochi: Island panchayats in Kochi are seeking complete exemption from the Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) as many plots are adjoining the waterfront. Residents of Kadamakkudy and Mulavukad have demanded that they should be given exemption from CRZ for building homes. “Areas up to 20 metres from the high tide line …
Panaji: The width of three important bunds, Palni, Pachlai Palni and Caujo-Cantro in St Estevam will be maintained at 3.5 metres, but no rubble soling and asphalting will be allowed on the road above these barriers against tidal influence. Goa coastal zone management authority (GCZMA) has accepted the recommendations of …
The Camel Breeders Association in Kutch has taken to the internet to wage a battle to save several acres of mangrove. Realising that they will need financial assistance to fight a legal battle against the Kandla Port Trust, which has leased several acres of land (a considerable part of it …
The Gujarat government will establish a 5,000MW solar park at Dholera Special Investment Region (SIR) over 11,000 hectare (110 sq km) land and the same land falls under the Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ). As per rule, no activity, except for exploration of gas and extraction of salt, could be done …
Panaji: After scrapping its plans to build a satellite port at Betul, Mormugao Port Trust (MPT) has now turned to Vijaydurg in Maharashtra, where it plans to construct a greenfield port to cater to container, crude oil, fertilizer, and limestone cargo. The Vijaydurg port will be developed in collaboration with …
According to the state PWD, the monument includes a 126-m tall equestrian statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, placed on a two-tiered pedestal at an height of 84 m, reaching an overall height of 210 m. It has also proposed to erect a fortified wall of 14 m around the island …
