The World Meteorological Organization’s State of the Climate in Asia 2024 report warns that the region is warming nearly twice as fast as the global average, driving more extreme weather and posing serious threats to lives, ecosystems, and economies. In 2024, Asia experienced its warmest or second warmest year on …
SSNNL stated that it had consulted state-level Environmental Clearance Assessment Authority in 2010 which stated that no environ mental clearance was required. Even as the Maharashtra government has applied to get environmental clearance (EC) for its Statue of Shivaji (SoS) project, the Gujarat government has defended its stand of not …
NEW DELHI: An order by the National Green Tribunal (NGT) pronounced on Tuesday could have grave repercussions for the Akshardham Temple. Manoj Mishra, an environmentalist who has been challenging the alleged unauthorized expansion of the temple complex located on the Yamuna floodplains, had filed an application against office memorandums issued …
CHENNAI: The Madras High Court on Monday told a residents welfare association to approach the National Green Tribunal against the alleged environmental violations committed by a promoter of a residential complex at Nolambur. VGN Minerva Owners Welfare Association, represented by its secretary Basker Immanuel, approached the High Court stating that …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Manoj Mishra Vs Union of India & Ors. dated 07/07/2015. According to the Applicant, the State is under a constitutional duty in terms of Article 51A of the Constitution of India, to protect and improve the …
Environment Clearances for Category ‘B’ projects have been put online with launch of new web portal and nineteen states have joined it instantly. This has been launched for online submission of applications for Environment Clearance by State Environment Impact Assessment Authorities for Category ‘B’ projects said Javadekar, the Minister of …
The National Green Tribunal has sought the Centre's response on a plea of an environmentalist seeking demolition of alleged constructions raised in the Hindon Bird Sanctuary in Uttar Pradesh's Ghaziabad district. A bench headed by Justice U D Salvi issued notices to the Union Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate …
Quarrying could affect environment, should be regulated, say experts. In the past five years, Pune city and surrounding areas have registered as many as 85 cases of hill cutting, of which penalty has been paid only in nine cases while the remaining are either pending in the high court or …
A bill which will drastically increase penalties for those violating green norms is under consultations and will be tabled in the Winter Session of Parliament. Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar while addressing a press conference on completion of one year of NDA government said that the bill has been presently circulated …
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Kerala has conveyed its strong opposition to the recommendations by the T S R Subramanian committee report on forests and environment to the Centre. Bringing in amendments to the existing rules is aimed at supporting corporates and encroaching on state governments’ rights, Kerala pointed out. Environment and Forests Minister …
Legal challenge of EC and CRZ clearance for Golf Course project pending; Mandrem village is a turtle nesting site, fact cannot be overlooked, says NGT; project could be category A and EC from MoEF could be necessary PANJIM: While proceedings in the National Green Tribunal, including an appeal challenging the …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Rajeev Suri Vs. Ministry of Urban Development dated 28/05/2015 regarding ban on the work of redevelopment of the existing Central Government Housing project, Kidwai Nagar (East) New Delhi, particularly, on the work of digging deep basements …
Permits for quarrying in ecologically sensitive areas could not be renewed without prior environmental clearance, an affidavit filed by the State government in the Kerala High Court has said. In the affidavit, the State government said statutory authorities had been directed to prohibit quarrying and sand-mining in the ecologically sensitive …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Southern Zone, Chennai) in the matter of Tony Thomas Vs The Principal Secretary State of Kerala Department of Environment and Climate Change Secretariat dated 20/05/2015 regarding mining and quarrying of minor minerals for construction activities in Kerala.
The NGT reiterated that slaughterhouses in Ghaziabad, Hapur and Meerut that operate in the open will only be allowed to function after it obtains the necessary consent from relevant authorities. The National Green Tribunal has banned all illegal slaughterhouses in Uttar Pradesh and directed the state pollution control board and …
The National Green Tribunal today imposed a ban on all illegal slaughter houses in Uttar Pradesh and directed state authorities to ensure there is proper regulation of meat shops. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar said slaughter houses which do not have permission from UP Pollution Control …
“Ensure meat shops are properly regulated” The National Green Tribunal on Tuesday imposed a ban on illegal slaughter houses in Uttar Pradesh and directed State authorities to ensure that meat shops are properly regulated. A Bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar said slaughter houses which do not have …
The National Green Tribunal on Thursday halted all approvals given by the government agencies for construction of buildings on wetlands and catchment areas of water bodies in Bengaluru for three months. The tribunal principal bench headed by Justice Swatanter Kumar and its members Justice U D Salvi, D K Agrawal …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Forward Foundation Vs State of Karnataka & Others dated 07/05/2015 regarding commercial projects that are being developed in a large-sized, mixed use development project/building complex, including setting up of a SEZ park, Hotels, Residential Apartments and …
In a major blow to Anand Engineering College, the Union ministry of environment and forest has accepted before the National Green Tribunal (NGT) that the college is situated inside the Soor Sarovar Bird Sanctuary. The college has been under NGT's scanner for violating environment and wildlife norms after a petition …
Continuing its crackdown on major sources of air pollution in the Capital, the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) has issued notices to 172 ongoing construction projects in the city. The polluters have been directed to submit reports on the current status of construction and steps being taken by them for …
