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 …
Illegal mining is continuing in the name of stock clearance. The National Green Tribunal, in an order passed on August 5, 2013, had restrained any person, company and authority to carry out mining on riverbeds without obtaining environment clearance from the Ministry of Environment and Forests or the State Environment …
NOIDA: Taking a serious note of violations of air and water pollution norms, the Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board (UPPCB) plans to take strict measures against offenders in Noida, Greater Noida and Yamuna Expressway areas. The regional office of the department is soon going to issue notices to all under-construction …
Government said on Wednesday that 276 villages in Andhra Pradesh, four villages in Chhattisagarh and eight villages in Odisha are likely to be submerged due to Polavaram Dam project. "276 villages in Andhra Pradesh, four villages in Chhattisgarh and eight villages in Odisha are likely to be submerged.” "An area …
Replying to a question in Lok Sabha, environment minister Prakash Javadekar on Wednesday said that 276 villages in Andhra Pradesh, four in Chhattisagarh and eight in Odisha are likely to be submerged due to Polavaram project. “An area of 3427.52 hectares of forest land in Andhra Pradesh is estimated to …
BHUBANESWAR: At least seven stone quarries, which supply raw materials to stone crusher units in Khurda district, are running without obtaining consent from the Odisha State Pollution Control Board (OSPCB), a board official revealed. According to the board's rule, quarries, which are spread over five hectare or more, will have …
MADURAI: The Madras high court Madurai bench on Wednesday passed orders dismissing 18 writ petitions that challenged the order of the national green tribunal (NGT) allowing the public works department (PWD) to continue its sand quarry operations in 18 places along the stretches of the Cauvery and Kollidam rivers, running …
The Madras High Court Bench here on Wednesday criticised the State government for using machineries to quarry sand from riverbeds “perhaps under pressure from lorry owners” and for not disclosing the correct quantity of sand quarried from each location. Passing orders in a batch of writ petitions related to sand …
With the Coastal Zone Management Authority submitting before the High Court that CRZ clearance has not been issued to DLF flats at Chilavanoor in Kochi, the State Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA), which originally issued the clearance, would soon submit its response on the issue before the court, along with …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Dharanidhar Mohapatra Vs MoEF & Others dated 05/08/2014 regarding environmental clearance given to M/s Kalinga Calciner Ltd. at Udayabata, Tahasil-Kujanga, District Jagatsinghpur, Odisha. Previous Orders
- Bar on PMC in construction orders The National Green Tribunal, New Delhi, on Wednesday asked Patna Municipal Corporation (PMC) not to issue construction order or completion certificate to buildings having built-up area of more than 20,000sqm. The intention is to tighten the noose on construction activities that violate environment …
The National Green Tribunal on Monday sought the Centre’s response on a plea requesting a stay on a Ministry of Urban Development project that seeks to commercialise the East Kidwai Nagar area in the capital. A bench headed by U D Salvi sought responses from Ministry of Urban Development, Ministry …
The National Green Tribunal today sought response from the Centre on a plea requesting a stay on commercialisation and redevelopment of East Kidwai Nagar area here being undertaken by the Ministry of Urban Development. A bench headed by U D Salvi sought response from Ministry of Urban Development, Ministry of …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Rajiv Suri Vs. Ministry of Urban Development & Others dated 14/07/2014 regarding construction/re-development project undertaken by the Ministry of Urban Development at East Kidwai Nagar Delhi.
Additional chief secretary (forests and environment) P K Mohanty has held the state coastal zone management authority (KCZMA) responsible for giving CRZ clearance to the DLF riverside project at Chilavannoor in Kochi. Chief secretary E K Bharat Bhushan had, in his probe report, questioned Mohanty's decisions in the matter. In …
CHENNAI: The State Environmental Impact Assessment Authority should complete the impact assessment on the IIT Madras campus and file a status report within 15 days, directed the Southern bench of National Green Tribunal on Wednesday. The bench of judicial member Justice M Chockalingam and expert member R Nagendran said SEIAA …
No CRZ Clearance, Chief Secretary’s Report Terms Construction Illegal The government has appointed a threemember expert committee to study the technical aspects raised in a report submitted by chief secretary E K Bharatbhushan on the DLF riverside housing project at Chilavanoor, Kochi. The eight-page report, placed in the assembly on …
The City has seen a mushrooming of housing complexes in the City over the last three years with 525 of them constructed between 2011 and 2014. Responding to a question by BJP MLC V Somanna, Minister for forest, environment and ecology Ramanath Rai has said that as per the details …
The term of SEIAA and SEAC of erstwhile Andhra Pradesh expired on October 25, 2013 Separate committees for giving environment clearances to various industrial projects will be set up in Andhra Pradesh and the newly-created state of Telangana. State Environmental Impact Assessment Authorities (SEIAA) and State Expert Appraisal Committees (SEAC) …
“Clearances for construction at Hindu College, Shaheed Sukhdev College of Business in violation of NGT’s February 5, 2014, order” The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has kept in abeyance the environment clearance granted for the expansion of Hindu College at University Enclave, and the construction of building complex for Shaheed Sukhdev …
In has come to the notice of the Sub–Divisional Office, Mairang Sub Division that some unscrupulous elements are indulging in rampant sand mining from the river bed of Kynshi within Mairang Civil Sub Division. This is having an adverse impact on the river bed resulting in environmental degradation and is …
