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 …
The State Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA) today blamed the Union Ministry of Environment and Forests (MOEF) for not issuing the necessary clarification on the classification of sand and gravel mining projects in Punjab; and also expressed its "helplessness" in clearing the mining projects. In an affidavit submitted to the …
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has made it clear that any coal tar processing unit operating in the country without clearance from State Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA) or the environment ministry shall cease its operations till it obtains the requisite permission. A bench headed by Justice P Jyothimani, however, …
PANJIM: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) will hear on November1, Friday the plea of Goa government for seeking exemption from the nationwide ban on sand mining. The State government in its affidavit filed before the NGT earlier last month has requested the court to exempt Goa from the ban on …
National Green Tribunal (NGT) today sought responses from the Centre and Delhi Development Authority (DDA) on a plea challenging the environmental clearance granted for an expansion of the Akshardham Temple complex here. A bench headed by Justice Swatanter Kumar issued a notice for the Union Ministry of Environment and Forests …
The Punjab Government’s policy on regularising illegal colonies is full of anomalies. As people in unauthorised colonies make a beeline to get their houses/plots regularised, they are unaware that this will not be possible till the time the colonies gets an environmental clearance. The rules clearly state that any housing …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of J. Mehta Vs Union of India & Others dated 24/10/2013 on Ambience Mall, Vasant Kunj. Original Source: http://www.greentribunal.gov.in/judgment/649_2013(MApp)_24oct2013_final_order.pdf
Some relief may be in store for those planning any residential or commercial construction in Punjab as nearly 25% of the brick kilns, which were lying idle following a ban, have applied for clearance from the State Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA) following directions from the National Green Tribunal (NGT). …
PATIALA: Some relief may be in store for those planning any residential or commercial construction in Punjab as nearly 25% of the brick kilns, which were lying idle following a ban, have applied for clearance from the State Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA) following directions from the National Green Tribunal …
For want of environment clearance, the National Green Tribunal on Monday banned the covering of the 10-km-long Kushak drain in South Delhi till October 28. “We direct all the parties to maintain status quo, which means no further construction can be undertaken,” a Bench headed by NGT chairperson Justice Swatanter …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Brij Mohan Yadav. Vs. Union of India & Others dated 22/10/2013. NGT orders that no illegal mining is to be permitted in District Banda, Uttar Pradesh particularly in rivers Badain and Ken. Original Source: http://www.greentribunal.gov.in/orderinpdf/864-2013(MApp)_22Oct2013.pdf
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Hari Om Singh & Others Vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Others dated 22/10/2013 regarding grant of Environmental Clearances for the purpose of soil/ clay mining at different places in Districts of Bulandshehar and Aligarh, UP. Original Source: http://www.greentribunal.gov.in/orderinpdf/875-2013(MApp)_22Oct2013.pdf
Mumbai, Thane builders approve small plans only to expand them, bypassing environment rules In what could be a lesson for builders who first propose small projects to bypass mandatory approval process by competent authorities and then expand them, the National Green Tribunal (western zone) has slapped exemplary fines on two …
The Punjab Government has finally withdrawn the notification on auction of mining without environment clearance from the state environment impact assessment authority (SEIAA) in operational quarries of up to five hectares. The development is significant as public notices were issued for auctioning 115 quarries in 19 districts. Information to this …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Ram Babu Vs. Union of India & Ors. dated 10/10/2013 regarding mining in Districts Jhansi and Jalaun. This order of NGT direct and prohibit any mining activity being carried out in Districts Jhansi and Jalaun without seeking appropriate permission of …
The geology and mines directorate of UP has earned a revenue of about Rs 128 crore more than last year, simply by “plugging the loopholes”. After the Durga Sakthi Nagpal episode, the increased revenue of the mining directorate is another proof that all was not well with the mining sector …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Nirankar Singh Vs Government of India & Others dated 08/10/2013 in respect of granting Environmental Clearance (EC) for the proposed sand mining at Village Semrahavan, District Sidharthnagar, State of Uttar Pradesh. Original Source: http://www.greentribunal.gov.in/orderinpdf/805-2013(MApp)_8Oct2013.pdf
The court had last year imposed a ban on mining State Advocate-General today informed the Punjab and Haryana High Court that the government has decided to withdraw the notifications on auction of mining without environment clearance from the state environment impact assessment authority (SEIAA) in operational quarries of up to …
Even as the Union Mines Ministry is in the process of framing dump policy for the iron ore producing States across the Country, the Goa Mining (Major Mineral) Policy 2013, has decided to allow dump handling outside the mining lease area provided the land can be converted to agricultural use …
The National Green Tribunal on Thursday sought responses of the Centre, UP and Haryana on a plea alleging that sand was being illegally mined from land belonging to IAF in Faridabad and is being sold in Noida and Gautam Budh Nagar districts of UP. A bench headed by NGT chairperson …
The National Green Tribunal today reserved its verdict on Madhya Pradesh's plea for modification of its order banning sand mining in river beds across the country to the extent that district environment committees be allowed to grant clearance for removing sand. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar …
