The Supreme Court (SC), May 1, 2025 made it clear that all applications would have to be made to the court seeking permission to fell trees irrespective of the number of trees to be felled as far as areas located within an aerial distance of 5 kilometers from the Taj …
Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of M. C. Mehta Vs Union of India & Others dated 22/03/2018 regarding felling of trees in the area of Taj Trapezium Zone. Supreme Court has been informed by the State of Uttar Pradesh that a vision document is likely …
AGRA: Even as the Taj Trapezium Zone (TTZ) Authority on Thursday decided on a complete ban of use of coal within an area of 10,400 sq km covering six districts to control pollution, eminent environmentalist, MC Mehta, has said that this is not enough and making TTZ an independent body, …
Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of M. C. Mehta Vs Union of India & Others dated 20/11/2017 regarding felling of trees in the area of Taj Trapezium Zone. Notice to be issued to the Taj Trapezium Zone Authority, Agra if there is any comprehensive action …
A bill allowing construction within 100 metres of ancient and protected monuments was passed in the Lok Sabha on 2nd January, 2018. The Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains (Amendment) Bill, 2017 amends a provision in the existing Act prohibiting construction in "prohibited areas" - defined as 100 metres …
Till November 15 of the current fiscal, as much as Rs 191.50 crore has been spent on conservation of all centrally protected monuments/sites of national importance, Sharma said. All monuments and archaeological sites protected by the ASI have been declared as polythene free zones, Culture Minister Mahesh Sharma told Lok …
The Taj Mahal—an iconic World Heritage monument built of white marble—has become discolored with time, due, in part, to high levels of particulate matter (PM) soiling its surface. Such discoloration has required extensive and costly treatment and despite previous interventions to reduce pollution in its vicinity, the haze and darkening …
NEW DELHI: The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) is proposing to install photovoltaic solar panels on the rooftops of all protected monuments. According to sources, the proposal has initial clearance from the ministry of culture and will be implemented in phases. Officials said that depending on the area, 5MW to …
Agra: Unable to prepare a response to the report filed by environmentalist MC Mehta in connection to the alleged felling of more than 10,000 trees near Taj Mahal, the Uttar Pradesh advocate general on Monday sought an extension of five weeks from the National Green Tribunal (NGT) for this. The …
Agra: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Monday issued notices to the Centre and Uttar Pradesh government seeking their replies on a petition filed by a city resident and environment activist on staining (greenish-black pigmentation) of the white marble of the Taj Mahal due to stagnation of water in the …
Agra: In a written reply to the Lok Sabha, Union ministry of environment and forest informed that neither it nor the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has initiated any nation-wide study to assess the impact of pollutants on monuments. Questions were asked about the government's endeavours to understand the impact …
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Impact of Pollution on Historical Monuments, 10/05/2016. The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) and Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) are continuously monitoring ambient air quality in 254 cities / towns in the country including vulnerable monuments. The climatic conditions around the monuments also play …
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Impact of Pollution on Historical Monuments, 10/05/2016. The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) and Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) are continuously monitoring ambient air quality in 254 cities / towns in the country including vulnerable monuments. The climatic conditions around the monuments also play …
While human life has perennially been under threat of pollution, monuments haven't been spared either and are being adversely impacted by contaminated air, experts say. Among the most evident symptoms of an affected monument, particularly those built in white marble or limestone is the gradual yellowing of the walls, similar …
The state government's ambitious project to build a 10-storey super-specialty department in the JJ hospital campus is set to get a shot in the arm. The long-pending project finally got permission from the Ministry of Environment and Forest, which was mandatory as most buildings in the campus have been declared …
Since 2004, Halji village, home of the oldest Buddhist Monastery in north-western Nepal, has suffered from recurrent glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs). A sudden englacial drainage of a supraglacial lake, located at a distance of 6.5 km from the village, was identified as the source of the flood. The topography …
Question raised in Lok Sabha on impact of climate change on monuments, 04/08/2015. Taj Mahal in Agra has been identified as a monument, which needs to be protected from air pollution. No nationwide exercise has been undertaken to identify specific monuments which are vulnerable to climatic change and air pollution.
Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Science & Technology, Environment & Forests present this Two Hundred and Sixty-second Report on 'Effects of Pollution on Taj'. The Committee heard the various officers of Central Government and State Government of Uttar Pradesh on the subject in its meeting held on 10th January, 2015. …
Order of the High Court of Rajasthan in the matter of M/s. Jal Mahal Resorts Private Limited Vs The State of Rajasthan & Others dated 07/07/2015 regarding lease agreement dated 22/11/2005 between the petitioner and the Government of Rajasthan for development of 100 acres of land adjacent to Mansagar Lake. …
For the first time perhaps, a time-bound plan has been set to address the challenge of maintaining the pristine beauty of the world famous historic monument — the Taj Mahal — a symbol of India’s national pride and heritage. Taking serious note of the damage caused to the Taj over …
Amidst reports pointing at the discolouration of Taj Mahal, a parliamentary panel has recommended that a "multi-pronged" strategy be adopted to preserve the "pristine beauty" of the monument and asked the Archeological Survey of India to submit at the earliest an action plan for the same. The committee for Demands …
