Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In Re: News Item titled "Are missing palm trees causing more lighting deaths in Bihar appearing in ‘The Times of India’ dated 29.05.2025". The original application was registered suo-motu based on the news item titled "Are missing palm trees causing …
With hundreds of acres of forest cover lost since the start of the year due to bush fires, Conservator of Forests, Marilyn Headley, is imploring citizens to desist from lighting fires in and around wooded areas. “In May, you’ll recall we lost about 367 hectares of forests (960 acres). Since …
Stressing on his commitment to increase the forest cover percentage of the state from its existing 82 to 85 per cent and above Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Nabam Tuki today took part in the 'festival of trees' plantation programme organised by the environment and forest department here. He along with …
RAIPUR: Chief Minister Dr Raman Singh on Wednesday inaugurated a tree transplanter machine at the Botanical Garden in Naya Raipur for relocating trees rather than cutting them off to pave way for urbanization and other developmental activities. According to officials, a large number of trees were hitherto cut for various …
The report alleged that the former Agra DFO had allegedly felled 8,000 trees in the Babarpur area and another 4,000 trees in the 500 metre radius around the Taj Mahal — an ESZ. The National Green Tribunal has directed an inquiry into the alleged felling and sale of 4,000 trees …
With public pressure mounting against felling of fruit-bearing trees, Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh on Monday directed the concerned officers to immediately file a review petition in the High Court against its earlier order to remove encroachment from forest land. “The government is fully apprised of the situation and a review …
With the first few showers already moistening Delhi's otherwise arid landscape, the forest department has started its annual plantation drive. The target is to plant at least five lakh saplings. Hopes exist of better participation from residents this year. Accompanied by 3-4 MLAs in each of the three zones—South, North …
AGRA: National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Monday set up an independent inquiry under noted environmentalist MC Mehta into the alleged illegal felling and sale of 4,000 trees in the special eco-sensitive zone near the Taj Mahal. A former district forest officer (DFO) is allegedly responsible for the loss of these …
This “green highways policy” approved by road ministry sets aside one per cent of the civil cost of national highway development projects for the planting of trees in a planned manner, covering both existing NH sections and new routes that would be added to the network. The road ministry has …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of National Green Tribunal Bar Association Vs. Union of India & Ors dated 21/07/2015 regarding felling of trees in various parts of the District Dehradun, including Mussorrie, Uttarakhand.
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Indian Council for Enviro-Legal Action (ICELA) Vs. Dy. Commissioner & Others dated 21/07/2015 regarding de-concretization of trees, Kurukshetra. The Applicant is seeking directions to the respondents – Deputy Commissioner Kurukshetra and Kurukshetra Development Board to deconcretize/remove …
KOLHAPUR: The city based environmental activists, and schools have welcomed the decision of the school education department to organise mandatory tree plantation drive on independency day. The experts said that it will build a sense of responsibility among students and that making it mandatory will serve the purpose. The school …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Tribunal on its own Motion Vs. State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors. dated 20/07/2015 regarding cutting of 4000 trees in the Taj Eco Zone. The Tribunal in its order requested Mr. M.C. Mehta to visit the sites in Agra and …
A forest department report has revealed that Mangar is home to almost 6 lakh trees, making it a strong contender for the 'natural conservation zone' tag. The report, which was submitted to National Green Tribunal on July 7, says that the forest department carried out random sampling and found that …
Encroachment from the Meghalaya side on the pristine Garbhanga Reserved Forest, upstream of the Basistha river, with the tacit support of the local administration of the neighbouring State, has been posing a serious threat to the existence of not only this Reserved Forest (RF), but also this capital city of …
GURGAON: Another 330 trees will be cut to make space for the upcoming Hero Honda Chowk flyover. Earlier, 52 trees had been cut for the same project. A senior forest department official said the range officer had already carried out the inspection of the trees that are to be cut …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Uma Oberoi Vs. Govt. of NCT, Delhi & Others dated 10/06/2015 regarding felling of trees for raising the boundary wall or any other construction. The representative of Govt. of NCT from the office of the Deputy …
WWF and Unilever have launched a one-year partnership to engage consumers in the fight against deforestation, it was announced today (7 July). The partnership between the conservation organisation and the multinational consumer goods firm will seek to raise awareness of the importance of the world’s forests, as well as protect …
City officials in Los Angeles have said they don't have enough water to irrigate all the trees in the city, so they are cutting down roughly 14,000 of those that are dead or dying from drought. ''It's difficult to say the specific cause of death. But the drought is a …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Haryali Welfare Society Vs. State of Haryana & Ors dated 08/07/2015 regarding deconcretisation of the base of the trees, Gurgaon, Haryana.
Judgement of the High Court of Kerala in the matter of Anitha S. Vs State of Kerala & Others dated 07/07/2015 regarding leasing out of 2 acres of land to the Thiruvananthapuram Development Authority for construction of a bus-bay and shopping complex out of 5.5. acre land of the Government …
