Order of the Bombay High Court in the matter of Adani Cementation Limited Vs Union of India & Others dated 05/03/2025. Adani Cementation Limited approached the Bombay High Court seeking issuance of an order directing the respondents/ authorities to permit the petitioner to carry out the work of construction of …
A silent yet significant evolution has taken place in the Sunderbans in last two decades. Hitherto known to be a forest of Hental (Phoenix Paludosa) and Kalo Baine (Avicennia Alba), it has become a forest with predominant species being Garan (both Ceriops Decundra and Ceripos Tagal species). The first ever …
Government to form two committees led by fisheries minister to oversee the implementation of the policy The gazette of much-awaited ‘The National Shrimp Policy, 2014’ has been published with keeping the provisions of some restrictive measures like entering saline water illegally, protecting mangrove forest and ecological biodiversity and fixing the …
Small Island Developing States are experiencing some of the earliest and most severe impacts of climate change. Through a series of case studies illustrated with compelling satellite imagery, a new publication documents environmental changes in estuaries, mangroves, corals, coastlines and forests; as well as different approaches to land use and …
Over the years, the city has lost nearly 100 species of native shrubs, trees and grasses due to various factors, including sewage contamination of water bodies, increased demand for biological oxygen, and introduction of alien species Trees are the best monuments that a man can erect to his own memory. …
The forest department is planning new rules in the Sunderbans, that according to them, would check man-tiger conflict. The department, in a recent proposal, said that it's planning to discourage use of clay ovens by villagers during fishing trips. They have made it clear that the idea is to stop …
THANE: After almost two years of its conceptualization, the Thane Municipal Corporation's (TMC) proposed waterfront development project, along the 31-km Thane creek line, from Kopri to Gaimukh, got the green signal from the Maharashtra Coastal Zone Management Authority (MCZMA) recently, subject to a few conditions. The approval has come as …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Hassan M. Vs. State of Kerala & Others And Muhammed Saleem Vs. State of Kerala & Others dated 08/08/2014 regarding illegal mining activities carried out in the ports channels under Kasargod, Manjeswaran and Charuvathoor Ports in …
The state forest department has tied up with a German government agency , GIZ, to create a marine interpretation centre (MIC) along the Airoli coast of the Thane creek. A unique urban mangrove sanctuary for the public to enjoy open wetland spaces is to be created by the centre. The …
Maharashtra’s mangrove cover has remained unchanged at 186 sq km for nearly a decade, according to an environment ministry report that was questioned by activists and forest officials alike. Titled India State of Forest Report 2013, the report has been prepared by the Dehradunbased Forest Survey of India by using …
The vast mangrove forest in the Sunderbans is fast losing its capacity to absorb carbon dioxide, one of the main greenhouse gases, from the atmosphere due to rise in the salinity of water, rampant deforestation and pollution, a study has found. The mangrove forest, marsh grass, phytoplanktons, molluscus and other …
The Bombay high court on Thursday wondered if the state government has made any alternative arrangement to tackle natural disasters and questioned its preparedness while hearing a PIL on the destruction of wetlands and mangroves. On March 10, the HC had ordered a total ban on reclamation and construction on …
Tropical and small island developing States (SIDS) are most at risk from exposure and vulnerability to coastal hazards, according to ‘Coasts at Risk: An Assessment of Coastal Risks and the Role of Environmental Solutions.' The report uses an indicator-based approach to assess risks from exposure and vulnerability to coastal hazards …
High-Security Areas Like Navy Nagar Also Not Spared Almost every night, there is a mysterious fire in the mangroves in the Oshiwara-Loka belt. And there is handwala belt. And there is also the daily problem of debris dumping on them. Spread over 4 km, a vast section of mangroves in …
Thane, Vasai and Vaitarna creeks are three of the 17 sites in Maharashtra that have been identified as “Important Coastal and Marine Biodiversity Areas (ICMBA)” by the Wildlife Institute of India (WII), which is set to publish next week an atlas on ICMBAs in the country based on a study …
Pakistan's National Committee Members, expressing concern over the negative impact of the Zulfikarabad Project on Country's largest Mangroves forest pleaded for an adequate environmental impacts assessment of the project. The National Committee, comprising representatives from different civil society groups and activists working for protection of natural resources and environment here …
More than a year after the state’s decision to notify all mangroves on public land as ‘reserved forests’, around 5,482 hectares of mangroves on government land in Thane and Raigad districts will be notified as reserved forests. Around 4,478 hectares of mangroves in Thane (Dahanu division) will be declared reserved …
An expert committee set up to ascertain whether the wetlands at Kopri in Thane have been reclaimed for an upcoming Special Economic Zone (SEZ) were denied entry to the area on three occasions. The Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS), which is part of the committee, said the members were prevented …
The FSI-2013 report also includes 12 states of the country which have mangrove cover. Of these states, Gujarat is the only one to show a significant growth — of 45 sq km — in mangrove forests. Pondicherry too has registered a marginal increase of 0.07 sq km in areas under …
The Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) seems to have washed its hands of taking action against alleged mangrove destruction by Esselworld at Gorai by informing the Bombay High Court (HC) on Monday that the Board did not have the requisite expertise regarding mangroves. This, despite filing an FIR against Essel …
More than 34 square kms of forest cover in the state has increased in the two-year period between 2011-13, reveals the latest biannual report from Forest Survey of India (FSI), a body under the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF), that makes assessment of the country’s forest and tree resources …
