Mangroves

Order of the Bombay High Court regarding construction of a jetty project by Adani Cementation Limited in Raigad district, Maharashtra, 05/03/2025

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 …

Green activists cry foul as debris dumped in Vashi mangroves

Activists are in uproar over the destruction of wetlands in the city, despite several complaints made to the local and state forest authorities. The latest environmental violation can be seen behind Raghuleela Mall in Vashi, where debris has been dumped in the mangroves. "We had earlier complained about the debris …

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding constructions by CIDCO in the CRZ area, Mumbai, Maharashtra, 22/01/2014

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Janardan Chandar Patil Vs. Union of India & Ors. dated 22/01/2014 regarding regarding constructions by CIDCO in the CRZ area, Mumbai, Maharashtra. Original Source: http://www.greentribunal.gov.in/orderinpdf/33(THC)-2013(WZ)(OA)_22Jan2014.pdf Previous Orders: http://www.greentribunal.gov.in/e-orders.php?eid=6097

HC tells MCZMA to inspect dumping site for safety of mangroves

The Bombay High Court asked the Maharashtra State Coastal Zone Management Authority (MCZMA) today to inspect the dumping ground site at suburban Kanjurmarg within three weeks, to ensure that wetlands and mangroves are not being destroyed. A bench headed by Chief Justice Mohit Shah also asked MCZMA to check whether …

Scientists to study climate change impact in Sunderbans

Researchers from India, Britain and Bangladesh are studying the impact of climate change on livelihoods of those living in Sunderbans mangroves, the world's largest mangrove forests. More than two-thirds of the forest lies in Bangladesh, the focus of the study, and the rest in West Bengal. Under the ongoing Ecosystem …

Build chowky to keep eye on mangroves: High Court

The Bombay high court directed the state government to set up a police chowky at Vakola nullah, for protecting mangroves on the banks of Mithi river. A division bench of justice VM Kanade and MS Sonak, have also directed the government to form within a month, a comprehensive policy for …

Sahara Versova plot under CRZ, worth little

Firm Had Replaced The 106-Acre Plot, Valued At 19,300Cr By Knight Frank, With Other Land Parcels To Settle Claims Mumbai:A plot owned by the Sahara Group in the western suburb of Versova and valued by global property consultant Knight Frank at a jaw-dropping Rs 19,300 crore may actually be worth …

Rampal power plant, open-pit mining of coal opposed

Politicians, academics and experts on Thursday at an exchange of views in the capital said that the open pit method for coal mining and thermal power plants would certainly harm the environment and affect the people’s livelihoods. National Committee to Protect Oil, Gas, Mineral Resources, Power and Plants organised the …

Despite CRZ violation, no action taken against builder

Mumbai : Despite the mangrove cell’s report on Costal Regulation Zone (CRZ) violations due to dumping of debris within 50 m of mangroves at NL Complex in Dahisar (East), the civic body has not filed any case against the builder yet. The civic body had granted permission for dumping debris …

Not all mangroves are created equal: new map reveals carbon storage hot-spots

Mangrove forests are one of the most important weapons in the fight against climate change. Not only do they directly store huge amounts of carbon, but they actively capture additional carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and sequester it in their soils. When mangroves are destroyed, huge quantities of carbon are …

New tiger sanctuary in Sundarbans soon

India is planning a new tiger sanctuary inside the world’s largest mangrove forest after a previously undiscovered group of the endangered beasts was discovered, wildlife officials have said. The reserve is planned inside the Sundarbans, a forest that straddles West Bengal’s border with Bangladesh, to protect the tigers from poachers …

New panel to study effects of effluents on fish, help restore marine ecology

Mumbai: The state fisheries department has set up a committee to study the effects of industrial pollution on fish in Maharashtra’s coastal waters. In a government resolution, the fisheries department has directed the study of waters at creeks, estuaries and the sea to ascertain the effect of pollution on fish …

Change in NCR plan threatens Mangar grove

New Delhi: One of the last patches of pristine forest land adjoining Delhi may be lost soon if the draft regional master plan for the national capital region (NCR) 2021 is passed in its current form—a “limit of 0.5% on constructions” in the natural conservation zones such as Aravalis has …

Cheyyur power project trips over environmental clearance

The Rs 24,200-cr coastal project has run into trouble because of differing views on its threat to local ecology The government's attempt at reviving investor interest in its flagship Ultra Mega Power Projects (UMPP) scheme after a four-year lull is headed south - quite literally. One of the two such …

Rehab deal ends opposition to Navi Mumbai airport project

All decks for the Navi Mumbai airport are now clear with the Maharashtra government offering a slew of benefits to those affected by the project and were opposed to their land being acquired as they were not happy with the rehabilitation package. The deal includes additional floor space index on …

Union Ministry of Environment and Forests nod for Metro II car shed on mangrove land

One of the major hurdles in the path of the Metro II project has been cleared with the Union Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) agreeing to allow the car shed on mangrove land in Malad. On Thursday, chief secretary J K Banthia, accompanied by several senior bureaucrats, met V …

Oil leak destroys mangroves on Mumbai coast

Mangroves stretching over several kilometres along the coast in the eastern suburb of Mahul have been destroyed due to an oil leak from a pipeline carrying furnace oil from the sea to a refinery in the area. The sprawling black sheet of oil has settled on the mudflats too, affecting …

Oil leakage robs Mahul fishermen of livelihood

The fishermen from Mahul gaon, a quiet fishing village near Chembur, are a distressed lot. Oil leakage from refineries located in the area over the past two months has not just threatened their traditional fishing business, but has also adversely affected the health of the families residing there. “Nobody dares …

Cidco can clear mangroves for Navi Mumbai airport

High court's nod is seen as a major boost for the long-delayed project. The Navi Mumbai international airport received a push on Tuesday with the Bombay High Court allowing the City and Industrial Development Corporation (Cidco) to clear mangroves at the site for the airport. A division bench of chief …

High court permits clearing of mangroves for Navi Mum airport

Mumbai: In a major boost for the proposed Navi Mumbai airport, the Bombay high court on Tuesday gave its goahead to Cidco’s request to be able to clear mangroves for the greenfield project. Hearing an application filed by Cidco, a division bench of Chief Justice Mohit Shah and Justice M …

National Committee rejects PM’s claim on Rampal plant

The National Committee on Thursday rejected prime minister Sheikh Hasina’s claim that the Rampal coal-based thermal power plant would not harm the environment. The prime minister on Wednesday told parliament that Rampal thermal power plant would not damage the environment as Barapukuria coal-based thermal power plant set up many years …

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