Good Food is First Food. It is not junk food. It is the food that connects nature and nutrition with livelihoods. This food is good for our health; it comes from the rich biodiversity of our regions; it provides employment to people. Most importantly, cooking and eating give us pleasure. …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Dr. Jeet Singh Yadav Vs Govt. of NCT of Delhi & Others dated 02/12/2024. The matter related to restoration of 6 ponds in Delhi which have been occupied unauthorizedly or otherwise filled in by raising constructions. In the order dated …
This technical note describes the data sources and methodology underpinning a computer system for the automated generation of land use/land cover (LULC) maps of urban areas based on medium-resolution (10–30m/pixel) satellite imagery. The system and maps deploy the LULC taxonomy of the Atlas of Urban Expansion—2016 Edition: open, nonresidential, roads, …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Park Avenue Plot Holders Welfare Society & Others Vs Union of India dated 19/01/2021. Grievance in this application is against the illegal sale and constructions over land reserved for park and open spaces in violation of the Meerut Master Plan …
Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Rajeev Suri Vs Union of India & Others dated 05/01/2021. The matter related to Central Vista. Justice Sanjiv Khanna set aside the final notification of modification/change of land use dated 28th March 2020 in respect of the 6 plots …
Action taken report on behalf of Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change in the matter of Legal Aid Committee, NGT Bar Association Vs Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change & Others. Report filed on March 18, 2020. The matter related to shrinkage of Natural Conservation Zone (NCZ). The …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Ved Prakash Aggrawal Vs Municipal Commissioner, Nagar Nigam Ghaziabad dated 24/01/2020 regarding illegal operation of dairy farms in residential colony of Chiranjiv Vihar, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh. A joint inspection report furnished by the Central Pollution Control Board acknowledged illegal operation …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Society for Preservation of Kasauli and its Environs (SPOKE) & Others Vs. M/s Kasauli Glaxie Resorts & Others dated 05/10/2018 regarding construction of 42 rooms hotel-cum-National Museum and Geo-park–cum-restaurant by Himachal Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation (HPTDC) in Kasauli, Himachal Pradesh. …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Praveen Kakar & Ors. Vs. MOEF&CC & Ors. dated 19/09/2018. Allegations in this application, inter-alia, are that there is encroachment of parks in green areas in Block C of Sushant Lok, Phase I, Gurgaon. Illegal extraction and supply of ground …
Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of M. C. Mehta Vs Union of India & Others dated 18/07/2018 regarding unauthorized constructions / encroachments in Delhi. The Apex Court has been informed that the DDA has launched a mobile application on 9th July, 2018. It is stated …
Order of the M. C. Mehta Vs Union of India & Others dated 18/07/2018 regarding sealing of illegal structures in Delhi. An affidavit filed on behalf of the Union of India by Anil Kumar, Under Secretary in the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Government of India states that no …
New Delhi’s “urban villages” are the result of government land acquisitions that began in 1912 and continued into the 1960s. Since the 1980s, growing demand for real estate within the city has engendered unprecedented residential and commercial development in these former agrarian areas. The consequences of this include structural changes …
Order of the High Court of Delhi in the matter of Sham Sharma Vs Govt. of NCT of Delhi & Others dated 17/04/2018 regarding shifting of illegal dairies. It has come to the notice of the Court that despite allotment of land in Village Ghogha the illegal dairies has not …
Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of M. C. Mehat Vs Union of India & Others dated 12/03/2018 regarding sealing drive in Delhi against illegal properties. Supreme Court asks the Delhi Development Authority and other civic agencies in Delhi the steps taken "to ensure that whatever …
The politics of inclusion in the Sabarmati Riverfront Development project, an urban mega-project in Ahmedabad, has been predicated on a “flexible governing” of the residents of the riverfront informal settlements. Such flexible governing has allowed state authorities to negotiate grass-roots opposition and mobilisation, modify the project to gentrify the riverfront …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Ramesh Chand Vs State of Himachal Pradesh & Others dated 18/12/2017 regarding illegal and unauthorized construction by Citrus Manali Resort at Manali, Himachal Pradesh. NGT imposes environmental compensation of Rs. 20 lacs (Rupees Twenty Lakhs only) on hotel Citrus Manali …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Sarbeswar Boruah Vs State of Assam & Others dated 13/11/2017 regarding the decision of the Central Government and the Government of Assam to establish AIIMS at the Jalah Beel in North Guwahati in preference to Raha …
Conversion to urban landforms has consequences for regional climate and the many inhabitants living within the built environment. The purpose of our investigation was to explore hydroclimatic impacts of 21st century urban expansion across the United States and examine the efficacy of commonly proposed urban adaptation strategies in context of …
Urbanization, a major driver of global change, profoundly impacts our physical and social world, for example, altering not just water and carbon cycling, biodiversity, and climate, but also demography, public health, and economy. Understanding these consequences for better scientific insights and effective decision-making unarguably requires accurate information on urban extent …
Cities in Africa are growing rapidly and have a critical role to play in their countries’ economic growth. Improving conditions for people and businesses in African cities by aggressively investing in infrastructure and reforming land markets is the key to accelerating economic growth, adding jobs, and improving city competitiveness says …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Resident’s Welfare Association (Sector-23, Noida) Vs New Okhla Industrial Development Authority & Others dated 15/12/2016 regarding allotting plot No.C-43, Sector 23, Noida for constructing high-rise commercial buildings of seven and half storeys in the middle of residential sector.
