Judgment of the Supreme Court in the matter of In Re: Zudpi Jungle Lands. A batch of applications involved a peculiar issue concerning the situation prevailing in the six districts of eastern Vidarbha region namely Nagpur, Wardha, Bhandara, Gondia, Chandrapur and Gadchiroli. The issue pertains to the status of the …
The Indian Railways, in a bid to protect environment and keep a tab on energy consumption (electrical and diesel), has set up a separate environment directorate. The directorate will monitor zonal railways, including North Central Railway, and check pollution control, conservation of resources and consumption of traction energy. The Environment …
RAS AL KHAIMAH // An ambitious campaign to make the emirate a greener place to live by planting more than one million trees is under way. Launched by the Environment Protection and Development Agency in RAK, the initiative aims to raise awareness about the importance of protecting the environment. “The …
ISLAMABAD/RAWALPINDI: Capital Development Authority (CDA) will be planting more than 300,000 ornamental, fruit trees and saplings during spring tree plantation campaign. CDA Environment Wing arranged a tree plantation campaign wherein Member Environment, Syed Mustafain Kazmi alongwith more than 300 scouts planted hundreds of saplings, said a press release issued here. …
European Green Capital for 2015 becomes first city in the world to roll out One Tree Per Child initiative All of Bristol’s 36,000 primary school pupils will get the chance to plant at least one tree as part of a global initiative launched by the pop star and actor Olivia …
SHILLONG: The nine cement companies in East Jaintia Hills, which have violated the Forest Conservation Act, will be allowed to acquire land as per the proposed Land Acquisition Act for afforestation, said Forest and Environment minister Prestone Tynsong. These nine cement companies have violated Forest and Conversation Act, 1980, and …
Projects to improve the city's infrastructure and transport facilities are being cleared at a breakneck speed, but the improvement will come at a cost of nearly 5,000 trees and 18,000 plants, which will have to be felled to make way for better roads, power plants and water pipelines. While these …
The focus should be on adaptation, afforestation and mitigation measures to cope with climate change. Dr Ashwani Kumar, Director General, Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education (ICFRE), stated this here on Monday while speaking at the inaugural session of the five-day training programme on the topic “Climate Change Vulnerability …
Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis said on Monday that the state will come up with a satellite monitoring plan to prevent mangrove destruction and also plant more mangroves along the coastline, including the Thane creek that cuts through Navi Mumbai and Thane city. The city may get a fully functional hoverport …
The AP government has decided to give 'Vriksha Prasadam' to devotees at Godavari Pushkarams. Plants like Tulasi and other ‘holy plants’ will be distributed. VIPs who visit the Godavari Pushkarams will be asked to plant saplings. The municipal administration department said a consultant will be hired for the ‘smooth conduct’ …
GUWAHATI: Jadav Payeng, popularly known as the forest man of Assam, wants the Union government to make environment education an integral part of school curriculum and inculcate the importance of tree plantation as one of the focuses of education across the country. Payeng, who has been named for a Padma …
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) set aside the closure orders issued by Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) to MIDC Hingna-based unit while ruling that the issuing officer had no powers to issue such directives. "Considering the MPCB's policy and communications as well as the fact that opportunity of hearing was …
Mangrove cultivation is back in the outer channel of the Chilika lagoon. The initiative is community-driven and expected to help conserve the bio-diversity, improve the coastal eco-system and generate sustainable livelihood for local communities. Official sources said in the past decade and a half, mangrove cultivation had failed despite the …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Central Zonal Bench, Bhopal) in the matter of Sahtruhan Lal Vs. Union of India & Ors. dated 22/01/2015 regarding environmental clearance to V stage power plant of NTPC at village Jaitpur, Singrouli, Madhya Pradesh. MoEF granted environmental clearance to the project of NTPC for …
In a first, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has ordered three persons — the owner of the land, a hotelier and his agent — to pay a fine of Rs 10 lakh to the forest department for allegedly chopping 477 trees in Shimla in private land and part of reserve …
A proposal to have a 'climate change' budget subhead, on the lines of a gender budget, incorporated in the national accounts and the annual Budget documents of the Union government was floated at a meeting of the Prime Minister's Council on Climate Change. The meeting, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra …
The Trinamool Congress government has lined up big plans, including a deep-sea port and tourism facilities like tent stays and luxury yacht cruises, for Sagar Islands, but is it possible to achieve the goal without affecting the natural eco-system? Environment and marine experts say the government has a task cut …
In its effort to increase and maintain the green cover of Jamshedpur, Tata Steel has decided to plant more trees in 2015. Preserving and improving on the green cover of the steel city by planting trees several times is the green mantra of the company. Officials of the company informed …
On 29th August 2014 the Ministry of Environment, Forests & Climate Change of the Government of India (hereinafter referred to as MoEF & CC) set up a High Level Committee headed by former Union Cabinet Secretary Mr. T. S. R. Subramanian, IAS (Retd.). This Committee was given a comprehensive mandate: …
