Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Hemant Kumar & Others Vs State of Himachal Pradesh & Others dated 13/05/2025. An application was received by the NGT filed by Hemant Kumar on behalf of all the villagers of Gram Panchayat Salani Katola, tehsil Nahan, district Sirmaur, Himachal …
PANAJI: The implementation of the coastal zone management plan (CZMP) for Goa is likely to be delayed further, as the state has sought an extension till October 30 to finalize the plan. In November 2017, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) bench, headed by chairperson, Justice Swatanter Kumar, had set a …
The Blue Economy involves economic activity that engages with the various components of the oceans. The study is divided into three chapters. Chapter one titled ‘Regulate’ studies the laws pertaining to the coastal lands and the ocean resources in tandem since they govern the space (land), the resource (ocean) and …
Areas with population density of less than 2,161 per sq km will now be under CRZ-III A. The non development zone (NDZ) for III A will be 50 metres, instead of 200 metres. Environmentalists in the city have raised objections to the draft Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) Notification, 2018, saying …
The draft mentions that construction of sewage treatment plants in CRZ-I area shall be taken only by the municipal authorities. Mumbai: Environmentalists fear the new CRZ (coastal regulation zone) notification 2018 the draft of which is available now will expose the eco-sensitive areas of Greater Mumbai area to further damage. …
States to get leeway in developing tourism, industrial infrastructure The Centre has allowed India’s coasts to be made more accessible to tourism and industrial infrastructure and given individual States considerable leeway to decide how they should plan such development, according to a draft version of the proposed modification to India’s …
Ministry of Environment, Forests & Climate Change (MoEF&CC) has notified the draft Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) 2018 guidelines for comments of the public and stakeholders in the next 60 day. This draft notification has major recommendation which would boost tourism development in coastal areas of the country which remains untapped …
The Mumbai Port Trust (MbPT) will be seeking environmental clearance for the construction of a jetty at Girgaum Chowpatty, behind Birla Krida Kendra (BKK), the cultural hot-spot of south Mumbai. The MbPT will be applying for it despite the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) not granting permission to construct a terminal …
Across the world, poor communities bear a disproportionate burden of the environmental cost of development. Harmful projects such as polluting industrial units, municipal disposal sites or mining projects are usually situated close to poor neighbourhoods. These communities grapple on a daily basis with environmental impacts which exposes them to toxic …
Providing yet another window to regularise projects that have not taken prior green clearances, this time under Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) norms, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has decided to grant post-facto clearances after giving a window of three-months to receive applications. The MoEF&CC; has brought out …
PANJIM: In what could grant major relief to project proponents, who failed to obtain prior clearances under the coastal regulation zone (CRZ) for their projects, the Union Ministry for Environment and Forest (MoEF) has decided to regularise all such constructions. However, it has declined to regularise projects which have violated …
PANJIM: Citing a “communication gap”, the Union Ministry of Environment and Forest (MoEF) has approached the National Green Tribunal (NGT) seeking a modification of its order on grant of Environment Clearances (ECs) stating that “it never took a stand suggesting that the States should be stopped from granting EC for …
The Union Environment Ministry in a notification has clarified that melting of coal tar does not cause pollution of either air or water. The Impact Assessment (IA) division of the ministry said this while referring to a "number of requests" seeking clarification over the Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) Notification 2006 …
In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) and clause (v) of sub-section (2) of section 3 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 (29 of 1986) read with clause (d) of sub-rule (3) of rule 5 of the Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986, the Central Government hereby makes the following …
Across the globe, the “development experience” of communities varies depending on their socioeconomic and political backgrounds. As a result of advancing developmental projects, a few communities are invariably made to pay a disproportionate share of the environmental costs in the form of exposure to toxic waste, loss of livelihood, and …
Mumbai: The Bombay High Court on Thursday issued notices to the authorities over a petition challenging the construction of the proposed Shivaji memorial statute off the Arabian Sea. A division bench of Justices A S Oka and P N Deshmukh were hearing two petitions opposing the construction of Chhatrapati Shivaji …
Judgement of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Essar Bulk Terminal Limited & Others Vs State of Gujarat & Others dated 22/02/2018 regarding the expansion of the port limits of Adani's Hazira port. Essar Bulk Terminal Limited have argued before the Court that they have spent huge …
PANJIM: National Green Tribunal (NGT) declined to grant relief to two locals who had sought a permanent ban on hosting of mega events like Sunburn in a property at Anjuna. The Tribunal also refused to direct the authorities concerned, corporate bodies and individuals to grant them compensation of Rs 1 …
CHENNAI: In a move that has cheered real estate developers but left environmental activists fuming, the state environment department on Monday announced a draft revised coastal zone management plan (CZMP) for the city, allowing a swathe of land up to Uthandi on East Coast Road to be freed up for …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of Desmond Jude D’souza Vs State of Goa & Others dated 13/02/2018. The Applicants, residents of village Anjuna are seeking permanent injunction, restraining hosting of ‘Sun-Burn’ celebration or any such event and conducting, performing any musical shows/events …
The Centre's budget outlay for environment and forests for 2018-19 is exactly what it was last year to the second decimal point, and portends reduced funds for coastal management, environment protection and sustainable development programmes and conservation of natural resources and ecosystems. The budget outlay for the Union environment and …
