Reply affidavit on behalf of Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change in the matter of Gavhan Koliwada Matsyavyavsayik Sahakari Sanstha Maryadit Vs City & Industrial Development Corporation & Others dated 28/01/2025. City & Industrial Development Corporation submitted a proposal for CRZ clearance for the construction of coastal road from …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Noida Lok Manch Vs. Union of India & Ors. dated 06/05/2014 regarding illegal sand mining on Indian Air Force land in Faridabad. The Tribunal noted that it was evident that there was unauthorized and illegal removal/theft …
After the Union Cabinet cleared the proposal for constituting the Polavaram Project Authority (PPA) for execution of the Polavaram irrigation project, Water Initiatives Odisha (WIO), an NGO working on water issues, has termed the Cabinet decision as illegal and undemocratic. WIO has alleged that the decision is a move to …
Documents show Natural England believes spraying will not eradicate oak processionary moth and could harm butterflies Woodland will be sprayed with insecticide from a helicopter for a second time to wipe out a caterpillar that is destroying the UK's oak trees, despite the government regulator saying in private that such …
Mangroves are being destroyed on a large scale on the pretext of development projects but there is little action on the part of the government to protect the mangroves, said speakers at a programme held on Wednesday. The consultation meeting on the protection and conservation of mangroves was organised by …
From climate change to ecosystem degradation – the solution to these problems could re-side in an economic valuation of nature and its services. But if the existential benefits that nature provides to humankind are expressed in terms of euros and dollars, can that really give nature any better protection? The …
Climate change and the injustice of hunger require urgent attention, and investment in a model of agriculture that is truly sustainable. Agro-ecology is the science of applying ecological concepts and principles to the design and management of sustainable agriculture. An agro-ecological approach provides a range of social, economic, and environmental …
The National Green Tribunal (Western Zone) Bench, Pune, has slapped Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) and its contractor Hanjer Biotech Energies with Rs 20 lakh damages each for not operating the solid waste disposal plant at Bhandewadi properly. Justice V R Kingaonkar (judicial member) and Dr Ajay Deshpande (expert member) of …
The development authorities of Noida, Greater Noida and Yamuna Expressway seem to have turned a blind eye to illegal construction of farmhouses and concrete structures going on unabated along the Yamuna and Hindon riverbeds in the district. With the authorities taking no concrete action against the encroachers, sale of unauthorized …
The Supreme Court's order fixing a one km buffer zone for mining has in effect put a permanent closure to 32 mining leases in Goa coming under the eco-sensitive zone in the wildlife sanctuaries of Mhadei, Molem, Bondla and Netravali. In its iterim order, the SC has stated that there …
As per a latest order coming in from the National Green Tribunal Principal Bench, New Delhi, the Chief Secretary of the Government of Meghalaya and the Director General of Police for Meghalaya state have been directed to ensure that rat–hole mining or illegal mining is stopped within the areas of …
National Green Tribunal Principal Bench, New Delhi has instructed Chief Secretary of the Government of Meghalaya to ensure that illegal rat-hole mining is stopped within the areas of Meghalaya. Read text of this 4-page landmark interim order passed by Justice P. Jyothimani and Justice M.S. Nambiar in response to the …
More and more studies are reporting climate change as the main culprit for not only species adaptation, but also for changes in population size. But a new study shows that population increases or decreases cannot only be attributed to increasingly warmer weather and that multiple factors play a role when …
The mining activities in the seven panchayats of Kasargod district is causing widespread damage to the ecology of the hilly region here, which is part of the Western Ghats. Owing to the indiscreet mining, these areas are fast losing their green cover. Koliyar Hill and Panayar Hill here were once …
Ahead of elections, all major political parties have made tall promises to eradicate poverty and make Odsiha a developed State. But most of these parties have failed to focus on ecological concerns, feel environmentalists. Water Initiatives Odisha (WIO), a voluntary forum that advocates on water rights, said its volunteer had …
Gangtok: Endowed with rich natural resources, Sikkim is among the few places in India where ecological issues are at the forefront of the political debate during elections. Though the ruling Sikkim Democratic Government (SDF) has successfully taken a number of environment protection initiatives in the last two decades of their …
A gigantic resort proposed for far north Queensland does not need federal environmental assessment, its backers have argued, even though it includes two casinos, eight accommodation towers, a golf course and a 33-hectare lake filled via a 2.2km pipeline from the Great Barrier Reef. The $8bn Aquis project, slated for …
In a significant development on the second day of hearing, the Mhadei Water Dispute Tribunal, New Delhi, has asked Karnataka whether it can pass an order to plug the outlets to prevent the flow of water from the River Mhadei into Malaprabha till the dispute matter is heard. It was …
PANJIM: Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar on Wednesday stated that the judiciary (Supreme Court) cannot take a permanent decision on the iron ore cap for mining in Goa, since this can only be done through necessary amendments to the Mineral Act or Environment Act. Ahead of the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections, …
Aam Aadmi Party has announced its manifesto for the 2014 Elections. It lays its foundation of the Manifesto on “Swaraj”, or rule of the people. It talks about how swaraj can bring an end to corruption and ensure accessible justice for the people.
The Supreme Court constituted monitoring committee has said Goa can sustain extraction of iron ore to the tune 27.5 million tonnes annually, but has recommended 20 million tonnes as the permissible limit. The committee, which analysed various existing data from different sources and studied the relevant literature, has said that …
