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 …
Over 10,000 instances of “land modifications,” the majority of which are deemed to be violations of Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) guidelines, have been identified along the banks of the Vembanad Lake. The Kerala Coastal Zone Management Authority handed over an indicative list of land modifications to the representatives of 38 …
State Govts Can Use Such Areas Commercially After Framing Tourism Policy New Delhi: The NCR Planning Board’s green light to more construction activities in ecologically fragile zones like the Aravalis not only allows more commercial activities in the name of tourism but also gives state governments virtually a free hand …
A large chunk of Adani Ports and SEZ's income comes from the port; the current litigation over alleged environmental damages is unlikely to affect it With over a dozen law suits pending against the Gautam Adani-promoted Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone (APSEZ), there is gloom hanging over India's largest …
Members of Narod Banchau Andolon Committee have brought out a broom procession at Kanaikhali area in Natore against the dumping of waste pollutants into Narod River. The procession was brought out from Kanaikhali area around 12pm on Monday. Later, a protest rally was held in front of Natore press club. …
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Wednesday asked 49 people accused of illegal sand mining in Gautam Budh Nagar to justify why they should not be penalized for degrading ecology. Police had caught them for illegal mining on the Yamuna riverbed in the district. The principal bench of the tribunal …
The status quo on recommendations of the Kasturirangan-led high level working group (HWLG) will continue and no approvals for development will be issued in breach of the notification dated November 13, 2013, in the listed villages of the Western Ghats. This was informed to the national green tribunal (NGT) recently …
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has summoned the principal secretary, department of environment and forests, Government of Odisha, the chief executive officer and the executive engineer of Puri Municipality to appear before it personally on March 14 to explain why adequate attention is not being paid to pollution and ecological …
Citing "crippling irregularities" and "fraudulent methods" adopted for acquiring lands for a 4,000MW coal-fired ultra-mega thermal power plant at Cheyyur near Chennai, a PIL filed in the Madras high court has sought a stay on acquisition of land in seven villages on East Coast Road. The first bench comprising acting …
The proposed 1320MW Rampal coal-fired power plant needs an independent body of environmental experts to monitor its ecological compliances required to meet as per the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) report, reports UNB. The Department of Environment (DoE) set the condition for the project while approving the EIA, according to official …
The Greens in the state are planning to move the National Green Tribunal (NGT) against the environmental clearance given by the State Environmental Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA) to 17 quarries at a time when the chairman's post was vacant in the authority. The SEIAA is the nodal agency in the …
The proposed 1320MW Rampal coal-fired power plant needs an independent body of environmental experts to monitor its ecological compliances required to meet as per the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) report, reports UNB. The Department of Environment (DoE) set the condition for the project while approving the EIA, according to official …
Farmers from districts along the Cauvery basin on Saturday launched an agitation, urging the Centre to shift the proposed high-tension electric wire passing through pristine forests in Kodagu, pointing out that it poses a threat to the sensitive ecology of Kodagu district, from where the river originates. Staging a sit-in …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Manoj Mishra Vs. Union of India & Ors. dated 17/02/2014 regarding Yamuna river front. Original Source: http://www.greentribunal.gov.in/orderinpdf/967-2013(MApp)_17Feb2014.pdf Previous Orders: http://www.greentribunal.gov.in/e-orders.php?eid=5979
Arguing that there were "huge differences" in the climatic conditions in the west and India, an environment ministry official on Tuesday said the country must not depend on developed nations for its environment-friendly measures. Hem Kumar Pande, IAS, additional secretary in the ministry of environment and forests (MoEF), urged the …
The Forest and Environment Department on Tuesday decided to attempt an ecological solution to treat natural water bodies of the State Capital most of which are in high stages of pollution, thanks to influx of waste water and sewer. A water body near Biju Patnaik Airport has been identified for …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of K.G. Mohanaraman Thirupporur Taluk Vs The Chairman Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board Chennai and others dated 07/02/2014 regarding proposed scheme for laying the Super High Tension Transmission lines from Pugalur to Ottampakkam village in Sholinganallur Taluk passing through the villages …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Sher Singh Vs State of HP dated 06/02/2014 regarding tourism impacts on satellite spots of major tourist destination at Manali in the north-western Himalayas which are mostly spread in snow (environment) and include Rohtang Pass, Marhi, Kothi, Salang Nala apart …
The bench passed the order after hearing a writ petition lodged by BELA The High Court gave injunction on extraction of mineral resources including sand from the Sari River in Sylhet’s Jaintapur yesterday. The bench of Justice Mirza Hussain Haider and Justice Khurshid Alam Sarkar passed the order after hearing …
Green tariffs are driving development in the Southern Carpathian mountains, but with ecological and legal consequences Deep into the wilderness of Romania's Southern Carpathian mountains, Bogdan Binescu, an avid angler and environmental campaigner, stops by the white waters of a mountain stream. "This river used to be the only route …
Even as the government has launched a wide-spread campaign against illegal mining in the state, the monitoring and control agencies are having a tough time as the government move has alerted the miners and they have closed down their operations for the time being and disappeared. At several places, the …
