Judgment of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Balwinder Kaur Vs State of Punjab & Others dated 19/03/2024. Balwinder Kaur, the applicant raised the grievance of risk of thousands of trees felling due to likelihood of land sliding. It was said that illegal mining is being carried out …
A sensitization programme on road safety was held in Sivasagar recently as part of the Road Safety Awareness Week being observed jointly by Sivasagar Civil and Police Administration and District Transport Office. In the sensitisation programme held at Sivasagar Natya Mandir, Deputy Commissioner Virendra Mittal, in his inaugural speech, emphasized …
The redevelopment of East Kidwai Nagar in southwest Delhi by urban development ministry has again come under the lens of National Green Tribunal which has sought response from the Centre and Delhi government after a plea alleged that requisite permissions have not been taken. A bench issued notices to the …
Large landscapes encompassing reserves and areas with other human uses are necessary for conservation of many species. Generating information for conservation planning over such landscapes may be expensive and time-consuming, though resources for conservation are generally limited and conservation is often urgent. We developed a sign-based occupancy survey to help …
The coastal road project between Nariman Point and Kandivali has got clearance from the Union ministry of environment andforests, chief minister Devendra Fadnavis announced on Monday morning. "Thank you @PrakashJavdekar jee for approving coastal road for Mumbai. It's a dream come true. Best gift to Mumbai by Modiji's Govt. (sic)," …
BRASÍLIA—Brazil’s government is promising a more market-friendly approach to lure private-sector investors to upgrade the country’s roads, rail and ports. Brazil’s president Dilma Rousseff is scheduled to announce Tuesday morning a package of projects that the government will invite private-sector companies to build in exchange for rights to operate them …
Petition dismissed on grounds that one petitioner, Environment Support Group, has private interest in the matter The principal bench of the High Court of Karnataka comprising of acting Chief Justice Subhro Kamal Mukherjee and Justice Ram Mohan Reddy today dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) challenging the widening of most …
Itanagar: A series of landslides triggered by incessant rains in the past three days have damaged houses and disrupted surface communication in Arunachal Pradesh with the state capital receiving over 100 mm rain in past 24 hours. Several houses in Niya Colony near here were damaged by landslides yesterday, while …
On June 3, last year, Delhi woke up to the news of Gopinath Munde, Union Rural Development Minister, who was declared dead at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences. Minutes earlier, Mr. Munde (64) was involved in an accident while on his way to the IGI airport, when his …
New stretches of rural roads are rapidly coming up in Chhattisgarh with massive funding support from the Asian Development Bank (ADB), officials stated. The ADB has provided lending support to Chhattisgarh for projects undertaken under Prime Minister’s Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY). The ADB had been helping to either construct or …
After taking charge, NDA government had announced two of its major priorities as enactment of the Amendments to Essential Commodities Act to crackdown on hoarders black marketers, and Road Transport and Safety Bill replacing the Motor Vehicle Act. However, progress on the two laws has been so slow, that the …
Nature threads the very fabric of human lives in remote forest areas of developing countries. Unfortunately, we do not fully understand how ecosystem services (such as human health benefits) could be secured by conserving natural capital. Thus, we analyze a rich dataset on disease, climate, demography, land uses, and conservation …
The Ministry of Environment and Forest (MoEF) has restored the right to appeal against forest clearances given to linear projects reversing its previous orders of August 2014 and January 2015, following the intervention of National Green Tribunal (NGT). As per the earlier directives of the Ministry, project developers could clear …
NAGPUR: Amid strong arguments, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Delhi, on Monday continued the stay on working permission granted to National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) for felling trees to divert 49.246 hectare forest land for four-laning of NH7 between Mansar and Khawasa. On May 6, hearing a 500-page petition filed …
Residents in Kicukiro, a suburb of Rwanda's capital Kigali, have hailed the Chinese government for funding the construction of a new road in the area as they suffered poor road conditions for many years. The 12 million U.S. dollars new road stretches some 6.3 kilometers, linking the districts of Masaka …
Acting on the recommendations made by the Supreme Court appointed three-member committee, the Goa government has notified the State Road Safety Policy, and has announced a slew of initiatives to make the tourist state's roads a safer place to drive upon, director of transport Arun Desai said. The policy has …
A new, more environmentally friendly asphalt mix containing recycled printer toner is being used on Sydney’s roads. The technology is the world’s first commercial use for toner waste, and was first used in Melbourne in 2013. Called TonerPave, it was developed by the city’s road contractor, Downer, in partnership with …
Japan will announce a $100 billion plan to invest in roads, bridges, railways and other building projects in Asia, a report said Tuesday, weeks after China outlined its vision for a new infrastructure development bank in the region. In the latest twist of a tussle for influence in the fast-growing …
The Delhi high court on Tuesday sought a response from the public works department for allegedly raising divider and closing roads on a 2-kilometre stretch in Greater Kailash (GK) Part II here. Justice Rajiv Shakdher also issued notice to the lieutenant-governor’s office and the Delhi government, seeking their response on …
A magnet city in Gwalior, meant to ease Delhi's population burden, fails to live up to the hype. • “We have all the infrastructure in place [to make west Gwalior a smart city], but a fresh impetus is urgently needed”- Jai Singh Kushwaha, former chairman, Special Area Development Authority In …
WITH barely two weeks into the end of the present administration, the Federal Executive Council (FEC) yesterday approved contracts for the execution of road projects in four communities in three oil-bearing Niger Delta states. It also okayed the setting up of the first Maritime University in Okerenkoko in Warri, Delta …
