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 …
Much to the relief of hundreds of people who use the Andheria Mod-Mahipalpur road daily to access Gurgaon and IGI airport, the public works department has received a go-ahead from the NGT to resume work on expansion of the road. Work was stalled in February 2012 after PWD’s contractor allegedly …
Concerned over delay in strategic border projects, Home Minister Rajnath Singh has suggested exemption of environment clearance given to such projects falling within 100 km from International Border, Line of Actual Control and Line of Control. He said there is a need to deal with the issue of delay in …
The National Green Tribunal, Principal Bench, New Delhi, has directed the forest department, State of Uttarakhand, to file its reply to the main application within two weeks with an advanced copy sent to the counsel of the petitioner who may file rejoinder, if any, within one week thereafter. In addition …
A study published in Nature presents a 'global roadmap' for prioritising road building across the planet and balancing development with nature conservation. "Roads often open a Pandora's Box of environmental problems," said Professor William Laurance of James Cook University in Australia, the study's lead author. "But we also need roads …
New roads long enough to girdle the Earth 600 times are expected to be built by 2050 and better planning is needed to protect the environment while also raising food production, a study showed on Wednesday. The study in the journal Nature showed that roads can aid farmers, especially in …
Mega road development projects costing around Rs. 42,979 million are being implemented for the convenience of the people in the Uva Province under the Mahinda Chinthana accelerated road development program, Highways, Ports and Shipping Project Minister Nirmala Kothalawala told the Daily News yesterday. He said these massive road development projects …
The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council yesterday approved three development projects including digitization of land survey, record and preservation system. The approval came from the 6th Ecnec meeting of the current fiscal held at the NEC conference room in city’s Sher-e- Banglanagar with Ecnec Chairperson and Prime Minister …
The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (Ecnec) on Tuesday approved three development projects involving TK 270.61 crore, including one to formulate and conserve land survey and records through digital method with an outlay of TK 92.78 crore. The approval came from an Ecnec meeting held at the NEC …
KHARTOUM - The Western Salvation Highway, linking Sudan's Darfur and Kordofan regions with the capital Khartoum and some neighboring countries, has long been highly expected by local Sudanese in these areas, and thanks to the China-Sudan partnership, that goal will be materialized, a Sudanese minister said on Wednesday. "The dream …
With green clearances on the verge of going online, road building agencies can soon start submitting proposals for Rail Over Bridges (ROBs) and Rail Under Bridges (RUBs) over the internet. They can also track the progress for approval. The road transport will also launch the e-tracking of outstanding bills by …
The important project of widening of the famous Surajkund road here appears to have become a victim of inordinate delay due to sanction hassles. Already running several months behind the schedule, the work has been stuck due to non-approval of removal of several hundred trees by the Forest Department. Over …
Acting on a petition demanding government assessment of the Thoubal-Kasom Khullen road and its impact in Manipur, the Gauhati high court has issued a notice to project sponsor Asian Development Bank (ADB). The 47-km road, which passes through Thoubal, Senapati and Ukhrul districts, is part of the Union DoNER ministry's …
The PM-appointed ministerial committee on infrastructure on Tuesday cleared outstanding issues involving railways and green clearances for road projects entailing investment of at least Rs 50,000 crore. This was the first meeting since the committee was formed. Environment minister Prakash Javadekar told Nitin Gadkari and Sadananda Gowda that his ministry …
After the passage of labour law reforms, the government of rajasthan has proposed to amend the state’s land acquisition law, despite opposition from Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh’s outfits Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh and Bharatiya Kisan Sangh. The government has invited suggestions by August 26 from the general public on the draft of …
INDORE: A day after Madhya Pradesh Rural Road Development Authority (MPRRDA) announced its plan to construct hundreds of kilometers of roads under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) by using plastic wastes, Indore Municipal Corporation (IMC) and district administration have joined the bandwagon on Wednesday and decided to construct and …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of Sangli Zilla Sudhar Samiti Vs Chief Secretary PWD State of Maharashtra dated 12/08/2014 on the issue of the proposed plan of 6-lane wide road in between Pushpraj Chowk to Vishrambag Chowk on Sangli - Miraj Road …
Rules for mining, roads, power and irrigation projects relaxed Through a quick series of notifications, the Union environment ministry has eased rules for mining, roads, power and irrigation projects and other industrial sectors. It has diluted a host of regulations related to environment, forest and tribal rights. Besides, sources in …
The Prime Minister's Office has asked the environment ministry to relax the clauses in the relevant laws to speed up clearances for road projects. It also told the road ministry that the National Highways Act could be amended to ensure that people whose land is acquired for construction of highways …
Overloaded commercial vehicles plying on the city roads are not only violating motor vehicle rules, but are also damaging environment and the roads. A study conducted by the Central Road Research Institute (CRRI) with the Indian Foundation of Transport Research and Training (IFTRT) has revealed that these overloaded vehicles have …
India has provided Rs 44.48 million for building a five-kilometer blacktopped road in Sarlahi district. The Indian embassy in Kathmandu on Monday signed an Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Ministry of Physical Infrastructure and Transport, Department of Roads, Division Road Office, Janakpur, to this effect. The new assistance was …
