Habitat And Urbanisation

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding deterioration of Nayar river, Uttarakhand, 05/06/2025

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In Re: News Item titled "Nayar river is vanishing - a yatra reveals conservation goes beyond science and policy" appearing in ‘The Down To Earth’ dated 03.06.2025. The original application was registered suo-motu based on the news item titled "Nayar …

Reply affidavit on behalf of Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change regarding CRZ clearance for the construction of coastal road from Amra Marg to …

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 regarding encroachment of the land marked as green area, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, 10/01/2025

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Sushil Raghav Vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Others dated 10/01/2025. An application filed before the NGT informed the court that the land earmarked as park in Industrial Area Site IV, Sahibabad, in village Maharajpur, Karkarmodel and Jhandapur is being …

Additional reply by Greater Mohali Area Development Authority (GMADA) regarding felling of trees for widening of 3 roads, 28/11/2024

Additional reply by Greater Mohali Area Development Authority in Original Application No 739 of 2023 in the matter of Environment Protection Society SAS Nagar & Others Vs Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change & Others, 28/11/2024. The matter related to cutting of trees for widening of 3 roads. The …

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding encroachments and dumping of debris near eastern freeway, Wadala, Mumbai, Maharashtra, 27/11/2024

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of Vanshakti & Others Vs District Collector, Mumbai City & Others dated 27/11/2024. The application has been filed with the prayers that a direction should be issued to District Collector, Mumbai City/Chairman, District Coastal Zone Monitoring Committee …

Judgment of the Supreme Court regarding buildings or structures demolished illegally or arbitrarily by the authorities, November 13, 2024

Judgment of the Supreme Court in the matter of In Re: Directions in the matter of demolition of structures dated November 13, 2024. The matter related to whether the executive should be permitted to take away the shelter of a family or families as a measure for infliction of penalty …

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding the validity of validity of CRZ Notification 2019, 11/11/2024

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of Vanashakti & Others Vs Union of India & Others dated 11/11/2024. In the application, the validity of CRZ Notification 2019 is under challenge. Applicants have prayed to declare the notification ultra-virus or, alternatively, to declare certain …

Global State of National Urban Policy 2024

With global population increasingly concentrating in urban areas, cities are driving national economic growth, while also grappling with challenges such as inequalities, affordable housing shortages, extreme weather events, pollution, and loss of green space. National Urban Policies (NUPs) can play a key role in managing these challenges and unlocking the …

Judgment of the Supreme Court regarding decision to construct a commercial airport in Silchar, Assam, 06/05/2024

Judgment of the Supreme Court in the matter of Tapas Guha & Others Vs Union of India & Others dated 06/05/2024. The Ministry of Civil Aviation of the Union Government decided to build a commercial Airport at Silchar in Assam since the existing defence airport is not suitable for domestic …

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding construction of a housing project without environment clearance, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, 23/04/2024

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Abhinay Kumar Rai Vs Bliss Delight & Others dated 23/04/2024. Applicant has made a complaint that a Group Housing Project (Ansalapi-Bliss Delight, BLock-1,2,3 & 4, GH-2) Sushant Golf City, Lucknow is operating without obtaining Consent To Establish (CTE) and without …

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding construction of a fuel depot by BPCL in Majitha, Pakyong district, Sikkim, 18/04/2024

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Yodh BDR Thapa Vs Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited & Others dated 18/04/2024. The execution application was filed by the applicant seeking compliance of the order of the NGT, April 17, 2023 to prohibit Bharat Petroleum Corporation …

Judgment of the National Green Tribunal regarding construction of a storm water drainage in Deoria, Uttar Pradesh, 09/04/2024

Judgment of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Nirmal Kumar Tripathi Vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Others dated 09/04/2024. The NGT said that the geo-physical setting of the city of Deoria results in serious water logging problems during monsoon. Thus, the project scheme of storm water drainage …

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding unauthorized and illegal construction of houses, shops and other commercial establishments in Noida and Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, …

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Rajendra Tyagi Vs Union of India & Others dated 02/04/2024. The applicant has raised a grievance that unauthorized and illegal construction of houses, shops and other commercial establishments on a large scale are in progress in Greater Noida and Noida …

Pathways to steer India’s buildings sector towards a net-zero future

In the face of the global imperative to limit the rise in temperatures to 1.5 °C (above pre-industrial level), as outlined in the Paris Agreement, nations have been striving to transition towards a net-zero economy. This challenge is particularly pronounced for India, where the dual goals of fulfilling developmental aspirations …

Judgment of the National Green Tribunal regarding houses developing cracks in a village in Doda district, Jammu & Kashmir, 15/03/2024

Judgment of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In re: News item published in Newspaper ‘The Hindu’ dated 04.02.2023 titled “19 families shifted after houses in J & K village develop cracks”. The application was registered taking suo-moto cognizance of a newspaper report published in the newspaper ‘The …

Action taken report by Uttarakhand Pollution Control Board on Mussoorie, 12/03/2024

Action taken report by Uttarakhand Pollution Control Board in compliance of orders dated July 26, 2023 and November 9, 2023 in the matter of: In re: News item published in The Tribune dated January 16, 2023 titled "Joshimath disaster a warning for Mussoorie". The performance monitoring of STPs located in …

Global status report for buildings and construction

The Global Status Report for Buildings and Construction (Buildings-GSR), a report published by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and the Global Alliance for Buildings and Construction (GlobalABC), provides an annual snapshot of the progress of the buildings and construction sector on a global scale. The Buildings-GSR reviews the status of …

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding protection of trees in Bhopal, 20/02/2024

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Central Zonal Bench, Bhopal) in the matter of Dr. Subhash C Pandey Vs Bhopal Municipal Corporation & Others dated 20/02/2024. The matter related to protection of trees and removal of encroachments in Bhopal. Bhopal Municipal Corporation (BMC) in its affidavit said that out of …

Judgment of the National Green Tribunal regarding violation of environmental laws within a stretch comprising about 3.5 kms of length falling in 3 villages of …

Judgment of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Prem Mohan Gaur Vs National Highway Authority of India & Others dated 13/02/2024. Aggrieved by the encroachment over the water body and other violations at village Kiranj, district Nuh, Haryana by National Highway Authority of India (NHAI), an application had …

Smart cities mission: an evaluation - Standing Committee on Housing and Urban Affairs (2023 24)

Some projects under the Smart Cities Mission would not be able to meet the June 30 deadline and the respective state governments would be responsible for completing them thereafter, Union Housing and Urban Affairs Secretary told the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Housing and Urban Affairs. In its report on the …

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding construction in the Shivalik range of Himalayas by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, 06/02/2024

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Naathu Ram Vs Ministry of Road Transport and Highways & Others dated 06/02/2024. Applicant has raised a grievance against construction in the Shivalik range of Himalayas extending up to a length of 97/103.55 kms in Himachal Pradesh undertaken by the …

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. ...
  7. 482

IEP child categories loading...