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 …

World cities report 2022: envisaging the future of cities

India's urban population is estimated to stand at 675 million in 2035, the second highest behind China's one billion, the UN said in this report, noting that after the COVID-19 pandemic, the global urban population is back on track to grow by another 2.2 billion by 2050. World Cities Report …

Report to the NGT on the housing project 'Express Zenith', Noida, Uttar Pradesh, 27/06/2022

Submissions on behalf of the applicant (Vineet Sinha) to the joint inspection report, February 19, 2022 submitted by the UPPCB, CPCB and SEIAA and report dated May 2, 2022 submitted by NOIDA. The matter related to the complaint that Express Builders and Promoters Private Limited does not possess a prior …

Joint committee report on the proposed construction of a commercial complex project of DMRC, Bhikaji Cama Place, Delhi, 20/06/2022

Report of Joint Committee in pursuance of the National Green Tribunal order, 23/02/2022 in EA No. 06/2022 in OA No. 651/2019 (Shobha Agarwal Vs Delhi Metro Rail Corporation & Others). The matter related to the proposed construction of a commercial complex project of the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation at Bhikaji …

Report of the Joint Committee on the construction of Sagbaug Snehsagar residential society by Monarch Builders, village Marol, Mumbai, 14/06/2022

Final report of the Joint Committee in the matter of Mangesh Mahadev Parab Vs M/s New Monarch Builders and Contractors & Others (Original Application No. 56/2019 - Western Zone Bench). The report was in compliance to the NGT order, November 15, 2021. The matter related to New Monarch Builders carrying …

CPCB report on fixing of environmental compensation on Ansal Properties and Infrastructure, 13/06/2022

Report filed before the National Green Tribunal (NGT) containing revised directions issued by the Central Pollution Control Board in OA No. 661 of 2018 (Praveen Kakkar Vs MoEF&CC & Others). The matter related to violation of rules by Ansal Properties and Infrastructure Ltd in the setting up of a residential …

Better cities are possible: responding to the twin crises of climate change and inequality

How can cities promote resilient, low-carbon and just urbanisation, in a context of increasing climate breakdown and inequality?. IIED’s urban researchers set out a vision for urban transformation to build just and inclusive cities. Building on the core principles of IIED’s framework for transformative urban recovery co-developed with grassroots organisations, …

Judgement of the National Green Tribunal regarding environment clearance granted for a group housing project near Vishwavidhyalaya Metro Station, New Delhi, 31/05/2022

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of University of Delhi Vs Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate Change & Others dated 31/05/2022. An application was filed by the University of Delhi assailing Environmental Clearance dated May 21, 2021 issued by the Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate …

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding grant of EC for Omaxe Chandigarh Extension for expansion, 25/05/2022

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Sandeep Singh Vs Union of India & Others dated 25/05/2022. The appeal was against grant of Environmental Clearance (EC), January 19, 2022 by State Level Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA), Punjab for project 'Omaxe Chandigarh Extension' for expansion. According to …

Joint committee report on the allegation of encroachment of water bodies in the course of building a residential project, Seegehalli village, Bidarahalli Hobli, Bengaluru east …

Action taken report of the Joint Committee as per the directions of the National Green Tribunal passed in Original Application No. 33 of 2022 (SZ) relating to the encroachment into the water bodies while developing the land by M/s DS-Max Properties Private Limited. Multi storeyed residential apartment project in the …

Andhra Pradesh Pollution Control Board report to the NGT on the establishment of a petrol bunk, Sethanagaram Grama Panchayath, East Godavari district, 20/05/2022

Report of the Andhra Pradesh Pollution Control Board as per the directions of the National Green Tribunal, Southern Zone, Chennai vide order, March 15, 2022 in the Original Application No. 28 of 2022 in the matter of Chidipi Nakula Suresh & Others. The complaint is against the establishment of petrol …

The dynamics of systems of secondary cities in Africa: urbanisation, migration and development

The populations of African cities are expected to grow by more than 900 million by 2050. Many of these people will live in secondary cities. These cities are a sub‑set of cities within national systems of cities. Secondary cities play a critical intermediary role in the operation and development of …

Order of the National Green Tribunal on the Draft Development Plan, 2041, Himachal Pradesh, 12/05/2022

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Yogendra Mohan Sengupta Vs Union of India & Others dated 12/05/2022. Challenge in the application is to the Draft Development Plan, 2041 prepared by the Town and Country Planning Department, Himachal Pradesh on the ground that such a plan is …

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding construction activities over the Rushikonda hill, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, 06/05/2022

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Raghu Ramakrishna Vs State of Andhra Pradesh dated 06/05/2022. Grievance in the application is against violation of environmental norms in the course of construction work over the Rushikonda Hill near Visakhapatnam, in violation of the Master Plan notified by the …

Joint Committee report on operation of a slaughter house, taluka Karveer, Kolhapur, Maharashtra, 05/05/2022

Joint Committee report in compliance with the National Green Tribunal (NGT) order, January 11, 2022 in the matter of original application No. 102 of 2021 (Tanaji Ruikar Vs Kolhapur Municipal Corporation & Others). The matter related to the operation of a slaughter house, taluka Karveer, Kolhapur, Maharashtra without obtaining any …

Status report by the Haryana State Pollution Control Board on Grand Hyatt Gurgaon Residencies, Gurugram, Haryana, 04/05/2022

Status report by the Haryana State Pollution Control Board in compliance to the National Green Tribunal (NGT) order, 28/09/2021. The matter related to the group housing project under the name 'Grand Hyatt Gurgaon Residencies' in revenue estate on a land measuring 17.191 acres. The land falls in Sector 58 village …

Report by the Uttarakhand Pollution Control Board to the NGT on a new petrol pump in Mothrawala, tehsil Sadar, Dehradun, 29/04/2022

Factual and action taken report in compliance of the National Green Tribunal order, February 21, 2022 in the matter of O.A. No. 134 of 2022 (Tejasvi Chandra Vs Madhu Kamboj). The matter related to setting up of a new petrol pump in Mothrawala, tehsil Sadar, Dehradun. Complaint was that the …

DPCC report to the NGT on the running of the Poultry Market and M/s Delhi Food Processing Complex, Ghazipur, Uttar Pradesh, 29/04/2022

Delhi Pollution Control Committee report to the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Shailesh Singh Vs Central Pollution Control Board & Others dated 29/04/2022. The NGT, February 23, 2022 had directed that the defects pointed out in the joint committee report in the running of Poultry Market and M/s …

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding construction of a colony without the requisite permission, Sehore, Madhya Pradesh, 27/04/2022

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Central Zone Bench, Bhopal) in the matter of Krishna Gopal Bairagi Vs State of Madhya Pradesh & Others dated 27/04/2022. The issue raised in the application is the construction of a colony called Vijasan Dhaam situated in the city of Sehore without any permission …

Action taken report by the DPCC on encroachment of a green space, Delhi, 27/04/2022

Action taken report on behalf of DPCC in the matter of Raj Kumar Vs Union of India in compliance to the National Green Tribunal (NGT) order, 08/12/2021. The NGT had directed the DPCC and SDM, Saraswati Vihar to take action against encroachment in the park opposite the office of the …

Africa’s urbanisation dynamics 2022: the economic power of Africa’s cities

This report presents compelling evidence - from 2 600 cities across 34 countries - that urbanisation in Africa contributes to better economic outcomes and higher standards of living. It shows that in most socio‑economic dimensions, Africa’s cities significantly outperform the countries in which they are located, and that the gap …

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