Construction Industry

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding an illegal cracker unit in Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu, 29/05/2025

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of News Item titled "2 killed in blast at illegal cracker unit in Thanjavur appearing in The Hindu dated 19.05.2025". The application is registered suo-motu on the basis of the news item titled 2 killed in blast at illegal cracker unit …

Question raised in Rajya Sabha on air pollution due to construction waste, 06/08/2015

Question raised in Rajya Sabha on air pollution due to construction waste, 06/08/2015. As per the report on Source Apportionment Studies undertaken by the Central Pollution Control Board in association with other leading institutions in six metropolitan cities including Delhi during the year 2007-09, contribution of construction activities to dust …

Chhattisgarh to use transplanter machine to relocate trees

RAIPUR: Chief Minister Dr Raman Singh on Wednesday inaugurated a tree transplanter machine at the Botanical Garden in Naya Raipur for relocating trees rather than cutting them off to pave way for urbanization and other developmental activities. According to officials, a large number of trees were hitherto cut for various …

ORR back to square one: NHAI to end contract

VIJAYAWADA: Work on the Outer Ring Road (ORR) here is back to square one. After keeping the contractor Gammon India waiting more for nearly 12 months, the state government has directed the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) to terminate the contract. Though the central agency is planning to go …

50 builders fined for violating green norms

The Authority has fined 50 developers Rs 50,000 each, after they were found violating the 2010 construction guidelines of the Union ministry of environment and forest (MoEF). The authority also fined two health department officials Rs 5,000 each for not initiating action against the violators. The move follows the National …

NGT hearing on construction code today

Haryana and other states in NCR are supposed to submit action-taken report on Monday before the National Green Tribunal on the violation of the 2010 construction guidelines set by the ministry of environment and forest (MoEF). "The report shall be filed, duly signed and verified by the head of the …

Green nod exemption for schools, colleges

The Ministry of Environment and Forests has exempted educational institutions from seeking environmental clearance under the Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) norms, 2006, as per a clarification received by the State EIA Committee. The ministry had, in December 2014, stated that all educational institutions would come under its purview. Since a …

GHIAL gets Golden Peacock for green initiatives

GMR Hyderabad International Airport Ltd has bagged Golden Peacock Environment Management Award 2015 in the Transportation (Aviation) category for the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport in Shamshabad. Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Prakash Javadekar presented the award to GHIAL COO Manish Sinha at the 17th World Congress on …

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding construction and demolition waste in Gurgaon, Haryana, 15/07/2015

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of NGT Bar Association Vs. Municipal Corporation of Gurgaon & Ors. dated 15/07/2015 regarding construction and demolition waste in Gurgaon, Haryana.

Revive natural drains, remove concretisation, say experts

The massive waterlogging, traffic jams and inconvenience that Delhiites experienced over the weekend could have been avoided if, as environmentalists say, rainwater was diverted and stored, and the surface runoff prevented. Every monsoon, the city goes through the same drill — it pours, the civic bodies get caught off-guard, water …

National Green Tribunal takes a tough stand

Builders are unsure about the long-term implications of Tuesday's order on obtaining of Environmental Clearances. City builders are keenly watching the developments following the order of the National Green Tribunal, New Delhi on post-facto environmental clearance. The question on everyone’s mind is whether the order will have an impact on …

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding environmental clearance for 5th tower club house of South City Projects, Kolkata, 10/07/2015

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of South City Projects (Kolkata) & Others Vs State Environment Impact Assessment Authority & Others dated 10/07/2015 regarding environmental clearance for 5th tower club house of South City Projects, Kolkata.

Move NGT on Builder's Green Norm Violations'

CHENNAI: The Madras High Court on Monday told a residents welfare association to approach the National Green Tribunal against the alleged environmental violations committed by a promoter of a residential complex at Nolambur. VGN Minerva Owners Welfare Association, represented by its secretary Basker Immanuel, approached the High Court stating that …

Monitoring panel gets HC notice

The Himachal High Court today issued a show-cause notice to the three members of a committee monitoring the construction of the 80-km Theog-Kotkhai-Jubbal-Rohru road. The panel members — comprising the Chief Secretary, Principal Secretary (PW) and Engineer-in-Chief (PWD) — have been asked as to why they should not be tried …

Builders of Marriott violated CRZ, rules High Court

Asks Goa Marriott Resort builders to clear access to the beach; NGPDA asked to check for illegal construction on the river side of hotel and “restore the area”; Goa Foundation wins 22 year battle with owners of Marriott PANJIM: In an order that comes after 22 years, the High Court …

Govt exempts educational institutes from prior green nod

The government has exempted builders from obtaining prior green nod for construction of universities, school, college and hostel facilities provided they follow sustainable environment practises. However, for construction of medical universities and institutes having hospital facilities, prior environment clearance is required, it said. "The Ministry of Environment has exempted school, …

150 experts brainstorm measures to tackle air pollution

Discussing the increasing air pollution in the Capital, experts viewed that lack of public awareness and concern besides missing political will has led to Delhi acquiring the dubious distinction of being among the highest polluted cities in the world. Many among them blame it on poor air monitoring system while …

Six builders penalized for violating construction code

GURGAON: The Haryana State Pollution Control Board (HSPCB) has fined six developers amounts between Rs 1.5 lakh and Rs 2.5 lakh each during the past month, after they were found violating the Union ministry of environment and forest's (MoEF) 2010 construction guidelines. The move followed the National Green Tribunal directive …

MPCB plans to snap Anandam’s power, water lines

Nagpur: Taking serious cognisance of various violations, Maharashtra Pollution Control Board's (MPCB) Nagpur Regional office has recommended snapping power and water connections to one of the biggest housing schemes - Anandam World City Project. MPCB has gone on to name the developer of the project, Goldbricks Infrastructure Private Limited, as …

Mumbai: CRZ violation by Nagaland House comes to light

The MCZMA appraised the project for a CRZ clearance and noted the violation, eight years after the construction started. Nagaland House, the Nagaland government’s state guest house in Mumbai, has been constructed in sensitive Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) without seeking green clearance first, the Maharashtra Coastal Zone Management Authority (MCZMA) …

Maharashtra: 500 residential projects stuck in Mantralaya

Over 500 residential projects are stuck in the corridors of Mantralaya. The reason? Since April 2015, there has been not a single environment clearance committee meeting. As a result, the development of Mumbai city and its periphery has come to a standstill. Environment minister Ramdas Kadam clarified that clearance committee …

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