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 …
In a pre-emptive bid to beat the state government’s proposed move to approach the Union Ministry of Environment and Forests (MOEF) on the issue of redefinition of a large part of the island city’s western sea-front as “bay”, developers are now approaching the Bombay High court to get their individual …
Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh said that the state government has reduced the change in land use fees for industrial use to attract more industries to invest in the state. Presiding over a review meeting of the Town and Country Planning Department here today, the Chief Minister said he had given …
Amendment to do away with requirement of social impact assessment, consent of 70% landowners for PPP projects in infrastructure With many infrastructure projects stuck for want of various clearances, the Union Cabinet on Monday paved the way for easing the land acquisition Act for public-private-partnership (PPP) and rural infrastructure projects. …
Judgement of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Promoters and Builders Association of Pune Versus The State of Maharashtra & Ors dated 03/12/2014 regarding the judgment of the Bombay High Court dated 8.10.2010, inter alia, holding that “excavation activity even for the purposes of laying foundation of …
More than three months after the Haryana State Pollution Control Board, Regional Office, North served show-cause notices to the developers of Mayfield Gardens township here for carrying out construction in violation of environment law, the board has found the developers prima facie guilty and decided to move the court. “We …
Claiming that the NDA government was "changing the environment of the Environment Ministry", Union Minister Prakash Javadekar today said he has taken steps to improve the work culture of its officials and ensure that it is no longer seen as a "road blocking" department. The environment minister said that when …
The state unit of the Confederation of Real Estate Developers' Associations of India (Credai) has demanded that the size of projects that need environment clearances be increased from the existing 20,000 sq m to 1 lakh sq m. Credai Maharashtra has made an appeal in this regard to chief minister …
A local court here has issued notices against 19 people, including Director General (DG), Department of Town of Country Planning (DTCP), in a case pertaining to change of land use of Ghata Wetland into residential area in Sector 58 and 59. The notices have also been issued against Regional Director, …
After the controversy-hit Lavasa and Aamby Valley, construction of Maharashtra’s next new lakeside hill township could begin soon in Pune’s Mulshi taluka, with the state environment authority granting environmental clearances. The State Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA) recently gave clearance for land and infrastructure development for the new hill station, …
Rajahmundry: The state government has issued new norms for construction of bui-ldings, especially above six metres height, in all urban local bodies in the state to ensure their structural stability and safety to the inmates. The town planning officials are liable for any lapses in the aftermath of the collapse …
Cabinet relaxes rules for foreign investors Reduces minimum built-up area Eases exit regulations The minimum floor area reduced to 20,000 sq m from the earlier 50,000 sq m The minimum capital requirement cut to $5m from $10m Investment to be made within six months of the commencement of the project …
More than 1.2 lakh of the total 1.4 lakh brick kilns in the country and around 2,600 of the total 2,700 brick kilns in Punjab have been non-functional for over three months for want of environment clearance certificates from the Union Ministry of Environment and Forests. The state government is …
The city is expected to witness a 40 per cent shortfall in the supply of housing units by the end of 2018. While it would require an additional 1,91,200 housing units, the supply is likely to be around 77,500 units, said a study conducted by global real estate consultancy firm …
The National Green Tribunal has asked the Slum Rehabilitation Authority (SRA) to explain why action should not be taken if it is found that it issued Occupancy Certificate (OC) to a developer when the case pertaining to non-obtainment of CRZ clearance for a project in Prabhadevi was pending. Social activist …
In an endeavour to develop new integrated townships in Himachal Pradesh, the State Government officials on Sunday met representatives of national and international firms in New Delhi. Sudhir Sharma, Himachal Minister for Urban Development chaired the meeting. At least 36 firms and developers of national and international reputation participated in …
alarming: Illegal sand mining is rampant in villagers bordering Shidlaghatta and Chikkaballapur taluks. The rapidly-growing construction industry in Bangalore has fuelled an active ‘night life’ for villages in the surrounding districts. As the night falls, tens of trucks line up transporting illegally mined sand to Bangalore from the districts, taking …
Environment Ministry earmarks 100 metres to 1.27 km from Okhla Bird Sanctuary as an eco-sensitive zone In a partial relief to about 30,000 home buyers, the environment ministry has issued a draft notification earmarking 100 metres to 1.27 km from the Okhla Bird Sanctuary as an eco-sensitive zone, reducing it …
Kolkata's Urban Sprawl Quadrupled, Vegetation Nosedived In Just 30 Years The city has lost over a quarter of its green cover between 1980 and 2010, more than any metro in the country. During this period, its urban sprawl has increased 4.3 times — from 72.66 sq km to 314.3 sq …
The National Green Tribunal on Wednesday issued a notice to Haryana Urban Development Authority (HUDA) for allegedly damaging the rainwater harvesting systems of Rapid Metro in Gurgaon. The Tribunal's order came after the counsel, appearing for the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (DMRC), informed the bench that its 25 rainwater …
With the Andhra Pradesh government announcing its capital city, all eyes are now on the Vijayawada, Guntur, Tenali and Mangalagiri (VGTM) region. Singapore builders are thronging the area to forge tie-ups with local firms to erect pre-cast green buildings for fast-paced development. Some firms have given presentations to a select …
