Affidavit filed by the Chief Wildlife Warden, Assam in the matter of news item titled "the last feral horses in India" appearing in Mongabay, November 5, 2024. The matter relates to the critically endangered status of feral horses in the Dibru-Saikhowa National Park as well as of smuggling of these …
Urban populations are highly vulnerable to the adverse effects of heat, with heat-related mortality showing intra-urban variations that are likely due to differences in urban characteristics and socioeconomic status. The objective was to investigate the influence of urban green and urban blue, i.e., urban vegetation and water bodies, on heat-related …
Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Kalkaji Mandir Vikreta Sangathan-II & Ors Versus Piyush Joshi & Ors dated 28/10/2015 regarding sanitation and cleanliness of the Kalkaji Mandir Complex, New Delhi. In pursuance of Supreme Court's earlier order, an Inspection Report has been submitted by the …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Central Zonal Bench, Bhopal) in the matter of Sonagiri Utkarsh Samiti Vs. State of Madhya Pradesh & Others dated 20/10/2015 regarding encroachment and construction of Chabutras and religious places and other allied activities in green spaces, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh.
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Dr. S.N. Singh Vs. DDA & Ors. dated 16/10/2015 regarding use of green spaces/ parks for conducting functions, Delhi.
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Central Zonal Bench, Bhopal) in the matter of Sonagiri Utkarsh Samiti Vs. State of Madhya Pradesh & Ors dated 16/10/2015 regarding encroachment of a park in the Sonagari Utkarsh HIG Sector-A, Sonagiri, BHEL, Bhopal by constructing a temple on the same thereby destroying the …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Southern Zone, Chennai) in the matter of R. Thillai Vinayagam Vs The State of Tamil Nadu & Others dated 24/09/2015 regarding a sewage pumping station at the Park at Tamil Nagar, Ramapuram, Chennai and to direct the proposed Sewage Pumping Station to be relocated …
By cities, the area of urban living forest per capita stood at only 4.35 square meters for Seoul, 5.29 square meters for Gyeonggi Province and 5.95 square meters for Incheon. This is far lower than London’s 27 square meters, New York’s 23 square meters and Paris’ 13 square meters. “With …
The researchers combined Landsat and MODIS data in a land model to assess the impact of urbanization on US surface climate. For cities built within forests, daytime urban land surface temperature (LST) is much higher than that of vegetated lands. For example, in Washington DC and Atlanta, daytime mean temperature …
Two City University students yesterday filed a judicial review application, asking a court to quash the Town Planning Board’s decision to allow residential development on a former green-belt site in Shek Kip Mei. The two applicants are environmental policy student Kwok Ka-ping and accounting student Lau Tung-kiu. The land in …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Anil Uppal & Ors. Vs. U.O.I. & Ors. dated 28/07/2015 regarding the extent of open/park spaces available to the residents of Lagoon Residential Apartment Complex, Ambience Island NH-24, Gurgaon, Haryana.
GUYI Garden in Nanxiang Town, Jiading District, is one of the most popular parks in the city, according to a report released yesterday by the Shanghai Greening and City Appearance Bureau. “We pay attention to the details, like offering free drinking water facilities at the park’s entrances, providing free toilet …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Society for Protection of Culture, Heritage, Environment, Traditions & Promotion of National Awareness (SPCHETNA) Vs. Union of India & Ors dated 10/07/2014 regarding possession of the land around the Asiad Tower situated adjacent to Siri fort …
A coalition of London property owners has announced plans to promote green infrastructure in the capital in the hope of boosting biodiversity and improving air quality for residents. The ‘Wild West End’ project announced last week will create a ‘green corridor’ across commercial real estate in Regent Street and St …
BMC, housing project, city housing project, mumbai news, city news, local news, maharashtra news, Indian ExpressThe Bhendi Bazaar cluster redevelopment in South Mumbai — Mumbai’s biggest housing project — has hit a hurdle. The BMC has declined to sanction the developer’s plan of providing the compulsory green space or recreational …
Urban agriculture requires local water to replace 'hydrologic externalities' associated with food produced outside of the local area, with an accompanying shift of the water footprint (WF) for agricultural production from rural to urban areas. Water requirements of urban agriculture have been difficult to estimate due to the heterogeneity of …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Sant Nagar Residents Welfare Association & Others Vs Govt. of NCT of Delhi & Others dated 01/06/2015 regarding encroachment of green spaces, Delhi.
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Central Zonal Bench, Bhopal) in the matter of Shahpura Jan Jagran Evam Vikas Samiti, Bhopal Vs. Santosh Jain & 8 Ors. dated 22/04/2015 regarding indiscriminate cutting of trees by Parshvanath Digamber Jain Samiti for organizing religious function at the Sourabh Park, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh.
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of Arvind V. Aswal Vs Arihant Realtors dated 08/04/2015 regarding construction of residential-cum commercial project under Slum Rehabilitation Authorities (SRA) scheme on plot CTS No.4/6(pt), 4/7(pt), 7,7/1 to 3, 9(pt), 9/1 to 4, 10(pt) (CTS No.4/7 (pt), …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Senior Citizen Forum (Regd.) Vs. HUDA & Others dated 17/03/2015 regarding establishment of a CNG Station in a green belt area, Haryana.
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Senior Citizen Forum (Regd.) Vs. HUDA & Others dated 17/03/2015 regarding establishment of a CNG Station in a green belt area, Haryana.
