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 …
Hobart is 59% covered by tree canopies but building demand means the big two are bottom with 15% and 13% Tree cover in Sydney and Melbourne is lagging far behind Hobart, Brisbane and Darwin thanks to burgeoning development in Australia’s two largest cities, a report has found. The study, conducted …
Half the world's population lives in urban areas. It is therefore important to identify characteristics of the built environment that are beneficial to human health. Urban greenness has been associated with improvements in a diverse range of health conditions, including birth outcomes; however, few studies have attempted to distinguish potential …
The Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change has prepared a draft guidelines for conservation, development and management of urban greens. Cities and towns are emerging as centres of domestic and international investments where most of the commercial activities take place. However, cities are facing a number of environmental challenges …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Greater Kailash-II Welfare Association Vs. South Delhi Municipal Corporation dated 07/07/2014 regarding restoration of the Environment in Uday Shankar Park and restraint on the Respondent South Delhi Municipal Corporation from making any constructions and cutting of …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Central Zonal Bench, Bhopal) in the matter of Fortune Glory Extension Welfare Asso. & 3 Ors. v. M/s Fortune Builders & 2 Others dated 07/07/2014 regarding construction on green belt and open spaces, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh. Previous Orders
Judgement of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation & Others Versus Ahmedabad Green Belt Khedut Mandal & Others dated 09/05/2014 regarding Section 40(3)(jj)(a) of the Gujarat Town Planning and Urban Development Act, 1976 and application of certain statutory provisions of the Gujarat Town Planning …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Shri Hazi Arif & Ors. V/s. State of UP & Ors dated 08/05/2014 on the issue of discharge of untreated industrial waste water into the Sahibabad drain. NGT order also notes the report submitted by local …
The High Court on Monday directed the government to protect all canals, parks and playgrounds across the country from powerful land grabbers. The respondents, secretaries of the ministries of LGRD, environment, water resources and finance and the Bangladesh Water Development Board chief have been directed to immediately stop the encroachments …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Central Zonal Bench, Bhopal) in the matter of Kishore Kodwani & Ors. V/s District Collector, Indore & Ors dated 06/05/2014 regarding environment degradation in the city of Indore likely to be caused by diesel fuelled buses for public transportation system under BRTS Project. The …
A High Court judge yesterday expressed unwillingness to hear a writ petition that sought the court's directives on the authorities to remove illegal structures from the Dhanmondi-8 public playground in the capital to ensure people's access to the open space. The playground opened to the public on April 24, days …
From reclaiming parks and open spaces to promoting carpools and empowering rag-pickers to manage waste, denizens of this eastern metropolis are pitching in to make the city green. As the uninviting reality of climate change becomes clear coupled with growing urbanization, smart solutions aimed towards boosting sustainable communities is the …
BHOPAL: Green Cities will be the theme of World Earth Day celebrations that falls on Tuesday. TOI talked to few environmentalists from the city on to know where Bhopal stands in the list of green cities. Former director general of police (DGP) and member of Bhopal Citizens forum Arun Gurtoo …
Environmental activists in Gautam Budh Nagar have written to the Uttar Pradesh chief secretary to stop rampant concretization of public spaces in Noida and Greater Noida. In a letter to the chief secretary, activists of social action for forests & environment (SAFE) highlighted instances of large-scale concretization underway in Delta …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Shri Rajnish Kumar Sharma & Ors. V/s. DLF Qutab Enclave Residents Welfare Association (Regd.) & Ors. dated 15/04/2014 regarding converting the green area into a religious area, Phase-II Gurgaon. Original Source: http://www.greentribunal.gov.in/orderinpdf/144-2014(MApp)_15Apr2014.pdf
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Haryali Welfare Society Vs HUDA dated 01/04/2014 regarding proposed widening of sectoral roads involving cutting of number of trees in front of National Media Centre (NMC). The Project Proponents stated to be involved in the project …
This report presents a series of lessons on good practice and innovative approaches for urban risk management, preparedness and response programmes learnt from Kathmandu Valley case study. The report covers the full disaster (risk) management cycle, including understanding urban risk and complexity, strengthening preparedness and managing the response. It also …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Central Zonal Bench, Bhopal) in the matter of Roop Vihar Nagrik Vikas Samiti Vs. State of Rajasthan & Ors. dated 18/02/2014 regarding green belt in New Sananger Road, Jaipur, Rajasthan. Original Source: http://www.greentribunal.gov.in/orderinpdf/115-2013(CZ)(OA)_18Feb2014.pdf
Urban Greening Guidelines, 2014 is the outcome of blatant and random concretization of pavements in Indian cities. Of late, a number of Urban Development Authorities and Urban Local Bodies have undertaken large scale concretization of pavements which has resulted in destruction of a large number of trees by first rendering …
In an effort to increase the green cover in the city, Chennai Corporation has decided to develop 224 new parks in the expanded areas, bringing the total number of parks in the city to 486. This will still be lower than Delhi (15,000), Mumbai (1,300), Bangalore (721) and Hyderabad (709), …
New Delhi, September 26, 2013 78 per cent of cities in India have particulate pollution levels that exceed the standards. Only two cities – both from Kerala – meet the clean air benchmark of the CPCB for PM10. Bus transport ridership is declining. In Delhi, it has dropped from 60 …
