The draft Development Plan 2034 is not only filled with errors and significant omissions, but has also proposed regularization of encroachments in the eco-sensitive coastal regulation zone-I (CRZ-I
The Union ministry of environment and forests (MoEF) has closed its single window project clearance system and reverted back to the 2009 procedure that meant obtaining environmental, forest and wil
The Union ministry of environment and forests (MoEF) has notified an Eco-Sensitive Zone (ESZ) up to 12 sq km around the Vidarbha Tiger Reserve but has not given the final notification for expansion
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) last week submitted the city's new coastal zone management plan (CZMP) to the state environment department after an 18-month delay.
The state government on Tuesday issued a notification announcing revocation of the River Regulation Zone (RRZ) policy without announcing any replacement guidelines to protect water bodies, allege g
In its rush to take credit for speedy approvals for proposed projects, the Union ministry of environment and forests (MoEF) has claimed it has granted green clearance for the Shivaji memorial in t
MUMBAI: The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India has, in a strongly worded audit report, rapped the Mumbai Metropolitan Regional Development Authority (MMRDA) and the principal secretary,
In what could set a precedent for construction along bays that are like open sea fronts, the Maharashtra Coastal Zone Management Authority (MCZMA) has given the go-ahead for a slum redevelopment scheme close to the Mahim Bay. The MCZMA took the decision after the Bombay high court directed it to form an opinion on the matter.
Mumbai: Action has been recommended against several developers by the state environment appraisal committee (SEAC-2) for undertaking construction without prior environment clearance (EC).
Ravi Budhiraja, chairperson of SEAC-2, which scrutinizes construction proposals for the Mumbai Metropolitan Region, said there were nearly100 cases over the last year.
