NIMLI (RAJASTHAN): Toxicity level in Bengaluru’s air is increasing at an alarming rate.

In Bellandur’s buffer zone, amount of built-up area shot up from 0.5% to 45% in 2016.

Residents have accused the 50-year-old plant of violations

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Shri Vijayaraghava Reddy & Others Versus Graphite India Limited & Others dated 28/01/2019 regarding high level of air pollution caused by the graphite dust emitted by Graphite India Limited located at ITPL main road, Bangalore, Karnataka.

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of M/s. DLF Ltd. Bangalore Vs The Chairman, KSPCB & Others dated 25/01/2019 regarding grant of consent to establish to DLF for a housing colony on the banks of Arkavati River near Tippagondanahalli Water Reservoir, Bangalore, Karnataka.

Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Samaj Parivartana Samudaya & Others Vs State of Karnataka & Others dated 24/01/2019 regarding Comprehensive Environmental Plan for Mining Impact Zone (CEPMIZ), Karnataka. SC asks Shyam Divan, Amicus Curiae to examine the feasibility of the approval of propo

Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Samaj Parivartana Samudaya & Others Vs State of Karnataka & Others dated 24/01/2019. The issue in these applications is whether the leased areas of the lessees in question fall within the Revenue land or Forest land. The High Court of Karnataka in its order dated 16/11/2018 sets aside the notifications under the Karnataka Forest Act, 1963, dated 4.8.1994 and 4.9.2014 which according to the State of Karnataka go in support of the claim of the lessees to allow them to commence mining in the leased areas.

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Jeyenth Vijayaraghavanam Vs Union of India & Others dated 23/01/2019 regarding establishment of a Zoological Park in forest land in violation of the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 at Kamlapura in Bellary District of Karnataka.

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Sevamrutha Aradhya Vs State of Karnataka dated 16/01/2019 regarding illegal construction in the buffer zone on Kudlu Chikka Kere lake in Banglore South, Karnataka.

BENGALURU: Key posts pertaining to prevention and awareness of monkey fever have remained vacant in Shivamogga, Uttara Kannada and Dakshina Kannada districts, where field stations have been set up

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