Order of the Supreme Court in the matter of Bombay Environmental Action Group Vs Maharashtra Maritime Board & Others dated 24/02/2023.

Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of In Re: T N Godavarman Thirumulpad Vs Union of India & Others dated 24/02/2023.

The matter related to permission for e-rickshaws to ply in the city of Matheran and laying down of concrete paver blocks on the roads in Matheran.

The SC directed a Monitoring Committee to decide on whether to permit e-rickshaws and the laying down of paver blocks in the city of Matheran, an eco sensitive zone.

The SC said that laying down of paver blocks would destroy the natural beauty of the city.

Kolhapur irrigation Division has completed the work of demarcation of blue and red line in portion of Kolhapur city area as well as from Prayag Chikali to Rukdi of Panchganga river for the total length of 31.34 kms.

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of Sarang Yadvadkar & Others Vs The State of Maharashtra dated 08/12/2022.

Two weeks time has been granted to the Irrigation Department, Pune to file an affidavit on why in ten districts of Maharashtra the work of marking blue line and red line has not been done and why their names are missing from the list of cities identified as highly flood flow areas.

The application was filed by Sarang Yadwadkar, April 14, 2022.

Committee Report in OA No.46/2018 (WZ) (Joint Forest Management Committee V/s The Principal Secretary, Revenue & Forest Deptt. & Ors.)

There is environmental destruction caused due to dumping of debris of the rocks cut for establishment of statue of Jain Tirthankara, Rishabhanatha. The statue has been carved out of the Mangi-Tungi hills, Tahrabad, Nashik, Maharashtra. The extent of the area affected as per affidavit submitted by the District Level Committee is 7.310 hectares.

Report of the Joint Committee in compliance with the National Green Tribunal order dated 07/07/2022 in the matter of OA No. 57/2022 (WZ), Mahesh Kashinath Ranawade Vs The State of Maharashtra & Others. According to the applicant, Mahesh Kashinath Ranawade the alleged illegal construction of road on the bank of Mula river is said to be adversely affecting the agricultural fields of the applicant situated at Mouje Nande, taluka Mulshi, district Pune.

Report filed by the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board in the matter of Vijaysigh Dubbal & Others Vs MPCB & Others dated 27/10/2022.

The matter related to illegal extraction of groundwater by units involved in water selling business.

Report of Joint Committee in the matter of Original Application No. 58/2022 (WZ) in the matter of Aryavart Foundation Vs M/s Ria CETP Co-Op Society Ltd. & Others.

The report was in compliance with the National Green Tribunal order, Western Zone Bench, Pune, July 6, 2022 regarding non-compliances of M/s Ria CETP, MIDC Roha district Raigad, Maharashtra.

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of Shriraj Madhusoodan Pillai Vs Chief Officer of Ambernath Municipal Corporation & Others dated 11/10/2022.

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Madhura Rajesh Tawde Vs State of Maharashtra dated 28/09/2022.

Grievance in the application is for remedial action against damage to the environment in Mumbai city near coastal road at Wadala to Mahul, close to Chembur to CST freeway by adding debris on the salt pan, making island out of it and encroaching the same, affecting the mangroves. Unauthorized structures are against CRZ Regulations issued under Environment (Protection) Act, 1986.