Forests

Three Hundred Forty Ninth Report on the recommendations/observations contained in the Three Hundred Twenty Fourth Report on Status of Forests in India

The Action Taken Report (ATR) of the Committee deals with the action taken by the Government on the recommendations/observations contained in Three Hundred Twenty Fourth Report of the Committee on 'Status of Forests in India' of the Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change.

Publication Date: 
01/12/2021
Rajya Sabha Secretariat
Tags:
Forests, India, Parliament, Forest Management, Forest Fires, Afforestation
Industry

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding stone crushers in district Charkhi Dadri, Haryana, 26/10/2021

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Vinod Kumar Jangra Vs State of Haryana & Others dated 26/10/2021.

The issue for consideration is the remedial action for enforcement of the environmental norms under the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 and the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 by the stone crushers in district Charkhi Dadri, Haryana.

Judgement Date: 
26/10/2021
Tags:
Stone Industry, Haryana, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Air Pollution, Bhiwani (D), Air Pollution Control, Afforestation
Industry

Joint Committee report regarding M/s Singhal Enterprises, Taraimal, Raigarh, 21/10/2021

Joint Committee report in compliance of the National Green Tribunal order in the matter of Jila Bachao Sangharsh Morcha Vs Union of India & Others.

The matter related to M/s Singhal Enterprises, Taraimal, Raigarh and its ownership of the land including diversion of land. The unit claimed the land of about 137 hectares has been owned by the company since 2000. However, the Joint Committee report said that 51.470 hectares of land (38%) is owned by the company and the rest 68% land is owned by other people.

Judgement Date: 
21/10/2021
Tags:
Industry, Land Ownership, Raigarh (D), National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Green Spaces, Afforestation, Fly Ash, Chhattisgarh, Environment Clearance (EC)
Habitat And Urbanisation

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding construction of a commercial complex by DMRC, 17/03/2021

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Residents of Delhi Through Shobha Agarwal Vs Delhi Metro Rail Corporation & Others dated 17/03/2021.

Judgement Date: 
17/03/2021
Tags:
Green Spaces, Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC), National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Afforestation, Urban Habitat, Air Pollution, Congestion
Dams/ Irrigation

Committee report on Polavaram Irrigation Project, 23/02/2021

Observations made by a four member committee and task force on Polavaram Irrigation Project in compliance with the National Green Tribunal (NGT) order in O.A. No. 857 of 2018.

The Polavaram Irrigation Project (PIP) officials has said that the overall progress so far made in the project was 71.88%. As per the construction schedule, concrete in spillway including construction of bridge, concrete in spill channel and construction of coffer dams should have been completed by May 2019.

Judgement Date: 
23/02/2021
Tags:
Polavaram, Andhra Pradesh, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Air Pollution, Noise Pollution, Groundwater Pollution, Afforestation
Forests

Society, economy and forests: the unfolding forest transition in China and the lessons for the future

The paper provides a comprehensive assessment of the changes witnessed in the forest sector in China during the last three decades and the key drivers that have contributed to the country’s forest transition.

Publication Date: 
01/02/2021
FAO
Tags:
Forests, Deforestation, Ecosystem Services, Afforestation, China
Forests

Order of the Supreme Court of India regarding felling of 4102 trees for a railway track, Uttar Pradesh, 29/01/2021

Order of the Supreme Court of India in the M.C. Mehta Vs Union of India dated 29/01/2021.

Judgement Date: 
29/01/2021
Tags:
Trees, Rail Transport, Deforestation, Afforestation, Uttar Pradesh, Supreme Court, Central Empowered Committee (CEC)
Forests

Order of the Supreme Court of India regarding request for permission for cutting 29 trees, Delhi, 13/01/2021

Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of In Re: T. N. Godavarman Thirumulpad Vs Union of India & Others dated 13/01/2021.

Judgement Date: 
13/01/2021
Tags:
Trees, Delhi, Afforestation, Supreme Court, India
Environment

Quarterly Progress Report related to Implementation of action points of action plan for 15 non-attainment cities of Uttar Pradesh, 12/01/2021

Submission of Quarterly Progress Report related to Implementation of action points of action plan for 15 non-attainment cities of Uttar Pradesh in compliance of National Green Tribunal (NGT) order of August 21, 2020.

Judgement Date: 
12/01/2021
Tags:
Air Pollution, Industrial Pollution, Uttar Pradesh, Noise Pollution, Air Pollution Control, Noise Pollution Control, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Afforestation, Biomass Burning
Habitat And Urbanisation

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding protection of environment along the highways, 03/12/2020

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Society for Protection of Culture, Heritage, Environment, Traditions and Promotion of National Awareness Vs National Highway Authority of India & Others dated 03/12/2020.

Judgement Date: 
03/12/2020
Tags:
Highways, India, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Green Spaces, Afforestation, Government Of India (GOI), National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), Environment Clearance (EC)

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