Biodiversity

Satellite imaging to help protect sand dunes, mangroves

Every inch of sand dunes and mangroves that are dotting Goa

Publication Date: 
15/04/2011
Herald (Panjim)
Tags:
Mangroves, Goa, Remote Sensing, Biodiversity, Coastal Regulation Zone Notification, Ecology
Environment

Shipping min seeks CRZ exemption for expansion in major ports

To fast track port capacity expansion projects under the public-private-partnership (PPP) mode, the ministry of shipping has demanded an exemption from Coastal Regulation Zone authorities in states.

Publication Date: 
14/04/2011
Indian Express (New Delhi)
Tags:
Coastal Regulation Zone Notification, Ministry of Shipping Road Transport and Highways, India, Environment, Environment Impact Assessment (EIA)
Environment

Ramesh to discuss coastal road proposal with Chavan this week

Union Minister for Environment and Forests Jairam Ramesh will be in Mumbai on Friday to meet Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan and the two are expected to discuss the proposal for a coastal road instead of the Worli-Haji Ali sea link. The state government has now proposed to build the second phase of the Bandra-Worli Sea Link as a coastal road instead of a sea link.

Publication Date: 
13/04/2011
Indian Express (Mumbai)
Tags:
Coastal Regulations, Maharashtra, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), Roads, Coastal Regulation Zone Notification
Habitat And Urbanisation

Adarsh will be razed if court says so

MUMBAI: The state government on Saturday made it clear in the legislative assembly that the tainted 31-strorey Adarsh Cooperative Housing Society would be demolished if the court so directed.

Publication Date: 
11/04/2011
Times Of India (Mumbai)
Tags:
Coastal Regulation Zone Notification, Coastal Regulations, Mumbai, Maharashtra, Housing Construction, Habitat And Urbanisation, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), High Court
Environment

Environment ministry response on coastal road soon along Mumbai's sea front

Maharashtra chief minister Prithviraj Chavan on Thursday said that the Maharashtra government was keen to build a six-lane coastal road along with a promenade along the city

Publication Date: 
08/04/2011
Daily News Analysis (Mumbai)
Tags:
Mumbai, Coastal Development, Roads, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), Habitat And Urbanisation, Coastal Regulation Zone Notification
Habitat And Urbanisation

Amendments necessary to CRZ norms to push through coastal road plan

Despite the Maharashtra Coastal Zone Management Authority (MCZMA) giving an in-principle nod to the Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation

Publication Date: 
24/03/2011
Indian Express (Mumbai)
Tags:
Coastal Regulation Zone Notification, Coastal Regulations, Roads, Habitat And Urbanisation, Maharashtra, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF)
Natural Disasters

EIA for projects in coastal belt to factor in tsunami risk

As part of strengthening the preparedness for tackling tsunami-like disasters in coastal areas and islands, the ministry of environment and forests (MoEF) on Thursday decided to include industry, thermal power, infrastructure and nuclear power in terms of reference for the environment impact assessment (EIA) for future projects.

Publication Date: 
18/03/2011
Financial Express (New Delhi)
Tags:
Environment Impact Assessment (EIA), Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), Natural Disasters, Coastal Regulations, Tsunami, Coastal Regulation Zone Notification
Natural Disasters

Disaster plan for islands

The ministry of environment and forests (MoEF) will prepare a detailed disaster plan for each of the 340 islands of Andaman and Nicobar and 32 islands of Lakshadweep.

Called the "Integrated Island Management Plan", these islands, now under the new Island Protection Zone Notification, will no longer fall under the management of the Coastal Regulation Zone notification.

Publication Date: 
18/03/2011
Asian Age (New Delhi)
Tags:
Andaman Islands, Natural Disasters, Disaster Preparedness, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), Coastal Regulation Zone Notification, India
Environment

Equations analysis of the Coastal Regulation Zone Notification 2011

On 6th January 2011, MoEF still took the route of coming with another Coastal Regulation Zone Notification 2011 under Section 3(1) and Section (2)(v) of the Environment (Protection) Act 1986 and Rule 5(3)(d) of the Environment (Protection) Rules 1986, superseding the CRZ Notification issued on 19th February 1991.

Publication Date: 
17/03/2011
Equations
Tags:
Coastal Regulation Zone Notification, Environment, India, Marine Ecosystems, Tourism, Coastal Regulations
Habitat And Urbanisation

Adarsh members move HC against razing order

While the Union Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) ordered the demolition of the scam-hit Adarsh Cooperative Housing Society in Colaba, its residents are nowhere close to giving up.

Challenging the ministry

Publication Date: 
16/02/2011
Indian Express (Mumbai)
Tags:
Maharashtra, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), Coastal Regulation Zone Notification, High Court, Environment

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