Habitat And Urbanisation

Judgement of the National Green Tribunal regarding land filling for the construction of sewage treatment plant, Kochi Taluk, Ernakulam District, Kerala, 23/02/2016

Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Southern Zone, Chennai) in the matter of V.D. Majeendran Vs State of Kerala & Others dated 23/02/2016 regarding land filling and other activities including construction of sewage treatment plant in Palluruthy Village in Kochi Taluk in Ernakulam District, Kerala.

Judgement Date: 
23/02/2016
Tags:
Sewage Treatment Plants (STP), Ernakulam, Kerala, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Mangroves, Coastal Regulations, High Court, Municipal Corporation, Wetlands, Land Use
Environment

Cheranellore residents to seek CRZ exemption on Muttar side

The realization that areas near Muttar do not come under coastal regulation zone (CRZ) has rekindled the hopes of Cheranellore residents.

Publication Date: 
22/02/2016
Times Of India (Kochi)
Tags:
Kerala, Kochi, Coastal Regulations, Housing Construction, CRZ Clearance (Coastal Clearance), Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), Environment
Forests

Political parties helping miscreant to grab mangroves

MUMBAI: A miscreant reportedly supported by a political party has started levelling protected mangroves near Charkop creek in Kandivali (West) on Wednesday.

Publication Date: 
19/02/2016
Vijay V Singh
Hindu (New Delhi)
Tags:
Maharashtra, Mangroves, Mumbai, Coastal Regulations, Deforestation, Forests
Environment

No end to CRZ violations in State

Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) violations go unabated in Kerala even after a quarter century of introduction of the law.

Publication Date: 
19/02/2016
K.S. Sudhi
Hindu (Thiruvananthapuram)
Tags:
Kerala, Kochi, Coastal Regulations, Ecosystems, Mangroves, Corals, National Green Tribunal (NGT), High Court, Lakes, Environmental Security, Environment
Energy

BPCL Gets Green Nod for Rs 337-Crore Pipeline Project in Kerala

State-owned Bharat Petroleum Corp Ltd (BPCL) has received clearance from the Environment Ministry for a Rs 337-crore project at its Kochi Refinery in Kerala.

Publication Date: 
17/02/2016
NDTV
Tags:
Kerala, Bharat Petroleum Corporation (BPCL), Coastal Regulations, Kochi, Ernakulam, Energy
Environment

Exercise is going to take time and field is open for further mischief

NGT calls for bar on constructions in coastal areas till Draft Coastal Zone Management Plan maps are revised.

Publication Date: 
15/02/2016
Indian Express (Mumbai)
Tags:
Maharashtra, Coastal Regulations, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Environmentalists, NGO, Public Hearing, Environmental Security, Environment
Environment

Four-laning of ECR stretch gets green nod

The government on Thursday received environmental clearance to complete the remaining work on four-laning of a 33.5-km section of vital East Coast Road.

Publication Date: 
12/02/2016
Manish Raj
Times Of India (Chennai)
Tags:
Tamil Nadu, Environment Clearance (EC), Roads, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Eco-Sensitive Zone, Environment Impact Assessment (EIA), Coastal Regulations, Environment
Environment

Environment Ministry debars Mantec Consultants for 1 year

The Centre has barred the UP-based Mantec Consultants for one year for preparing environment impact assessment (EIA) and management plan reports for 10 projects of the state-owned Kandla Port Trust

Publication Date: 
12/02/2016
Business Standard (New Delhi)
Tags:
Environment Impact Assessment (EIA), Ports, Environment Clearance (EC), Coastal Regulations, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), Environment
Environment

No construction in coastal districts till CZMP maps submitted, orders NGT

The order was passed by the western zone bench of Justice UD Salvi and expert member Ajay Deshpande based on an application by NGO Vanashakti.

Publication Date: 
11/02/2016
Indian Express (Mumbai)
Tags:
Maharashtra, Coastal Regulations, CRZ Clearance (Coastal Clearance), National Green Tribunal (NGT), NGO, Ratnagiri (D), Environment
Habitat And Urbanisation

Judgement of the National Green Tribunal regardiing rehabilitation of the area lying within No Development Zone (NDZ) at village Calangute, Bardez, Goa, 04/02/2016

Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of Cruz Silveira & Others Vs Goa Coastal Zone Management Authority & Others dated 04/02/2016 regardiing rehabilitation of the area lying within No Development Zone (NDZ) at village Calangute, Bardez, Goa.

Judgement Date: 
04/02/2016
Tags:
Coastal Regulations, Goa, Hotels, National Green Trbunal (NGT), Court

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