Habitat And Urbanisation

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding approval for parking lot for Hotel Sea Rock and other constructions falling in the no-development zone of CRZ, Mumbai, Maharashtra, 13/08/2019

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Sonia Raj Sood Vs Union of India & Others dated 13/08/2019 regarding approval for parking lot for Hotel Sea Rock and other constructions falling in the CRZ no-development zone, Mumbai, Maharashtra.

Judgement Date: 
13/08/2019
Tags:
Coastal Regulations, Mumbai, Maharashtra, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court
Environment

Govt assures a new CZMP with people’s views

Plan to be drafted by Environment Department in consultation with CZMA, GSPCB, scientists

Publication Date: 
24/07/2019
Herald (Panjim)
Tags:
Goa, Coastal Regulations, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), National Green Tribunal (NGT), Environment
Environment

Coastal road project: Bombay HC cancelled CRZ clearances, BMC moves Supreme Court

A High Court bench of Chief Justice Pradeep Nandrajog and Justice N M Jamdar had underlined “a serious lacuna in the decision-making process” and “lack of proper scientific study”.

Publication Date: 
23/07/2019
Indian Express (Mumbai)
Tags:
Maharashtra, Coastal Regulations, Municipal Corporation, Environment Impact Assessment (EIA), Environment
Environment

Environmental and social management framework for ENCORE program, 2019

ENCORE aims to strengthen integrated coastal zone management in all coastal States and Union Territories of India.

Publication Date: 
16/07/2019
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
Tags:
Environment, Environment Management, Coastal Regulations, India
Habitat And Urbanisation

Judgement of the High Court of Bombay regarding construction of a coastal road, Mumbai, Maharashtra, 16/07/2019

Judgement of the High Court of Bombay in the matter of Worli Koliwada Nakhwa & Others Vs Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai & Others dated 16/07/2019 regarding construction of a coastal road on the western coast of Mumbai from Princess Street Flyover to the Worli end of the Borivali– Worli Sea-link. Four interchanges are connecting the existing road to the proposed Coastal Road.

Judgement Date: 
16/07/2019
Tags:
Roads, Coastal Regulations, Environment Impact Assessment (EIA), Mumbai, Maharashtra, High Court, Wildlife Act 1972, Public Interest Litigation (PIL), Land Reclamation, Municipal Corporations, Marine Ecosystems
Environment

Coastal regulations for the Blue Flag Certification of Beaches

The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change in order to conserve, protect and improve the quality of environment and preventing, controlling and abating environmental pollution has decided to identify beaches for the purpose of Blue Flag Certification.

Publication Date: 
12/07/2019
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
Tags:
Coastal Regulations, Environment, Pollution, India
Environment

Guidelines for updation of Coastal Zone Management Plan (CZMP) prepared as per CRZ Notification, 2011 to align it with CRZ Notification, 2019

The Government of India had declared certain coastal stretches of the country as Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) vide Notification No. S.O.19 (E), dated the 6th January, 2011 (referred to as the CRZ Notification, 2011).

Publication Date: 
27/06/2019
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
Tags:
Coastal Regulations, Coastal Regulation Zone Notification, India
Environment

Bombay HC Chief Justice makes a point on environment protection, with a caricature

The arguments for and against the coastal road in Mumbai are long-drawn and expected to stretch over the week.

Publication Date: 
19/06/2019
Indian Express (New Delhi)
Tags:
Maharashtra, Mumbai, Bombay, High Court, Environment, Coastal Regulations, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC)
Environment

Crucial inspection to decide on Kattupalli Port expansion

Kattupalli currently has approval for constructing five berths with total quay length of 1,900 metres, according to the original master plan.

Publication Date: 
04/06/2019
New Indian Express (Chennai)
Tags:
Tamil Nadu, Adani Port and SEZ Ltd, Environmental Security, Coastal Regulations, Environment
Environment

BMC plans another study on coastal road impact on marine life

MUMBAI: The BMC has decided to appoint Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (ICAR-CMFRI) to study the impact of its ambitious Mumbai Coastal Road project on the livelihood of fisherman and o

Publication Date: 
22/05/2019
Times Of India (Mumbai)
Tags:
Maharashtra, Marine Life, Coastal Regulations, Marine Ecosystems, Environment

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