Environment

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding cutting of trees for a tiger safari project, Corbett Tiger Reserve, 17/04/2023

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In re : news item published in the Newspaper The Hindu dated 02.10.2022 titled “Over 6,000 trees illegally cut for tiger safari project in Corbett Reserve, says FSI report” dated 17/04/2023.

The matter has been taken up suo motu by the Tribunal in the light of captioned media report to the effect that 600 trees have been illegally cut in Corbett Tiger Reserve in Kalagarh Tiger Reserve Division in Uttrakhand. It is further stated that the Forest Survey of India (FSI) was asked to assess the status of illegally felled trees.

Judgement Date: 
17/04/2023
Tags:
Corbett NP, Tiger Reserves, Deforestation, Uttaranchal (Uttarakhand), National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Forest Act 1980, Forest Clearance
Wildlife

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding cutting of trees for Pakhrau Tiger Safari, Corbett Tiger Reserve, Uttarakhand, 21/10/2022

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In re: news item published in the Newspaper The Hindu dated 02.10.2022 titled “Over 6,000 trees illegally cut for tiger safari project in Corbett Reserve, says FSI report” dated 21/10/2022.

Judgement Date: 
21/10/2022
Tags:
Corbett NP, Tiger Reserves, Ecotourism, Uttaranchal (Uttarakhand), National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Deforestation
Wildlife

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding operation of a food park near Jim Corbett National Park, Udham Singh Nagar, Uttarakhand, 17/07/2020

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Vijay Kumar Malhotra Vs Uttarakhand Environment Protection and Pollution Control Board & Others dated 17/07/2020. Grievance in this application is that Himalayan Food Park Pvt. Ltd., Kashipur, District Udham Singh Nagar, Uttarakhand is operating in violation of environmental norms near Jim Corbett National Park. Neither the green belt has been developed around the complex nor ETP/STP has been set up. No spare land has been provided for development of green belt.

Judgement Date: 
17/07/2020
Tags:
Corbett NP, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Udham Singh Nagar, Uttaranchal (Uttarakhand), National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court on its Motion
Habitat And Urbanisation

NGT bans construction of road proposed through core area of Corbett Reserve

Nainital: In a setback to the Uttarakhand government’s ambitious Kandi Road project which aims to connect Garhwal with Kumaon, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has banned construction of the propo

Publication Date: 
12/03/2019
Times Of India (Dehradun)
Tags:
Uttaranchal (Uttarakhand), Roads, National Green Trbunal (NGT), Corbett NP, Wildlife Act 1972, Habitat And Urbanisation
Wildlife

Tiger population likely up to 250 in latest count at Corbett

Nainital: In some cheer for wildlife conservationists, the tiger population in Corbett Tiger Reserve (CTR) has likely shot up to 250, a substantial rise from 215 big cats in the reserve in 2014, ac

Publication Date: 
01/02/2019
Times Of India (Dehradun)
Tags:
Uttaranchal (Uttarakhand), Tiger, Corbett NP, Rajaji NP, Census/ Habitat Monitoring, Wildlife
Habitat And Urbanisation

HC ban on night stay at Corbett Tiger Reserve dents tourism

The volume of tourism business at the Corbett Tiger Reserve has come down by more than half after a high court order banned night stay at the forest rest houses and restricted movement of vehicles

Publication Date: 
15/11/2018
Tribune (New Delhi)
Tags:
Uttaranchal (Uttarakhand), High Court, Corbett NP, Tiger Reserves, Tourism
Wildlife

Will consider shifting tigers, elephants to other states where management is better: HC

Nainital: In the ongoing matter pertaining to safety of tigers in the state, the Uttarakhand high court on Thursday expressed displeasure at the affidavit submitted by the chief secretary in the ma

Publication Date: 
10/08/2018
Times Of India (Dehradun)
Tags:
Uttar Pradesh, Elephant, High Court, Corbett NP, Wildlife
Wildlife

Corbett Tiger Reserve initiates project for real-time monitoring of activities inside park

NAINITAL: In a bid to add more teeth to its surveillance capabilities and collect comprehensive ground information on a real-time basis, the Corbett Tiger Reserve (CTR) administration has initiated

Publication Date: 
29/08/2017
Times Of India (Dehradun)
Tags:
Uttaranchal (Uttarakhand), Tiger, Tiger Reserves, Corbett NP, Poaching, Endangered Species, Wildlife
Wildlife

Foresters worry as Van Gujjars numbers rise in Amangarh Tiger Reserve

Bijnor: The rise in number of Van Gujjars, a pastoral tribe, who have made Amangarh Tiger Reserve (ATR) home is beginning to worry forest department here as they are putting pressure on both land a

Publication Date: 
22/08/2017
Times Of India (Meerut)
Tags:
Bijnor (D), Tiger Reserves, Gujjar, Livestock, Corbett NP, Uttaranchal (Uttarakhand), Wildlife
Wildlife

Tiger census in Corbett may be inaccurate with UP, U‘khand not working together

Bijnor: The exact count of tigers falling prey to poachers’ bullets in Corbett Tiger Reserve (CTR) may not be known anytime soon due to the lack of coordination between Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhan

Publication Date: 
20/07/2017
Times Of India (Meerut)
Tags:
Uttar Pradesh, Uttaranchal (Uttarakhand), Tiger, Census/ Habitat Monitoring, Corbett NP, Wildlife

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