Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of 'News Item titled "Deforestation ill-planned construction and unscientific - illegal mining behind Himachal Pradesh, monsoon catastrophe" appearing in The Hindu dated 25.11.2023' dated 29/02/2024.

One of the issue under consideration in the application is deforestation, ill-planned construction activities, illegal mining along the river beds which are few reasons responsible for natural calamity at Himachal Pradesh.

Forests sustain and protect us in a myriad of ways. They absorb carbon dioxide and provide us with oxygen, they harbour more than three quarters of terrestrial biodiversity, and they support the livelihoods of millions of people worldwide. But the world has lost 420 million hectares of forest since 1990. That's an area bigger than India.

Pricing forest carbon and putting in place the means and channels to pay for it are necessary conditions to achieve the 2030 mitigation goals. Yet, after more than 15 years of discussion, payments for emissions reductions from forests continue to be unreasonably low, both in terms of price and volume.

Judgment of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Prem Mohan Gaur Vs National Highway Authority of India & Others dated 13/02/2024.

Recognizing the invaluable role of forests in the fight against climate change, countries and the international community have established a framework known as Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation, and the role of conservation, sustainable forest management, and the enhancement of forest carbon stocks in developing countr

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Naathu Ram Vs Ministry of Road Transport and Highways & Others dated 06/02/2024.

Applicant has raised a grievance against construction in the Shivalik range of Himalayas extending up to a length of 97/103.55 kms in Himachal Pradesh undertaken by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways in the process of two lane upgrade with paved boulders of existing single lane Paonta Sahib – Guma section at National Highway No. 707.

Reply by the MoEF&CC in the matter of Prof Sanjeev Bagai & Others Vs Department of Environment GNCTD dated 02/02/2024.

Affidavit by Deputy Conservator of Forests (DCF), Chandigarh in OA No 911 of 2022 (Prof. Sanjeev Bagai Vs Department of Environment GNCTD).

The NGT, December 5, 2023 had directed the authorities to file their replies regarding the aspect of protection of trees against illegal felling, pruning of trees, framing of guidelines/rules and other ancillary matters related to trees.

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Central Zone Bench, Bhopal) in the matter of Santosh Yadav Vs State of Rajasthan & Others dated 16/01/2024.

A three member committee was directed by the NGT to look into the matter of violation of environmental rules and cutting the green trees in the premises of Government Senior Secondary School, Doomroli, block Neemrana, district Kotputli, Behror, Rajasthan. Various trees were uprooted, damaged and cut down without any permission/authority from the competent department/forest department.

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In re : News item appearing in Hindu dated 11.12.2023 titled “Cauvery basin lost nearly 12,850 sq.km. of green cover” dated 10/01/2024.

The original application is registered suo motu on the basis of the news item titled “Cauvery basin lost nearly 12,850 sq.km. of green cover” published in ‘The Hindu’ dated 11.12.2023. As per the said news natural vegetation on nearly 12,850 sq. km of land in the Cauvery basin has been lost in the 50 years from 1965 to 2016.

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