Judgement of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of The Goa Foundation & Others Vs Union of India & Others dated 2/09/2014 regarding grant of clearance to any new project within the Western Ghats area in respect of areas which have been demarcated as ESZ1 and ESZ2.
As directed by NGT, the Ministry Of Environment and Forests (MoEF) in consultation with Standing committee of the National Board for Wildlife (NBWL) on 18 August 2015, approved 2014 draft notification of eco-sensitive zone around the Okhla Bird Sanctuary. The Union environment ministry announced that a final notification on this will be issued within a week.
As many as 34 panchayats in the Western Ghats region in Kerala are set to become the crucible of an experimental project seeking to minimise the impact of commercial and livelihood activities on fr
The Union environment ministry is set to ease clearance norms for townships and building and construction projects in or close to wildlife sanctuaries, national parks and eco-sensitive zones.
Following up on the massive ground truthing exercise to demarcate the Ecologically Sensitive Areas (ESAs) in the State, the Kerala State Biodiversity Board (KSBB) has embarked on a project to fine-
In a bid to move two municipal wards out of the ecologically sensitive Yamuna river zone and include them in an urban zone, the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) on Wednesday decided to file a plea
Union Minister for Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation Uma Bharti has said that the Eco Sensitive Zone, which was announced by the previous Central Government, needs to be rev
