Environment

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding appeal against EC granted by MoEF&CC for the proposed Onshore Oil and Gas Development Drilling and Production in Mechaki area, Tinsukia, Assam, 20/10/2023

The National Green Tribunal (NGT), October 20, 2023 dismissed the appeal filed against the environmental clearance (EC) dated March 9, 2020 granted by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) in favour of M/s. Oil India Ltd. (OIL) for the proposed Onshore Oil and Gas Development Drilling and Production in Mechaki area. The area would cover Mechaki, Mechaki Extension, Baghjan and Tinsukia Extension PMLs (Petroleum mining lease) in district Tinsukia, Assam by OIL.

Judgement Date: 
20/10/2023
Tags:
Oil Exploration, Tinsukia (D), Assam, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Ecology, Ministry of Environment and Forest (MoEF)
Habitat And Urbanisation

Order of the National Green Tribunal on damage to dwellings due to landslide, Doda district, Jammu & Kashmir, 20/09/2023

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of News item published in Newspaper ‘The Hindu’ dated 04.02.2023 titled “19 families shifted after houses in J & K village develop cracks” dated 20/09/2023.

Judgement Date: 
20/09/2023
Tags:
Habitat, Landslides, Doda (D), Ecology, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Rehabilitation, Displacement, Jammu & Kashmir
Environment

Addressing ecological connectivity in the development of roads, railways and canals

The development of linear transport infrastructure (LTI) can have a variety of direct and indirect impacts on protected and conserved areas (PCAs) and other intact areas with high biodiversity and ecological connectivity values.

Publication Date: 
17/07/2023
IUCN
Tags:
Ecology, Biodiversity Conservation, Wildlife, Transport, India, Global, Protected Area Conservation
Environment

Assessment report by the Space Applications Centre regarding encroachment inside wild ass sanctuary, Little Rann of Kutch, Gujarat, 31/03/2023

Assessment report by the Space Applications Centre in Original Application No. 27 of 2023 in re news item published in the Times of India dated January 3, 2023 titled encroachment alleged inside wild ass sanctuary.

Judgement Date: 
31/03/2023
Tags:
Litte Rann Of Kachh, Ecology, Industrial Pollution, Gujarat, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Wildlife
Environment

Order of the Supreme Court regarding the number of under construction and to be constructed jetties in Maharashtra and its impact on mangroves, 24/02/2023

Order of the Supreme Court in the matter of Bombay Environmental Action Group Vs Maharashtra Maritime Board & Others dated 24/02/2023.

Judgement Date: 
24/02/2023
Tags:
Shipping, Supreme Court, Oceans and Seas, Mangroves, Maharashtra, Ecology
Water Resources

Report by the government of Rajasthan on Sambhar festival, Jaipur, Rajasthan, 16/02/2023

Report filed by the government of Rajasthan, Department of Environment and Climate Change dated 16/02/2023.

The Principal Bench of the National Green Tribunal, February 15, 2023 in the matter of Dr Abid Ali Khan Vs State of Rajasthan & Others had directed the Chief Secretary, Rajasthan to file a report on the Sambhar festival and its effects, if any, on the ecology.

Judgement Date: 
16/02/2023
Tags:
Lakes, Wetlands, Jaipur (D), Festival, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Migratory Species, Birds, Ecology, Wetland, Rajasthan
Water Resources

NGT asks for report on Sambhar festival and its effect on birds and Sambhar lake, Jaipur, 15/02/2023

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Dr. Abid Ali Khan Vs State of Rajasthan dated 15/02/2023.

Grievance in the application is against proposed Sambhar festival between 17 – 19 February, 2023 at Sambhar Lake near Jaipur. This will involve activities like kite flying, paragliding, motorcycle expedition. According to the applicant such activities will adversely affect migratory birds and natural habitat of the lake which is a Ramsar site, particularly on account of use of loudspeakers.

Judgement Date: 
15/02/2023
Tags:
Sambhar, Lakes, Wetlands, Jaipur (D), Rajasthan, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Birds, Migratory Species, Ecology, Games
Environment

Order of the National Green Tribunal on constructions taking place in Mussoorie damaging the environment, 31/01/2023

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In re : News item published in The Tribune dated 16.01.2023 titled “Joshimath disaster a warning for Mussoorie” dated 31/01/2023.

Judgement Date: 
31/01/2023
Tags:
Mussoorie, Carrying Capacity, Himalaya, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Uttaranchal (Uttarakhand), Ecology
Mining

Vedanta's prospecting activity located far from Barnawapara sanctuary, Mahasamund district, Chhattisgarh - Report to the NGT

Vedanta's prospecting licence area is located far from Barnawapara sanctuary, Mahasamund district, Chhattisgarh and its eco-sensitive zone boundary. The ecology of the area will not be disturbed and Vedanta in its report to the National Green Tribunal (NGT) assured that the company will not cause any environmental and forest degradation.

Vedanta Ltd. has taken forest clearance (State 1 and 2) for prospecting and exploration activity and not for any mining activity with respect to 'Baghmara Gold Composite Licence- Division no 254' comprising 144.6 hectare.

Judgement Date: 
09/09/2022
Tags:
Barnawapara SA, Mining, Gold, Mahasamund (D), Chhattisgarh, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Ecology
Environment

Order of the National Green Tribunal on influx of pilgrims in Uttarakhand, 12/08/2022

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Urvashi Shobhna Kachari Vs Union of India & Others dated 12/08/2022.

The NGT directed a joint committee to submit report on steps to be taken for the preservation of ecology in and around the pilgrim tracks in the sensitive and biodiverse regions of Uttarakhand.

Judgement Date: 
12/08/2022
Tags:
Tourism, Religious Places, Uttaranchal (Uttarakhand), National Green Tribunal (NGT), Supreme Curt, Ecology

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