The Chief Information Commissioner (CIC) has taken exception to rampant encroachments in the green lung of the Capital —the Ridge area— due to delay in its demarcation and sought a report from the
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of K.C. Bhargava & Others Vs. Union of India & Others dated 24/08/2016 regarding illegal structures in the Central Ridge near Birla Temple, Delhi.
The high court on Tuesday granted two days time to the AAP government to explain why despite orders, it has failed to clear the ridge forest area of encroachments.
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Girdhari Lal Vs. State of Himachal Pradesh & Others dated 17/08/2016 regarding M/s. Devdham Cafe running without consent of the State Pollution Control Board. The Counsel appearing for the State submits that the hotel has been issued Notice by the Forest Department for encroachment upon the forest land.
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Sonya Ghosh Vs Govt. of NCT of Delhi & Others dated 16/08/2016 regarding encroachments on the forest land in the Southern Ridge area, Delhi. In pursuance to Tribunal's direction dated 21-07-2016 Pert Charts giving the schedule for demarcation of Forest/Ridge Area in Villages falling in the District South as well as in the District of New Delhi- Vasant Vihar SubDivision has been placed before the Court.
Bhubaneswar: The state's forest cover is getting depleted and has lost around 37,500 hectares (375 sq km) to encroachers, information obtained under RTI has revealed.
After the Supreme Court, in February 2016, vacated the interim order of the Madras high court that no 'certificate of titles' are to be given under Forest Rights Act, the Nilgiris district administ
Bengaluru: Karnataka is likely to alienate 6 lakh hectares of forest land by regularizing encroachments below three acres, and reconsidering rejected applications for title deeds.
Over 137.76 sq km of forest land grabbed in 4 national parks and 5 wildlife sanctuaries of the State; Assam second after Madhya Pradesh in terms of forest encroachment
