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Forests

Van (Sanrakshan Evam Samvardhan) Rules, 2023

The Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change notified the Van (Sanrakshan Evam Samvardhan) Rules, 2023. These Rules replace the Forest (Conservation) Rules, 2022. The Rules have been notified under the Van (Sanrakshan Evam Samvardhan) Adhiniyam, 1980 (i.e., the Forest Conservation Act, 1980).

Publication Date: 
29/11/2023
Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change
Tags:
Afforestation, Forest Conservation, India, Compensatory Afforestation
Forests

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding cutting down of about 2000 trees for road expansion between Guwahati to Goalpara in Assam, 21/11/2023

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In re : News item appearing in Northeast Now dated 27.10.2023 titled “Assam : Adil Hussain joins chorus urging Govt., NHAI to spare century old trees for highway project” dated 21/11/2023.

Judgement Date: 
21/11/2023
Tags:
Deforestation, Roads, Assam, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court
Solid Waste

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding municipal waste disposal in Municipal Council, Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh, 30/10/2023

The NGT, November 1, 2023 directed the Principal Secretary, Urban Development, Himachal Pradesh and the Chief Executive Officer of the Municipal Council, Hamirpur to inform the tribunal on the next date of hearing on the steps taken to dispose of municipal waste within the Municipal Council, Hamirpur.

Judgement Date: 
30/10/2023
Tags:
Waste Disposal, Waste Management, Hamirpur (T), Municipal Corporations, Himachal Pradesh, Forests, Municipal Solid Waste
Solid Waste

Action taken report regarding solid waste dumped in forest land, Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh, 27/10/2023

Action taken report on behalf of Himachal Pradesh through Principal Secretary (Urban Development) in compliance to the National Green Tribunal order dated July 21, 2023.

The matter related to legacy waste at forest land in Hamirpur. Municipal Council, Hamirpur said that it is not using forest land for dumping purposes.

Judgement Date: 
27/10/2023
Tags:
Municipal Solid Waste, Hamirpur (T), Municipal Corporations, Himachal Pradesh, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Forests, Waste Disposal
Forests

Urban forests: a global perspective

Urban forests, trees and green spaces play a pivotal role in enhancing the quality of urban life, but their benefits are still not equally accessible to all, according to this new report from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).

Publication Date: 
16/10/2023
FAO
Tags:
Forests, Urbanisation, Global, Green Spaces, Trees
Environment

EnviStats India 2023, Vol II : environment accounts

The National Statistical Office (NSO) under the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) is mandated with the “Development of Environment Statistics and Development of methodology, concepts and preparation of National Resource Accounts for India”.

Publication Date: 
29/09/2023
Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation
Tags:
Environment, Statistics, India, Solid Waste, Soil Erosion, Forests
Forests

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding encroachment in the eco-sensitive zone of Nahargarh wildlife sanctuary, Jaipur, Rajasthan, 26/09/2023

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Central Zone Bench, Bhopal) in the matter of Rajendra Tiwari Vs Union of India & Others dated 26/09/2023.

Judgement Date: 
26/09/2023
Tags:
Nahargarh SA, Forest Encroachments, Jaipur (T), Municipal Corporations, Rajasthan, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Eco-Sensitive Zone
Forests

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding encroachment of land reserved for plantation, Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh, 12/09/2023

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Central Zone Bench, Bhopal) in the matter of Hakimuddin Hussain Vs State of Madhya Pradesh & Others dated 12/09/2023.

Issue raised in the application is encroachment on the public land or the land reserved by the government for plantation and substantial green cover in the city of Ujjain. The grievance of the applicant is encroachment on the land reserved for plantation.

Judgement Date: 
12/09/2023
Tags:
Forests, Land Encroachments, Ujjain (T), Madhya Pradesh, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Green Spaces
Forests

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding cutting of trees and encroachment of green belt area in the city of Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, 11/09/2023

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Central Zone Bench, Bhopal) in the matter of Dr. Subhash C. Pandey Vs Bhopal Municipal Corporation & Others dated 11/09/2023.

The applicant, Subhash C. Pandey said that under the Capital Project Administration, plantation was done in the Bhopal city but the trees and plants are being cut or damaged and land under plantation has been diverted or continuously under encroachment by the unauthorised persons for personal and commercial purposes.

Judgement Date: 
11/09/2023
Tags:
Trees, Deforestation, Bhopal (T), Green Spaces, Madhya Pradesh, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Municipal Corporations
Mining

Order of the Supreme Court regarding grant of EC to a mining company in village Musnota, tehsil Narnaul, district Mahendragarh, Haryana, 28/08/2023

Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Sunder Singh & Others Vs M/S Satish Kumar Garg and Company & Others dated 28/08/2023.

The Supreme Court, August 28, 2023 directed that till further orders are passed trees should not be cut by the mining company, M/S Satish Kumar Garg and Company on the strength of the environmental clearance by the State Expert Appraisal Committee (SEIAA) granted on August 8, 2023.

Judgement Date: 
28/08/2023
Tags:
Aravalli Range, Mineral-Based Industry, Mining, Mahendragarh (D), Haryana, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Trees, Deforestation, Environment Clearance (EC), State Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA), Forests

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