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Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding non-forest activities in the forest of Mandore, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, 15/05/2019

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Ram Ji Vyas Vs Union of India & Others dated 15/05/2019 regarding non-forest activities like mining in the forest of Mandore, Jodhpur, Rajasthan.

Judgement Date: 
15/05/2019
Tags:
Forests, Mining, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Rajasthan, Jodhpur (D)
Forests

Order of the Supreme Court regarding standard to determine a 'deemed forest' for Uttarakhand, 07/05/2019

Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Birendra Singh Vs Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change & Others dated 07/05/2019 regarding finalising a standard to determine a 'deemed forest" for Uttarakhand.

Judgement Date: 
07/05/2019
Tags:
Forests, Uttaranchal (Uttarakhand), Supreme Court, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), Forest Policy
Forests

NGT directs Environment Ministry to furnish report on forest fires

Following a plea raising concerns over incidents of forest fires in Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Jammu and Kashmir, the National Green Tribunal has sought a report from the Union Environment Mini

Publication Date: 
07/05/2019
Hindu (New Delhi)
Tags:
Forest Fires, Uttar Pradesh, Uttaranchal (Uttarakhand), National Green Tribunal (NGT), Forests
Industry

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding pollution by a coal washery plant in village Kanika, Sundargarh, Odisha, 06/05/2019

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Nabin Meher Vs ACB (India) Limited & Others dated 06/05/2019 regarding violation of the Air Act 1981 and the Water Act 1974 by M/s. ACB (India) Limited while operating its coal washery plant in village Kanika, tehsil Hemgir, district Sundargarh, Odisha. It is alleged that raw coal is transported by use of heavy trucks which are uncovered resulting in black coal dust settling along the route. The entire area where the plant is located has been covered by a thick layer of black coal dust.

Judgement Date: 
06/05/2019
Tags:
Coal, Industrial Pollution, Sundargarh (D), Orissa (Odisha), National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Forests, Ecology, Air Pollution
Forests

AMC to plant 10K trees in 100 wards of the city

Agra: The administration of Agra Municipal Corporation (AMC) has planned to plant 10,000 trees in 100 wards of the city. The plantation of trees will be carried out in the month of July.

Publication Date: 
06/05/2019
Times Of India (Agra)
Tags:
Uttar Pradesh, Trees, Afforestation, Agra (T), Forests
Forests

Order of the Supreme Court of India regarding silviculture felling of trees, 03/05/2019

Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of In Re: T. N.

Judgement Date: 
03/05/2019
Tags:
Trees, Himachal Pradesh, Supreme Court, Infrastructure Development
Forests

Charcoal traders go to Uganda after Kenya ban

Kenya's ban on logging two years ago has seen charcoal traders flock to Uganda, which has now become the main source of the fuel, further putting a strain on the country’s dwindling forest cover.

Publication Date: 
03/05/2019
East African (Kenya)
Tags:
Forests, Charcoal, Deforestation, Kenya, Uganda, Biofuels, Africa
Biodiversity

It’s now or never for Madagascar’s biodiversity, experts say

As Madagascar’s recently elected president completed his first 100 days in office, experts identify five priority areas for conservation.

Publication Date: 
03/05/2019
Mongabay
Tags:
Biodiversity, Madagascar, Biodiversity Conservation, Environment, Environment Crime, Sustainable Development, Africa, Forests, Afforestation
Biodiversity

Biodiversity heroes: The teenagers saving Madagascar's wildlife

The island nation of Madagascar has a dubious accolade: it is the world-leader in deforestation.

Publication Date: 
03/05/2019
BBC (UK)
Tags:
Biodiversity, Wildlife, Madagascar, Forests, Deforestation, Africa
Forests

Uganda: Masindi Loses 42 Forests in 9 Years

Leaders in Masindi have embarked on replanting 42 forests cut down by charcoal and timber dealers in the last nine years.

Publication Date: 
03/05/2019
All Africa
Tags:
Forests, Deforestation, Uganda, Afforestation, Trees, Charcoal, Timber Industry, Africa

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