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Habitat And Urbanisation

Order of the Gauhati High Court on rampant hill cutting in greater Guwahati and its surrounding areas, Assam, 17/03/2025

Order of the Gauhati High Court in the matter of North East Eco Development Society Vs The State of Assam & Others dated 17/03/2025.

Judgement Date: 
17/03/2025
Tags:
Assam, High Court, Land Degradation, Waterlogging, Floods, Drainage, Land Encroachments, Afforestation
Habitat And Urbanisation

Judgment of the Supreme Court regarding Auroville Township Project in Puducherry, March 17, 2025

Judgment of the Supreme Court in the matter of the Auroville Foundation Vs Navroz Kersasp Mody & Others dated 17/03/2025.

An appeal was filed in the SC in respect of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) order, April 28, 2022. 

Judgement Date: 
17/03/2025
Tags:
Pondicherry, Urban Habitat, Urban Development, Urban Planning, Supreme Court, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Sustainable Development, Environment Impact Assessment (EIA), Environment Clearance (EC), Roads, Trees
Habitat And Urbanisation

The Bikaner Development Authority Bill, 2025

The Bikaner Development Authority Bill, 2025, passed by the Rajasthan Assembly, aims to establish a Bikaner Development Authority to regulate development activities in the Bikaner district. The bill was passed by voice vote, with the opposition Congress walking out of the House due to insufficient discussion.

Publication Date: 
12/03/2025
Rajasthan Assembly
Tags:
Rajasthan, Bikaner (T), Planning, Development, Land Use
Habitat And Urbanisation

Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of census of trees in Taj Trapezium Zone, Agra, Uttar Pradesh, 05/03/2025

Order of the Supreme Court in the matter of M C Mehta Vs Union of India & Others dated 05/03/2025. The matter is related to the census of trees.

Judgement Date: 
05/03/2025
Tags:
Monuments, Trees, Agra (T), Uttar Pradesh, Supreme Court, Census, Deforestation
Habitat And Urbanisation

Urban transformation in Asia and the Pacific: from growth to resilience

In this report, ESCAP explores the future of urbanization in Asia and the Pacific, focusing on the dynamic shifts in the region’s urban landscape. It highlights the region’s demographic transformations, including population ageing, and the persistent challenges of urban poverty and inequality.

Publication Date: 
01/03/2025
UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
Tags:
Asia, Pacific Islands, Urban Development, Urbanisation, Sustainable Development
Habitat And Urbanisation

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding dumping of muck generated during construction of Jowai Bypass, Meghalaya, 25/02/2025

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Khroo L Pariat Vs State of Meghalaya & Others dated 25/02/2025.

The applicant through a letter petition complained about dumping of muck generated during construction of road thereby causing damage to river ecology affecting aquatic life, flora and fauna.

The NGT, November 21, 2024 had directed the constitution of a joint committee with direction to file a report.

Judgement Date: 
25/02/2025
Tags:
Roads, Meghalaya, Jowai, Waste Disposal, River Pollution, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court
Habitat And Urbanisation

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding construction without obtaining EC in for Shristinagar Township project, Paschim Burdwan, West Bengal, 24/02/2025

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone, Kolkata) in the matter of Ashish Kumar Vs State of West Bengal & Others dated 24/02/2025.

The report of the Fact Finding Committee imposed a penalty of Rs 12,75,000 on Bengal Shristi Infrastructure Development Limited for environmental damage. The District Magistrate, Paschim Burdwan has accepted the findings of the Fact Finding Committee.

Judgement Date: 
24/02/2025
Tags:
Housing Construction, Barddhaman (D), West Bengal, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Land Encroachments, Rivers
Habitat And Urbanisation

Order of the Punjab and Haryana High Court regarding unauthorized constructions in areas of DLF City, Gurugram, Haryana, 13/02/2025

Order of the Punjab and Haryana High Court in the matter of DLF City Residents Welfare Association & Others Vs State of Haryana & Others dated 13/02/2025.

The matter related to unauthorized constructions in areas of DLF City, Gurugram. Some of the illegal and unauthorized construction included five to seven storey buildings/ structures in DLF City, Gurugram.

Judgement Date: 
13/02/2025
Tags:
Housing Construction, Urban Habitat, Haryana, High Court
Habitat And Urbanisation

Status report by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi regarding lack of amenities in an unauthorized colony in Delhi, 06/02/2025

Status report by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) in the matter of Ram Wati Soni Vs NCT of Delhi & Others dated 06/02/2025.

Judgement Date: 
06/02/2025
Tags:
Housing, Delhi, Municipal Corporations, Delhi Jal Board (DJB), Urban Water Supply, Urban Sanitation, Urban Roads, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court
Habitat And Urbanisation

Reply affidavit on behalf of Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change regarding CRZ clearance for the construction of coastal road from Amra Marg to MTHL junction including the airport link at Navi Mumba, Maharashtra, 28/01/2025

Reply affidavit on behalf of Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change in the matter of Gavhan Koliwada Matsyavyavsayik Sahakari Sanstha Maryadit Vs City & Industrial Development Corporation & Others dated 28/01/2025.

City & Industrial Development Corporation submitted a proposal for CRZ clearance for the construction of coastal road from Amra Marg to MTHL junction including the airport link at Navi Mumbai to the MoEFCC.

Judgement Date: 
28/01/2025
Tags:
Coastal Regulations, Mangroves, Mumbai, Maharashtra, Ministry of Environment and Forest (MoEF), Roads, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Deforestation, Ecology

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