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District Magistrate Ayodhya report on damage to hydrolgy and drainage due to the construction of Sri Ram International Airport, Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh, 03/03/2023

Report of the District Magistrate, Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh. An application was filed by Durga Prasad Yadav regarding damage to river Trilodki Ganga by the construction of Sri Ram International Airport.

Judgement Date: 
03/03/2023
Tags:
Drainage, Hydrology, Faizabad (D), Uttar Pradesh, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Waterlogging
Habitat And Urbanisation

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding running of a petrol pump near a school, Hapur, Uttar Pradesh, 27/02/2023

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Urban Forest Forum Vs Central Pollution Control Board & Others dated 27/02/2023.

The matter related to a petrol pump Mahendera Ji Motors being run within 50 meters of a school, SCM Public School. This is in violation of the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) guidelines dated January 7, 2020. Further, high tension electricity wires are passing and electricity transformers are placed right at the corner of the petrol pump.

Judgement Date: 
27/02/2023
Tags:
Petrol, Children, Health Effects, Hapur, Uttar Pradesh, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court
Habitat And Urbanisation

Order of the Supreme Court regarding plying of e-rickshaws and laying of paver blocks in Matheran, Maharashtra, 24/02/2023

Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of In Re: T N Godavarman Thirumulpad Vs Union of India & Others dated 24/02/2023.

The matter related to permission for e-rickshaws to ply in the city of Matheran and laying down of concrete paver blocks on the roads in Matheran.

The SC directed a Monitoring Committee to decide on whether to permit e-rickshaws and the laying down of paver blocks in the city of Matheran, an eco sensitive zone.

The SC said that laying down of paver blocks would destroy the natural beauty of the city.

Judgement Date: 
24/02/2023
Tags:
Eco-Sensitive Zone, Maharashtra, Tourism, Supreme Court, Roads, Three Wheelers
Habitat And Urbanisation

SDG 11: sustainable cities and communities

As the Asia-Pacific region grows increasingly urbanized, the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 11 is a comprehensive and action-oriented blueprint for advancing sustainable cities and communities. It proposes to readdress how plan, finance, develop, govern and manage cities and human settlements in line with the New Urban Agenda.

Publication Date: 
14/02/2023
UNESCAP
Tags:
Urbanisation, Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Asia, India
Habitat And Urbanisation

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding violation of environmental rules in the process of constructing a hotel in villages Raya and Ghati ka Math, Rajasthan, 13/02/2023

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Central Zone Bench, Bhopal)  in the matter of Bhagwat Singh Dewda Vs State of Rajasthan & Others dated 13/02/2023.

Judgement Date: 
13/02/2023
Tags:
Hotels, Udaipur (D), Rajsamand (D), Rajasthan, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Water Resources, Environment Clearance (EC), Waste Disposal, Mining, Deforestation
Habitat And Urbanisation

Judgment of the Supreme Court regarding open space regulation area, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 13/02/2023

Judgment of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Association of Vasanth Apartment's Owners Vs V Gopinath & Others dated 13/02/2023.

The matter is related to 'open space regulation area' (OSR) in developed plots. Justice K M Joseph and Justice Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha said that the areas covered by the OSR cannot be diverted for any other purpose.

Judgement Date: 
13/02/2023
Tags:
Building Byelaws, Chennai (T), Urban Planning, Green Spaces, Supreme Court, Municipal Corporations
Habitat And Urbanisation

Review of performance of Pradhan Mantri Gramin Awaas Yojana: Action taken by the Government on the recommendations contained in the 11th Report (Seventeenth Lok Sabha) of the Committee on Estimates

This Report of the Committee deals with the action taken by the Government on the Observations/Recommendations of the Committee contained in the Eleventh Report (Seventeenth Lok Sabha) on the subject “Review of Performance of Pradhan Mantri Gramin Awaas Yojna (PMAY-G)” pertaining to the Ministry of Rural Development.

Publication Date: 
09/02/2023
Lok Sabha Secretariat
Tags:
Housing, Rural Housing, India, Parliament
Habitat And Urbanisation

Judgment of the National Green Tribunal regarding violation of environmental norms by Uppal Chadha Hi Tech Developers in the course of construction of Wave City, Gautam Buddha Nagar district, Uttar Pradesh, 07/02/2023

Judgment of the National Green Tribual dated 07/02/2023 in the matter of Mahakar Singh Vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Others.

Judgement Date: 
07/02/2023
Tags:
Construction Industry, Gautam Budha Nagar, Uttar Pradesh, Deforestation, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Compensation, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB)
Habitat And Urbanisation

Uniquely urban: case studies in innovative urban development

This report presents case studies that highlight how ADB's teams are working together to design innovative urban projects across the Asia and Pacific region that leverage its value-added services and support sustainable economic growth.

Publication Date: 
01/02/2023
Asian Development Bank
Tags:
Urban Development, Urbanisation, Mobility Planning, Slums, India, Asia, Urban Water Supply
Habitat And Urbanisation

Judgment of the Supreme Court of India regarding storage facility for an edible oil unit outside port area, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 01/02/2023

Judgment of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of K T V Health Food Pvt Ltd. Vs Union of India & Others dated 01/02/2023.

The Supreme Court upheld the decision of the National Green Tribunal, Southern Zone which set aside the ex post facto clearance granted by the Union government to K T V Health Food and KTV Oil Mills (one of the largest edible oil companies in South India) for its edible oil storage and transit terminal. 

Judgement Date: 
01/02/2023
Tags:
Ports, Edible Oils, Chennai, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Coastal Regulations, Compensation, Supreme Court, Tamil Nadu

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