Forests

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding felling of trees for the widening of NH-7 Mansar at the border of Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh, 07/09/2015

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Shrushti Paryavaran Mandal Vs. Union of India & Ors. dated 07/09/2015 regarding indiscriminate felling of trees in the reserved forest area for widening of NH – 7 Mansar at the border of Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh carried out by the Respondents in flagrant violation of the orders of the Tribunal. 

Judgement Date: 
07/09/2015
Tags:
Highways, Deforestation, Maharashtra, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Nagpur (D), National Highways Authority of India (NHAI)
Forests

Green tribunal seeks from NHAI images of forests around highways

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has sought from National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) to furnish imageries of the avenue forest, developed by the NHAI along the highways in the period betwee

Publication Date: 
03/09/2015
Ajay Parmar
Times Of India (Jaipur)
Tags:
Rajasthan, Trees, Highways, National Green Tribunal (NGT), National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), Environmentalists, Forests
Forests

NGT seeks report on plantation along NHs

Should there be re-plantation on the central verge of the national highways as a means to combat air pollution?

Publication Date: 
20/08/2015
Akanksha Jain
Hindu (New Delhi)
Tags:
Trees, Highways, Afforestation, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Air Pollution Control, National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), Forests
Transport

After opposing it in NGT, MoEF grants wildlife clearance for NH7 widening

Announcing the decision to give wildlife clearance to NH7, environment minister Prakash Javadekar said, "The process of four-laning NH7 has moved ahead.

Publication Date: 
19/08/2015
Daily News Analysis (Mumbai)
Tags:
National Green Tribunal (NGT), Maharashtra, Highways, Wildlife Clearance, Kanha TR, Pench NP, Tiger
Forests

Government may add 'tree transplantation' clause in highway contracts for speedy environmental clearances

In a bid to secure speedy green clearances for highways, the government plans to introduce a 'tree transplantation' clause in highway contracts that will require project developers to salvage as ma

Publication Date: 
07/08/2015
Rajat Arora
Economic Times (New Delhi)
Tags:
Trees, Afforestation, Highways, Environment Clearance (EC), Ministry of Shipping Road Transport and Highways, NGO, Forests
Forests

Nine hundred giant native trees felled in VicRoads planning blunder

A planning blunder has led to the destruction of almost 900 towering old native trees after VicRoads severely underestimated the environmental impact of a highway project it is managing.

Publication Date: 
06/08/2015
Age (Australia)
Tags:
Forests, Trees, Deforestation, Highways, Roads, Australia
Forests

Greens draw up a plan to save 60% trees on highway

Environmentalists who had opposed the plan put forward by the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) to cut down around 6,000 trees on the Kazhakoottam-Mukkola stretch, have suggested an altern

Publication Date: 
31/07/2015
Jisha Surya
Times Of India (Thiruvananthapuram)
Tags:
Kerala, Trees, Highways, Environmentalists, National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), Forests
Forests

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding diversion of forest land for the widening of National Highway No. 7, 27/07/2015

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Nature Conservation Society, Amravati & Others Vs. State of Maharashtra & Ors dated 27/07/2015 regarding diversion of 14.246 hectare forest land for the purpose of widening National Highway No. 7 between the State of Maharashtra and the State of Madhya Pradesh.

Judgement Date: 
27/07/2015
Tags:
Forests, Highways, Court, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra
Water Resources

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding installation of rainwater harvesting systems along Yamuna Expressway, 24/07/2015

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Kuldeep Nagar & Anr. Vs. Jaiprakash Associates Ltd. & Ors. dated 24/07/2015 regarding alleged failure of the Respondent No.1 - Jaiprakash Associates limited, the Project Proponent who had undertaken the work of construction of Yamuna Expressway running over 165 kilometers between Greater Noida and Agra, to install rain water harvesting systems all along the stretch of this Expressway in compliance with the Environment

Judgement Date: 
24/07/2015
Tags:
Water Harvesting, Environment Clearance (EC), Highways, Court, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Noida, Agra (D), Uttar Pradesh
Transport

Green Highways (Plantation & Maintenance) Policy-2015

This “green highways policy” approved by road ministry sets aside one per cent of the civil cost of national highway development projects for the planting of trees in a planned manner, covering both existing NH sections and new routes that would be added to the network. 

Publication Date: 
21/07/2015
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways
Tags:
Highways, Development, Trees, Air Pollution, Noise Pollution, Vehicles, India, Soil Erosion, Biodiversity, Forest Conservation

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