Fisheries

Judgement of the National Green Tribunal regarding loss of livelihood by traditional fishermen in Uran and Panvel Talukas of Raigad, Maharashtra, 27/02/2015

Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of Ramdas Janardan Koli Vs Secretary, Ministry of Environment and Forests dated 27/02/2015 regarding loss of livelihood by traditional fishermen, who are residents of villages, known as “Hanuman Koliwada, Uran Koliwada, Gavhan Koliwada, and BelpadaKoliwada” situated in Uran and Panvel Talukas of Raigad districts due to project activities of the Respondents, as well as implementation of rehabilitation of their families, who are unsettled on account of the projects in question.

Judgement Date: 
27/02/2015
Tags:
Marine Fisherfolk, Raigad, Maharashtra, Court, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Rehabilitation, Land Reclamation, Ports, Land Acquisition
Water Resources

Judgement of the National Green Tribunal regarding construction carried out by CIDCO at Kharghar, Navi Mumbai, Raigad (D), Maharashtra, 23/02/2015

Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of Gajanan Balaram Patil Vs City and Industrial Development Corporation (CIDCO) dated 23/02/2015 regarding construction project in Sector 36 (Plot No.2) and 37, at Kharghar, Navi-Mumbai, district Raigad carried out by CIDCO.

Judgement Date: 
23/02/2015
Tags:
Water Resources, Raigad, Maharashtra, Court, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), Land Reclamation, Agriculture, Irrigation, Housing, Environment Clearance (EC)
Water Resources

To conserve or convert wetlands: Evidence from Nyando wetlands, Kenya

Wetland resources of Nyando Wetlands support important economic and ecological activities. However, it is faced with multiple pressures from different anthropogenic Activities within the wetlands and upstream. The Nyando wetlands are facing increasing threats of reclamation for agriculture. This is bound to intensify as population pressure increases. The question therefore is; should Nyando Wetlands be conserved or converted?

Publication Date: 
01/02/2015
Francis O. Oduor, Phillip O. Raburu, Samuel Mwakubo
Journal of Development and Agricultural Economics
7
2
48-54
Tags:
Wetlands, Kenya, Land Reclamation, Land Use, Ecosystem Services, Cost Benefit Analysis, Lakes, Agriculture, Flood Control
Wildlife

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding encroachment of Dadri wetlands (Bil Akbarpur wildlife habitat), District Gautam Budh Nagar, Uttar Pradesh, 29/08/2014

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Akash Vashishtha & Anr. Vs. Union of India & Ors. dated 29/08/2014 requesting for declaring Bil Akbarpur habitat as a protected area as well as quash the Environmental Clearance (EC) granted to the Respondents (Uttam Steels & Associates and Shiv Nadar University) developers of different projects in the region.

Previous Orders

Judgement Date: 
29/08/2014
Tags:
Wetlands, Gautam Budha Nagar, Uttar Pradesh, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Land Reclamation, Wildlife, Birds, Migratory Species, Endangered Species
Land

Kochi metro promises to mitigate impact of land reclamation at Muttom site

The report said that the work on the project had caused damage to houses and five roads in the area.

Publication Date: 
21/07/2014
Hindu (Thiruvananthapuram)
Tags:
Kerala, Kochi, Metro, Land Reclamation, Environment Impact Assessment (EIA)
Environment

Metro Village: Greens to approach NGT

Green activists are now considering to approach the National Green Tribunal (NGT) seeking relief from Kochi Metro agencies' decision to continue with land reclamation for the proposed Kochi Metro v

Publication Date: 
27/05/2014
Times Of India (Kochi)
Tags:
Kerala, Ernakulam, Metro, Rail Transport, Land Reclamation, Environment Impact Assessment (EIA), National Green Tribunal (NGT), Wetlands, Environmentalists, Land Pollution, Water Resources, Environment
Habitat And Urbanisation

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding filling of major part of a creek in Mangalore, 12/05/2014

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Octavia Albuquerque & Ors. Vs. Union of India & Ors. dated 13/05/2014 regarding filling of major part of a creek in Mangalore. A committe will be constituted which shall conduct inspection of the site and submit a comprehensive report in all respects. The Report should indicate past and present status of the creek and whether the creek or any part thereof has been filled by any process.

Previous Orders

Judgement Date: 
13/05/2014
Tags:
Beaches, Mangalore, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), Remote Sensing, Coastal Regulations, Land Reclamation, Karnataka
Habitat And Urbanisation

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding filling of major part of the creek as well as some part of the River Gurupur, Mangalore, 09/05/2014

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Octavia Albuquerque & Ors. Vs. Union of India & Ors. dated 09/05/2014 regarding filling of major part of the creek as well as some part of the River Gurupur, Mangalore for the purposes of establishing the Fishery Harbour and Processing Unit at the site in question.

Judgement Date: 
09/05/2014
Tags:
Coastal Regulations, Mangalore, Beaches, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Remote Sensing, Marine Fisheries, Karnataka, Rivers, Land Reclamation
Environment

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding constructions by CIDCO and others in CRZ area, Mumbai, Maharashtra, 10/03/2014

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Ramdas Janardan Koli Vs The State of Maharashtra dated 11/03/2014 regarding constructions by CIDCO and others in CRZ area. The Tribunal has ordered that "there shall be no further work carried out for reclamation and particularly, in respect of shortening of width of the channel/draft, available for egress and ingress of the tidal currents and boats of the fishermen in the creek area, as shown in the
map about which the complaint has been made and which is likely to create a bottle neck".

Judgement Date: 
10/03/2014
Tags:
Coastal Regulations, Mumbai, Maharashtra, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Land Reclamation, Mangroves, Marine Fisherfolk, Marine Fisheries
Agriculture

Scheme to reclaim wasteland for agriculture launched

At a time when land has become one of the most critical inputs for economic development, the West Bengal government has embarked on a programme to reclaim wastelands in order to make them arable.

Publication Date: 
21/02/2014
Hindu (New Delhi)
Tags:
West Bengal, Wastelands, Agriculture, Land Reclamation, Purulia (D), Bankura (D), 24 Parganas (S)

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