Habitat And Urbanisation

Judgement of the National Green Tribunal development of buildings within prohibited areas of Thane creek, Mumbai, 15/01/2016

Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of Paryavaran Dakshta Manch & Others Vs Union of India & Others dated 15/01/2016 regarding development of buildings in the name of “Sun-stream City Pvt. Ltd” within prohibited areas of Thane creek and debris being dumped in the natural flow of seawater and the wetlands.

Judgement Date: 
15/01/2016
Tags:
Wetlands, Mangroves, Mumbai, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Thane (D), Maharashtra, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), Construction Industry, Environment Clearance (EC), Coastal Regulations
Forests

HC: Balance must between public utility projects, saving green cover

Mumbai: The Bombay high court on Tuesday emphasised the need to strike a fine balance between sustainable development and protecting the environment, while allowing the BMC to approach the authorit

Publication Date: 
13/01/2016
Shibu Thomas
Times Of India (Mumbai)
Tags:
Maharashtra, Mumbai, Sustainable Development, Mangroves, High Court, Public Interest Litigation (PIL), Forests
Environment

OSPCB Notice to Paradip Refinery on Oil Spill

PARADIP: Odisha State Pollution Control Board (OSPCB) on Tuesday issued show-cause notice to Paradip Refinery, a unit of IOCL, asking the authorities concerned to explain why action will not be ta

Publication Date: 
13/01/2016
New Indian Express (Bhubaneswar)
Tags:
Orissa (Odisha), Oil Pollution, Indian Oil Corporation (IOC), State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Mangroves, Kerosene, Environment
Environment

Managing coasts with natural solutions: guidelines for measuring and valuing the coastal protection services of mangroves and coral reefs

This guidance note provides review and recommendations for how the protective services of mangroves and coral reefs can be measured and valued in a manner consistent with national economic accounts and included in other decision-making processes to support planning for development, disaster risk, and coastal zone management.

Publication Date: 
01/01/2016
M. W. Beck, G-M. Lange
Wealth Accounting and the Valuation of Ecosystem Services Partnership (WAVES)
Tags:
Ecosystem Services, Corals, Mangroves, Coastal Development, Marine Ecosystems, Natural Disasters, Tsunami
Forests

Ennore fishermen protest ‘destruction of mangroves’

Fishermen in Ennore took to the streets on Wednesday protesting against the destruction of mangroves in the Athipattu area by a contactor engaged by Kamraj Port Limited (KPL).

Publication Date: 
31/12/2015
Hindu (Chennai)
Tags:
Tamil Nadu, Mangroves, Deforestation, Ports, Coastal Regulations, Forests
Environment

Environment Ministry issues final notification for coastal road in Mumbai

The MoEF had published a draft notification amending the Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) notification, 2011, in June to permit reclamation for a coastal road.

Publication Date: 
31/12/2015
Indian Express (Mumbai)
Tags:
Maharashtra, Mumbai, Coastal Regulations, Roads, CRZ Clearance (Coastal Clearance), Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), Municipal Corporation, Mangroves, Environment
Environment

Two Hundred Seventieth Report on Environmental issues of Kerala in General and Kochi/Ernakulam in particular: Standing Committee on Science & Technology, Environment & Forests

The Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Science & Technology, Environment & Forests, present this Two Hundred Seventieth Report on "Environmental issues of Kerala in General and Kochi/Ernakulam in particular".

Publication Date: 
23/12/2015
Rajya Sabha Secretariat
Tags:
Environment, Kochi, Ernakulam, Kerala, Solid Waste, Waste Disposal, Waste Management, Rehabilitation, Marine Fisherfolk, Mangroves, Rivers, Vembanad, Lakes, Slaughter House
Forests

Mangroves in Cuddalore district come under threat

Indiscriminate dumping of garbage and release of untreated effluents by industries along the Uppanar are being cited as main reasons

Publication Date: 
21/12/2015
S. Prasad
Hindu (Chennai)
Tags:
Tamil Nadu, Cuddalore, Mangroves, Waste Disposal, NGO, Tsunami, Forests
Environment

Gujarat to prepare plan to handle possible oil spills

In view of the possibility of oil spill in the sea near Gujarat coast due to heavy traffic of ships, the State Forest and Environment department has decided to prepare a risk mitigation and respons

Publication Date: 
15/12/2015
Business Line (New Delhi)
Tags:
Gujarat, Oil Pollution, Ecosystems, Marine Life, Kuchchh, Mangroves, Jamnagar (D), Environment
Solid Waste

Judgement of the National Green Tribunal regarding authorization granted to MSW project by Goa State Pollution Control Board, 14/12/2015

Judgement of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Kashinath Jairam Shetye & Others Vs M/S Shilpi Constructions & Others dated 14/12/2015 regarding authorization granted to MSW project by Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) on 21.1.2014.

Main grievance of the Applicants is that large number of Mangroves and trees are removed/cut down from the area.

Judgement Date: 
14/12/2015
Tags:
Municipal Solid Waste, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Mangroves, Municipal Corporation, Panaji, National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI)

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