Activists Say Hutments Should Be Removed From Wetlands

Dahisar, the last suburb within Mumbai limits on the western track, primarily needs a comprehensive slum rehabilitation plan to protect its mangroves, free public space and allow affordable housing.

After visiting the spot, the Dhaka Tribune found that the local people are happy with the eviction

A large chunk of Adani Ports and SEZ's income comes from the port; the current litigation over alleged environmental damages is unlikely to affect it

With over a dozen law suits pending against the Gautam Adani-promoted Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone (APSEZ), there is gloom hanging over India's largest multi-product economic zone. Spread over 6,473 hectares, it has been taken to court on charges ranging from violation of environmental norms to destruction of natural resources.

Bombay high court will hear on Monday a public interest litigation for restoration of waterbodies and for making Mithi River encroachment free.

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of Ramdas Janardan Koli Vs The State of Maharashtra dated 18/02/2014 regarding constructions by CIDCO in CRZ area. The applicant has said that CIDCO has undertaken
certain activities to change the nature of property by causing destruction of mangroves and by reclamation.

Original Source: http://www.greentribunal.gov.in/orderinpdf/19-2013(WZ)(OA)_18Feb2014.pdf

Hundreds of displaced families, farmers, unemployed youths and women organisations under the banner of Essar Land Losers and Displaced Welfare Society have warned to intensify their stir on Februar

The proposed 1320MW Rampal coal-fired power plant needs an independent body of environmental experts to monitor its ecological compliances required to meet as per the Environmental Impact Assessmen

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Vanshakti & Anr. Vs MCZMA dated 06/02/2014 regarding Kanjurmarg dumping ground. NGT order says that there is "some ambiguity as regards the area of 65.96 hectares which is mentioned in the order of the MOEF and so also to the High Court. So also there is ambiguity as regards the observations regarding excess area which is landfilled/developed/reclaimed by the Project Proponent".

This in turn is breeding insecurity among workers, hampering production, expansion of approved plants

Isolated from the mainland, units within the Adani Group-promoted, Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone (APSEZ) Ltd here are feeling the pinch of pending litigation against the developer, despite the interim relief to continue operations granted by the Supreme Court.

The rehabilitation component of the Navi Mumbai Airport project has hit a roadblock as a major portion of the 57 hectares of land, meant to relocate project affected people (PAP), has been classif

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