Agriculture

Genetically-modified mustard gets GEAC nod for cultivation

The recommendation for clearance has been sent to Environment Minister Anil Madhav Dave who has to approve the decision.

Publication Date: 
12/05/2017
Indian Express (New Delhi)
Tags:
GM Crops, Bt Brinjal, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), GMOs, Agriculture
Environment

Coastal road project gets central clearance

Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis tweeted that the coastal road had received the final environment clearance from the Centre.

Publication Date: 
12/05/2017
Amit Srivastava
Daily News Analysis (Mumbai)
Tags:
Maharashtra, CRZ Clearance (Coastal Clearance), Coastal Regulations, Roads, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), Environment
Environment

600-m height curbs for copters in Kedarnath

The Uttarakhand Government today directed private helicopter operators flying pilgrims to the Himalayan shrine of Kedarnath to restrict the flight of helicopters in the range of 600 metres when app

Publication Date: 
05/05/2017
Tribune (New Delhi)
Tags:
Uttaranchal (Uttarakhand), Himalaya, Air Transport, Wildlife, Noise Pollution, National Green Trbunal (NGT), Kedarnath SA, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), Environment
Habitat And Urbanisation

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding Coastal Zone Management Plan (CZMP) for different states of India, 03/05/2017

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of M/s. Mehdad & Anr. Vs. Ministry of Environment, Forests & Climate Change & Others dated 03/05/2017 regarding Coastal Zone Management Plan (CZMP) for different states of India.

Judgement Date: 
03/05/2017
Tags:
Coastal Zone Management Authority (CZMA), Coastal Regulations, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), India
Environment

MoEF may ease coastal norms for real estate

As part of its plans to ease coastal rules in the country, the Ministry of Environment has proposed to lift restrictions on real estate development that will ease FSI regulations, relax the extent

Publication Date: 
02/05/2017
Daily News Analysis (Delhi)
Tags:
Coastal Regulations, Floor Space Index (FSI), CRZ Clearance (Coastal Clearance), Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), Ecology, Environment
Forests

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding grant of forest clearance for the construction of Agra-Lucknow Expressway, 28/04/2017

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Nikhilesh Singh Vs Union of India & Others dated 28/04/2017 regarding forest clearance granted for the construction of Agra-Lucknow Expressway.

Judgement Date: 
28/04/2017
Tags:
Highways, Uttar Pradesh, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), Deforestation
Forests

Environment Ministry to review pending forest clearance

In what is seen as having long-term implications for conservation of forests, the Union Environment Ministry has decided to review the status of pending forest clearance and expedite the process.

Publication Date: 
19/04/2017
Statesman (New Delhi)
Tags:
Forest Clearance, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), Central Expert Appraisal Committee (CEAC), Environmentalists, Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), Compensatory Afforestation, Forests
Water Pollution

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding cleaning and rejuvenating river Ganga, 11/04/2017

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of M.C. Mehta Vs. Union of India & Ors. dated 11/04/2017 regarding cleaning and rejuvenating river Ganga.

In futherance to NGT Order of 30th March, 2017 senior officers from the Ministries, State of Uttar Pradesh and other stakeholders including Central Pollution Control Board held a meeting. Some of the decisions taken were: 

Judgement Date: 
11/04/2017
Tags:
Ganga, Industrial Pollution, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Uttar Pradesh, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Leather Industry, Kanpur (D), Landfill, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), Sewage Pollution, Common Effluent Treatment Plant (CETP)
Mining

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding mining lease over government and tenancy land, Jharkhand, 11/04/2017

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Niranjan Sharma & Others Vs Ministry of Environment, Forest & Others dated 11/04/2017 regarding mining lease over government and tenancy land irrespective of the area even if the area of mining lease is less than 5 Ha.

NGT directs the State of Jharkhand not to give effect to the Jharkhand Minor Mineral Concession Amendment Rules, 2017 until it reaches its finality.
Judgement Date: 
11/04/2017
Tags:
Mining, Environment Clearance (EC), Jharkhand, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Supreme Court, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF)
Air Pollution

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding hot mix plants operating in Noida and Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh causing air pollution, 11/04/2017

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Sanjay Kumar Vs. State of U.P. & Ors dated 11/04/2017 regarding hotmixer plants in Noida and Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh.

Applicants have requested that the hotmixer plants run by them which are presently lying closed, may be inspected by the concerned Authority. NGT directs that joint inspection be conducted by Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board, Central Pollution Control Board and representative of MoEF.

Judgement Date: 
11/04/2017
Tags:
Air Pollution, Construction Industry, Noida, Uttar Pradesh, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF)

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