Wildlife

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding new road projects obstructing tiger corridors, 20/12/2018

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of News item published in “The Times of India” Authored by Vijay Pinjarkar Titled “String of new road projects in Maha to cut off tiger corridors” dated 20/12/2018 regarding new road projects being taken up in the State of Maharashtra which will obstruct the tigers corridors.

Judgement Date: 
20/12/2018
Tags:
Tiger, Maharashtra, Roads, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Wildlife, Endangered Species, Tiger Conservation, Highways, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF)
Mining

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding environmental clearance before grant of lease of minor minerals, 11/12/2018

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Vikrant Tongad Vs Union of India & Others dated 11/12/2018 regarding environmental clearance before grant of lease of minor minerals.

Judgement Date: 
11/12/2018
Tags:
Minor Minerals, Supreme Court, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), National Green Tribunal (NGT), Environment Clearance (EC)
Environment

Order of the Supreme Court of India regarding eco-sensitive zones around national parks and sanctuaries, 11/12/2018

Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of In Re: T. N. Godavarman Thirumulpad Vs Union of India & Others dated 11/12/2018 regarding areas around National Parks and Wildlife Sanctuaries to be declared Eco Sensitive Zones.

Judgement Date: 
11/12/2018
Tags:
National Parks, Sanctuaries, Eco-Sensitive Zone, Supreme Court, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), India
Air Pollution

Order of the Supreme Court of India regarding emission norms for power plants in India, 10/12/2018

Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of M. C. Mehta Vs Union of India & Others dated 10/12/2018 regarding emission norms for power plants.

Judgement Date: 
10/12/2018
Tags:
Thermal Power Plants, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Supreme Court, Air Pollution, Health Effects, Sunita Narain
Wildlife

Order of the Supreme Court of India regarding human elephant conflicts in India, 04/12/2018

Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Prerna Singh Bindra & Others Vs Union of India & Others dated 04/12/2018 regarding human elephant conflicts in India. Counsel for the State of West Bengal informs the Court that the State of West Bengal will consult the Wildlife Institute of India for advice on the use of commonly used repellent methods as well as new repellent methods and deterrent methods mentioned in the Guidelines (Guidelines for Management of Human Elephant Conflicts) for the purpose of reducing, if not, eliminating human elephant conflicts.

Judgement Date: 
04/12/2018
Tags:
Elephant, People - Animal Conflicts, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), West Bengal, India, Wildlife, Animal Cruelty, Migration
Environment

Farmers to protest against Jewar airport

Farmers from different villages met in Greater Noida’s Kishorpur village on Sunday and decided to protest against the development of Jewar airport as their demands have not been addressed.

Publication Date: 
03/12/2018
Hindu (New Delhi)
Tags:
Uttar Pradesh, Noida, Farmers, Farmers Movement, Airport, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), Air Pollution, Noise Pollution, Groundwater, Deforestation
Forests

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding a resort coming up in forest land, village Palanpur, District Rupnagar, Punjab, 30/11/2018

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Kudrat Sandhu Vs State of Punjab & Others dated 30/11/2018 regarding application to stop the project undertaken by M/s Metro Econ Green Resorts Pvt. Ltd.

Judgement Date: 
30/11/2018
Tags:
Forests, Hotels, Rupnagar (D), National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Punjab, Environment Act 1986, Forest Act 1980, Ecotourism, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), Forest Clearance
Forests

File report on forest land where realtor cut 6,000 trees, government told

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Tuesday directed the ministry of environment, forests and climate change (MoEF&CC) to submit the final report on the status of a 52-acre Aravali land where

Publication Date: 
29/11/2018
Times Of India (Gurgaon)
Tags:
Haryana, National Green Trbunal (NGT), Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), Aravalli Range, Tree, Deforestation, Forest Conservation
Air Pollution

NGT forms joint committee to formulate scrapping policy

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has constituted a joint committee comprising officials from the Delhi government and Centre to prepare a scrapping policy for the Capital, following reports that h

Publication Date: 
29/11/2018
Hindu (New Delhi)
Tags:
Air Pollution, National Green Trbunal (NGT), Delhi, Vehicles, Vehicular Pollution, Diesel, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF)
Environment

Plea in NGT opposes MoEF order on clearances

A Pune-based petitioner has filed an application before the principal bench of National Green Tribunal in New Delhi challenging the Environment Ministry’s recent notification easing environmental n

Publication Date: 
29/11/2018
Hindu (New Delhi)
Tags:
National Green Trbunal (NGT), Pune, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), Environment Clearance (EC), Environment Act 1986, Maharashtra, Environment Impact Assessment (EIA)

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