Mining

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding mining activities within the Taj Trapezium Zone, 23/01/2024

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Central Zone Bench, Bhopal) in the matter of Yadram Vs State of Rajasthan & Others dated 23/01/2024.

The grievance in the application is mining activities within the Taj Trapezium Zone (TTZ area) in violation of existing rules and orders of Supreme Court of India in W.P. (Civil) No. 653/1994 in which SC vide order, November 17, 2004 has directed that no blasting operations are allowed within 10 km of the area.

Judgement Date: 
23/01/2024
Tags:
Mining, Monuments, Taj Mahal, Rajasthan, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Ministry of Environment and Forest (MoEF), State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), State Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA)
Habitat And Urbanisation

Supreme Court orders removal of all business activities within 500 meter radius of Taj Mahal, 26/09/2022

Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of M. C. Mehta Vs Union of India & Others dated 26/09/2022.

The Supreme Court directed the Agra Development Authority to remove all business activities within 500 meters from the boundary/peripheral wall of the monument Taj Mahal.

Judgement Date: 
26/09/2022
Tags:
Monuments, Taj Mahal, Agra (T), Uttar Pradesh, Supreme Court
Environment

Order of the Supreme Court regarding felling of 1803 trees for the widening of the Mathura-Deeng road, which falls in the TTZ area, Uttar Pradesh, 08/12/2021

Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of M. C. Mehta Vs Union of India & Others dated 08/12/2021.

The matter related to Taj Trapezium Zone (TTZ). The matter related to permission for felling 1803 trees for the purpose of widening of the Mathura-Deeng (Gobardhan) road (four lanes road], which falls in the TTZ Area.

Judgement Date: 
08/12/2021
Tags:
Roads, Trees, Deforestation, Monuments, Supreme Court, Uttar Pradesh, Central Empowered Committee (CEC)
Society And History

Order of the Madras High Court on the matter of safeguarding of archaeological monuments in Tamil Nadu, 07/06/2021

Order of the Madras High Court dated 07/06/2021 in the matter of Suo Motu Vs Archaeological Survey of India & Others regarding safeguarding of archaeological monuments in Tamil Nadu.

The Madras High Court, June 7, 2021 in a slew of measures directed the concerned authorities to establish Mamallapuram World Heritage Area Management Authority to manage and safeguard all the monuments and the same to be notified within a period of eight weeks.

Judgement Date: 
07/06/2021
Tags:
Monuments, Archaeological Survey Of India (ASI), Tamil Nadu, High Court, Information, History
Habitat And Urbanisation

Order of the Allahabad High Court regarding demolition of buildings to be near ancient monuments, tehsil Padrauna, district Kushi Nagar, Uttar Pradesh, 15/02/2021

Order of the Allahabad High Court in the matter of Noorjahan & Others Vs Union of India & Others dated 15/02/2021.

Judgement Date: 
15/02/2021
Tags:
Monuments, Buildings, High Court, Kushinagar, Uttar Pradesh
Habitat And Urbanisation

Improving Heritage Management in India

India’s cultural heritage and, inparticular, its archaeological and built heritage is unparalleled in the world.

Publication Date: 
01/06/2020
NITI Aayog
Tags:
India, Monuments, Tourism, Finance, Budget, Employment
Environment

Order of the Supreme Court regarding protection of Taj Trapezium Zone, Agra, Uttar Pradesh, 04/12/2019

Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of M. C. Mehta Vs Union of India & Others dated 04/12/2019 regarding environment protection of Taj Mahal. Among the various directions passed by the apex court are the following:

a. The Agra Municipal Corporation has been directed to submit the report (Environment Impact Assessment) of the waste to energy plant submitted by M/s Spaak Bresson Pvt. Ltd. to the NEERI.

Judgement Date: 
04/12/2019
Tags:
Monuments, Agra (T), Supreme Court, Air Pollution Control, Uttar Pradesh, Rail Transport, Air Transport, Waste To Energy
Habitat And Urbanisation

Order of the Supreme Court of India regarding management of Jagannath temple, Puri, Odisha, 04/11/2019

Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Mrinalini Padhi Vs Union of India & Others dated 04/11/2019 management of Jagannath temple, Puri, Odisha.

The SC on November 4 directed the government of Odisha to frame a plan, with support from the Jagannath temple administration for providing shelter and other facilities to people visiting the shrine.

Judgement Date: 
04/11/2019
Tags:
Religious Places, Puri (T), Supreme Court, Sanitation, Toilets, Orissa (Odisha), Archaeological Survey Of India (ASI), Monuments
Environment

Order of the Supreme Court of India regarding the Vision Document for Taj Mahal preservation, 13/02/2019

Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of M. C. Mehta Vs Union of India & Others dated 13/02/2019 regarding Vision Document for Taj Mahal preservation.

Judgement Date: 
13/02/2019
Tags:
Taj Mahal, Archaeological Survey Of India (ASI), Supreme Court, Monuments, Agra (T), Uttar Pradesh
Environment

Order of the Supreme Court of India regarding Vision Document on Taj Mahal, 25/09/2018

Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of M. C. Mehta Vs Union of India & Others dated 25/09/2018 regarding Taj Trapezium Zone. Meenakshi Dhote, Professor of Environmental Planning, DSPA and Project Coordinator of Vision Document for Taj Mahal stated before the Court that the suggestions received are being tabulated and analyzed and asked for the extension of the time to prepare the vision document till 15/11/2018.

Judgement Date: 
25/09/2018
Tags:
Taj Mahal, Supreme Court, Monuments, Agra (T), Uttar Pradesh, Air Pollution, Hydrology, Yamuna, Industrial Pollution

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