Habitat And Urbanisation

Order of the Supreme Court of India regarding felling of trees in the area of Taj Trapezium Zone, Uttar Pradesh, 22/03/2018

Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of M. C. Mehta Vs Union of India & Others dated 22/03/2018 regarding felling of trees in the area of Taj Trapezium Zone. Supreme Court has been informed by the State of Uttar Pradesh that a vision document is likely to be prepared in consultation with the School of Planning and Architecture. A Project Committee has also been constituted for this purpose. It is stated by learned counsel for the State of Uttar Pradesh that the first draft of the vision document will take about four months.

Judgement Date: 
22/03/2018
Tags:
Trees, Taj Mahal, Supreme Court, Monuments, Uttar Pradesh
Environment

TTZ Authority bans use of coal in 10,400 sq kms; environmentalist says not enough

AGRA: Even as the Taj Trapezium Zone (TTZ) Authority on Thursday decided on a complete ban of use of coal within an area of 10,400 sq km covering six districts to control pollution, eminent environ

Publication Date: 
05/01/2018
Times Of India (Agra)
Tags:
Uttar Pradesh, Taj Mahal, Agra (T), Environmentalists, Pollution, Monuments, Yamuna, Religious Places, Environment
Environment

Order of the Supreme Court of India regarding felling of trees in the area of Taj Trapezium Zone, Agra, Uttar Pradesh, 20/11/2017

Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of M. C. Mehta Vs Union of India & Others dated 20/11/2017 regarding felling of trees in the area of Taj Trapezium Zone. Notice to be issued to the Taj Trapezium Zone Authority, Agra if there is any comprehensive action plan for protection of Taj Mahal not only from environment point of view but also in regard to other aspects and also to produce the vision document, if any. The Court also asked the Taj Trapezium Zone Authority to explain why it is not meeting every two months as it is expected to do.

Judgement Date: 
20/11/2017
Tags:
Taj Mahal, Deforestation, Agra (T), Uttar Pradesh, Supreme Court, Monuments
Habitat And Urbanisation

The Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains (Amendment) Bill, 2017

A bill allowing construction within 100 metres of ancient and protected monuments was passed in the Lok Sabha on 2nd January, 2018.

Publication Date: 
17/07/2017
Lok Sabha
Tags:
Monuments, Construction Industry, India, Archaeological Survey Of India (ASI)
Environment

All ASI-protected monuments declared polythene free zones, says Mahesh Sharma

Till November 15 of the current fiscal, as much as Rs 191.50 crore has been spent on conservation of all centrally protected monuments/sites of national importance, Sharma said.

Publication Date: 
29/11/2016
Indian Express (New Delhi)
Tags:
Plastics, Monuments, Archaeological Survey Of India (ASI), Haryana, Environment
Air Pollution

Municipal solid waste and dung cake burning: discoloring the Taj Mahal and human health impacts in Agra

The Taj Mahal—an iconic World Heritage monument built of white marble—has become discolored with time, due, in part, to high levels of particulate matter (PM) soiling its surface. Such discoloration has required extensive and costly treatment and despite previous interventions to reduce pollution in its vicinity, the haze and darkening persists.

Original Source

Publication Date: 
07/10/2016
Raj M Lal, Ajay S Nagpure, Lina Luo & et al
Environmental Research Letters
1-8
Tags:
Municipal Solid Waste, Animal Dung, Biomass Burning, Air Pollution, Agra (T), Monuments, Taj Mahal, Health Effects, PM 2.5
Energy

Solar panels to help monuments tap free energy

NEW DELHI: The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) is proposing to install photovoltaic solar panels on the rooftops of all protected monuments.

Publication Date: 
11/07/2016
Times Of India (New Delhi)
Tags:
Delhi, Solar Energy, Monuments, Renewable Energy, Energy Policy, Energy
Forests

UP seeks more time to file reply on tree felling near Taj

Agra: Unable to prepare a response to the report filed by environmentalist MC Mehta in connection to the alleged felling of more than 10,000 trees near Taj Mahal, the Uttar Pradesh advocate general

Publication Date: 
05/07/2016
Aditya Dev
Times Of India (Agra)
Tags:
Uttar Pradesh, Agra (D), Trees, Deforestation, Environmentalists, National Green Trbunal (NGT), Taj Mahal, Monuments, Forests, Eco-Sensitive Zone
Environment

Green stains on Taj: NGT notice to Centre, UP

Agra: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Monday issued notices to the Centre and Uttar Pradesh government seeking their replies on a petition filed by a city resident and environment activist on

Publication Date: 
17/05/2016
Anuja Jaiswal
Times Of India (Agra)
Tags:
Uttar Pradesh, Taj Mahal, Yamuna, River Pollution, Waste Disposal, National Green Trbunal (NGT), UNESCO, Environmentalists, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Municipal Corporation, Monuments, Environment, National Green Tribunal (NGT)
Air Pollution

No specific nation-wide study to assess pollutants impact on monuments

Agra: In a written reply to the Lok Sabha, Union ministry of environment and forest informed that neither it nor the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has initiated any nation-wide study to as

Publication Date: 
11/05/2016
Times Of India (Agra)
Tags:
Uttar Pradesh, Air Pollution, Monuments, Air Quality Monitoring, Vehicular Pollution, Bharat Stage VI, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Taj Mahal

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