In its fight to save Delhi trees, NGT issues contempt of court notice to the Delhi Jal Board

Quick on the heels of contempt of court notices issued to the Engineer-in-Chief of the Public Works Department (PWD) and the Additional Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (APCCF) of the Forest Department last Thursday, the Principal Bench of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Monday issued contempt of court notice to the Chief Executive Officer of the Delhi Jal Board (DJB).

BANGALORE: As many as 1,800 tress have been cut to widen National Highway (NH) 212 which connects the State with Kerala.

In a PIL seeking protection for right to walk and pedestrian safety, MP high court has issued notices to Union ministry of road transport and highways, state transport ministry, National Highways A

The tree authority of Nagpur Municipal Corporation led by municipal commissioner Shyam Wardhane on Monday gave nod to National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) to cut 14 full-grown trees on the ro

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Central Zonal Bench, Bhopal) in the matter of Fly Ash Bricks Manufacturing Welfare Society v. State of M.P. & Ors. dated 28/04/2014 regarding utilization of the fly ash in various industries. The Tribunal noted that there is little coordination and hardly any effort made to utilise the fly ash in various industries and more particularly in Government works contracts.

Original Source: http://www.greentribunal.gov.in/orderinpdf/19-2014(CZ)(OA)_28Apr2014.pdf

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Vijaypal Baghel Vs. Chairman, NHAI & Ors. dated 21/04/2014 regarding felling of trees by National Highways Authority of India (NHAI). The Tribunal has asked the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) on the status of the Campa funds collection and utilization in relation to the present case.

Original Source: http://www.greentribunal.gov.in/orderinpdf/130-2014(MApp)_21Apr2014.pdf

Assam Government has pleaded before the National Green Tribunal that regulated movement of vehicles be allowed in the Kaziranga National Park instead of complete restriction, saying the stretch is

During a recent meeting, state forest and NHAI officials have decided to set speed restrictions in the area where lions are found in groups along the costal area in Saurashtra.

Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of Shirish Barve & Others Vs Union of India & Others dated 04/04/2014 regarding proposed Jalgaon bypass road of the National Highway No.6 which has been proposed by Respondent No.2 i.e. National Highway Authority of India (NHAI).

Under sharp criticism for ignoring planting of trees to compensate for the chopped ones for road widening, the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) gave Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) thr

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