National Highways Authority of India (NHAI)

Forest Department gets NHAI land for planting saplings

The Haryana Forest Department has signed an agreement with the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) for planting saplings on national highways across the state.

Publication Date:

29/08/2016

Author(s): Parvesh Sharma

Source: Tribune (New Delhi)

Tags:

Haryana, Afforestation, National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), Trees, Land, Forests

Solid Waste

NHAI to use Ghazipur solid waste in expressway construction

Solid waste from the Ghazipur landfill site in East Delhi would be used in the construction of Delhi-Meerut Expressway, a section of NH-24, in a move aimed at curbing pollution in the city.

Publication Date:

26/08/2016

Source: Asian Age (New Delhi)

Tags:

Delhi, Waste Disposal, National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), Council Of Scientific And Industrial Research (CSIR), Landfill, Roads, Solid Waste

Land

HC notice to NHAI after farmers object to road widening

AHMEDABAD: The Gujarat high court on Wednesday issued a notice to the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) and other concerned authorities in response to a petition filed by farmers from Gand

Publication Date:

25/08/2016

Author(s): Saeed Khan

Source: Times Of India (Ahmedabad)

Tags:

Gujarat, Land Acquisition, National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), High Court, Farmers, Trees, Deforestation, Land

Forests

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding felling of trees for the Parwanoo-Solan four-laning project, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, 18/08/2016

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Tribunal on its own Motion Vs. State of Himachal Pradesh & Others dated 18/08/2016 regarding felling of trees for the Parwanoo-Solan four-laning project, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. NGT directs the Chief Conservator of Forest, State of Himachal Pradesh to file his personal affidavit in relation to the trees that have already been cut for the project in question, how many trees are proposed to be planted and how many have already been planted.

Judgement Date:

18/08/2016

Tags:

National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), Afforestation, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Shimla (D), Court, Roads, Himachal Pradesh

Forests

87,000 saplings planted in H.P., NHAI informs NGT

The Himachal Pradesh forest department has planted around 87,000 saplings in the forest range of Parwanoo, Dharampur and nearby areas as compensatory afforestation, the National Highways Authority

Publication Date:

12/08/2016

Source: Hindu (New Delhi)

Tags:

Himachal Pradesh, Trees, Afforestation, National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), National Green Trbunal (NGT), Forests

Forests

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding felling of trees for the Parwanoo-Solan four-laning project, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, 11/08/2016

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Tribunal on its own Motion Vs. State of Himachal Pradesh & Others dated 11/08/2016 regarding felling of trees for the Parwanoo-Solan four-laning project, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. Counsel appearing for the NHAI upon instruction from Col. Ram Swarup Puri, RO-cum-Project Director, Shimla submits that more than 52000 trees have been planted by Forest Department as compensatory afforestation in lieu of the trees that have been uprooted /felled from the site in question, that is Parwaanu.

Judgement Date:

11/08/2016

Tags:

Deforestation, National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), Shimla (D), Himachal Pradesh, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Afforestation

Forests

70,000 saplings planted in lieu of axed trees

The Forest Department has planted about 70,000 saplings of various medicinal and other species over an area of 123 hectares in lieu of axed trees for the four-laning of the Parwanoo-Solan stretch o

Publication Date:

04/08/2016

Author(s): Ambika Sharma

Source: Tribune (New Delhi)

Tags:

Himachal Pradesh, Trees, Afforestation, Highways, National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), Deforestation, Forests

Forests

People Will Have To Carry Oxygen Cylinder Soon, Says Green Court

"Time is not far away when people will have to carry oxygen cylinder", the National Green Tribunal (NGT) today said, pulling up authorities in Himachal Pradesh for not planting a single tree after

Publication Date:

02/08/2016

Source: NDTV

Tags:

Forests, Deforestation, Trees, National Green Trbunal (NGT), Himachal Pradesh, National Highways Authority of India (NHAI)

Forests

NGT tells DDA to give report on protection of trees in city

After prohibiting construction and repair within one metre radius of trees, the National Green Tribunal has directed Delhi Development Authority (DDA) to submit progress reports on deconcretisation

Publication Date:

08/07/2016

Source: Times Of India (New Delhi)

Tags:

Delhi, Trees, National Green Trbunal (NGT), Delhi Development Authority (DDA), Afforestation, National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), Forests

Forests

Submit report on tree deconcretisation every 6 months: NGT

After prohibiting construction and repair within one metre radius of trees, the National Green Tribunal has directed Delhi Development Authority (DDA) to submit progress reports on deconcretisation

Publication Date:

08/07/2016

Source: Business Standard (New Delhi)

Tags:

Delhi, Trees, National Green Trbunal (NGT), Municipal Corporations, Delhi Development Authority (DDA), Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC), National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), Forests