Water Pollution

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding disposal of debris from the construction of the road from Udhampur to Banihal in rivers Tawi and Chenab, Jammu & Kashmir, 30/05/2016

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Amresh Singh Vs. Union of India & Others dated 30/05/2016 regarding disposal of debris from the construction of the road from Udhampur to Banihal in rivers Tawi and Chenab, Jammu & Kashmir. NGT restrains the Respondents from throwing any muck in any of the rivers directly or indirectly including, Tawi and Chenab.

Judgement Date: 
30/05/2016
Tags:
Roads, Waste Disposal, River Pollution, Chenab, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Jammu & Kashmir
Environment

‘Save Chamundi Hills’ activists set to approach Green Tribunal

Environmentalists continue protest; say development shouldn’t come at the cost of nature

Publication Date: 
30/05/2016
Hindu (New Delhi)
Tags:
Karnataka, Mysore (D), National Green Trbunal (NGT), Environmentalists, Public Interest Litigation (PIL), Roads, Environmental Security, Environment
Forests

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding felling of trees for melting the coal tar, Uttarakhand, 27/05/2016

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Friends Vs. Government of Uttarakhand dated 27/05/2016 regarding cutting and felling of trees from forest land for the purpose of melting the coal tar for laying metalled road in the State of Uttarakhand. Counsel appearing for the State of Uttarakhand is unable to dispute to the fact that the trees are being felled and burnt for the purposes of melting the coal tar for laying metelled road

Judgement Date: 
27/05/2016
Tags:
Deforestation, Roads, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Uttaranchal (Uttarakhand)
Forests

HC stays NGT orders on tree felling

The Punjab and Haryana High Court today stayed the orders passed by the National Green Tribunal (NGT) last week restraining the state from axing trees.

Publication Date: 
26/05/2016
Tribune (New Delhi)
Tags:
Punjab, Trees, Deforestation, High Court, National Green Trbunal (NGT), Roads, Jalandhar (D), Forests
Forests

NGT slams NHAI over chopping of trees for road widening

The National Green Tribunal has slammed the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) for reckless felling of trees in the name of development of highways and sought details of the afforestation

Publication Date: 
24/05/2016
Hindu (New Delhi)
Tags:
Uttar Pradesh, Trees, Deforestation, Roads, National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), Forests
Environment

Green project clearances now in 190 days not in 600 days: Prakash Javadekar

Javadekar said his ministry will soon come up with a booklet highlighting 50 projects across the country that remained pending for years.

Publication Date: 
23/05/2016
Indian Express (New Delhi)
Tags:
Environment Clearance (EC), Industrial Pollution, Legislation, Environmental Security, Roads, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), Environment
Environment

Economic boom or ecologic doom?: using spatial analysis to reconcile road development with forest conservation

The natural endowment of the Democrat Republic of Congo, in the form of land, minerals, and forests, is unparalleled. The right mix of policies has the potential to unleash incentives that could transform the economy.

Publication Date: 
20/05/2016
Alvaro Federico Barra, Mathilde Burnouf, Richard Damania, Jason Russ
The World Bank
Tags:
Environment, Infrastructure Development, Economy, Forest Conservation, Biodiversity, Congo, Forests, Roads, GDP
Forests

NGT: Won't allow trees to be axed in Punjab

Acted on two petitions alleging indiscriminate felling of trees in Punjab for widening roads and those standing along the canal banks, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) today ordered that not a sin

Publication Date: 
20/05/2016
Vishav Bharti
Tribune (New Delhi)
Tags:
Punjab, Deforestation, Roads, Trees, National Green Trbunal (NGT), Jalandhar (D), Forests
Environment

Citizen groups, NGOs intensify opposition to coastal road

Various citizen groups and NGOs, who have come together under the banner of Apna Mumbai Abhiyan (AMA), on Thursday not only reiterated their demand to scrap the Rs13,000 crore proposed coastal road

Publication Date: 
20/05/2016
Daily News Analysis (Mumbai)
Tags:
Maharashtra, Coastal Regulations, Roads, CRZ Clearance (Coastal Clearance), Environment Clearance (EC), Environmentalists, Mumbai, Environmental Security, Environment
Environment

Projects worth Rs 10 lakh crore cleared: Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar

"We have increased forest cover by 3,500 sq km. We have increased mangrove by 1,000 sq km. It is not a small achievement. It shows our direction and commitment," said Javadekar.

Publication Date: 
18/05/2016
Indian Express (New Delhi)
Tags:
Environment Clearance (EC), Roads, Rail Transport, Canal Irrigation, Afforestation, Mangroves, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), Environment

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