Roads

Order of the Supreme Court regarding felling of 202 trees in the Perumalai forest for laying of road, Dindigul, Tamil Nadu, 22/04/2019

Order of the Supreme Court in the matter of In Re: T. N. Godavarman Thirumulpad Vs Union of India & Others dated 22/04/2019. The application has been filed seeking permission for removal of 202 nos. of trees in the Perumalai Reserve Forest at Lingavadai Village in Natham Taluk, Dindigul District from L. Malaiyur Forest Road upto Rajakadu Km 0/0 – 2/800 for laying road.

Judgement Date:

22/04/2019

Tags:

Forests, Roads, Dindigul (D), Tamil Nadu, Supreme Court, Central Empowered Committee (CEC), Net Present Value (NPV), Compensatory Afforestation

Habitat And Urbanisation

Coastal road may hit livelihood of fisherwomen, report tells HC

Says detailed study needed to reach conclusion; HC seeks BMC reply by April 23

Publication Date:

10/04/2019

Author(s): Sonam Saigal

Source: Hindu (New Delhi)

Tags:

Maharashtra, Roads, Coastal Regulations, Municipal Corporation, Habitat And Urbanisation, High Court

Forests

Activists protest felling of coconut trees along highway at Guirim

Say with destruction of the trees, the identity of Goa is at stake; Slam Rohan and Vijai for their silence

Publication Date:

04/04/2019

Source: Herald (Panjim)

Tags:

Goa, Trees, Deforestation, Coconut, Roads, Forests

Habitat And Urbanisation

South Sudan reaches deal with Chinese firm to start construction of major roads

South Sudan said Tuesday it has reached an agreement with Chinese firm Shandong Hi-Speed Group Co., Ltd (SDHS) to embark on construction of major highways linking the capital Juba to the remote cou

Publication Date:

27/03/2019

Source: Xinhua

Tags:

Habitat And Urbanisation, Roads, Sudan, China, Infrastructure Development, Highways, Africa

Habitat And Urbanisation

Zimbabwe: Govt to Spend $1bn On Roads

Government has committed over $1 billion for road construction and rehabilitation with various projects underway across the country under the 2019 Road Development Programme.

Publication Date:

12/03/2019

Source: All Africa

Tags:

Habitat And Urbanisation, Roads, Zimbabwe, Infrastructure Development, Africa

Habitat And Urbanisation

NGT bans construction of road proposed through core area of Corbett Reserve

Nainital: In a setback to the Uttarakhand government’s ambitious Kandi Road project which aims to connect Garhwal with Kumaon, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has banned construction of the propo

Publication Date:

12/03/2019

Source: Times Of India (Dehradun)

Tags:

Uttaranchal (Uttarakhand), Roads, National Green Trbunal (NGT), Corbett NP, Wildlife Act 1972, Habitat And Urbanisation

Habitat And Urbanisation

Road project linking Ethiopia to Somalia’s Berbera Port kicks off

The government of Somalia and Ethiopia have launched a US $400m road project that will link Ethiopia’s border town of Togochale to Berbera Port in Somalia.

Publication Date:

08/03/2019

Source: Shabelle News (Somalia)

Tags:

Habitat And Urbanisation, Roads, Somalia, Ethiopia, Infrastructure Development, Africa

Water Resources

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding construction of elevated road along the right bank of river Yamuna, 01/03/2019

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Manoj Mishra Vs Union of India dated 01/03/2019.

Judgement Date:

01/03/2019

Tags:

Rivers, Roads, National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), National Green Tribunal (NGT), Courts, Hydrology, Air Pollution Control, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh

Air Pollution

Order of the Supreme Court of India regarding the Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) corridor, 18/01/2019

Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of M. C. Mehta Vs Union of India & Others dated 18/01/2019 regarding the Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) corridor. The Action Taken Report submitted before the Court has asked the Government of Delhi to expedite the approval of this project.

Judgement Date:

18/01/2019

Tags:

Roads, Air Pollution, Environment Pollution Control Authority (EPCA), Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Supreme Court, Mobility Planning, Air Pollution Control

Wildlife

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding new road projects obstructing tiger corridors, 20/12/2018

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of News item published in “The Times of India” Authored by Vijay Pinjarkar Titled “String of new road projects in Maha to cut off tiger corridors” dated 20/12/2018 regarding new road projects being taken up in the State of Maharashtra which will obstruct the tigers corridors.