Environment

Counter affidavit by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change regarding illegal constructions within the Barak Bhuban Wildlife Sanctuary, Cachar district, Assam, 30/01/2025

Counter affidavit by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) in the matter of Pradeep Singh Shekhawat Vs State of Assam & Others dated 30/01/2025.

The application complained about the illegal constructions, including the illegal construction of road to Bhuban Hill, within the Barak Bhuban Wildlife Sanctuary located in Cachar district, Assam, without obtaining prior approval from the Central Government as mandated by the Van (Sanrakshan Evam Samvardhan) Adhiniyam, 1980.

Judgement Date: 
30/01/2025
Tags:
Sanctuaries, Cachar, Assam, Ministry of Environment and Forest (MoEF), Roads, Forest Encroachments
Wildlife

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding protection of Zeilad Wildlife Sanctuary, Manipur, 20/03/2024

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Mathew Gonmei Vs State of Manipur & Others dated 20/03/2024.

Judgement Date: 
20/03/2024
Tags:
Sanctuaries, Manipur, Eco-Sensitive Zone, Wildlife Act 1972, Endangered Species, Lake Pollution, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Tamenglong (D)
Wildlife

Order of the Supreme Court regarding mining activities within the eco-sensitive zone (ESZ) of Nandhaur Wildlife Sanctuary, Uttarakhand, 27/02/2024

Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of State of Uttarakhand & Others Vs Nandan Singh Bora & Others dated 27/02/2024.

The matter was related to mining and stone crushers operating within the eco-sensitive zone (ESZ) of Nandhaur Wildlife Sanctuary.

Judgement Date: 
27/02/2024
Tags:
Sanctuaries, Uttaranchal (Uttarakhand), Eco-Sensitive Zone, Mining, Stone Industry, Supreme Court, National Green Tribunal (NGT)
Mining

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of illegal mining within the notified area of Band Baretha Wildlife Sanctuary, Bharatpur, Rajasthan, 15/01/2024

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Central Zone Bench, Bhopal) in the matter of Arun Sharma Vs State of Rajasthan & Others dated 15/01/2024.

Judgement Date: 
15/01/2024
Tags:
Mining, Sanctuaries, Bharatpur (D), Rajasthan, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court
Wildlife

Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India on performance audit of protection, conservation and management of wildlife sanctuaries in Gujarat

Gujarat which is home to the Asiatic lion, wild ass and other important species like blackbuck, great Indian bustard, greater and lesser flamingos, does not have a state-specific forest policy.

Publication Date: 
16/09/2023
Comptroller and Auditor General of India
Tags:
Sanctuaries, National Parks, Wildlife, Gujarat
Environment

Judgment of the Supreme Court regarding eco sensitive zones around national parks and sanctuaries, 26/04/2023

Judgment of the Supreme Court in the matter of In Re: T N Godavarman Thirumulpad Vs Union of India & Others dated 26/04/2023.

The Union of India had filed the application seeking modification/clarification of the order passed by the SC, June 3, 2022 (IA No 1000 of 2003 in WP (C) No 202 of 1995). The applicant (Union of India) was specifically seeking modification of the directions contained in paragraphs 56.1 and 56.5 of the order.

Judgement Date: 
26/04/2023
Tags:
Eco-Sensitive Zone, Government Of India (GOI), Protected Area Conservation, Supreme Court, National Parks, Sanctuaries, Ministry of Environment and Forest (MoEF)
Mining

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding illegal excavation of sand from Son river, village Thatara, district Singrauli, Madhya Pradesh, 04/01/2023

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Abhishek Pandey Vs Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change & Others dated 04/01/2023.

Judgement Date: 
04/01/2023
Tags:
Rivers, Sand, Mining, Singrauli (D), Madhya Pradesh, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Sanctuaries, Son Gharial SA, Eco-Sensitive Zone, Crocodiles
Mining

Joint enquiry report on the operation of Kantipal stone quarry, Anandapur tahasil, Kendujhar district, Odisha, 14/11/2022

Report filed by the Office of the Collector and District Magistrate, Keonjhar on the operation of Kantipal Stone Quarry located in Anandapur tahasil, Kendujhar district, Odisha.

Judgement Date: 
14/11/2022
Tags:
Mining, Stone Industry, Keonjhar (D), Orissa (Odisha), National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Sanctuaries
Biodiversity

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding Hastinapur Wildlife Sanctuary, 28/09/2022

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Vireshwar Singh Vs Union of India & Others dated 28/09/2022. The application sought enforcement of the NGT order, June 10, 2021 (E.A. No. 47/2019 in O.A. No. 325/2018, Gaurav Kumar Bansal v. UOI & Ors) directing finalization of notification under Section 26A of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 for protection of the Hastinapur Wildlife Sanctuary by the state of Uttar Pradesh.

Judgement Date: 
28/09/2022
Tags:
Sanctuaries, Uttar Pradesh, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court
Environment

Judgment of the Supreme Court regarding eco-sensitive zones of national parks/sanctuaries, 03/06/2022

The Judgment of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of In Re: T. N. Godavarman Thirumulpad Vs Union of India & Others dated 03/06/2022.

Judgement Date: 
03/06/2022
Tags:
National Parks, Sanctuaries, India, Mining, Eco-Sensitive Zone, Ministry of Environment and Forest (MoEF), Supreme Court, Protected Area Conservation

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