Sanctuaries

Judgement of the National Green Tribunal regarding activities not permissible under Eco Sensitive Zone Notification in Pulicat Bird Sanctuary, 02/08/2016

Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Southern Zone Bench, Chennai) in the matter of Nimmala Ankaiah Vs Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change & Others dated 02/08/2016 regarding activities not permissible under ESZ Notification in the lands falling within the Eco Sensitive Zone (ESZ) limit of Pulicat Bird Sanctuary (second largest brackish water lagoon in India).

Judgement Date:

02/08/2016

Tags:

Lakes, Eco-Sensitive Zone, Andhra Pradesh, Birds, Endangered Species, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Industry, Nellore (D), Wildlife Act 1972, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), Sanctuaries

Forests

California wildfire displaces exotic animals, horses, cats and dogs, too

A virtual Noah's Ark of wild beasts and livestock has been relocated to save them from a massive wildfire burning north of Los Angeles in a region that is home to exotic animal sanctuaries and hors

Publication Date:

28/07/2016

Source: Reuters

Tags:

Forests, Forest Fires, California, Wildlife, Horses, Sanctuaries, United States Of America (US)

Environment

GCZMA issues notice to floatel at Ribandar

Panaji : The Goa Coastal Zone Management Authority (GCZMA) on Thursday issued a show cause notice to the starred hotel-cum-casino anchored near Dr Salim Ali bird sanctuary in the River Mandovi in c

Publication Date:

22/07/2016

Source: Times Of India (Goa)

Tags:

Goa, Coastal Regulations, Sanctuaries, CRZ Clearance (Coastal Clearance), Environmental Security, Environment

Environment

NGT stays work on elevated road

GHAZIABAD: The National Green Tribunal has stayed work on elevated road in the area falling within 'bird sanctuary' land.

Publication Date:

22/07/2016

Author(s): Abhijay Jha

Source: Times Of India (Noida)

Tags:

Uttar Pradesh, Ghaziabad (D), Environment Clearance (EC), National Green Trbunal (NGT), Sanctuaries, Roads, Congestion, Vehicular Pollution, Wildlife, Environment

Forests

Assam losing forest land to encroachers

Over 137.76 sq km of forest land grabbed in 4 national parks and 5 wildlife sanctuaries of the State; Assam second after Madhya Pradesh in terms of forest encroachment

Publication Date:

18/07/2016

Source: Sentinel (Guwahati)

Tags:

Assam, Forest Encroachments, Madhya Pradesh, Sanctuaries, Manas NP, Forests

Environment

Sunabeda, Debrigarh to be eco-sensitive zones soon

Bhubaneswar: The Centre has approved the state government's proposal to declare boundary periphery areas of Sunabeda and Debrigarh wildlife sanctuaries as eco-sensitive zones (ESZ).

Publication Date:

12/07/2016

Source: Times Of India (Bhubaneswar)

Tags:

Environment, Eco-Sensitive Zone, Sunabeda SA, Debrigarh SA, Wildlife, Sanctuaries, Odisha, Habitat, Hydroelectricity, Industry, Hotels, Ecology, Biodiversity

Natural Disasters

Assam floods: Pobitora sanctuary, habitat of one-horn rhinoceros, under water

MORIGAON (Assam): As Assam continues to reel under the devastating impact of floods, the Brahmaputra river has submerged 60 per cent of the rhino habitat Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary located in Mori

Publication Date:

11/07/2016

Source: Times Of India (New Delhi)

Tags:

Assam, Floods, Rainfall, Sanctuaries, Rhinoceros, Brahmaputra, Poaching, Jorhat (D), Natural Disasters

Industry

Judgement of the National Green Tribunal regarding Aurangabad – Padghe Transmission Line, Maharashtra, 08/07/2016

Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of POWERGRID Corporation of India Limited Vs Deputy Conservator of Forest, Thane Forest Division dated 08/07/2016 construction work of 765KV D/c (Hexa) Aurangabad – Padghe Transmission Line in the area coming within 10 Kms from the boundary of Kalsubai Harishchandra and Tansa Wildlife Sanctuary.

Judgement Date:

08/07/2016

Tags:

Power Transmission, Power Industry, Sanctuaries, Thane (D), National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Tansa SA, Compensatory Afforestation, High Court, Forest Clearance, Maharashtra

Wildlife

Govt approves eco-sensitive zone around Jayakwadi bird sanctuary

Aurangabad: A high-powered committee of Union government recently gave in-principle approval to the long-pending proposal of declaring 500m area around the Jayakwadi Bird Sanctuary as eco-sensitive

Publication Date:

08/07/2016

Author(s): Niraj Chinchkhede

Source: Times Of India (Aurangabad)

Tags:

Maharashtra, Aurangabad (D), Birds, Eco-Sensitive Zone, Sanctuaries, Biodiversity, Wildlife

Environment