Wildlife

Will consider shifting tigers, elephants to other states where management is better: HC

Nainital: In the ongoing matter pertaining to safety of tigers in the state, the Uttarakhand high court on Thursday expressed displeasure at the affidavit submitted by the chief secretary in the ma

Publication Date: 
10/08/2018
Times Of India (Dehradun)
Tags:
Uttar Pradesh, Elephant, High Court, Corbett NP, Wildlife
Mining

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding illegal sand mining, Gonda, Uttar Pradesh, 09/08/2018

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Kirti Vardhan Singh Vs. State of Uttar Pradesh & Others dated 09/08/2018 regarding illegal sand mining, Gonda, Uttar Pradesh. By this application, the applicant seeks for a review of order dated 24.07.2018 disposing off O.A. No. 429/2017 directing the State of Uttar Pradesh to recover loss of revenue against Royalty and price of mineral (sand) extracted cumulatively amounting to Rs. 93,04,45,766/- and, cost of restoration of sand calculated at Rs.

Judgement Date: 
09/08/2018
Tags:
Sand, Mining, Uttar Pradesh, Gonda (D), National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court
Environment

NGT orders closure and action on 124 industries polluting rivers in Uttar Pradesh

The National Green Tribunal on Wednesday ordered closure and registration of cases against 124 industrial units which are polluting the Kali, Krishna and Hindon rivers in six districts of western U

Publication Date: 
09/08/2018
Daily News Analysis (Delhi)
Tags:
Uttar Pradesh, Industrial Pollution, River Pollution, National Green Trbunal (NGT), Industrial Waste, Environment
Environment

Rajasthan: Bharatpur to cut flow of vehicles to save Taj Mahal

A plan to ensure conservation of the iconic Taj Mahal for coming generations insists on cutting down of pollution levels at Bharatpur district of Rajasthan along with five other districts of Uttar

Publication Date: 
09/08/2018
Daily News Analysis (Jaipur)
Tags:
Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Taj Mahal, Diesel, Vehicular Pollution, Environmental Security, Environment
Habitat And Urbanisation

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding diversion of areas marked as Natural Conservation Zone (NCZ) by the National Capital Region Planning Board, 07/08/2018

Order of the Natinal Green Tribunal in the matter of Legal Aid Committee, NGT Bar Association Vs. MoEF & Others dated 07/08/2018. This application seeks directions to check diversion of the area marked as Natural Conservation Zone (NCZ) by the National Capital Region Planning Board (NCRPB) in the Regional Plan. The Applicant has alleged that the States of Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and Rajasthan have diverted the NCZ area in violation of the original plan while preparing Sub-regional Plans and such diversion will adversely affect the environment.

Judgement Date: 
07/08/2018
Tags:
Environment, Haryana, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Aravalli Range, Delhi, Yamuna, Rivers, Groundwater Recharge, Urban Planning, Land Use, Remote Sensing
Water Pollution

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding pollution of river Ganga, 06/08/2018

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of M. C. Mehta Vs Union of India & Others dated 06/08/2018 regarding pollution of river Ganga.

Judgement Date: 
06/08/2018
Tags:
Ganga, River Pollution, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Sewage Pollution, Industrial Pollution, Waste Disposal, Water Act 1974, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Uttar Pradesh, Common Effluent Treatment Plant (CETP), Kanpur, Municipal Corporations
Sanitation

Why sanitation is not only why India needs a Swachh Kumbh

The Kumbh Mela 2019, to be organized in Allahabad at the famed confluence of rivers Ganga, Yamuna and fabled Saraswati, shall be the largest ever religious congregation spread over almost 45 days (

Publication Date: 
06/08/2018
Times of India (Lucknow)
Tags:
Uttar Pradesh, Sanitation, Ganga, Yamuna, Kumbh Mela
Environment

Ghaziabad factory owners want pollution notices withdrawn

GHAZIABAD: An association of industrialists met the district magistrate on Tuesday and appealed to her that notices issued by the pollution control board against many of them be withdrawn.

Publication Date: 
02/08/2018
Times Of India (Noida)
Tags:
Uttar Pradesh, Ghaziabad (T), Industrial Pollution, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Central Groundwater Board (CGWB), Land Pollution, Water Pollution, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Environment
Land

Villagers threaten to shut down Alaknanda hydel project over compensation

DEHRADUN: As many as 6,000 villagers will lay siege to a hydroelectricity power plant built on Alaknanda River in Pauri district from Wednesday morning, claiming that most them were not given compe

Publication Date: 
01/08/2018
Times Of India (Dehradun)
Tags:
Uttar Pradesh, Land Acquisition, Hydroelectricity, Pauri Garhwal, Compensation, Alakananda, Land
Energy

UP re-invites online bids for 500 MW solar power

Close on the heels of annulling a bidding for the procurement of 1,000-MW power from grid connected solar PV projects, the Uttar Pradesh New and Renewable Energy Development Agency (UPNEDA) has re-

Publication Date: 
01/08/2018
Financial Express (New Delhi)
Tags:
Uttar Pradesh, Solar Energy, Renewable Energy, Power Industry, Energy

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