Climate Change

District-level changes in climate: historical climate and climate change projections for the Eastern States of India

The impacts of climate variability, climate change, and extreme events are visible globally and in India. The Global Climate Risk Index 2021 ranks India seventh, considering the extent to which India has been affected by the impacts of weather-related loss events (storms, floods, heatwaves, etc.).

Publication Date: 
01/02/2022
Center for Study of Science, Technology and Policy (CSTEP)
Tags:
Climate Change, Extreme Weather Events, Climate Impacts, Bihar, Jharkhand, Orissa (Odisha), West Bengal, Rainfall
Climate Change

District-level changes in climate: historical climate and climate change projections for the Eastern States of India

The impacts of climate variability, climate change, and extreme events are visible globally and in India. The Global Climate Risk Index 2021 ranks India seventh, considering the extent to which India has been affected by the impacts of weather-related loss events (storms, floods, heatwaves, etc.).

Publication Date: 
01/02/2022
Center for Study of Science, Technology and Policy (CSTEP)
Tags:
Climate Change, Extreme Weather Events, Climate Impacts, Bihar, Jharkhand, Orissa (Odisha), West Bengal, Rainfall
Water Resources

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding conversion of water body into land and construction made thereon, Howrah, West Bengal, 07/01/2021

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Md. Sabir Vs Union of India & Others dated 07/01/2022.

Judgement Date: 
07/01/2022
Tags:
Water Resources, Land Encroachments, Howrah (D), West Bengal, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Legislation
Habitat And Urbanisation

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding construction works in the Amlamethi Hill Resort, South 24 Parganas, West Bengal, 06/01/2022

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Dakshinbanga Matsyajibi Forum Vs Union of India & Others dated 06/01/2022.

Judgement Date: 
06/01/2022
Tags:
Hotels, Corruption, 24 Parganas (S), West Bengal, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court
Industry

Report on behalf of Indian Oil Corporation Limited, Haldia refinery regarding flash fire leaving 3 dead and 44 injured, 06/01/2021

Report on behalf of Indian Oil Corporation Limited, Haldia refinery regarding flash fire (December 23, 2021) at IOC's Haldia refinery leaving 3 dead and 44 injured.

Judgement Date: 
06/01/2022
Tags:
Indian Oil Corporation (IOC), Industrial Disasters, Medinipur (D), West Bengal, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Occupational Accidents, Environment
Water Resources

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding destruction of two ponds, Baidyadanga mouza, Purba Bardhaman, West Bengal, 18/11/2021

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Rasulpur Dana Welfare Society Vs West Bengal Pollution Control Board dated 18/11/2021.

The matter related to destruction of two ponds in the Dag No. 463 and Dag No. 25, J.L. No. 135, Mouza-Baidyadanga under Memari-1 Block, Rasulpur in Purba Bardhaman. It is said that the ponds are getting converted into garbage dumps.

Judgement Date: 
18/11/2021
Tags:
Water Resources, Land Encroachments, Waste Disposal, Garbage, Barddhaman (D), West Bengal
Environment

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding unrestricted construction of hotels and resorts alongside Jayanti dam, Alipurdua, West Bengal, 18/11/2021

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Tribunal on its Own Motion (Re: Unrestricted construction of Hotels, Resorts in Jayanti Vs State of West Bengal & Others dated 18/11/2021.

Judgement Date: 
18/11/2021
Tags:
Dams, Forests, West Bengal, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Hotels, Buxa SA
Industry

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding the operation of two hot mix plants, Kolkata, 09/11/2021

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Subhas Dutta Vs State of West Bengal dated 09/11/2021.

The matter related to the operation of two hot mix plants in Palmer Bazar Road and Goragacha Road, Kolkata.

Judgement Date: 
09/11/2021
Tags:
Industrial Pollution, Building Materials, Kolkata, West Bengal, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Air Pollution, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Air Pollution Control
Environment

Order of the Supreme Court of India regarding sale and bursting of green crackers, West Bengal, 01/11/2021

Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Goutam Roy & Others Vs The State of West Bengal & Others dated 01/11/2021.

The matter related to the sale/bursting/lighting of only green crackers (duly certified) in West Bengal.

Judgement Date: 
01/11/2021
Tags:
Noise Pollution, Air Pollution, West Bengal, Supreme Court
Industry

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding a brickfield, Bishnupur, Bankura, West Bengal, 21/10/2021

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Bansi Badan Kundu Vs The State of West Bengal & Others dated 21/10/2021.

The matter related to a brickfield located 15 metres away from the Katandhar Bypass, Bankura district, West Bengal.

Judgement Date: 
21/10/2021
Tags:
Bricks, Bankura (D), West Bengal, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Air Pollution

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