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Forfeiting our commons: a case for protecting and conserving Challakere’s Amrit Mahal Kavals as livelihoods-supporting, biodiversity-rich and ecologically-sensitive grassland ecosystems

This is a comprehensive report submitted by ESG to the expert committee appointed by NGT on diversion of Challakere's ecologically sensitive Amrit Mahal Kaval Grasslands for defence, industrial and infrastructural developments.

Publication Date: 
29/06/2013
Environment Support Group
Tags:
Grasslands, Chitradurga (D), ESG, DRDO, BARC, ISRO, IISC, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Biodiversity, Endangered Species, Forests, Protected Area Conservation
Forests

Green panel stays tree felling for road

Acting upon a petition filed by environmental activists, the National Green Tribunal on Friday imposed a stay on felling of trees for the Vikaspuri elevated corridor project.

Publication Date: 
29/06/2013
Times Of India (New Delhi)
Tags:
National Green Tribunal (NGT), Trees, Forests, Deforestation, Roads, Environment Impact Assessment (EIA), Delhi, Environment
Environment

Green panel stays tree felling for road

Moves On Plea Against Vikaspuri Project

Acting upon a petition filed by environmental activists, the National Green Tribunal on Friday imposed a stay on felling of trees for the Vikaspuri elevated corridor project. The stay has been imposed although the PWD had earlier claimed that it has permission from the forest department to chop 785 trees.

Publication Date: 
29/06/2013
Ayaskant Das
Times Of India (New Delhi)
Tags:
Delhi, Trees, Deforestation, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Environment Impact Assessment (EIA), Roads, Health Effects, Environment
Health

Judgement of the High Court of Madhya Pradesh on the use of PET bottles, 26/06/2013

Judgement of the High Court of Madhya Pradesh on the use of PET bottles dated 26/06/2013 in the matter of Prani Mitra Samiti vs The State Of Madhya Pradesh.

Original Source: http://www.legalcrystal.com/judgements/description/1043501

Judgement Date: 
26/06/2013
Tags:
Plastics, Narsimhapur (D), Madhya Pradesh, Public Interest Litigation (PIL), High Court, Hazardous Waste, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Bureau Of Indian Standards (BIS), Food Safety and Standards Act 2006, Health Effects
Mining

Inspite of State’s probe, NGT directs collector to inspect mines

PANJIM: The National Green Tribunal Monday, despite being told that the commission under Justice R M S Khandeparkar was looking into various aspects of illegal mining, directed that the Collector

Publication Date: 
25/06/2013
Herald (Panjim)
Tags:
Goa, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Mining
Environment

Kerala yet to tap potential of green tribunal, says lawyer

Kerala is yet to fully explore the possibilities of obtaining reliefs, compensation and restoration orders on environmental matters from the National Green Tribunal (NGT), Ritwick Dutta, a lawyer s

Publication Date: 
24/06/2013
Hindu (Thiruvananthapuram)
Tags:
Kerala, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Environment, Dams, Thermal Power Plants
Environment

Panel for renewal of environment clearance for Posco’s project in Odisha

An expert panel has recommended renewal of environment clearance for Posco's proposed steel project in Odisha, raising hopes that the Korean company will be able to start work on its much-delayed p

Publication Date: 
20/06/2013
Economic Times (New Delhi)
Tags:
Environment Clearance (EC), Environment, POSCO, Iron And Steel Industry, Orissa (Odisha), Jagatsinghpur (D), National Green Tribunal (NGT), Mining, Sundargarh (D), Groundwater, Water Resources, Coastal Regulations
Environment

Polluting diesel generators to be confiscated

All SDMs of Mohali district have been directed to seize diesel generators sets which are causing air and noise pollution and are being operated without clearance from the Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB).

During a recent survey carried out in different parts of Mohali, it was found that most of the generator sets being used in certain areas were creating air and noise pollution.

Publication Date: 
19/06/2013
Kulwinder Sangha
Tribune (New Delhi)
Tags:
Punjab, Mohali (D), Diesel, Air Pollution, Noise Pollution, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), National Green Tribunal (NGT), Environment
Environment

Sterlite copper unit in TN resumes ops

Tuticorin (Tamil Nadu) : The copper smelter unit of Sterlite Industries in Tuticorin, which was shut down over two months ago, has resumed operations after the National Green Tribunal's (NGT's) exp

Publication Date: 
18/06/2013
Financial Express (New Delhi)
Tags:
Tamil Nadu, Tuticorin, Copper Industry, National Green Tribunal (NGT), State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Industrial Pollution, Environment
Solid Waste

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Exnora Green Pammal Chennai Vs Commissioner Pallavaram Municipality Chennai Ors dumping of unsegregated municipal solid waste

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Exnora Green Pammal Chennai Vs Commissioner Pallavaram Municipality Chennai Ors dumping of unsegregated municipal solid waste by Pallavaram Municipality dated 14/06/2013.

Judgement Date: 
14/06/2013
Tags:
Municipal Solid Waste, Chennai (D), Municipal Solid Waste Rules 2000, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Waste Disposal, Tamil Nadu

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