Onus on SWAK to demarcate wetlands and not local bodies: HC
1 month ago

Onus on SWAK to demarcate wetlands and not local bodies: HC

The Hindu  

The Kerala High Court has observed that it is the duty of the State Wetland Authority of Kerala to demarcate boundaries of the wetlands identified in the State and not the responsibility of local bodies. The court made the observation recently while disposing of a writ petition filed by the Kalliyoor grama panchayat in Thiruvananthapuram challenging orders of the tribunal for local self-government institutions directing the panchayat to measure and demarcate the boundaries of the wetlands near Vellayani Lake and take a decision on plea by the persons residing on the land adjoining the wetland for building permits. The court also directed the SWAK to take steps to expeditiously complete the demarcation of wetland boundaries near the lake. It ordered that the tribunal’s orders be kept in abeyance till the panchayat received information from the SWAK and took a decision on the applications for building permits based on it

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SC directs Rajasthan govt to demolish wetland encroachments in Ajmer
2 days, 21 hours ago

SC directs Rajasthan govt to demolish wetland encroachments in Ajmer

Hindustan Times  

Abraham Thomas The Supreme Court of India The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Rajasthan government to demolish encroachments on a wetland forming part of a park near Anasagar lake in Ajmer within six months and observed that destruction of wetlands is invitation to disaster. Under any cost, wetlands have to be protected.” The court was hearing an appeal filed …

Rule 12(9) Of Kerala Wetland Rules Prima Facie Ultra Vires To Extent It Charges Fee Depending On Area Of Proposed Building: Kerala High Court
3 years, 9 months ago

Rule 12(9) Of Kerala Wetland Rules Prima Facie Ultra Vires To Extent It Charges Fee Depending On Area Of Proposed Building: Kerala High Court

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court has declared that Rule 12 of the Kerala Conservation of Paddy Land and Wetland Rules is prima facie ultra vires its parent Act, the Kerala Conservation of Paddy Land and Wetland Act, 2008 in so far as it charges a fee depending on the area of buildings exceeding 3000 square feet proposed in 'un-notified' lands. Rule …

Wetland rules: govt. has to respond fast
8 years, 10 months ago

Wetland rules: govt. has to respond fast

The Hindu  

The new LDF government, to be sworn in shortly, will have to race against time to formulate and submit its response to the draft wetlands rules issued by the Union Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change. Issued by MoEFCC on March 31, the draft Wetland Rules, 2016, have invited flak from environmental activists in Kerala who feel that it …

Wetland woes to stay
9 years ago

Wetland woes to stay

Deccan Chronicle  

KOTTAYAM: The state government approving the reclamation of the 378 acres of wetland of Methran Kayal in Kumarakom for tourism has once again brought to attention the issue of filling up wetlands in the state which will jeopardise ecology and environment. Meanwhile, the Methran Kayal protection struggle committee demanded that the government withdraw the order issued by the additional secretary …

Conversion of Paddy Land; High Court has no power to direct the authorities to change entries in the Basic Tax Register: SC [Read the Judgment]
10 years ago

Conversion of Paddy Land; High Court has no power to direct the authorities to change entries in the Basic Tax Register: SC [Read the Judgment]

Live Law  

A Supreme Court Bench comprising of Justice V. Gopala Gowda and Justice R. Banumathi has ruled that High Court has no power to direct the authorities to change entries in the Basic Tax Register with respect to conversion of land.The Court was hearing appeals against an order passed by the Division Bench of the Kerala High Court, which had directed …

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