NGT Calls For Report On Plea Alleging Concretisation Around Trees Obstructing Growth And Resulting In Uprooting [Read Order]
5 years, 3 months ago

NGT Calls For Report On Plea Alleging Concretisation Around Trees Obstructing Growth And Resulting In Uprooting [Read Order]

Live Law  

Principal Bench of National Green Tribunal has directed a joint Committee of Divisional Forest Officer, Hisar, Municipal Corporation, Hisar and the State PCB furnish a factual and action taken report within one month. In response to a petition filed alleging that concretization around the trees is obstructing growth and existence of trees, resulting in uprooting of trees during mild storms. A bench led by Chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel gave the direction while hearing a petition filed by Jago India Jago Through its Founder. The applicant relied upon order of this Tribunal order dated 01.02.2019 in O.A.

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Supreme Court junks NGT order, allows further construction activities at Auroville
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5 days, 15 hours ago

Supreme Court junks NGT order, allows further construction activities at Auroville

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Monday set aside an NGT order halting construction activities at Auroville in Chennai for want of environmental clearance and said a "golden balance" needed to be struck between the right to development and the right to clean environment. The order added, "Though it is true that the 'precautionary principle' and the 'polluter pays principle' are part …

NGT directs district collector to clarify status of encroached reserve forest land in Pune
2 weeks, 3 days ago

NGT directs district collector to clarify status of encroached reserve forest land in Pune

Hindustan Times  

The western bench of the National Green Tribunal issued an order on March 3 directing the Pune district collector to submit a report on the current status of encroachment on reserve forest land allocated by the revenue department in the district. The principal bench of the NGT in September 2024 took suo moto action and registered a case based on …

Take action against ‘illegal’ felling of trees for Kanwar Yatra route: NGT to U.P.
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Take action against ‘illegal’ felling of trees for Kanwar Yatra route: NGT to U.P.

The Hindu  

The National Green Tribunal has directed the Uttar Pradesh government to take appropriate action against people responsible if trees were illegally axed for a 111-km Kanwar Yatra route, as stated in a report by the Forest Survey of India, and also submit a report to the court. As per the report dated February 20 submitted by the FSI, trees were …

NGT seeks presence of Uttarakhand Govt officials over illegal felling of 176 trees
3 weeks ago

NGT seeks presence of Uttarakhand Govt officials over illegal felling of 176 trees

The Hindu  

The NGT has asked the member Secretary of the Uttarakhand Pollution Control Board and the State's principal chief conservator of forests to appear before it in a matter regarding illegal felling of 176 trees in Udham Singh Nagar district. The National Green Tribunal was hearing a petition on the unauthorised felling of trees during the development of a residential colony …

Trees axed for Kanwar Yatra route by U.P. Govt. without final approval, FSI tells NGT
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Trees axed for Kanwar Yatra route by U.P. Govt. without final approval, FSI tells NGT

The Hindu  

Thousands of trees were axed in Uttar Pradesh to make way for a new Kanwar Yatra route “not as per rules” and without “final approval”, according to a report submitted to the National Green Tribunal by the Forest Survey of lndia. A total of 17,607 trees have been cut in Ghaziabad, Meerut, and Muzaffarnagar districts of Uttar Pradesh to make …

NGT Summons UP's Forest Conservator Over Illegal Cutting Of 980 Trees In Greater Noida
1 month, 2 weeks ago

NGT Summons UP's Forest Conservator Over Illegal Cutting Of 980 Trees In Greater Noida

ABP News  

New Delhi, Feb 9 The National Green Tribunal has observed that the illegal felling of 980 trees in Greater Noida was not taken seriously by the Uttar Pradesh authorities, and asked the principal chief conservator of forest to appear virtually before it on May 13 to apprise it on the action taken. Observing that a significant number of trees have …

Illegal cutting of 980 trees in Greater Noida not taken seriously by U.P. authorities: NGT
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Illegal cutting of 980 trees in Greater Noida not taken seriously by U.P. authorities: NGT

The Hindu  

w has observed that the illegal felling of 980 trees in Greater Noida was not taken seriously by the Uttar Pradesh authorities and asked the principal chief conservator of forest to appear virtually before it on May 13 to apprise it on the action taken. Observing that a significant number of trees have been cut, a bench of NGT Chairperson …

Show Steps Taken To Prevent Encroachment In Reserve Forest: Andhra Pradesh HC To Principal Chief Conservator Of Forest, Nellore Collector
2 months ago

Show Steps Taken To Prevent Encroachment In Reserve Forest: Andhra Pradesh HC To Principal Chief Conservator Of Forest, Nellore Collector

Live Law  

The Andhra Pradesh High Court on Wednesday has directed the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests Guntur District along with District Collector, Nellore District to file a counter showing the steps taken to prevent illegal encroachment in the reserve forest land. The Principal Chief Conservator of Forest and District Collector, Nellore are directed to file a counter showing steps taken.” During …

MoEFCC directs Maha to submit report on encroachment over reserve forest land in Pune
2 months, 2 weeks ago

MoEFCC directs Maha to submit report on encroachment over reserve forest land in Pune

Hindustan Times  

The ministry of environment, forests and climate change has directed the Maharashtra government to submit an updated report on encroachment over reserve forest land in Pune and on the action taken against the same. In the latest hearing held on January 3, the MoEFCC responded that it has directed the Maharashtra government on December 18 to submit the latter’s response …

NGT issues notice to Delhi govt on forest encroachment in Najafgarh
2 months, 2 weeks ago

NGT issues notice to Delhi govt on forest encroachment in Najafgarh

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi The tribunal was hearing a plea filed by resident Kishori Lal, who alleged that a 125 bigha tract of gram sabha land in Najafgarh’s Kharkhari Jatmal was allotted to the forest department in 2005 for afforestation. The National Green Tribunal issued a notice to the Delhi government and the state forest department over alleged “misuse” of around 31 …

No Pruning Of Trees Till Forest Department Has SOP On Compliance Under DPTA: Delhi High Court
3 months ago

No Pruning Of Trees Till Forest Department Has SOP On Compliance Under DPTA: Delhi High Court

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has directed all the Deputy Conservator of Forests to ensure that no pruning of trees is undertaken till the Department of Forest and Wildlife has guidelines or SOP to ensure that the exercise is done and monitored in accordance with the provisions of Delhi Preservation of Trees Act.Justice Jasmeet Singh said that in case pruning is …

NGT issues notice to Union environment ministry on tree felling in Delhi’s Jindpur
3 months, 1 week ago

NGT issues notice to Union environment ministry on tree felling in Delhi’s Jindpur

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi The NGT sought more details from DPCC on the environmental compensation imposed. The National Green Tribunal issued a notice to the Union environment ministry, seeking accurate details of the number of trees felled in north Delhi’s Jindpur by a private builder. The bench noted a reply filed by the Delhi Pollution Control Committee, which said the forest department’s …

Tree cover loss: NGT seeks response from all states, UTs
4 months ago

Tree cover loss: NGT seeks response from all states, UTs

The Hindu  

The National Green Tribunal has sought a response from all states and Union Territories regarding the loss of trees, saying it is a "pan-India" issue. In an order dated November 18, a bench of judicial member Justice Sudhir Agarwal and expert member Afroz Ahmad noted the submissions of the counsel for the Survey of India about the information about forest …

1,950 Trees to Be Translocated for VLF Radar Station in Vikarabad
5 months, 1 week ago

1,950 Trees to Be Translocated for VLF Radar Station in Vikarabad

The Hindu  

Union Minister for Coal & Mines G. Kishan Reddy clarifies that 1,500 acres out of 2,900 acres of the Damagundam forest land in Vikarabad will be left untouched. He points out that the Indian Navy has obtained all necessary statutory and green approvals to hand over the forest land by both the Centre and then State government after several discussions …

NGT directs PMC to revise tree felling proposal for Sadhu Vaswani overbridge
5 months, 2 weeks ago

NGT directs PMC to revise tree felling proposal for Sadhu Vaswani overbridge

Hindustan Times  

Acting on the recommendation of the joint committee appointed by the principal secretary over the proposed tree cutting for construction of the Sadhu Vaswani overbridge, the western bench of the National Green Tribunal has directed the Pune Municipal Corporation to revise the tree felling proposal, and remove at the earliest the serial numbers painted in red on the trees erroneously …

Felling of trees: NGT summons report on ‘Kanwar Road’
6 months, 1 week ago

Felling of trees: NGT summons report on ‘Kanwar Road’

Hindustan Times  

MEERUT: A team from the National Green Tribunal has summoned reports from various departments involved in the construction of the 102 km long road connecting Ghaziabad, Meerut, and Muzaffarnagar, referred to as the ‘Kanwar Road’ along the left bank of the Madhya Ganga Canal, following an inspection of the construction site in Meerut on September 9. State Forest Corporation’s divisional …

NGT seeks action against former Assam principal conservator for forest diversion
7 months, 1 week ago

NGT seeks action against former Assam principal conservator for forest diversion

The Hindu  

GUWAHATI The National Green Tribunal has asked the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change to indicate what action had been taken against a former Principal Chief Conservator of Forest in Assam for diverting a sizeable part of a forest for a police battalion camp. Citing the guidelines, the NGT’s Judicial Member B. Amit Sthalekar and Executive Member Arun Kumar …

TH Impact: Forest Minister orders inquiry into alleged illegal tree cutting in Kodagu
7 months, 2 weeks ago

TH Impact: Forest Minister orders inquiry into alleged illegal tree cutting in Kodagu

The Hindu  

Following a report in The Hindu about the Forest Department allegedly granting permission to cut down 1,118 trees in a coffee plantation in Kodagu district, Forest Minister Eshwar Khandre has ordered a chief conservator of forests to probe the matter. On August 6, The Hindu published an article titled ‘Forest Department Approves Cutting of 1,118 Trees in Kodagu Plantation; Environmentalists …

NGT forms panel to probe encroachment of Najafgarh drain tributary
7 months, 2 weeks ago

NGT forms panel to probe encroachment of Najafgarh drain tributary

The Hindu  

The National Green Tribunal has formed a four-member committee to look into allegations of encroachment of a tributary of the Najafgarh drain in the national capital by land grabbers in “collusion” with officials. Apart from the South West Delhi District Magistrate, the panel will have a representative each of the Delhi Jal Board and Member Secretaries of the Central Pollution …

Delhi LG not told that SC assent needed for felling trees: chief secy
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Delhi LG not told that SC assent needed for felling trees: chief secy

Hindustan Times  

Delhi chief secretary Naresh Kumar has told the Supreme Court that lieutenant governor VK Saxena was not “told” about the need to obtain the permission of the top court for the felling of trees in the southern Ridge during his visit to the site on February 2. Kumar said that “to the best of his knowledge, none of the officers …

NGT seeks response from PMC over tree cutting for Sadhu Vaswani overbridge
7 months, 3 weeks ago

NGT seeks response from PMC over tree cutting for Sadhu Vaswani overbridge

Hindustan Times  

Following an application filed by activists in the National Green Tribunal over the proposed tree cutting for the construction of the Sadhu Vaswani Railway overbridge in the Bundgarden area, the NGT on July 23 asked Pune Municipal Corporation to submit its response within four weeks. Additionally, the NGT directed the Maharashtra State Tree Authority to convene a meeting of all …

TH Impact: NGT takes cognisance of The Hindu article on trees chopped and burnt near Talacauvery Wildlife Sanctuary in Kodagu
8 months, 1 week ago

TH Impact: NGT takes cognisance of The Hindu article on trees chopped and burnt near Talacauvery Wildlife Sanctuary in Kodagu

The Hindu  

The principal bench of the National Green Tribunal has taken suo moto cognisance of a report published by The Hinduthat several trees have allegedly been felled and burnt near the Talacauvery Wildlife Sanctuary in Kodagu district. On May 14, The Hindu had published an article ‘Environment activists alarmed as trees chopped and burnt near Talacauvery Wildlife Sanctuary in Kodagu’. This …

Form panel to visit forest diverted on Assam-Nagaland border: NGT to Environment Ministry
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Form panel to visit forest diverted on Assam-Nagaland border: NGT to Environment Ministry

The Hindu  

GUWAHATI The National Green Tribunal has asked the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change to constitute a three-member committee to survey a part of a reserve forest on the Assam-Nagaland border allegedly diverted for the establishment of an Assam police commando battalion. The NGT also issued notices to the Environment Ministry, the Assam government, the Assam Forest Department, and …

NGT issues show-cause notice to dist collector’s office
11 months ago

NGT issues show-cause notice to dist collector’s office

Hindustan Times  

The western bench of the National Green Tribunal, an environmental watchdog, has issued a show cause notice to the District Collector’s office for their non-appearance for the hearing regarding tree felling in the Wanowrie area. s per the NGT order, the news report mentioned that the Maharashtra Ecotourism Development Board is constructing an eco-tourism park on the reserve forest land …

Revanth keen on ordering a detailed probe into forest land encroachments in Telangana
11 months ago

Revanth keen on ordering a detailed probe into forest land encroachments in Telangana

The Hindu  

Considering the recent Supreme Court’s judgment in favour of the Forest department over the rights of 106 acres of land worth ₹380 crore at Kompelli village near Bhupalpally town in the Jayashankar Bhupalpally district, the State government is now keen on taking up detailed investigation into cases related to forest land encroached upon by private persons. Official sources said that …

Court pulls up Delhi forest dept for destroying trees citing infra projects
1 year ago

Court pulls up Delhi forest dept for destroying trees citing infra projects

Hindustan Times  

The Delhi high court on Wednesday reprimanded the AAP government’s forest department for destroying trees under the pretext of pruning and granting permission to fell trees without passing a non-speaking order saying that the department did not care about the environment. In that order, the high court had directed the government to not grant permission for cutting trees to individuals …

NGT seeks explanation from Assam on diversion of forest land for police battalion
1 year, 1 month ago

NGT seeks explanation from Assam on diversion of forest land for police battalion

Hindustan Times  

The National Green Tribunal has sought an explanation from the Assam Forest Department and the district magistrate of Hailakandi on an alleged diversion of 44 hectares of protected forest to set up the Assam Police’s Commando Battalion in Hailakandi. The tribunal stated there are allegations that the Assam government’s top forest officials had illegally diverted 44 hectares of protected forest …

Green violations in Kufri: NGT summons two senior HP forest officials for failing to submit report
1 year, 5 months ago

Green violations in Kufri: NGT summons two senior HP forest officials for failing to submit report

Hindustan Times  

The National Green Tribunal has summoned two senior forest officials from Himachal Pradesh for failing to submit a report before the NGT over environmental violations in the picturesque tourist destination of Kufri, situated near Shimla. Green violations in Kufri: NGT summons two senior HP forest officials for failing to submit report The NGT had formed the two-member committee, comprising the …

NGT Directs Uttarakhand Forest Department To Realise Punitive Cost For Illegal Tree Cutting In Nainital Forest Area
1 year, 7 months ago

NGT Directs Uttarakhand Forest Department To Realise Punitive Cost For Illegal Tree Cutting In Nainital Forest Area

Live Law  

The principal bench of National Green Tribunal has directed the Forest Department of Uttarakhand to take action for realisation punitive cost of trees which are illegally felled in forest area adjacent to Nainital city belonging to forest area. “We direct the Forest Department to take action for realization of cost of the trees not according to the value but according …

SC, NGT should fix accountability for “indiscriminate” destruction of hills and trees in Himachal: Anand Sharma
1 year, 7 months ago

SC, NGT should fix accountability for “indiscriminate” destruction of hills and trees in Himachal: Anand Sharma

The Hindu  

In the wake of large-scale destruction in Himachal Pradesh caused by very heavy rainfall, senior Congress leader Anand Sharma on Thursday urged the Centre to immediately provide an interim relief package to the State. He also asked for a forensic audit of “indiscriminate” approvals and sanctions to cut hills and fell millions of trees in the State, and urged the …

Environmental Law Monthly Round-Up: July 2023
1 year, 7 months ago

Environmental Law Monthly Round-Up: July 2023

Live Law  

A Monthly round-up of development in environmental law jurisprudence. National Green Tribunal 3.Illegal Mining In Prayagraj: National Green Tribunal Directs UP PCB To Identify Violators, File Action Taken Report Case Title: Devidas Khatri v. Union of India & Ors. 5.Discharge Of Pollution In Yamuna, Failure To Implement Directions Is Lack Of Governance’: National Green Tribunal Case Title: Nizamuddin West Association …

Give Directions To Forest Department To Frame Policy On Illegal Tree Felling, Adopt Modalities From Delhi Tree Protection Act: NGT To Punjab
1 year, 7 months ago

Give Directions To Forest Department To Frame Policy On Illegal Tree Felling, Adopt Modalities From Delhi Tree Protection Act: NGT To Punjab

Live Law  

The principal bench of National Green Tribunal has directed Punjab to issue instructuctions to Forest Department to frame policy on illegal tree felling in Punjab. The bench of Acting Chairperson Justice Sheo Kumar Singh, Justice Arun Kumar Tyagi, Dr. A. Senthil Vel said, “we direct Chief Secretary, Punjab to issue a proper instruction to Forest Department to formulate the policy …

Himachal: NGT orders probe into debris dumping in Sutlej
1 year, 9 months ago

Himachal: NGT orders probe into debris dumping in Sutlej

Hindustan Times  

The National Green Tribunal has taken note of a complaint of debris being dumped into the Sutlej river and constituted a committee of the Himachal Pradesh Pollution Control Board and the state forest department to conduct an inquiry. The National Green Tribunal order came on the complaint of Meera Thakur of Chintala village about the Sutlej Jal Vidyut Nigam Limited …

NGT seeks fresh status of illegal tree felling in Nainital; next hearing on Aug 22
1 year, 10 months ago

NGT seeks fresh status of illegal tree felling in Nainital; next hearing on Aug 22

Hindustan Times  

The National Green Tribunal has directed the Nainital divisional forest officer to file an affidavit listing the current status with respect to all incidents of illegal felling of trees in Nainital. The green panel has also directed DFO Nainital Chandershekhar Joshi to look into the feasibility and tentative costs of geo-tagging of old trees in Nainital, particularly Deodar and Oak …

Illegal Felling Of Trees In Corbett Tiger Reserve: NGT Directs MoEF & CC To File Action Taken Report
1 year, 11 months ago

Illegal Felling Of Trees In Corbett Tiger Reserve: NGT Directs MoEF & CC To File Action Taken Report

Live Law  

The principal bench of National Green Tribunal has directed the MoEF & CC to file an action taken report in the matter of felling 6000 trees illegally in Corbett Reserve. The Tribunal was hearing a suo moto matter based on a media report which stated that 6000 trees had been illegally cut in the Kalagarh Tiger Reserve Division of Uttarakhand's …

NGT Directs UP Chief Secretary To Take Action Against Ganga Pollution And Hold Erring Officers Accountable
1 year, 11 months ago

NGT Directs UP Chief Secretary To Take Action Against Ganga Pollution And Hold Erring Officers Accountable

Live Law  

The principal bench of National Green Tribunal has directed the Chief Secretary of Uttar Pradesh to ensure remedial action against pollution in Ganga and fix responsibility of erring officers. The bench of Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel, Justice Sudhir Agarwal, Dr. A Senthil Vel and Dr.Afroz Ahmad said that, “An action taken report dated 09.02.2023 has now been filed which shows …

Green tribunal notice to builder over serious Tree Act violations
1 year, 11 months ago

Green tribunal notice to builder over serious Tree Act violations

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: The National Green Tribunal in Pune has admitted an application filed by two residents of the slum rehab component of a luxury housing project which, in February, was in the news for big-ticket real estate transactions worth over ₹1,400 crore. The application says that Skylark Buildcon, the developer of Oberoi Three Sixty West, the luxury project in Worli, has …

NGT stays concretisation of roadsides in Noida, Greater Noida
2 years, 9 months ago

NGT stays concretisation of roadsides in Noida, Greater Noida

Firstpost  

A bench of Justice Arun Kumar Tyagi and expert Dr Afroz Ahmad issued notices to the Ministry of Environment and Forests, Uttar Pradesh government, Noida and others on a plea seeking to remove concretisation around trees New Delhi: The National Green Tribunal has stayed the concretisation of roadsides and road berms in Noida and Greater Noida in excess of the …

NGT allows Delhi-Dehradun Expressway, forms 12 member panel to ensure no damage is caused to environment
3 years, 3 months ago

NGT allows Delhi-Dehradun Expressway, forms 12 member panel to ensure no damage is caused to environment

Firstpost  

A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel said it finds it difficult to hold that there was no application of mind in appraisal by the Union Environment Ministry for granting Forest Clearance to the project New Delhi: The National Green Tribunal Monday allowed the Delhi-Dehradun Economic Corridor Expressway and formed a 12 member committee to ensure no …

Supreme Court stays felling of 11,000 tress on Doon Expressway till November 26
3 years, 4 months ago

Supreme Court stays felling of 11,000 tress on Doon Expressway till November 26

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday stayed felling of around 11,000 trees and plants on the Ganeshpur-Dehradun Road stretch, part of the Delhi-Dehradun Economic Corridor until November 26 and also asked National Green Tribunal to decide the plea against forest clearances granted to the Expressway. Supreme Court of India A Bench of Justices DY Chandrachud, Surya Kant, and Vikram Nath set …

NGT Junks Plea Alleging Construction of Illegal Road, Unauthorised Mining in Aravalli Forest Land
3 years, 9 months ago

NGT Junks Plea Alleging Construction of Illegal Road, Unauthorised Mining in Aravalli Forest Land

News 18  

The National Green Tribunal has junked a plea which alleged violation of the provisions of the Forest Act, 1980 by the construction of illegal road and unauthorised mining in Aravalli mountains at Manesar village in Haryana's Gurugram district. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel dismissed the plea seeking review of its March 16, 2021 order directing …

NGT rules against diversion of forest land in central Bhubaneswar
4 years, 2 months ago

NGT rules against diversion of forest land in central Bhubaneswar

The Hindu  

The National Green Tribunal has directed the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change to take appropriate action on the diversion of over 430 acres of forest category land in the centre of Bhubaneswar. One Subash Mohapatra had moved the NGT stating that large tracts of forest land had been diverted for non-forest activities by various institutions without obtaining …

Forest Cover Decreasing, Encroachments Increasing: J&K HC Directs Forest Department To Take Urgent Steps [Read Order]
4 years, 5 months ago

Forest Cover Decreasing, Encroachments Increasing: J&K HC Directs Forest Department To Take Urgent Steps [Read Order]

Live Law  

Expressing concern over depleting forest cover in the J&K valley, the Single Bench of Justice Rajesh Bindal observed that urgent steps need to be taken by the UT administration to remedy the situation. The Court also observed that the manner of functioning of the Forest department in the valley is not very appreciable as they are not monitoring the forest …

NGT Directs DDA to File Response to Plea Alleging Pollution in Lake in east Delhi
4 years, 7 months ago

NGT Directs DDA to File Response to Plea Alleging Pollution in Lake in east Delhi

News 18  

The National Green Tribunal has directed the Delhi Development Authorithy to file response oo a plea alleging that a lake in east Delhi is being polluted by operation of boat services. "Let DDA file its response within one month failing which coercive measures under Section 25 of the National Green Tribunal Act, 2010 read with section 51 of CPC may …

NGT urged to stop govt. from destroying mangrove forests
4 years, 11 months ago

NGT urged to stop govt. from destroying mangrove forests

The Hindu  

NGT and Supreme Court advocate Sanjay Upadhyay has urged the National Green Tribunal to stop the State government from destroying the mangrove forests in an extent of 100 acres in Kakinada. Livelihood concerns In the petition he filed on behalf of environmental activist Bolisetty Satyanarayana in Chennai on Friday, Mr. Upadhyay said that the mangrove forests, which provide livelihood to …

‘Submit report on illegal construction in Aravalis’
5 years, 7 months ago

‘Submit report on illegal construction in Aravalis’

The Hindu  

Following a plea alleging illegal construction in the Aravalis in Gurugram for the construction of a police training centre, the National Green Tribunal has directed the Haryana Chief Secretary to furnish an action-taken report within one month. A Bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel took note of a report dated May 23, submitted by Haryana Principal Chief …

‘Illegal constructions in Haridwar forest division to be removed’
5 years, 7 months ago

‘Illegal constructions in Haridwar forest division to be removed’

The Hindu  

Illegal constructions in the Haridwar forest division will be removed within three months, an oversight committee constituted by the National Green Tribunal informed the green panel. Goel that the delay in proceedings pertaining to the eviction of encroachers was due to the model code of conduct that came into force due to the general election held earlier this year. The …

Over 200 posts created to strengthen forest dept., govt. tells green panel
5 years, 8 months ago

Over 200 posts created to strengthen forest dept., govt. tells green panel

The Hindu  

Following a plea seeking directions to strengthen the State’s Forest Department, the Delhi government, on Wednesday, informed the National Green Tribunal that 242 additional posts were created recently to enhance the functioning of the department. Delhi Chief Secretary Vijay Dev told a Bench headed by NGT chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel that the Lieutenant-Governor had already approved the posts and …

"Rampant Felling Of Trees Affects Right To Clean Air", Says PIL :Karnataka HC Issues Notice To Tree Authority [Read Petition]
5 years, 8 months ago

"Rampant Felling Of Trees Affects Right To Clean Air", Says PIL :Karnataka HC Issues Notice To Tree Authority [Read Petition]

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court on Monday directed the Tree Authority, constituted under the Karnataka Preservation of Trees Act, 1976 and Tree Rules, to inform by July 22, if it has carried out any census of trees in the city of Bengaluru, which is said to have considerably reduced over the years. It is submitted that these acts have resulted in …

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