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 54,000 people eking out a living by fishing, was being cleared by the government to be distributed as sites under a housing scheme. The petitioner, Mr. Satyanarayana, also made the Union government, the Andhra Pradesh Forest Department, the East Godavari district administration and the Andhra Pradesh Coastal Zone Management Authority parties to the petition. ‘Violation of Acts’ The petitioner explained that the distribution of land after destruction of the mangrove forests contravened the provisions of the Coastal Zone Regulation Notification 2011 and 2019, the Environment Protection Act, 1986, the Biodiversity Act, among a host of other environmental protections Acts and regulations.

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NGT directs district collector to clarify status of encroached reserve forest land in Pune
2 weeks, 4 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, 5 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, 1 day 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 …

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 …

NGT restrains Andhra Pradesh Government from undertaking six infra projects in Kolleru wetland
1 month, 3 weeks ago

NGT restrains Andhra Pradesh Government from undertaking six infra projects in Kolleru wetland

The Hindu  

The Southern Zonal Bench of the National Green Tribunal restrained the Andhra Pradesh Government from proceeding with the six infrastructure projects in Kolleru wetland area unless they are carried out in strict conformity with legal requirements and the Water Resources Department obtained the requisite clearances. The projects include three regulators-cum-roads across the tidal water channel Upputeru which is a part …

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 …

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 …

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: 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 …

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 …

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 …

NGT Imposes Rs. 10 Crore Compensation On Kerala For Failing To Protect Ramsar Sites
1 year, 11 months ago

NGT Imposes Rs. 10 Crore Compensation On Kerala For Failing To Protect Ramsar Sites

Live Law  

The principal bench of the National Green Tribunal has imposed a compensation of 10 crore on Kerala for its failure to protect Ashtamudi Wetland and Vembanad-Kol Wetland, which are Ramsar sites in Kollam district of Kerala. Background of the case The application was filed regarding the failure of statutory and administrative authorities in the State of Kerala to take remedial …

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 directs Gurgaon municipal corporation to take action against encroachment in Palam Vihar
3 years, 7 months ago

NGT directs Gurgaon municipal corporation to take action against encroachment in Palam Vihar

India TV News  

The National Green Tribunal has directed the municipal corporation of Gurgaon to take action on a plea alleging encroachment on the green belt on both sides of the roads in Palam Vihar. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel said it has already directed removal of concretisation within one-metre radius of the trunk of trees so that …

Telangana Govt Moves NGT Against Irrigation Projects in Andhra Pradesh
3 years, 8 months ago

Telangana Govt Moves NGT Against Irrigation Projects in Andhra Pradesh

News 18  

Upping its ante against projects in Andhra Pradesh, Telangana government on Monday moved National Green Tribunal to stall related illegal works. Without obtaining the necessary permissions of the Krishna board and the official inspection, the Andhra Pradesh government is continuing projects works, it argued. The Telangana government appealed to the NGT to visit and stall the illegal construction of the …

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 panel finds damage to 30% mangroves in Andhra’s Kakinada
3 years, 11 months ago

NGT panel finds damage to 30% mangroves in Andhra’s Kakinada

Hindustan Times  

A joint committee constituted by the National Green Tribunal to look into the cutting of mangrove forests in the coastal area of Kakinada in Andhra Pradesh’s East Godavari district for a housing project, has confirmed destruction of nearly 30% of the mangrove area at the site. The committee also directed the district administration not to proceed with the township project …

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 …

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. …

NGT final hearing on August 10
8 years, 7 months ago

NGT final hearing on August 10

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: The extent of the floodplains of Krishna River and Kondaveeti Vagu is again going to be a subject of arguments before National Green Tribunal, New Delhi, on August 10. Advocates Sanjay Parikh and Sravan Kumar, who argued on behalf of petitioner Pandalaneni Srimannarayana, said that the state government failed to provide the extent of the floodplains of Krishna River …

NGT asks West Bengal govt to demolish illegal structures in Sunderbans
10 years, 2 months ago

NGT asks West Bengal govt to demolish illegal structures in Sunderbans

India TV News  

Kolkata: The National Green Tribunal has directed the West Bengal government to demolish illegal constructions coming up in the Sunderbans, habitat of the Royal Bengal tigers and the world's largest mangrove forest. The tribunal's East Zone bench directed the state to demolish such structures, even if any of these were allowed by statutory bodies, and submit a report to it …

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