NGT directs district collector to clarify status of encroached reserve forest land in Pune
2 weeks, 1 day 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 a report titled ‘Forest department struggling to regain 14,000 hectares of land in Pune’ published in Hindustan Times on August 28. In response to the direction by the principal bench, the forest department recently submitted an affidavit stating that 22,076.26 hectares of reserved forest had been taken back by the forest department from the revenue department. Jitendra Dudi, Pune district collector, said, “We will take appropriate action after collecting the information about thi particular case.” Meanwhile, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change of India in its response to NGT said that they have asked state government of Maharashtra to provide a factual report with respect to the allegations of conversion of forest land.

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NGT seeks presence of Uttarakhand Govt officials over illegal felling of 176 trees
2 weeks, 5 days 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 …

Show Steps Taken To Prevent Encroachment In Reserve Forest: Andhra Pradesh HC To Principal Chief Conservator Of Forest, Nellore Collector
1 month, 3 weeks 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 …

Revenue, forest depts conclude survey of land ‘encroached’ by ex-Karnataka’s speaker
2 months ago

Revenue, forest depts conclude survey of land ‘encroached’ by ex-Karnataka’s speaker

Hindustan Times  

The state revenue and forest departments have concluded the two-day survey of the forest land in Srinivaspur taluk that was allegedly encroached upon by former speaker KR Ramesh Kumar over two decades ago, officials familiar with the matter said. The state revenue and forest departments concluded the two-day survey of the forest land in Srinivaspur taluk that was allegedly encroached …

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 …

NGT issues notice to Union environment ministry on tree felling in Delhi’s Jindpur
3 months 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 extends ban on mining of minor minerals in Mayurbhanj
3 months, 2 weeks ago

NGT extends ban on mining of minor minerals in Mayurbhanj

New Indian Express  

CUTTACK: The National Green Tribunal on Tuesday extended its ban order on mining activity across Mayurbhanj district basing on the interim district survey report, until further orders. On August 8, the NGT’s eastern zone bench at Kolkata had put a halt on mining and auction process of all minor minerals in the district. Pattnaik had challenged the notice of auction …

Tree cover loss: NGT seeks response from all states, UTs
3 months, 3 weeks 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 …

'Once A Forest, Always A Forest': Kumaraswamy, Khandre Embroiled In Centre vs State Tussle Over Land Given to HMT in Karnataka
7 months, 1 week ago

'Once A Forest, Always A Forest': Kumaraswamy, Khandre Embroiled In Centre vs State Tussle Over Land Given to HMT in Karnataka

News 18  

A fresh tussle over the alleged misuse of forest land between the Centre and the Congress-ruled Karnataka government has broken out, with Union Minister HD Kumaraswamy accusing the state Forest Minister Eshwara Khandre of trying to kill Hindustan Machine Tools. Kumaraswamy, who is involved in a continuous battle of wits with the Congress government, lashed out at Khandre’s efforts to …

NGT halts all mining activities in Mayurbhanj district pending further orders
7 months, 1 week ago

NGT halts all mining activities in Mayurbhanj district pending further orders

New Indian Express  

BARIPADA/BHUBANESWAR: In an order that can have significant ramifications, the National Green Tribunal has directed that no mining activity can be carried out across Mayurbhanj district basing on the interim district survey report until further orders. The August 8 order of NGT’s Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata puts a halt on mining and auction process of all minor minerals of the …

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 …

High Court Calls For Reports From Neighbouring States Over Measures Taken To Remove Illegal Encroachments In Reserve Forests Near Assam's Borders
7 months, 1 week ago

High Court Calls For Reports From Neighbouring States Over Measures Taken To Remove Illegal Encroachments In Reserve Forests Near Assam's Borders

Live Law  

The Gauhati High Court recently directed the States of Mizoram, Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh to file affidavits regarding the measures carried out by them to remove the illegal encroachments in the reserve forest land situated in the inter-state border of these States with the State of Assam. While considering the fact that mostly the encroachments have been made on the …

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 …

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 …

Karnataka Forest Department seeks Revenue Department's assistance to reclaim encroached forest lands
8 months, 1 week ago

Karnataka Forest Department seeks Revenue Department's assistance to reclaim encroached forest lands

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: As the Karnataka Forest Department intensifies its crackdown on encroachers of forest lands, officials from various forest divisions have written to their counterparts in the Revenue Department, requesting documents and transaction details related to private resorts around forest areas. This demand has gained momentum after the Forest Department issued notices to resort owners, asking them to vacate encroached spaces. …

Form panel to visit forest diverted on Assam-Nagaland border: NGT to Environment Ministry
9 months, 2 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 …

Delhi HC asks senior forest officer for details on sanctions for tree felling, afforestation
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Delhi HC asks senior forest officer for details on sanctions for tree felling, afforestation

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi, Delhi High Court has directed the Forest department secretary to furnish a slew of information, including permissions granted by the tree officer to the DMRC, NHAI and the PWD, for felling of trees and removal of encroachments from forest areas in two years. HT Image The high court also asked the officer to give particulars and details of …

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 …

Supreme Court Stays NGT Order Imposing Rs 12,000 Crore Cost On State Of Maharashtra For Improper Management Of Solid & Liquid Waste
1 year, 3 months ago

Supreme Court Stays NGT Order Imposing Rs 12,000 Crore Cost On State Of Maharashtra For Improper Management Of Solid & Liquid Waste

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday stayed the order of the National Green Tribunal which had in 2022, directed the State of Maharashtra to deposit a cost of Rs 12,000 crore in a 'ring fenced account' for failure to treat solid and liquid waste generated in the state. Senior Advocate Mukul Rohatgi, appearing for the State of Maharashtra, argued against the …

HC Issues Notice on Revenue-Forest Land Dispute
1 year, 5 months ago

HC Issues Notice on Revenue-Forest Land Dispute

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: A two-judge bench of Chief Justice Alok Aradhe and Justice N.V. Shravan Kumar on Friday granted a writ appeal sought by the forest department. Woman gets bail in murder case Justice K. Surender of the Telangana High Court granted bail to an agriculturist in a case of attempt to murder. Defamation case returned to trial court The XI Additional …

NGT Directs Uttarakhand Forest Department To Realise Punitive Cost For Illegal Tree Cutting In Nainital Forest Area
1 year, 6 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 …

MoEF returns State’s proposal for de-reservation of forest land in Shivamogga
1 year, 9 months ago

MoEF returns State’s proposal for de-reservation of forest land in Shivamogga

The Hindu  

The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change of the Union government has sent back the State government’s proposal for de-reservation of forest land, released earlier for rehabilitation of families affected by the Sharavathi Valley Hydroelectric Project. In March this year, the State government sent a proposal to deserve 9,129 acres of forest land in Shivamogga, which was denotified by …

NGT sets aside Environmental Clearance given by A.P. to Avulapalli reservoir, imposes ₹100 crore penalty
1 year, 10 months ago

NGT sets aside Environmental Clearance given by A.P. to Avulapalli reservoir, imposes ₹100 crore penalty

The Hindu  

TheChennai Bench of the National Green Tribunal comprising Justices Pushpa Satyanarayana and K. Satyagopal has set aside the Environmental Clearance given by the State-level Environment Impact Assessment Authority for the construction of Avulapalli balancing reservoir in Somala mandal of Chittoor district and imposed a fine of ₹100 crore on the State Water Resources Department. It imposed a penalty of ₹100 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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. …

‘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 …

NGT seeks info on Southern Ridge encroachments
5 years, 8 months ago

NGT seeks info on Southern Ridge encroachments

The Hindu  

The National Green Tribunal on Wednesday said complete information regarding encroachments in the Southern Ridge area is not available and directed officials to inform it about the total areas to be demarcated and illegal construction identified. A Vacation Bench, headed by Justice Raghuvendra S. Rathore, directed the District Magistrates of South, South East and New Delhi to file a personal …

After 5 months of ‘hibernation’, Pune NGT bench to function from July 2
6 years, 10 months ago

After 5 months of ‘hibernation’, Pune NGT bench to function from July 2

Hindustan Times  

After being out of action for almost five months, the Pune-based western zone of National Green Tribunal will start functioning from July 2. The statutory body will have justice Jawad Rahim as the acting chairperson of NGT, justice Sonam Phintso Wangdi as the judicial member and Nagin Nanda as the expert member. “In the meantime, chairperson of the National Green …

Kasturirangan panel report: tribunal to hold sitting today
10 years, 11 months ago

Kasturirangan panel report: tribunal to hold sitting today

The Hindu  

The National Green Tribunal will take a look at the Kasturirangan report on Western Ghats on Monday even as electioneering has picked up momentum on the green issue in many key constituencies of the State. During its last sitting on February 13, the NGT Bench consisting of its chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar and four others had asked the Union Ministry …

‘De-notification by Khemka without hearing parties against principles of natural justice’
11 years, 5 months ago

‘De-notification by Khemka without hearing parties against principles of natural justice’

Hindustan Times  

The Haryana revenue department has held that de-notification of consolidation proceedings in Rozka-Gujjar village in Gurgaon district and Kot village in Faridabad district was done by IAS officer Ashok Khemka in August 2012 without affording an opportunity of hearing to the interested parties, which is against the principle of natural justice. Khemka's contention The IAS officer had said that in …

Fear of eviction haunts 6,000 people in reserve forest
12 years, 6 months ago

Fear of eviction haunts 6,000 people in reserve forest

The Hindu  

A recent Karnataka High Court order has given 6,000 people time till December-end to vacate their land. ‘Lack of communication’ Mr. Vasu said the issue stemmed from a “lack of communication” between the Forest and Revenue departments. During the last decade, the Forest Department claimed the land belonged to them, whereas in the preceding century the Revenue Department encouraged cultivation, …

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