Supreme Court notice to Centre, Assam on plea to declare eco-sensitive zone around Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary
1 year, 9 months ago

Supreme Court notice to Centre, Assam on plea to declare eco-sensitive zone around Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary

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The Supreme Court asked the Centre and Assam government to respond to a petition seeking directions to declare the area around Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary an eco-sensitive zone and remove all encroachments. The top court was hearing a plea filed by environmental activist Rohit Choudhury seeking directions to precisely demarcate the boundary of the Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary without any further delay. The petition alleged the authorities have taken no effective measures to declare the area around the sanctuary an eco-sensitive zone in blatant disregard for a Supreme Court order dated December 11, 2018. “Direct the respondents to precisely demarcate the boundary of the Pobitora Wild Life Sanctuary as per notification dated March 17, 1998 without any further delay,” it said.

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Cabinet sub-committee gives approval to declare four forest areas as eco-sensitive zones
2 months ago

Cabinet sub-committee gives approval to declare four forest areas as eco-sensitive zones

The Hindu  

The Cabinet sub-committee in a meeting held on Thursday under the chairmanship of Environment Minister Eshwar Khandre gave its approval for the declaration of eco-sensitive zones for four forest areas. No hindrance to public Mr. Khandre said that declaring eco-sensitive zones around wildlife sanctuaries would not cause any hindrance to the public or locals. As per the Ministry of Forest, …

Assam: NGT team finds brick kilns within proposed ESZ of wildlife sanctuary
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Assam: NGT team finds brick kilns within proposed ESZ of wildlife sanctuary

Hindustan Times  

A joint committee constituted by the National Green Tribunal has found several brick kilns set up within the proposed eco-sensitive zone of Assam’s Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary, which has the highest density of the endangered one-horned rhinos in the country. “That site was visited on October 18 by a joint committee, which found a number of brick kilns and other establishments …

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 …

No forests or wildlife will be left if animal-human conflicts are not resolved, SC warns
10 months, 3 weeks ago

No forests or wildlife will be left if animal-human conflicts are not resolved, SC warns

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday warned that animal-human conflicts pose a danger to the very existence of forests and wildlife, a balance has to be struck which takes care of the rights of both stakeholders. INFOGRAPHICS | Human-Wildlife Conflict: Understanding the Impact on Elephants and Tigers in India The court’s observations came while hearing a case concerning the demarcation of …

Supreme Court stops Assam’s move to withdraw notification of Pobitora wildlife sanctuary
1 year ago

Supreme Court stops Assam’s move to withdraw notification of Pobitora wildlife sanctuary

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on March 13 froze the Assam government’s move to withdraw a nearly 26-year-old notification constituting the Pobitora wildlife sanctuary, which hosts one of the largest rhino populations in the country. “The State government was not right in resolving to withdraw the notification dated March 17, 1998 notifying Pobitora wildlife sanctuary…. Panel set up The government, having withdrawn …

Govt to re-review the Pong Dam eco-sensitive zone: CM Sukhu
1 year, 2 months ago

Govt to re-review the Pong Dam eco-sensitive zone: CM Sukhu

Hindustan Times  

Chief minister Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu said the state government will try to reduce the area of the Pong Dam eco sensitive zone so that the local people get relief and are able to do farming in the area during the period when the water level of the dam decreases. He added that the state government has declared Kangra district as …

SC modifies judgement on eco-sensitive zones around protected forests
1 year, 10 months ago

SC modifies judgement on eco-sensitive zones around protected forests

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday, modified its judgment to have mandatory eco-sensitive zones of a minimum one kilometre around protected forests, national parks and wildlife sanctuaries across the country. On June 3, 2022, the apex court had ordered the 1-km buffer zone for protected areas to act as a “shock absorber”. However, the Centre and several States, including Kerala, had …

Prima Facie Inclined To Relax Restrictions In Eco-Sensitive Zones Near Forests : Supreme Court
2 years ago

Prima Facie Inclined To Relax Restrictions In Eco-Sensitive Zones Near Forests : Supreme Court

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Thursday indicated that it might relax the restrictions in the one-kilometer Eco-Sensitive Zone which has been mandated near protected forests and wildlife sanctuaries. A bench comprising Justices BR Gavai, Vikram Nath and Sanjay Karol was hearing applications filed by the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change and various State Governments seeking relaxations in the …

1Km ESZ Rule Won't Apply To Tungareshwar Wildlife Sanctuary Near Mumbai : Supreme Court
2 years, 3 months ago

1Km ESZ Rule Won't Apply To Tungareshwar Wildlife Sanctuary Near Mumbai : Supreme Court

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday clarified that its order mandating 1 kilometer Eco-Sensitive Zone around protected forests will not apply to Tungareshwar Wildlife Sanctuary located near the suburbs of Mumbai.A bench comprising Justices BR Gavai and Vikram Nath passed the order taking note of an earlier order passed on September 23 which exempted Sanjay Gandhi National Park and Thane Creek. …

Keep eco-sensitive zone of 1 km around forests: Supreme Court
2 years, 9 months ago

Keep eco-sensitive zone of 1 km around forests: Supreme Court

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Friday directed that every protected forest, national park and wildlife sanctuary across the country should have a mandatory eco-sensitive zone of a minimum one km starting from their demarcated boundaries. Environment Ministry guidelines show that the purpose of declaring ESZs around national parks, forests and sanctuaries is to create some kind of a “shock absorber” for …

Local bodies oppose ESZ regulations
2 years, 11 months ago

Local bodies oppose ESZ regulations

The Hindu  

The provisions of the draft notification to designate the region around the Neyyar and Peppara wildlife sanctuaries as Eco-sensitive Zone has not gone down well with the local bodies. Terming many of the restrictions as unreasonable, the affected villages fear these could impact infrastructure development especially within 1 km of the proposed zone. He felt many of the proposed regulations …

MoEF Order Is Capable Of Destroying National Parks And Wildlife Sanctuaries In The country: SC [Read Order]
7 years, 6 months ago

MoEF Order Is Capable Of Destroying National Parks And Wildlife Sanctuaries In The country: SC [Read Order]

Live Law  

In a special leave petition filed against an order of the Bombay High Court, the Supreme Court has observed that an order passed by the Ministry of Environment and Forests was capable of destroying national parks and wildlife sanctuaries in the country.“It is extremely surprising that 10 km. In a special leave petition filed against an order of the Bombay …

MoEF Order Is Capable Of Destroying National Parks And Wildlife Sanctuaries In The country: SC [Read Order]
7 years, 6 months ago

MoEF Order Is Capable Of Destroying National Parks And Wildlife Sanctuaries In The country: SC [Read Order]

Live Law  

In a special leave petition filed against an order of the Bombay High Court, the Supreme Court has observed that an order passed by the Ministry of Environment and Forests was capable of destroying national parks and wildlife sanctuaries in the country.“It is extremely surprising that 10 km. In a special leave petition filed against an order of the Bombay …

Confusion over eco-sensitive zones has ended: Minister
9 years, 6 months ago

Confusion over eco-sensitive zones has ended: Minister

The Hindu  

Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar said on Monday the NDA government in the past 15 months had done more to demarcate eco-sensitive zones than the previous UPA regime could do in its eight-year rule since the 2006 Supreme Court judgment came out. Terming it as a major reform in environmental governance, he said, “This will ensure that the confusion pertaining …

Cabinet panel to demarcate eco-sensitive zones around national parks, sanctuaries
11 years, 3 months ago

Cabinet panel to demarcate eco-sensitive zones around national parks, sanctuaries

The Hindu  

A Cabinet subcommittee, headed by Minister for Forests B. Ramanath Rai, will be set up for demarcating eco-sensitive zones around national parks and wildlife sanctuaries in the State according to directions of the Union Ministry of Environment and Forests. The Cabinet subcommittee would study and prepare a report on demarcating eco-sensitive zones around other national parks and wildlife sanctuaries. According …

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