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1 week, 3 days ago

Will reconsider Sukhna ESZ proposal: Punjab to SC

The Punjab government has decided to revisit its earlier proposal to designate a 3-kilometre eco-sensitive zone around the Sukhna Wildlife Sanctuary. During the hearing on December 11, the state government informed the top court that during a public hearing held on December 4 this year, 81 representations were received from the general public and various resident welfare associations, where they …

Supreme Court Court Haryana Proposal Chandigarh Punjab Sanctuary

1 week, 6 days ago

Draft notification issued for 183 villages, including Valparai estates, form ESZ for Anamalai Tiger Reserve

New Indian Express

The draft notification will be open to the public for next 60 days within which stakeholders and residents of the 183 villages falling inside the ESZ are invited to submit objections or suggestions. TNIE spoke to multiple environmentalists, who appreciated the State Forest Department's move to include the entire Valparai plateau, except the township, in the ESZ proposal. For instance, …

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

Wayanad landslides: Congress shelved the Gadgil Commission report but blames the BJP for its non-implementation

Op India

Days after devastating landslides claimed the lives of more than 300 people in the Wayanad district of Kerala, the Congress party began targeting the Modi government for non-implementation of the recommendations of the Gadgil Commission. On Saturday, veteran party leader Jairam Ramesh tweeted, “On August 5th, 2019, during Zero Hour in the Rajya Sabha, I had raised the issue of …

Kerala Congress Wayanad Western Report Centre Jairam Ramesh

4 months, 3 weeks ago

Wayanad landslides: What was Madhav Gadgil-panel report which recommended no urbanisation on Western Ghats?

India TV News

Wayanad landslides: As the devastating series of landslides hit Kerala's Wayanad district, claiming nearly 160 lives with the toll expected to rise as rescuers search through the debris, the 13-year-old Madhav Gadgil-panel report on Western Ghats is back in focus. The report has warned against activities such as indiscriminate quarrying and construction in Ecologically Sensitive Areas of the Western Ghats, …

Development Wayanad Western Report Ecological Panel Western Ghats

4 months, 4 weeks ago

Activists urge CM to scrap ‘irrational’ flyover plans at KBR Park in Hyderabad

New Indian Express

HYDERABAD: The city’s environmentalists have expressed concern over the recent proposal by the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation to construct six flyovers around the KBR Park. In a letter to Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy with 30 signatories, activists said the revised proposal is “disturbingly similar” to previous initiatives that met with opposition from citizens. ‘Consider alternatives’ The activists said the …

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6 months ago

Uncertainty over Mahaveer Harina Vanasthali National Park’s extent

The Hindu

The readjustment of the extent of the Mrugavani National Park by 80 hectares has created serious doubts about the area of another deer habitat and national park on the other end of Hyderabad. The boundaries of Mahaveer Harina Vanasthali National Park, located on National Highway-65, too might not be accurate, as a GPS survey has not been carried out on …

National Forest Park National Park Notification Gsi Esz

6 months ago

Centre proposes eco-sensitive zone for villages on fringes of Bhitarkanika National Park in Odisha

The Hindu

The Union Ministry of Forests, Environment and Climate Change has recently unveiled the draft notification for an eco-sensitive zone covering 209 villages with a population of about 2.75 lakh around Bhitarkanika National Park and Gahirmatha Marine Sanctuary in Odisha's Kendrapara district and its nearby areas. “The Eco-sensitive Zone shall be 497.67 sqkm with an extent of 0.10 km to 8.7 …

India Forest Zone Area Kendrapara Bhitarkanika National Park Bhitarkanika

8 months ago

Concerns loom over damage to Pulicat wetland as claim settlement of villages in the sanctuary begin

The Hindu

The initiation of settlement of claims for local communities residing in 13 revenue villages within Pulicat Birds Sanctuary boundary limits has raised concerns over the shrinking of the sanctuary’s eco-sensitive zone. Pulicat’s unique hydrology Vaithianathan Kannan, wildlife biologist who has written extensively on the ecosystem, notes that Pulicat is a biodiversity hotspot that hosts around 250 species of birds, 50 …

State Sanctuary Pulicat

9 months, 2 weeks ago

Sukhna Wildlife Sanctuary: Haryana proposes fresh delineation of eco-sensitive zone

Hindustan Times

The Haryana government has proposed that an area of 1,000 metres around the Sukhna Wildlife Sanctuary on the Haryana side be delineated as an eco-sensitive zone. Haryana’s earlier proposal of 100 metres rejected by central ministry An earlier draft proposal sent on January 31, 2023, by the state government to the MoEFCC had pitched for delineating the ESZ of Sukhna …

Haryana Proposal Panchkula Punjab Zone Area Protected

1 year, 7 months ago

No Mining Activity Within ESZ Even If Eco-Sensitive Zone Is More Than 1 Km From Protected Forest : Supreme Court Clarifies

Live Law

On 28th April, 2023, the Supreme Court clarified its order dated 26th April 2023, wherein it stated that its previous order mandating a 1 km Eco-Sensitive Zone around protected forests would not be applicable to the ESZs in respect of which a draft and final notification has been issued by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change and in …

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1 year, 7 months ago

Supreme Court Modified Its Previous Order Mandating A 1 Km Eco-Sensitive Zone (ESZ) Around Protected Forests

Live Law

The Supreme Court on Wednesday modified its order dated June 3, 2022 to the extent that directions in the said order mandating a 1 km Eco-Sensitive Zone around protected forests would not be applicable to the ESZs in respect of which a draft and final notification has been issued by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change and in …

Activities Justice Supreme Court Court Union Order State

1 year, 9 months 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 …

Kerala Mumbai Court Forest State Rule Esz

1 year, 11 months ago

IT Park housing scheme: Green ministry asks Chandigarh admn for reasons why it should grant nod

Hindustan Times

Three months after stalling Chandigarh Housing Board’s much-anticipated general housing scheme at IT Park, the Union ministry of environment and forest has now asked the UT administration to send a detailed justification for allowing the project, reviving hopes of the scheme becoming a reality. In October last year, the ministry had refused to accord approval to the housing scheme, stating …

Housing Flat Project Chandigarh Chb Ministry Scheme

1 year, 11 months ago

Analysis | Why has the creation of eco-sensitive zones provoked protests?

The Hindu

Ecologically sensitive zones are intended to protect ‘protected areas’ – national parks and wildlife sanctuaries – by transitioning from an area of lower protection to an area of higher protection. Protected areas cover 5.26% of India’s land area as 108 national parks and 564 wildlife sanctuaries. The ESZs span notified forests outside protected areas, most of which could also come …

Wildlife India National Parks National Forest Rights Forest State

2 years ago

1 KM ESZ Mandate For Forests | Supreme Court Says Ground Realities Have To Be Considered

Live Law

Commenting about the practical difficulties in having a uniform mandate of 1 kilometer Eco Sensitive Zone for all protected forests across the country, the Supreme Court on Wednesday orally remarked that the ground realities have also to be taken into account.A bench comprising Justices BR Gavai and Vikram Nath was hearing a batch of applications filed in the TN Godavarman …

Supreme Court Court Order Bench Gavai Taken Forests

2 years 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. …

Mumbai Supreme Court Court Order Bench Sanctuary National Park

2 years, 2 months ago

1Km ESZ Rule Doesn't Apply To Sanjay Gandhi National Park & Thane Creek Flamingo Sanctuary : Supreme Court Clarifies

Live Law

Recently, the Supreme Court has clarified that the one kilometer wide Eco-Sensitive Zone around protected forests, set out by its order dated 03.06.2022, does not apply to Sanjay Gandhi National Park and the Thane Creek Flamingo Sanctuary. It had specifically exempted Sanjay Gandhi National Park and Guidy National Park for the ambit of the one kilometre wide eco-sensitive zone. The …

National Gandhi Zone Bench Park Sanctuary National Park

2 years, 4 months ago

"Uniform ESZ Of 1KM Difficult" : Kerala Seeks Review Of Supreme Court Order; Says Peculiar Facts Of State Not Considered

Live Law

The State of Kerala has filed a review petition in the Supreme Court against the order mandating minimum one kilometer Eco Sensitive Zone from protected forests. "If the ESZ is uniformly fixed as 1 kilometer from the boundaries of protected areas in the State of Kerala, the State will face insurmountable difficulties in implementing the same", the review petition stated.The …

Kerala Forest Review Protected Areas Protected Court Order Esz

2 years, 5 months ago

Explained | Why is Kerala protesting Supreme Court’s ESZ notification

The Hindu

The story so far: On July 7, the Kerala State Assembly unanimously passed a resolution urging the Central government to exclude the State’s human habitations, farmlands and public institutions from the purview of the Ecologically Sensitive Zones, recently notified by the Supreme Court, to be set-up around all protected forests in the country. The State Government apprehends that the SC’s …

State Protected Areas Court Order Notification Apex Esz Kerala Protesting

2 years, 5 months ago

Assembly unanimously passes resolution on ESZs

The Hindu

The Kerala Assembly on Thursday unanimously passed a resolution urging the Centre to exempt the State from declaring ecos-ensitive zones of 1 km around wildlife sanctuaries and national parks. Saseendran, who moved the resolution, said the apex court’s order had dealt a blow to the State’s efforts in excluding human-inhabited areas from the proposed ESZ. Immense hardship The resolution stated …

State

2 years, 5 months ago

ESZ case | Gadgil’s WGEEP report back in the spotlight

The Hindu

A posse of hawk-eyed policemen stood guard outside a packed conference hall at Thodupuzha in Idukki some time in 2013, watching over the crowd for signs of unrest. “Looking back, one can find that the WGEEP report has become a platform for creating awareness on ecological issues and a sustainable model of development in Kerala. One also realises the games …

Kerala Church Political Congress State Report Public

2 years, 6 months ago

Centre to move SC on issue of ESZ around protected forests, says Ashwini Kumar Choubey

Firstpost

The apex court recently issued a direction that each protected forest, including national parks and wildlife sanctuaries, must have an ESZ of one kilometre and banned mining activities within such parks across the nation Thiruvananthapuram: The Centre on Saturday said it would be approaching the Supreme Court in connection with its order to create a one-kilometre eco-sensitive zone around all …

Wildlife Kerala Supreme Court National Parks Parks Order Centre

2 years, 6 months ago

Marking of forest boundaries to begin shortly

The Hindu

The identification of boundaries of all the 26 protected forests of Kerala will begin shortly to earmark the Ecologically Sensitive Zones around them. Incidentally, the court order had triggered protests in different parts of the State with both the ruling LDF and the Opposition UDF calling for hartals fearing that the marking of ESZ may hit the populations living close …

Boundaries Court Forest State Protected Esz 10 Km

2 years, 7 months ago

Government agencies scramble to get holdings excluded from Eco Sensitive Zone

The Hindu

Fearing that the Eco Sensitive Zone notification of the Mangalavanam Bird Sanctuary will hit development and construction activities, a host of government institutions that own holdings around the sanctuary have sought to exempt their plots from the ambit of the notification. Those who have approached the Forest department to exclude holdings from the purview of the ESZ include Bharat Petroleum …

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Will reconsider Sukhna ESZ proposal: Punjab to SC

Draft notification issued for 183 villages, including Valparai estates, form ESZ for Anamalai Tiger Reserve

Wayanad landslides: Congress shelved the Gadgil Commission report but blames the BJP for its non-implementation

Wayanad landslides: What was Madhav Gadgil-panel report which recommended no urbanisation on Western Ghats?

Activists urge CM to scrap ‘irrational’ flyover plans at KBR Park in Hyderabad

Uncertainty over Mahaveer Harina Vanasthali National Park’s extent

Centre proposes eco-sensitive zone for villages on fringes of Bhitarkanika National Park in Odisha

Concerns loom over damage to Pulicat wetland as claim settlement of villages in the sanctuary begin

Sukhna Wildlife Sanctuary: Haryana proposes fresh delineation of eco-sensitive zone

No Mining Activity Within ESZ Even If Eco-Sensitive Zone Is More Than 1 Km From Protected Forest : Supreme Court Clarifies

Supreme Court Modified Its Previous Order Mandating A 1 Km Eco-Sensitive Zone (ESZ) Around Protected Forests

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

IT Park housing scheme: Green ministry asks Chandigarh admn for reasons why it should grant nod

Analysis | Why has the creation of eco-sensitive zones provoked protests?

1 KM ESZ Mandate For Forests | Supreme Court Says Ground Realities Have To Be Considered

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

1Km ESZ Rule Doesn't Apply To Sanjay Gandhi National Park & Thane Creek Flamingo Sanctuary : Supreme Court Clarifies

"Uniform ESZ Of 1KM Difficult" : Kerala Seeks Review Of Supreme Court Order; Says Peculiar Facts Of State Not Considered

Explained | Why is Kerala protesting Supreme Court’s ESZ notification

Assembly unanimously passes resolution on ESZs

ESZ case | Gadgil’s WGEEP report back in the spotlight

Centre to move SC on issue of ESZ around protected forests, says Ashwini Kumar Choubey

Marking of forest boundaries to begin shortly

Government agencies scramble to get holdings excluded from Eco Sensitive Zone