Reply affidavit filed by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change in the matter of Debadityo Sinha & Others Vs Union of India & Others. An application filed before the NGT said that illegal construction activities and clearing the vegetation and forest using massive earthwork and levelling the land …
The first-ever Disaster Analysis and Management report compiled by the state government emphasises the high vulnerability of major parts of five districts of Kangra, Chamba, Hamirpur, Kullu and Mandi to earthquakes as 80 quakes of more than 4 magnitude have rocked HP. These are the findings of the latest report …
The National Green Tribunal has sought a detailed list of persons allegedly involved in illegal mining along Betwa River bank in Jalaun and Hamirpur districts of Uttar Pradesh. A Bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar directed the district magistrates of both the districts to place the list of …
The National Green Tribunal has constituted a panel to inspect the Betwa river bank in Jalaun and Hamirpur districts of Uttar Pradesh and probe the allegations of rampant illegal sand mining in the area. A Bench headed by Justice U. D. Salvi, which appointed retired forest official Anmol Kumar and …
SHIMLA: Union health and family welfare ministry on Wednesday released grant of Rs 10 crore for public health infrastructure and medical education in Himachal Pradesh. Out of the released amount, Rs four crore is for district hospital in Chamba, and Rs three crore each for district hospitals in Hamirpur and …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Jan Sashaktikaran Vs. Union of India & Ors.dated 30/09/2015 regarding sand mining in Village Himanpura, and Village Bhedi Khurd, District Jalaun in river bed of river Betwa, Uttar Pradesh.
NEW DELHI: An NGO on Wednesday moved the National Green Tribunal against the rampant illegal sand mining being carried out in Jalaun and Hamirpur districts of Uttar Pradesh, prompting the National Green Tribunal to direct authorities to immediately stop these activities. A bench headed by Justice U D Salvi issued …
It will also check dumping of garbage in forest areas The Forest Department has constituted a special committee to ensure that there is no illegal felling and forests are properly demarcated and not used as a dumping ground by the public. It is reliably learnt that the department had mooted …
The state will soon have mist forests in lower districts that will be helpful in increasing rainfall in the region. To convert pine forests into mist forest, the state has planned eco-system climate-proofing project worth Rs315 crore to protect the vulnerable climate changes of the lower hills of the state. …
More than 200 villages in Nadaun subdivision here will have a year-round irrigation facility as work on the Rs 130-crore project has started. The scheme is being implemented on the banks of the Beas near Bilikaleshwar village. Water will be lifted from the Beas for Rail, Rangs, Plasi, Bhumpal and …
Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology (MANIT) Bhopal MP India , under the aegis of Indian Society for Hydraulics (ISH) is organizing , 19 th International Conference on Hydraulics, Water Resources, Coastal and Environmental Engineering ( HYDRO 2014 International ) during December 18-20, 2014 at MANIT Bhopal in association with …
Illegal mining is continuing in the name of stock clearance. The National Green Tribunal, in an order passed on August 5, 2013, had restrained any person, company and authority to carry out mining on riverbeds without obtaining environment clearance from the Ministry of Environment and Forests or the State Environment …
After its catastrophic decline, the vulture population seems to be slowly stabilising in various parts of this region. Several species of vulture, considered to be on the verge of extinction in India, have been spotted in neighbouring States of Punjab and Himachal Pradesh. In a year long survey conducted by …
People’s Science Institute carried out the first trials of the System of Wheat Intensification (SWI) during rabi 2006-07. Starting with systematic research trials on farmers’ fields, SWI practice has now spread to many Indian states, through the efforts of PSI and other voluntary organizations.
UPA-II had dumped the project Buoyed up with BJP’s victory in general elections, state chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said he will expedite his demand for Ken-Betwa river linking project. The UPA-II had dumped the project. The project will be on top priority once Narendra Modi takes the saddle …
Soil Gas Meters installed at various locations A research team of Career Point University has undertaken a project expected to open new frontiers in earthquake detection in the region. Under the project, headed by Dr Naveen Thakur and Dr Jitender, assistant professors in the university's Physics Department, Soil Gas Meters …
With the enforcement of the new Land Acquisition Act 2013, the cost of the Dholasidh hydropower project is likely to increase substantially. Under the Right to Fair Compensation and Land Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act-2013, which has become applicable in the country from January 1, the compensation …
The National Green Tribunal was annoyed over Uttar Pradesh government's non-complianc of its order concerning illegal sand mining in Jalaun and Hamirpur district and directed the state to file complete report by 13 January, 2014 Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Ram Babu Vs. Union of …
As the state high court and national green tribunal have hardened their stand on pollution taking place in Himachal Pradesh, now the state Pollution Control Board too has started acting tough against institutions found violating environment norms. After issuing notices to 25 hotels in Kullu district for polluting Beas, now …
The State Pollution Control Board has issued notices to 32 healthcare units for their failure to ensure proper segregation and disposal of bio-medical waste. Notices were issued on the basis of shortcomings observed by a three-member committee of scientists which carried out inspections of 62 hospitals, 43 private and 19 …
The government has drawn up a plan to set up solar power plants in major office complexes and police stations and install solar lights. Giving this information here today, Power Minister Sujan Singh Pathania said Himurja would set up 4-kw solar power plants at all the district Secretariats and 2-kw …
