Counter affidavit by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) in the matter of Pradeep Singh Shekhawat Vs State of Assam & Others dated 30/01/2025. The application complained about the illegal constructions, including the illegal construction of road to Bhuban Hill, within the Barak Bhuban Wildlife Sanctuary located …
The authority of Daying Ering Wildlife Sanctuary in East Siang district of Arunachal Pradesh has prohibited illegal trespassing of human beings inside the sanctuary to enhance vigilance and surveillance.The move came following recent findings of salt lick ambush laid by hunters, killing of a bird and disappearance of two camera …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Nicholas H. Almeida Vs M/s Lenzing Modi Fibres India Pvt. ltd. Ors. dated 28/11/2013 regarding environment clearance and consent to establish granted to M/s. Lenzing Modi Fibre India Ltd. who has proposed a project for manufacturing of Viscose Fibers (80,000 …
This report gives guidelines for environmental and social impact assessment for the wind power projects. These could be adopted by project developers, government stakeholders, pollution control boards, and forest departments, in order to upscale wind power generation in India while also incorporating sound environmental management practices. This is an attempt …
An Environment Ministry panel has denied permission to state governments to build new roads and widen existing ones in Wildlife Sanctuaries and other Protected Areas, where animals continue to die in road accidents. The report of the panel, noting roads have “detrimental ecological effects on both terrestrial and aquatic natural …
The state government has informed the National Green Tribunal (NGT) that no road expansion work is being carried out on the stretch of National Highway-37 that passes along the southern boundaries of Kaziranga National Park. It said the present work is confined to strengthening the existing road to keep it …
Report has permitted uncontrolled quarrying in most parts of ghats The Kasturirangan report has thrown open the ecologically sensitive areas of Western Ghats to mindless exploitation which would seriously hazard ecology, according to its critics. According to member of the Western Ghats Ecology Expert Panel (WGEEP) V.S. Vijayan: the report …
PUNE: The state is in the process of declaring areas around national parks and wildlife sanctuaries as eco-sensitive zones. Of the 49 national parks and sanctuaries across the state, proposals for declaring eco-sensitive zones around 35 of them have already been sent to the ministry of environment and forests (MoEF). …
The Central government in its notification on eco-sensitive zones, also known as buffer zones, around wildlife sanctuaries has asked the state government to prepare zonal master plans in consultation with the local people in two years time. These master plans for buffer zones should be integrated into the Regional Plan …
The Union ministry of environment and forests (MoEF) has notified a 1-km eco-sensitive zone (ESZ) for five wildlife sanctuaries and a 3-km zone for Cotigao wildlife sanctuary recently. The demarcation of the ESZ or the buffer zone envisages a ban on mining and other activities in the case of four …
– Eminent aquatic animal exerts have stressed the need of a comprehensive study to find out the exact cause of pollution in the famous Deepor Beel Bird Sanctuary located in the Kamrup (Metro) district so as to protect the water body from further degradation. This was stated by Dr MM …
Mining and other human activities will be completely banned around four of the six wildlife sanctuaries in Goa from early next year. Areas around the remaining two protected areas - Netravali and Bhagwan Mahaveer Wildlife Sanctuaries - however, won't see mining coming to an end soon as the state government …
The National Green Tribunal on Monday, through a notice, asked the concerned authorities of the Assam government to close down the three cement plants for polluting the environment. The three cement plants – Raksha Cements, AG Cements and CMCL Cements (Star) – are located close to Amchang Wildlife Sanctuary on …
All 22 working mining leases within the one km buffer zone of wildlife sanctuaries in the state will have to be shut down in a phased manner with a time-bound closure plan, as recommended by a committee constituted by the Union ministry of environment and forests (MoEF). The report by …
Mines had flourished without clearance from the standing committee of the National Board of Wildlife: panel Mining would not be permitted within one km of national parks and sanctuaries in Goa, the Union Environment Ministry has decided in an order that could take the State one step closer to restart …
The Ministry of Environment and Forests has “in principle” agreed to one-km buffer zone for four wildlife sanctuaries of Goa ~ Mhadei, Netravali, Bhagwan Mahaveer and Bondla. The eco-sensitive zone for the Cotigao sanctuary has been extended upto 3 kms. In all total 33 mining leases are located within one …
A day after the National Green tribunal raised questions over a notification on the Okhla Bird Sanctuary declaring it a protected wildlife habitat, the UP forest department submitted the required papers. The official notification declaring Okhla sanctuary as protected is dated May 18, 1990. On Tuesday, while hearing a matter …
The Government of Goa submitted proposals regarding declaration of Eco-sensitive Zones around the following Protected Areas in Goa to the Ministry of Environment and Forests.
PANJIM: Directorate of Mines and Geology has refused to renew the mining lease of one Zacarias Antano located at Potrem village in Sanguem taluka after it was observed that the lease falls within the Netravali Wildlife Sanctuary. The mine was operational under deemed provision, even though it has applied for …
BHUBANESWAR: As many as 20 VHF towers were damaged in the October 12 cyclone in different wildlife sanctuaries of the state, leading to disruption of communication. The wildlife authorities said they are facing difficulties to repair them because of fresh spells of rain. VHF towers were damaged in Chilika, Bhitarkanika, …
If you are planning a weekend trip to the Sunderbans, you can now look beyond the Sajnekhali wildlife sanctuary. With the state notifying the West Sunderbans Wildlife Sanctuary last month, the UNESCO World Heritage Site got its largest sanctuary. Comprising the forests of Chulkathi and Dhulibashani, this will be the …
