Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of News Item titled "Telangana: Deepening pollution crisis in Godawari threatens lives livelihoods appearing in the Telangana Today dated 13.05.2025" dated 29/05/2025. The application was registered suo-motu on the basis of the news item titled Telangana: Deepening pollution crisis in Godawari …
City to get water from Kol Dam, improved sewerage system The Ministry of Economic Affairs has given its nod for Rs 643.06 crore projects. In the projects, Rs 335.77crore is for the Kol Dam lift drinking water scheme, Rs 136.93 crore for improving and plugging leakages in the city water …
The Centre has asked nine state governments to expeditiously implement the Forest Rights Act, which recognizes the rights of scheduled tribes living in the forests for generations. Tribal Affairs Secretary Arun Jha has written to the Chief Secretaries of Bihar, West Bengal, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Uttarakhand, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh …
In a bid to ensure compliance of mandatory online monitoring of pollution norms by June 30 from 17 categories of hazardous waste-emitting industries, the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has sought a status report from the State Pollution Control Board (SPCB) about this compliance. Sources in the board revealed that …
The number of vultures has shot up from 30 in 2004 to over 900 in 2013: Survey There has been a dramatic increase in the number of vultures in the past one decade with huge flocks of even 175 scavengers becoming a common sight. Reason: These scavengers are feasting on …
Dharamsala, June 16: Diversion of budget meant for flood control and irrigation schemes has hit the micro irrigation projects in the state hard. About 109 micro hydel projects approved by the Union government have been shelved for want of funds. As per the documents available with The Tribune, 109 micro …
SHIMLA: Out of total 55,673 sq km geographic area in the state, the forest comprises 37,033 sq km, which is 4.80% of total forests in the country. According to Forest Survey of India report 2013, the state had 14,683 sq km area green cover, which was only 11,780 sq km …
Himachal Pradesh has successfully sold its sequestered carbon through plantations and has earned a financial incentive of Rs 1.93 crores as first installment from the government of Spain for implementing climate change mitigation project under Kyoto Protocol. Chief minister Virbhadra Singh informed this today while chairing the meeting of the …
Shimla, June 15: The benefits of greening the degraded land in 10 districts of the state under the World Bank-funded climate change mitigation project under Kyoto Protocol have yielding results with Himachal selling its carbon credits for the first time for Rs 1.93 crore to Spain, with an assured amount …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Ramesh Chand & Ors. Vs. Union of India & Ors. dated 16/06/2015 regarding construction carried out in Khasra No. 614/46 called as Jangal Jhari and Khasra No. 1,6/1, 8 & 1273/723/4 called as Gair mumkin, river …
The state government targets to bring 8712.45 hectares of additional area under the forest cover. It will spend Rs 45 crore to enhance the green cover during the financial year.. As per the 2013 report of the Forest Survey of India, the state has 14,683 square kilometres area under the …
The Nepal earthquake has shifted the concern of experts towards unsafe buildings in the state. Falling in seismic zones IV and V, these high-rise buildings pose a threat to residents. Earthquake-proof buildings can be constructed in the future, but there is no option, except introducing earthquake-resistant features through retrofitting to …
Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh today said the man-animal conflict could be avoided if awareness was spread among the people about the behaviour pattern, movement and habits of leopards. “We have been living in proximity to wild cats since centuries and a few scary incidents of conflict between both was a …
SHIMLA: Vice-President Mohammad Hamid Ansari, on Tuesday, said that impact of environmental changes and hazards is most significantly felt by those who live on ground zero. Their livelihoods, habitation and sustenance — their whole existence — is linked to the environment they live in, he added. "While all who live …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Manoj Mishra Vs. Union of India & Others dated 10/06/2015 regarding pollution in river Yamuna. The Tribunal in its order noted that there was an agreement signed between the States of Uttarakhand, Rajasthan, UP, Haryana, Delhi …
Restrictions on access to Rohtang Pass in Himachal Pradesh will continue as the National Green Tribunal (NGT) today refused to stay the operation of its earlier direction limiting the entry of diesel and petrol tourist vehicles to 1,000 a day. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar refused …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Court on its own Motion Vs. State of Himachal Pradesh & Ors. dated 08/06/2015 regarding limiting the entry of diesel and petrol tourist vehicles passing through Rohtang Pass, Manali, Himachal Pradesh. Previous Order Order of the …
SHIMLA: Long dry conditions, wind and the heatwave have notched up the risk of forest fires these days in low and mid-hills of Himachal Pradesh. The state forest department is, for the first time, monitoring the situation via satellites. Forest Minister Thakur Singh Bharmouri believes fire is a natural phenomenon …
Urban Development Minister Sudhir Sharma today stated that land would not be acquired without the consent of farmers for the expansion of the Kangra airport. He said the airport was being expanded towards the Shapur side. The minister said: “For the expansion, 175 acres is required. About 90 per cent …
The Forest Department has identified 56 new eco-tourism sites in the state which will be leased out or run under the PPP mode after their economic viability is assessed by Tourism and Civil Aviation Department to ensure they run as profitable ventures. With a major shift towards adventure tourism, the …
Heavy metal pollution is one of the major problems of lakes and wetlands all over world. It is responsible for causing serious threats to flora and fauna especially humans. Kunthbyog is natural freshwater, mid altitude lake situated at Rewalsar town, Mandi district of Himachal Pradesh, India 1750 meter above mean …
