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 …
As many as 47 panchayats of Chamba district have recently been declared "nirmal" panchayats for being completely free of open defecation under the Nirmal Bharat Abhiyan (NBA). Besides, the work of making the environs of 30 more panchayats clean will get underway soon. There are 283 gram panchayats in the …
SHIMLA: Himachal Pradesh government is all set to re-allot the controversial 960MW Jangi-Thopan-Powari hydropower project in Kinnaur district. As Himachal Pradesh Infrastructure Development Board (HPIDB) is already examining the terms and conditions of fresh proposal, the matter would be brought before the cabinet committee for approval soon. Confirming the development, …
Hundreds of tribals along with green activists from different parts of the country gathered at Reckong Peo town of Kinnaur district on Thursday to discuss the destruction caused by hydro power projects in the state. While the government is going ahead with allocation of projects in the tribal areas, residents …
To deal sternly with any kind of violations by cement plants, the state government today directed the Mining, Excise, Forest and Environment Departments to initiate action against JayPee Cement company for violating norms at its plant at Bagha in Arki tehsil of Solan district. Industry Minister Mukesh Agnihotri today chaired …
The state government has directed the Revenue and Forest Department to start physical verification of the actual area under occupation by Tibetans at various settlements in the state to verify cases of forest encroachments in the light of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) orders. The government had sought time from …
With the National Green Tribunal (NGT) restraining the Himachal Pradesh Government from lifting ban on construction in 17 green belts of Shimla, the entire exercise to allow construction in these green patches has been put on hold, at least for the time being. The state government has been compelled to …
Himachal Pradesh is going to spend Rs 100 crore during the current financial year on midday meal scheme. During the last financial year 625494 students were benefited by this scheme in 15197 schools in the state. Scheme was started for the students of primary schools from September 1, 2004 and …
SHIMLA: With the National Green Tribunal (NGT) adopting a tough stand on protecting the fragile ecology of 13,050-feet high Rohtang pass, residents of Lahaul-Spiti, who have been brought under the ambit of permit system for crossing the mountain pass, are demanding that it (NGT) design measures to regulate tourism in …
Illegal dumping at the Suketi khud on the outskirts of the town is going on unabated for the past few days. Debris and mud can be seen on the banks of the Suketi khud. Hundreds of tractor-trolleys and tippers are throwing material round the clock on a 2-km stretch on …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Yogendra Mohan Sengupta Vs. Union of India & Ors dated 30/05/2014 regarding non-forest activity in the green belt area of Shimla.
Notwithstanding the recommendation in the Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) report that Shimla be declared a no-construction zone, the construction activity could be allowed in 17 green belts as the government today constituted a committee to physically inspect vacant plots and submit its report to the government by June 30. The …
Was directed by green panel to conserve ecology of region Tourists visiting Manali to avoid the heatwave in the plains have to wait to catch a glimpse of snow. Complying with the National Green Tribunal (NGT) order to conserve the fragile ecology of the Rohtang Pass, the district administration has …
Despite the fact that there is a complete ban on mining and quarrying in the Neugal river and other tributaries of the Beas, large-scale illegal mining and quarrying is going on unchecked in Palampur. Illegal mining is not only creating environmental imbalances, but also causing huge loss to the state …
National Green Tribunal schedules hearing in Shimla on May 29 Backed by the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST), tribals, including NGOs and hoteliers, have approached the National Green Tribunal (NGT) seeking a complete exemption from “permits” to cross the 13,050 foot-high Rohtang Pass for people of Lahaul-Spiti, Pangi, Leh …
The encroachment of forest land on the McLeodganj-Dharamkot road has become a threat to reserve forests and rare deodar trees. Encroachers have been carrying out a systematic procedure to do away with deodar forests for raising illegal buildings in the area. They remove the earth from edges of the hill, …
The ban on the sale of tea gardens is a bane for small farmers of Kangra. The state government has made it a point that tea gardens in Kangra district cannot be sold for other agricultural purposes. Owners of tea gardens are exempted from the Land Ceiling Act. They are …
More than 700 fish have died in the past three days at Rewalsar Lake situated in the Rewalsar town of Mandi district. Employees of Rewalsar nagar panchayat said none of the officials of the Fisheries Department had visited the spot. Bansi Lal, president, Rewalsar nagar panchayat, said: “As soon as …
The deluge of storage dams constructed by hydropower developers in the tribal Kinnaur district of Himachal, bordering Tibet, has not only caused damage to the ecosystem, but also threatened the rich culture of tribals. The century-old traditions and distinct cultural identity of tribal people which sustained the ecology and environment …
Govt has neither legalised encroachments nor recovered lease money The state government has failed to take steps to either legalise encroachments by power companies or recover lease money and other liabilities from these firms. Several companies executing power projects in the state have encroached upon thousands of acres of government …
The Great Himalayan National Park (GHNP) of Himachal Pradesh has been nominated for the prestigious UNESCO-approved World Heritage Site status. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), the advisory body to the UNESCO Committee on Nature, has nominated 12 natural and mixed sites from across the world for the …
