Harbour project has got environmental and Coastal Regulation Zone clearance on January 3, 2014 The National Green Tribunal reserved its judgement on Monday on pleas seeking withdrawal of environment clearance granted to the Vizhinjam International Seaport, being developed by Adani Group in Thiruvananthapuram. The issue was being heard by a …
CHENNAI: The southern bench of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has ordered the State government to probe the alleged coastal violations in the eco-sensitive Muttukadu lagoon and surrounding areas, where several luxury bungalows were built and a road was laid in the middle of the lagoon. Taking note of an …
Noting that unhindered construction on floodplains had resulted in severe floods in various parts of the country, the National Green Tribunal on Monday took strong exception to the undue delay in filing of a draft report on the River Regulation Zone and directed the Ministry of Environment to submit the …
It has also resolved to direct all coastal village panchayats, municipalities and block development officers (BDO) to identify such structures and submit a compliance report as soon as possible. In a major crackdown on illegal shacks, huts and cottages operating in Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) without licenses, the Goa Coastal …
MANGALURU: As the monsoon ban on sand mining ended on Monday, Dakshina Kannada department of mines and geology is now gearing up to monitor illegal extraction and transportation of sand. Since the sale of sand is restricted only to the local market catering to the construction industry of the region, …
Bhubaneswar: Experts from the Indian Institute of Technology, Chennai on Sunday advised the government to put in place geo-synthetic sand tubes along the Puri beach to protect its shoreline from erosion. The government had roped in experts following damage caused by marauding tides to a patch of the beach in …
Questions raised by GCZMA expert on reliability of NIO report which green-lighted the project kept aside PANJIM: In a dramatic race to beat the NGT imposed deadline, a temporary committee to decide on CRZ related issues, formed since Goa has no CRZ authority, granted CRZ clearance to the third Mandovi …
The Centre's green panel has deferred its decision on giving environment clearance to the Tata Power's proposal for laying 220kV underground electric cable in Versova, Mumbai saying it should first get Municipal Corporation's permission. At present, the electricity demand in Versova area is served by Tata Power's Versova Receiving Station. …
National Environment Care Federation (NECF), an NGO, released on Monday a 300 page document with sting video clippings on illegal sand mining allegedly taking place in Unidivided Dakshina Kannada district. NECF convener Shashidhar Shetty said the illegal sand mining in coastal Karnataka is a multi-crore scandal of more than Rs …
The National Environment Care Federation (NECF) has moved the National Green Tribunal (NGT) against unabated sand mining in the region. The petition is expected to come before the Tribunal on August 17. The move has come at a time when the Dakshina Kannada district administration is all set to implement …
Government is working on a policy to expand various activities along the country’s coastline, Environment Minister Anil Madhav Dave said today, asserting that good development and environment could co-exist and were not contrary to each other. Replying to supplementaries during Question Hour in Rajya Sabha, he said he would soon …
The Centre has confirmed that a Detailed Project Report (DPR) for the nationalisation of Rivers Zuari and Cumbarjua has been completed while the tendering process for fairway development of Mandovi and Zuari Rivers under engineering, procurement and construction contract is being initiated. Union Minister of State in the Ministry of …
Calangute: A special gram sabha of the Calangute panchayat on Sunday morning gave the thumbs up to the preparation of the land use map by the North Goa Planning and Development Authority (NGPDA). A resolution was adopted to seek more time from the NGPDA which had given villagers 30 days …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Southern Zone, Chennai) in the matter of K.Rajesh Vs State of Kerala & Others dated 13/07/2016 regarding LBS Centre for Science and Technology (LBSCS & T) from carrying out any construction activity in connection with the establishment of a new campus for LBS Integrated …
Order of the National Green Tribunal(Southern Zone, Chennai) in the matter of Yasoraminfra Developers Pvt. Ltd. Vs Kerala Coastal Zone Management Authority & Others dated 18/07/2016. The Application was filled by Yasoraminfra Developers, Cochin, challenging the order of the Kerala Coastal Zone Management Authority dated 19.12.2014 by which they refused …
Panaji : The Goa Coastal Zone Management Authority (GCZMA) on Thursday issued a show cause notice to the starred hotel-cum-casino anchored near Dr Salim Ali bird sanctuary in the River Mandovi in connection with an alleged violation of coastal regulation zone (CRZ) 2011 notification. The complaint filed by Kashinath Shetye …
CHENNAI: The State government is hoping to speed up from August the execution of the ambitious Cooum River Eco-restoration Plan. The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC;) is likely to issue Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) clearance for 20 sub-projects that hit the road block after being identified as …
Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Amendments to CRZ notifications, 18/07/2016. The recent and last amendment to Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) Notification, 2011 has been notified on 22nd March, 2016 to extend validity of approved Coastal Zone Management Plans (CZMPs) of the coastal States and Union Territories (UTs) up to …
PANAJI: Taking cognizance of the likely impact of Mormugao Port Trust's (MPT) capital dredging on benthic (the ecological region at the lowest level of an ocean or a lake) biodiversity that sustains pelagic (open sea) and demersal (living close to the floor of the sea) fish, a committee appointed by …
Odisha has successfully deployed geo-synthetic tubes along its coast to tackle sea erosion. The geo-synthetic tube, a soft engineering technique in contrast to the hard engineering options like sea-wall, is first of its kind in the State. The 505 metre-long coast, which has been covered with geo-synthetic tubes, is expected …
