Judgment of the Supreme Court in the matter of In Re: Zudpi Jungle Lands. A batch of applications involved a peculiar issue concerning the situation prevailing in the six districts of eastern Vidarbha region namely Nagpur, Wardha, Bhandara, Gondia, Chandrapur and Gadchiroli. The issue pertains to the status of the …
Reckitt Benckiser, the household goods manufacturer, has cut its relative water use by nine per cent in 2013, and brought about a seven per cent reduction in its carbon footprint across all its units. The UK-based company that sells Durex, Dettol antiseptic and Harpic toilet cleaners in India, among several …
An Odisha State Pollution Control Board (OSPCB) study revealed thermal power plants contribute to rise in ambient temperature (temperature of the surroundings) by 2 to 3 degree Celsius. Most of the thermal power plants in the state are located in Sambalpur-Jharsuguda-Dhenkanal-Angul belt. In March 2014, the Central Pollution Control Board …
The division bench directed BBMP and amicus curiae Vaishali Hegde to suggest some names of environmentalists to constitute a committee to monitor felling of trees and address public grievances. The division bench directed BBMP and amicus curiae Vaishali Hegde to suggest some names of environmentalists to constitute a committee to …
The Sri Lankan government has taken measures to increase the country's forest cover to 35 percent by the year 2020. The Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Energy Development has said that steps have been taken to expand cultivation of forest in all districts. According to the UNDP, Sri Lanka has …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of Punamchand S/o Ramchandra Pardeshi & Others Vs Union of India & Ors. dated 16/04/2014 regarding forest lands being illegally diverted for non-forest purposes, which would cause felling of trees to the extent of 2.5 to 3 …
Honda Atlas Cars Pakistan Limited (HACPL) has always held strong to its commitment towards nurturing a greener planet. As a part of the same pledge HACPL undertook another initiative of a nationwide tree plantation activity. The tree plantation activity was part of Honda’s ‘you buy a Honda, we plant a …
Commissioner Karachi Shoaib Ahmed Siddiqui has said that under Green and Peaceful Karachi Program, National Forum for Environment and Health (NFEH) in collaboration with over 30 organizations would plant 300,000 trees within three months in industrial areas, highways, schools, universities, colleges, plain grounds, Supreme Court, High Court and hospitals of …
Gangtok: Endowed with rich natural resources, Sikkim is among the few places in India where ecological issues are at the forefront of the political debate during elections. Though the ruling Sikkim Democratic Government (SDF) has successfully taken a number of environment protection initiatives in the last two decades of their …
Tree Cutting Takes A Toll On Climate; Weather To Remain Dry During Week The state has been reeling under high humidity even as the temperature is touching 35-38 degrees Celsius with people literally sweating it out during the day. “When both temperature and humidity are high, a ‘humanly uncomfortable’ feeling …
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) appointed commissioner will handle matters pertaining to transplanting and finding the location for planting new trees along the road between Ghorpadi and Mundhwa. The commissioner is expected to personally inspect the site and submit a report to the tribunal by April 15. The bench of …
Over 1.5 million trees have been planted in all districts of Balochistan during recent tree plantation campaign launched by the Forests and Wildlife Department. The tree plantation campaign concluded on Thursday. Secretary Forests and Wildlife Department, Khudaay Raheem said " Over 1.5 million saplings and plants were planted in different …
In wake of the controversy surrounding the appointment of the Pune Municipal Corporation's (PMC) tree authority, in which several city-based non governmental organizations (NGO) were left out, a citizen's initiative has decided that it will follow the work of the body closely. "We will be setting up a tree committee …
The Pakistan government has imposed a ban on manufacturing of import, sale and use of non-degradable plastic bags and other products in federal capital. Read more in this March 2014 edition of the Monthly Overview on State of Environment, Pakistan. ENVIRONMENT Pakistan and the European Union have agreed to deepen …
The Environment and Renewable Energy Ministry has taken steps to set up Environment Protection Committees in each district with the intention of obtaining public support to increase forest cover in Sri Lanka, a ministry spokesman said. He said this initiative has been taken under the directive of Minister Susil Premajayantha …
नैशनल ग्रीन ट्रिब्युनल का निर्देश नजफगढ़ से काटे गए पेड़ों की होगी भरपाई दिल्ली मेट्रो रेल कॉर्पोरेशन (डीएमआरसी) के काम की वजह से नजफगढ़ के घुम्मनहेड़ा इलाके से काटे गए पेड़ों की भरपाई डिपार्टमेंट ऑफ फॉरेस्ट एंड वाइल्डलाइफ करेगा। डिपार्टमेंट ने इस इलाके में करीब 5 हजार पेड़ लगाने की …
Global warming may lead to more heat-related deaths and increase the damage caused by floods in Japan, a group of researchers said in a study released today. About 3,000 deaths each year in Japan are linked to heatstroke, a number that may double if no adaptation measures are taken, according …
In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 4 of the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 (69 of 1980), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Forest (Conservation) Rules, 2003, namely: These rules may be called the Forest (Conservation) Amendment Rules, 2014.
Capital Development Authority (CDA) will plant 0.6 million saplings in Islamabad during the current spring plantation drive. The Authority has already launched “Clean and Green Islamabad” campaign whereby massive cleanliness related activities were conducted in different sectors of Capital City in collaboration with people from all walks of life. The …
To eradicate dengue, a multi-pronged campaign was launched on Tuesday across six Indian cities with public-private partnership. As part of the two-month long campaign ‘U & Me Against Dengue’, fumigation drive, neem plantation and cleanliness drive would be kicked off in phases across Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Kolkata, Pune and Ahmedabad …
Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar on Tuesday slammed National Green Tribunal (NGT), for issuing orders without thinking and without being aware of the reality in Goa. He was referring to sand mining and private forests orders passed by NGT which were raised by MLAs on the floor of the House. Arguing …
