In a bid to show zero tolerance against encroachment and unauthorised construction in the Millennium City, the Gurugram district administration along with the Gurgaon Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA) and municipal body, have decided to … READ FULL STORY
Noting that nearly 50,000 acres of temple land in Tamil Nadu has been encroached upon in the last few years, the Madras High Court, on February 12, 2018, directed the authorities to take steps … READ FULL STORY
Disallowing unauthorised constructions in low-lying areas, conservation of lakes and putting in place a good drainage system, are some of the major steps needed to prevent disasters due to urban flooding, said experts. “It … READ FULL STORY
The city government, on January 22, 2018, informed the Delhi High Court that they have evicted illegal occupants from 12 Waqf properties out of 990, which have been encroached in the national capital. The … READ FULL STORY
The National Green Tribunal (NGT), on January 4, 2018, directed Environment Ministry to decide within a month, on environmental clearance for the construction of a six-lane Hindon elevated road, connecting NH-24 in Ghaziabad, or … READ FULL STORY
The Delhi High Court, on January 3, 2018, asked a group of visually impaired students, whose hostel was recently demolished, to move to an alternative accommodation given to them, saying they were illegal occupants … READ FULL STORY
A Delhi High Court bench of acting chief justice Gita Mittal and justice C Hari Shankar, has issued notice to the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) and the civic bodies and sought a status report, … READ FULL STORY
The Delhi Development Authority (DDA), on December 5, 2017, told a bench headed by National Green Tribunal (NGT) chairperson justice Swatanter Kumar that biodiversity parks, would be developed along the banks of the Yamuna … READ FULL STORY
The Delhi High Court, on November 27, 2017, rejected the claim of a person, accused of carrying out unauthorised construction on a Waqf property, that an orphanage was being run in the premises, housing … READ FULL STORY
The first bench of the Madras High Court, comprising chief justice Indira Banerjee and justice M Sundar, on November 6, 2017, directed the Kancheepuram Collector to file a report, with regard to the number … READ FULL STORY
The Delhi High Court, on September 18, 2017, pulled up the Delhi government and other agencies, over their failure to enforce the pending eviction orders against encroachers of 990 Waqf properties in the national … READ FULL STORY
A Delhi High Court bench of acting chief justice Gita Mittal and justice C Hari Shankar, while disapproving of a road being built through the forest, said that “No encroachment can be permitted in … READ FULL STORY
A division bench of justices VM Kanade and PR Bora of the Bombay High Court, on February 7, 2017, directed the government to submit before it old and new Google maps of wetland areas, … READ FULL STORY
