The Noida Authority has said that it aims to mobilise public support, for the conservation of water during the monsoon and revive wetlands in Sector 91, Sector 85, Gejha and Bakhtawarpur villages, besides two … READ FULL STORY
The Supreme Court has sought responses from the centre and the Uttar Pradesh government, on a plea challenging the National Green Tribunal’s (NGT’s) order, which refused to declare the low-lying areas in and around … READ FULL STORY
West Bengal environment minister Suvendu Adhikary, on February 13, 2019, said that saving wetlands was the top-most priority of the state government. He said 12,500 hectares of wetlands was protected in recent times by … READ FULL STORY
The Tamil Nadu government has rolled out its draft state Forest Policy, aimed at preserving forests and wildlife, conservation of ecosystems and climate change mitigation, among others. According to the Vision Tamil Nadu 2023 … READ FULL STORY
The Bombay High Court, on June 7, 2018, issued notices to the City and Industrial Development Corporation (CIDCO) and civic authorities in Navi Mumbai, in response to a public interest litigation alleging that the … READ FULL STORY
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has refused to stay the ongoing construction of a waste recycling facility, in the catchment area of the Basai wetland in Gurugram, on a petition alleging that it lacked … READ FULL STORY
The Bombay High Court, on February 5, 2018, directed the Maharashtra government to use satellite mapping, to monitor and protect wetlands across the state. A bench of justices Naresh Patil and NW Sambre, also … READ FULL STORY
The new wetland management rules notified by the centre, are a ‘total disaster’ and expose the ecologically fragile water bodies to further destruction, rather than preservation, experts have said. The central government had, on … READ FULL STORY
The central government, on September 26, 2017, notified The Wetlands (Conservation and Management) Rules, 2017, which will replace the earlier set of guidelines which came into effect in 2010. The new rules seek to … READ FULL STORY
A National Green Tribunal (NGT) bench, headed by justice Jawad Rahim, has extended its stay on the work on a waste treatment plant being built in the Basai wetland in Gurugram, after the counsel … READ FULL STORY
A vacation bench of the National Green Tribunal (NGT), headed by justice SP Wangdi, has sought a response from the environment ministry, the Haryana government led by Manohar Lal Khattar, the Gurugram Municipal Corporation … READ FULL STORY
A joint study by IIT-Kharagpur and the Indiana University of Pennsylvania, will look into the increasing presence of non-biodegradable chemicals in the water of Kolkata’s endangered wetlands. “Our joint study will deliberate on what … READ FULL STORY
The Madras High Court, on September 6, 2016, directed the Tamil Nadu government, to look into suggestions made in a PIL against mindless conversion of wetland areas, so as to avert flooding in the … READ FULL STORY
