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Desilting scheme triggers environmental concerns
Forest department and environmental NGOs have opposed desilting works in Sirumugai range in Coimbatore District, scheduled to be carried out by the Public Works Department (PWD). The area falls in the
Land Encroachments
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Illegal land occupations trouble South Africa's municipalities
Frustrated over the pace of housing delivery and poor living conditions in informal settlements in South Africa, a group of people from informal settlements in Tshwane municipality in May gathered to protest
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Admit Dal area has shrunk: High Court to lake authority
Asks it not to hoodwink people; rejects old maps presented by officials Rejecting the maps of Dal Lake, which were presented to it by an official of the Lakes and Waterways Development Authority (LAWDA),
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NGT raps Govt for Myntdu inaction
SHILLONG: The National Green Tribunal has told the Meghalaya Government that it had “hardly taken any action” to preserve and protect the Myntdu river in West Jaintia Hills. The eastern zone bench of
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Gov’t sets aside sh3b to survey land
The State minister for Lands Persis Namuganza says the exercise is aimed at protecting the land from grabbers Government has set aside sh3b to survey land occupied by Public institutions. The state
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Encroachments on ponds: NGT raps UP, summons Principal Secy
The National Green Tribunal has slammed the Uttar Pradesh government over its delay in reporting on encroachments of water bodies, including ponds and wetlands, in Ghaziabad and other parts of the state.
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Parliamentary panel takes stock of situation in Munnar
IDUKKI: The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Environment and Forest, chaired by former minister Renuka Chaudhary, on Wednesday took a direct account of the impact of deforestation and excessive construction
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Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding encroachment and construction in the flood plain of river Yamuna, 05/05/2017
<p>Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Manoj Mishra Vs. Union of India & Others dated 05/05/2017 regarding encroachment and construction in the flood plain of river Yamuna. Counsel
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High Court spells out steps to stop pollution in Dal Lake
Pulls up authorities for failing’ to check encroachments on the water body Coming down heavily on the caretaker body Lakes and Waterways Department Authority (LAWDA) and the civil administration for
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'BBMP commissioner issued circular on Green Tribunal order'
The circular that irked the National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Tuesday was issued by the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike commissioner N Manjunatha Prasad, which had ‘clarified’ the NGT order. While