27 water bodies to get a makeover by March
BENGALURU: Rejuvenation of 27 lakes managed by the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) is likely to be completed by March, taking the total number of revived water bodies under the Palike’s ambit
Land Encroachments
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Unplanned embankment poses threat to river
The ongoing construction of an embankment on the Sandhya river in Barishal has sparked outrage among locals who believe the structure will damage the river crucial to their livelihoods. Locals in Banaripara
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Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding encroachment on public park at Sai Puram Delhi Road, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, 15/11/2018
<p>Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Chandra Shekhar Gupta Vs State of Uttar Pradesh dated 15/11/2018 regarding encroachment on public park at Sai Puram Delhi Road, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh.
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Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding encroachment of forest park and green belt, District Gautam Budh Nagar, Uttar Pradesh, 15/11/2018
<p>Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Sunil Kumar Pachauri Vs State of Uttar Pradesh dated 15/11/2018 regarding encroachment of forest park and green belt near house no. F-55, Sector
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SC extends deadline to submit vision document on Taj Mahal protection
Top court asked Uttar Pradesh government to consider declaring certain portions of area surrounding Taj Mahal as heritage. New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday extended till November 15 the time
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Wedding venues flout MCD, green laws with impunity
In December last year, municipal corporations in the city started a sealing drive against business establishments and sealed thousands of small shops for non-payment of conversion charges, encroachment
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Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding SJR Watermark Project on the bank of Kaikondrahalli Lake in Bengaluru, 04/09/2018
<p>Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of K. S. Ravi Vs. State of Karnataka & Others dated 04/09/2018 regarding restraining construction activities at Kaikondrahalli Vilalge, BBMP Ward
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Indigenous people fighting for land rights
Up to 2.5 billion people depend on indigenous and community lands, which make up more than half of all land globally, but they legally own just 10 percent. The right of indigenous people to land and
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Kenya: Nema Demolishes South End Mall in Nairobi
South End Mall on Langata Road has become the latest casualty of the ongoing campaign by the national environment watchdog to reclaim grabbed wetlands in the capital Nairobi. A bulldozer, on instruction
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Kyetinda wetland encroachers facing eviction
KAMPALA - Residents of Makindye in Kampala who have encroached on Kyetinda Wetland in recent years have been left on tenterhooks. Their time in the swamp, according to the National Environment Management