Top Law News Conservation of wetlands: SC imposes Rs 50K as costs on MoEF July 14, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today slapped Rs 50,000 as costs on the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) for not complying with its order on identification and inventorising over two lakh wetlands in the country and notifying the new rules. The apex court had in February directed the Centre to notify Wetlands (Conservation and Management) Rules, […] Read more » Conservation of wetlands Court featured Law Legal News ministry of environment and forests MoEF Supreme Court
Environment Law News Top Law News Finalise emission norms for diesel locomotives: NGT to MoEF May 26, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The National Green Tribunal has directed the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) to finalise the emission standards for diesel locomotives within two months. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar passed the order after the counsel for the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) refuted its own earlier submission that the emission norms, […] Read more » Court Environment Law News featured Finalise emission norms for diesel locomotives Law Legal News ministry of environment and forests MoEF National Green Tribunal NGT
Environment Law News Metro projects do not require prior EC:MoEF to NGT April 28, 2016 / April 29, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) and Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) have informed the National Green Tribunal that Metro Rail projects are not required to seek environmental clearance. The Environment Ministry told a bench headed by Justice U D Salvi that Railway projects and Metro Rail projects are not within the purview of 2006 Environmental […] Read more » Court Delhi Metro EC Environment news featured Law Legal News Metro projects MoEF NGT
Environment Law News NGT notice to MoEF on Noida-Greater Noida metro line October 26, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The National Green Tribunal has sought the response of Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) and Uttar Pradesh government among others on a petition challenging the construction of upcoming Noida-Greater Noida metro line. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar issued notice to Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF), Delhi and Noida Metro […] Read more » Court Environment news featured Law Legal News MoEF NGT NGT notice to MoEF on Noida-Greater Noida metro line
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Suo motu PIL in Gujarat High Court on new tourism zone in Gir September 26, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Gujarat High Court today sought explanation from the Centre and the state government on a plan to set up new tourist zone in the Gir Asiatic lions sanctuary. The court took up the issue as a suo motu PIL. The division bench comprising justices Akil Kureshi and J B Pardiwala served notices to the […] Read more » Justice J.B. Pardiwala justices Akil Kureshi MoEF suo motu PIL tourism zone in Gir Union Ministry of Environment and Forest
Top Law News SC asks MoEF to decide on clearance to Adani SEZ July 15, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today asked the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) to take a decision on grant or denial of clearances to Adani Port Special Economic Zone (APSEZ) within eight weeks. A forest bench headed by Justice J S Khehar, expressing unhappiness over delay, said this will be the last chance to the ministry […] Read more » Adani Port Special Economic Zone APSEZ ministry of environment and forests MoEF news Supreme Court todays news todays top news Top news
Top Law News SC bans green nod for new hydro-power units in Uttarakhand August 14, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Expressing concern over the recent rain havoc in Uttarakhand, the Supreme Court Tuesday told the central and state governments not to grant environmental clearance for any hydro-power project in the hill state. “We direct the MoEF as well as state of Uttarakhand not to grant any further environmental or forest clearance for any hydroelectric power […] Read more » Justice Dipak Misra Justice K.S. Radhakrishnan ministry of environment and forests MoEF national news news SC bans green nod for new hydro-power units in Uttarakhand todays news todays top news Top news
Top Law News Atomic energy regulator yet to file Kudankulum report in SC July 11, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Indian atomic energy regulator has not yet filS.P. Udayakumar,ed with the Supreme Court its report on the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KNPP, an anti-KNPP activist said Wednesday. “In response to an application filed under the Right to Information (RTI) Act, the AERB (Atomic Energy Regulatory Board) in its reply dated July 1 said: ‘The […] Read more » AERB Atomic energy regulator yet to file Kudankulum report in SC Atomic Energy Regulatory Board KNPP Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project ministry of environment and forests MoEF national news news NPCIL Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd People's Movement Against Nuclear Energy PMANE the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board TNPCB todays news todays top news Top news
Top Law News No violation is minor: MoEF June 9, 2012 / June 9, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Whether a project developer builds a factory or a part of it illegally, the environment ministry will treat the entire construction illegal and won’t classify the violations as major and minor, unlike a proposal that was mooted earlier. A move had been made to dilute the norms of the ministry of environments and forests […] Read more » ministry of environments and forests MoEF No violation is minor
Environment Law News Constructions in Delhi Ridge: court notice to ministries May 20, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court has issued notice to the ministry of environment and forests (MoEF) and the ministry of defence (MoD) on a petition seeking a stay on the construction of staff quarters by cutting trees in Delhi’s green Ridge area. A Division Bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justice Sanjiv Khanna Wednesday issued […] Read more » Chief Justice Dipak Misra Constructions Delhi High Court Delhi Ridge Justice Sanjiv Khanna ministry of defence ministry of environment and forests MoD MoEF
