The state contended it had already invested Rs 12 cr in developing the park, that the structures and pathways were constructed under Smart City Mission, and served as a public utility.
Uttarakhand, Arunachal Pradesh, Kerala & Tamil Nadu are assessing the 'carrying capacity' of hill cities, aiming to find out the maximum population they can sustain.
The data was submitted by National Mission for Clean Ganga to the National Green Tribunal after it was directed in May to disclose central funds released to clean Ganga in Bihar.
Invasive species are climate resilient and highly adaptable to new environment. They can consume the food sources in an ecosystem and outcompete the native varieties.
National Green Tribunal advocate Gaurav Bansal complained about Justice Sudhir Agarwal to NGT chairperson & environment ministry, saying he was unlikely to get justice in the judge's court.
What was a grand strategy to create a parallel environmental structure for grievance and unclog the Supreme Court has fallen woefully short of its promise and potential.
Punjab was due to submit compensation & compliance report to Central Pollution Control Board by 25 August. In 2022, it failed to pay Rs 2,080 cr. A look at Punjab's waste management issues.
National Green Tribunal bench was hearing petition against alleged diversion of reserve forest land for establishment of a 2nd Assam Commando Battalion.
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This is the game every nation is now learning to play. Some are finding new allies or seeing value among nations where they’d seen marginal interest. The starkest example is India & Europe.
Such efforts -NGT- do not work
NGT has no real teeth and its bite is inconsequential
Simply put those who fail to obey the adopted environmental regulations should be punished even if they are IAS officers.
Obeying civic rules is not fashionable
One option is to stop all construction of homes and commercial buildings in a city because the City government is not following the rules by Court order. Then the power structure takes action
It has worked in other countries
The NGT was never a “grand” structure. It is an incompetent institution meant for post retirement employment of complaint SC judges.
The sooner it is scrapped, the better it will be.
It was the brainchild of the National Advisory Council (NAC) – a patently unconstitutional body.
Such efforts -NGT- do not work
NGT has no real teeth and its bite is inconsequential
Simply put those who fail to obey the adopted environmental regulations should be punished even if they are IAS officers.
Obeying civic rules is not fashionable
One option is to stop all construction of homes and commercial buildings in a city because the City government is not following the rules by Court order. Then the power structure takes action
It has worked in other countries
The NGT was never a “grand” structure. It is an incompetent institution meant for post retirement employment of complaint SC judges.
The sooner it is scrapped, the better it will be.
It was the brainchild of the National Advisory Council (NAC) – a patently unconstitutional body.