Chaos in the iron age

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Green tribunal orders removal of debris from Delhi Ridge

Pulling up authorities for failing to maintain the Ridge reserve forest area in Delhi, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has ordered the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) and Delhi government's Public works department (PWD) to clear all the debris dumped there. 

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Environment ministry revokes stop work notice on Dhari Devi temple relocation

The Union Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) today revoked its ‘stop-work order’ to relocate a temple dedicated to deity Dhari Devi on the banks of the river Alaknanda in Uttarakhand. The ministry issued this revocation after the Supreme Court of India castigated it for issuing this notice, saying that the final order on this relocation case has been reserved by the court.

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SC dismisses petition demanding exclusion of Sundargarh from purview of municipal Act

The Supreme Court of India has dismissed a petition demanding that tribal-dominated Sundargarh district of Odisha be kept out of the purview of the Odisha Municipal Act. The petitioner had claimed the provisions of the Act were not applicable to Sundargarh as it was listed under the Fifth Schedule of the Constitution of India. The Constitution mandates a law separate from the Panchayati Raj Act for rural and urban local bodies in scheduled areas—tribal dominated areas specified in the Fifth Schedule of the Constitution.

MoEF challenges penalty on it for allowing industries to function near Kaziranga

The Ministry of Environment and Forests has exhibited great readiness in notifying eco-sensitive zones around all national parks and wildlife sanctuaries in the country. But the ministry does not seem to be as committed about implementing these notifications.

MoEF changes stand on relocation of Dhari Devi temple for Alaknanda dam

Supreme Court gives go ahead to Kudankulam nuclear power plant

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