Weekly environmental information roundup from throughout totally different media networks for Week 4 (20 to 26 Jan) 2025.
1. Forest dept, MCD bicker in NGT over tree pruning in Paschim Vihar
Delhi’s forest and wildlife division has knowledgeable the Nationwide Inexperienced Tribunal that the Municipal Company of Delhi carried out “extreme” pruning of timber in elements of Paschim Vihar.
2. MCD to plant 1k trees in W Delhi
The Delhi Forest Division has knowledgeable NGT that the tree officer has directed the MCD to plant 1,000 timber in Paschim Vihar in the course of the upcoming plantation season (Feb to July 2025) after the civic company excessively pruned the timber within the space.
3. Delhi HC Issues notice on plea for tree transplantation
The Delhi Excessive Courtroom has addressed an Intervention Utility searching for an approval for the transplantation of 26 timber positioned inside the Supreme Courtroom premises.
4. SC says need to see gravity of contempt on tree felling in Delhi Ridge, reserves verdict
The Supreme Courtroom on Tuesday mentioned it wanted to see the gravity of contempt after a plea alleged tree felling in Delhi Ridge space for widening of a highway in violation of its orders.
5. Delhi HC issues notice on plea for tree transplantation in SC expansion project
The Delhi Excessive Courtroom has issued a discover in response to an Intervention Utility searching for permission for the transplantation of 26 timber inside the Supreme Courtroom premises.
6. 168 bird species recorded this year for Delhi Bird Atlas survey
Over 168 chicken species have been recorded within the Capital between January 1 and 20, that includes on 361 checklists gathered by birders as a part of the Delhi Hen Atlas—an in depth information with chicken species in Delhi, their geographical distribution and habitat that’s being collated this yr.
7. Delhi Jal Board to set up STP at Vasant Kunj
The Delhi Jal Board has knowledgeable the Nationwide Inexperienced Tribunal that it has acquired land close to Vasant Kunj blocks E-1 and E-2 for the development of a brand new sewage therapy plant within the space.
8. Waste from Delhi’s Bhalswa landfill site ‘falls’ on nearby houses, police say teams checking claim
A small portion of waste from the Bhalswa landfill fell onto adjoining homes close to the Sharadhanand Colony in Delhi’s outer north district on Sunday, locals claimed however police mentioned groups had been checking “if any such incident happened”.
9. HC to examine who’s in charge of Aerocity’s waste management
Whose writ runs in Aerocity, the hub of resort chains, in terms of waste administration?
10. Unable to relocate dhalao near AIIMS: Civic body to NGT
Municipal Company of Delhi has submitted a report back to Nationwide Inexperienced Tribunal asserting that it’s unable to relocate the rubbish assortment level, or dhalao, close to AIIMS which was inflicting air pollution within the space.
11. Environmental norms flouted during construction in Noida’s green belt
Violations of environmental norms throughout a development mission in Noida’s Sector 107 inexperienced belt have prompted the Uttar Pradesh Air pollution Management Board to suggest a penalty of ₹50,000 towards the Noida authority’s contracted company.
12. 686 trees guarded by PLPA cover to face axe for roads, govt nod a violation: Plea in NGT
A current utility filed with the Nationwide Inexperienced Tribunal has challenged the legality of forest division permits authorising the felling of 686 timber for the development of roads within the metropolis, highlighting potential violations of the Punjab Land Preservation Act.
13. Gautam Budh Nagar: Bar association urged to form ‘Environmental Law Advisory Centre’
To make sure free authorized session and help for residents grappling with environmental points, corresponding to air pollution, water high quality, and deteriorating circumstances of the Hindon and Yamuna rivers, the bar affiliation of the district courtroom has been urged to arrange a “District Environmental Regulation Advisory Heart” in Gautam Budh Nagar, the affiliation’s representatives mentioned on Monday.
14. NGT seeks answers from UP Govt on delay in notification of Dhanauri Wetland near Jewar airport
The principal bench of the Nationwide Inexperienced Tribunal on Wednesday directed the Uttar Pradesh authorities to put on file in 4 weeks the standing of notifying the Dhanauri water physique close to Jewar airport as a wetland.
An affidavit submitted by the Central Air pollution Management Board, the nation’s high air pollution management watchdog, to the Nationwide Inexperienced Tribunal on Friday mirrored on the tardy progress in filling up vacancies throughout air pollution management boards within the nation in compliance with a NGT order.
Over a yr after a glacial lake outburst flood ravaged elements of Sikkim and washed away a 60-metre-high rockfill concrete dam of the 1200-MW Teesta-III hydel mission, an atmosphere ministry panel has cleared a proposal to construct a brand new 118.64-m-high concrete gravity dam as a replacement.
