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Time of India
a day ago
- Time of India
Tourism dept seeks action over illegal sand extraction at Varca
Panaji: The tourism department took serious note of unauthorised sand extraction and alteration of natural dunes using an excavator along Varca beach. Tourism director Kedar Naik stated that the Goa Coastal Zone Management Authority (GCZMA) and the Colva police have been instructed to initiate legal action against those who extracted sand from the beach. The tourism department forwarded the video from Wednesday to the GCZMA and police, which shows an excavator moving sand on Varca beach, violating the coastal regulation zone (CRZ) notification issued under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, and the Goa Tourist Places Protection and Maintenance Act, 2001. 'The department took serious cognisance of a recent incident involving illegal activities along the Varca beach stretch, which is a clear violation of environmental norms. Any activity detrimental to the environment, especially in sensitive coastal zones, will not be tolerated. Strict action will be pursued in accordance with the law,' said Naik.
Time of India
4 days ago
- General
- Time of India
Environmental clearance now required for large township and construction projects in Chandigarh
1 2 Chandigarh: All townships and area development projects covering an area of more than 50 hectares or a built-up area of more than 1,50,000 square metres will now require environmental clearance. Similarly, building and construction projects with more than 20,000 square metres and more than 1,50,000 square metres of built-up area will also need clearance. This is as per the latest notification issued by the UT department of environment. The notification is in pursuance of the directions of the National Green Tribunal (NGT). The NGT, in its orders dated Aug 5, 2024, directed the MoEFCC to strictly enforce the notification dated September 14, 2006, attached to Category 8 in the note on general conditions. The NGT directed the MoEFCC to appraise all those building and construction projects that are located in whole or in part within 5 km of the protected area notified under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972, critically polluted areas and severely polluted areas as identified by the CPCB, eco-sensitive areas notified under Section 3(2) of the Environment (Protection) Act, and the projects located at inter-state boundaries as Category A projects to be appraised at the central level by the Sectoral Expert Appraisal Committee. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Giao dịch CFD với công nghệ và tốc độ tốt hơn IC Markets Đăng ký Undo The MoEFCC was also directed to strictly comply with the notification or to provide clarity by issuing a notification. A copy of the order was communicated to the MoEFCC for clarification and the issuance of the necessary notification or to comply with the EIA Notification, 2006, in letter and spirit. The UT notification states, "In compliance with the court orders, the General Condition shall be applicable to all the building and construction projects falling in category 8(a) & 8(b) of the schedule to the EIA notification, 2006. All such projects located in whole or in part within 5 km of the protected area notified under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972, critically polluted areas and severely polluted areas as identified by the CPCB, eco-sensitive areas notified under Section 3(2) of the Environment (Protection) Act, and the projects located at inter-state boundaries are to be appraised at the central level by the Sectoral Expert Appraisal Committee as Category A projects until any clarification by way of a notification is issued by the Ministry. " All the project proponents requiring Environmental Clearance for their proposed projects have been asked to approach or apply through the appropriate authority in compliance with the recent directions of the Supreme Court of India. MSID:: 121889588 413 |
Time of India
5 days ago
- General
- Time of India
Union govt proposes eco-sensitive zone around Kumbhalgarh sanctuary
Jaipur: Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has published a draft notification under Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, proposing an eco-sensitive xone (ESZ) around Kumbhalgarh Wildlife Sanctuary in Rajasthan . As per the notification, any person interested in submitting objections or suggestions on the draft proposal may do so within 60 days from the date of its publication in the gazette. The draft reads, "The proposed ESZ will extend from zero to one kilometre from the sanctuary's boundary, covering an area of 243 square kilometres. The zero extent along the northern boundary is due to its contiguity with the Raoli Todgarh Wildlife Sanctuary. A total of 94 villages fall within the proposed zone—43 in Rajsamand, 28 in Pali, and 23 in Udaipur districts." Kumbhalgarh Wildlife Sanctuary, located approximately 80 kilometres north of Udaipur, is situated in one of the most ecologically fragile regions of the Aravalli range.
New Indian Express
13-06-2025
- Politics
- New Indian Express
Maritime incidents: Kerala HC asks state to proceed against shipping firms
KOCHI: Expressing concern over repeated maritime incidents off the state's coast, Kerala High Court has directed the state government to proceed against the shipping companies, including by taking actions such as seizing sister vessels. This (the incidents) is costing the public exchequer, said a division bench headed by Chief Justice Nitin Jamdar. 'If these instances keep happening, the burden will be on the state exchequer. It is best to proceed against the companies, and the state can also arrest sister vessels. Slow or no action should not become a precedent... there has to be prompt action. If there is a bigger incident in the future, this action will set a precedent,' it said. '...the state should not leave any stone unturned as far as offenders are concerned.' The bench said the Union and state governments should take all possible action under law. Under the Admiralty (Jurisdiction and Settlement of Maritime Claims) Act, 2017, a collector can file a suit to enforce a maritime lien on a vessel. This lien arises from dues owed to the port, such as charges for using port facilities or damage caused by the vessel to port property. The cost to the public exchequer should be recovered from the persons responsible, the bench added. It sought to know whether the incidents would require the National Investigation Agency (NIA) to step in. Advocate General (AG) Gopalakrishna Kurup informed the court that police have registered an FIR and started an investigation. The AG added that no court can take cognizance of any offence under the Environment (Protection) Act except on a complaint made by the central government or any authorised officer. The court replied that it's for the central and state governments to take action. It also said it will appoint an amicus curiae to assist the court in the matter. The loss of fish resources from pollution and the resulting economic loss must be considered, the bench added.
Hindustan Times
11-06-2025
- Hindustan Times
Delhi HC rejects bail plea of Vedpal Singh Tanwar in PMLA case linked to illegal mining in Haryana
The Delhi high court on Monday rejected the interim and regular bail pleas of Vedpal Singh Tanwar in a money laundering case. He is an accused in a case linked to illegal sand and stone mining in the Dadam area of Bhiwani, Haryana. The high court dismissed the bail plea in view of the material placed on record by the Enforcement Directorate (ED). Justice Girish Kathpalia dismissed the bail plea after hearing the submissions of the ED and material placed on record. Justice Kathpalia said, 'I am unable to satisfy myself that there is any reasonable ground for believing that the accused/applicant is not guilty of the offences alleged. That being so, the rigours of Section 45 of the PML Act dissuade this court from admitting the accused/applicant to bail on merits.' After perusing the medical status report of May 2, 2025, which compiled medical reports of hospitals including AIIMS, the bench rejected the interim bail plea to Tanwar. 'According to the said medical status report, the accused applicant is stable and regularly reviewed by the doctor on duty, and all medicines prescribed by AIIMS are being provided to him from the jail dispensary itself. So, on that count also, the accused/applicant has failed to establish a ground for grant of bail,' Justice Kathpalia said in the order passed on June 9. While rejecting the bail pleas, the high court said that there was a huge loss of ₹78 crore to the government exchequer. The court noted that the documentary record reflected the unlawful gain to the accused persons, including Tanwar, and the unlawful loss to the exchequer to the time of ₹78,14,75,324. Tanwar has moved a plea through advocate Sumer Singh Boparai and Aman Sharma. ED had arrested Vedpal Singh Tanwar under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002, on May 30, 2024, in connection with illegal mining in the Dadam area of Haryana. As per ED, it initiated an investigation on the basis of the prosecution complaint filed by the regional officer, Haryana State Pollution Control Board, Bhiwani, before the Special Environment Court, Kurukshetra, against the Firm M/s. Govardhan Mines and Minerals for violating the conditions of Environment Clearance under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 and subsequently, an FIR was registered by Haryana Police under various sections of IPC, 1860. ED said that the investigation revealed that the firm had been involved in large-scale illegal and unscientific mining in the Dadam area of Haryana. It had led to large-scale damage to the environment and a huge loss to the exchequer. It is worth mentioning here that rampant illegal mining in the area led to the killing of five persons due to landslides, ED said in a press note.
