deforestation Archives

[Pakhro Tiger Safari Project] SC directs MoEFCC to establish committee for environmental restoration and cost evaluation in Jim Corbett Park

“This is a classic case that shows how the politicians and the bureaucrats have thrown the public trust doctrine in the dustbin.”

Case Briefs High Courts

State facing water shortage due to deforestation in hill areas; Manipur High Court takes suo motu cognizance of a news report published in Imphal Free Press

The Manipur High Court took suo motu cognizance of a news report published in Imphal Free Press, titled “State facing water scarcity due to deforestation in hill areas”.

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

NGT halts Pakhro Tiger Safari Project, Corbett Tiger Reserve; directs to identify offenders and restore environmental damage

“The area cleared is estimated as 16.21 ha. The trees estimated on this cleared area are 6093 in no. with lower bound of 5765 and upper bound of 6421 with 95% confidence interval and 2.72% Standard Error.”

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

Notice issued to Centre and Governments of Rajasthan and Haryana over reported massive deforestation in Aravali Hills causing dust storm in Delhi-NCR

National Human Rights Commission: The NHRC has taken suo motu cognizance of media reports that massive deforestation in Aravali Hills for business