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Complete Notifying Eco-sensitive Zones in Western Ghats by Dec 31: NGT to MoEF
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has questioned the Environment Ministry regarding the delay in notification of eco-sensitive zones in Western Ghats. NGT, asked the ministry to complete the process by December 31, failing which, the salary of the ESZ advisor could be stopped. The panel added that more eco-sensitive zones should not be excluded for development. Earlier, NGT had prohibited states under Western Ghats, from giving clearances to… read-more
Tags: NGT, Union Environment Ministry, Eco-sensitive zone, Pollution, deforestation, nature climate change
Courtesy: The New Indian Express
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Supreme Court Says Governments Have No Right To Mine in Eco-Sensitive Zones
Hearing a petition filed by the Jharkhand government, the Supreme Court said neither the Centre nor the states have right to mine in eco-sensitive zones. While the Centre has the right to auction blocks, the decision of an area falling under the eco-sensitive zone is to be done by experts, the court added. Earlier, the Jharkhand government approached the court against the Centre’s plan to auction coal blocks for mining.
Tags: environment, Illegal Mining, Eco-sensitive zone, Supreme Court, Jharkhand, Central Government
Courtesy: Economic Times
