SC says eco-sensitive zone 'essential' in protected forests, national sanctuaries

Jun 03, 2022

New Delhi [India], June 3 : The Supreme Court on Friday directed that each protected forest and national sanctuary must have an eco-sensitive zone...

SC stays tree felling in Hyderabad's KBR National Park eco-sensitive zone

May 18, 2026

A bench of Justices BV Nagarathna and Ujjal Bhuyan passed the interim direction and ordered that there should be no tree felling within 25...

Himachal High Court quashes eco-sensitive zone notification around col. Sherjung National Park

Apr 18, 2026

The Himachal Pradesh High Court has quashed the Centre's 2022 notification declaring an Eco-Sensitive Zone (ESZ) around Col. Sherjung National Park, citing failure to...

SC allows Kerala's review petition seeking modification of 2022 ruling on 1km Eco-Sensitive Zone

Dec 07, 2023

On April 26 this year, the top court had modified its directions issued in the 2022 judgment to have mandatory eco-sensitive zones (ESZ) of...

Karnataka opposes declaring Western Ghats as 'Eco-Sensitive Zone': CM Bommai conveys stand to Centre

Dec 04, 2021

Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], December 4 : Declaring the Western Ghats as an Ecologically Sensitive Zone would adversely affect the livelihood of the people in...

Kerala CM seeks PM Modi's intervention on notification regarding eco-sensitive zone around Wayanad sanctuary

Feb 07, 2021

Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], February 7 : Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has written a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi requesting his intervention on...