Delhi [India], October 1 (ANI): The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Maharashtra Coastal Zone Management Authority (MCZMA) to prepare a time-bound action plan and to issue directions for the scientific handling of waste against damage to the environment in Mumbai city near the coastal road.

New Delhi [India], September 16 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Friday adjourned till September 26 Curlies restaurant's plea against the NGT order and extended its interim order on stay against the demolition till the next date of hearing.

New Delhi [India], June 1 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Wednesday quashed the proceedings before National Green Tribunal (NGT) which halted the construction work at Rushikonda Hills in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh.

Udupi (Karnataka) [India], April 12 (ANI): Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Monday said that the beach and temple tourism will witness a massive boost in the coming days while adding the state government has urged the Centre to bring in necessary changes to the Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) norms.

Alappuzha (Kerala) [India], October 31 (ANI): Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways and AYUSH Sarbananda Sonowal inaugurated a new lighthouse at Valiyazhikkal area in Alappuzha district of Kerala on Saturday.

Mumbai Aug 23 PTI BJP leader Kirit Somaiya on Monday demanded action against the Shiv Senas Milind Narvekar a close aide of Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray for alleged CRZ violations connected to the construction of a bungalow in Ratnagiri district Somiaya said Narvekar had himself demolished the bungalow located in Murud in Dapoli taluka over 215 kilometres from here but the administration still needed to take action by filing an FIR under Environment Act CRZ Regulations the Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning Act as well as the IPC The former BJP Lok Sabha MP claimed he had exposed the illegal construction on June 25 and had filed a complaint with the Ratnagiri collector on June 26 I had met the Union environment secretary on June 30 to demand action in the matter A Central team which visited the bungalow on July 5 told the state environment department the bungalow was illegal and had asked the latter to take action Narevkar was compelled to demolish the bungalow Somaiya said adding that he had approached the National Green Tribunal as well The BJP leader said the bungalow was located on 72 guntha each guntha is approximately 1089 square feet of land that falls under Coastal Regulation Zone-III which are subject to restrictions on construction repairs etc Meanwhile an official from the Ratnagiri collectorate said as per rules the permission of the gram panchayat was needed for renovation or strengthening of old construction which Narvekar had taken He did not take CRZ permission We hear the bungalow has been demolished If there are CRZ violations razing of the structure is the action that is taken the collectorate official added Narvekar did not respond to calls and messages for comments PTI MR BNM BNM BNM