Buffer Zone

April 26, 2023

Supreme Court relaxes restrictions in ESZ, quarrying ban to continue

The SC bench was hearing applications filed by the Union Ministry of Environment and various State Governments seeking relaxations in the 1 km buffer zone.

March 16, 2023
SC gives fresh hopes to Kerala on sensitive Buffer Zone issue

The effort of the State Government is to obtain an exemption in the restrictions in place on thickly populated regions of buffer zones.
March 15, 2023
No total ban on construction in buffer zone, says SC

The apex court observed while considering the application filed by the Central government seeking a change in the buffer zone judgment and Kerala's plea seeking relief.
March 02, 2023
Expert panel on buffer zone submits report; Kerala hopeful about favourable Supreme Court verdict

According to government officials, the report would help Kerala explain to the court the practical difficulties in declaring a one-km buffer zone around protected forests
February 24, 2023
Buffer zone: 21,252 new constructions found in direct survey alone

This is in addition to 49,330 constructions identified in the satellite survey conducted by the Kerala State Remote Sensing and Environment Centre. Thus, the total constructions identified come to 70,582.

Buffer Zone

Supreme Court relaxes restrictions in ESZ, quarrying ban to continue

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SC gives fresh hopes to Kerala on sensitive Buffer Zone issue

No total ban on construction in buffer zone, says SC

Expert panel on buffer zone submits report; Kerala hopeful about favourable Supreme Court verdict

Buffer zone: 21,252 new constructions found in direct survey alone