<p>Report of joint committee constituted in OA No 133/2024 (CZ) in the matter of Devidas Khatri Vs State of Rajasthan & Others.</p> <p>The NGT, May 27, 2024 directed a joint committee to look into
NOIDA: The National Green Tribunal has directed the Uttar Pradesh government to clarify as to why the width of Hindon River has been reduced to just about 50 metres at the place where a pontoon bridge has been opened temporarily. The tribunal passed this direction while hearing a petition alleging the river has changed its course due to construction of a bridge over it near Raj Nagar in Ghaziabad. Environmental activists in Ghaziabad had alleged that debris was unabatedly dumped into the Hindon for construction of approach roads for the bridge despite a stay imposed by the tribunal in April 2012.
‘Need To Regulate Use Of Multi-Tone Horns That Pose A Health Hazard’ Mumbai: Sirens and multitone horns in vehicles that flout the prescribed decibel levels are a serious hazard to citizens, said the national green tribunal in its judgment. The tribunal has directed the police not to allow private vehicles to use such devices in residential areas, silence zones and in the vicinity of educational institutes, hospitals and sensitive areas. It also wants the police not to allow such vehicles during nighttime, except for emergencies.
New Delhi: Taking suo motu cognizance of the TOI report on how common hilly and forest land in Aravalis is getting fragmented and privatized in the name of consolidation, National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Monday issued notices to the principal conservator of forest and the chief secretary of Haryana. The bench headed by Justice Swatantra Kumar has listed the case for hearing on January 23. This is the first time the green tribunal has taken note of a news report on its own, considering the possible impact of diverting forest land for non-forest uses.
The Odisha government has decided to rope in Rail India Technical and Economic Services (Rites), the engineering and consultancy arm of Indian Railways, to make an assessment of land requirement for non-major port projects. “We are going to engage Rites for assessing land need of non-major port projects in the state. We have already got government approval for the same,” said a top commerce & transport department official.
Thiruvananthapuram: The National Green Tribunal, in a bid to curb excessive honking, has directed the Delhi road transport department to measure decibel levels of pressure horns installed on vehicles while issuing pollution under control (PUC) certificates. The order was passed by the tribunal while directing the Delhi road transport department and traffic police to check and prohibit the entry of heavy vehicles that have pressure horns. The green order comes following a Public Interest Litigation on noise pollution filed by the Supreme Court Group Housing Society and Indian Foreign Service Group Housing Society in the Delhi high court. The case was later transferred to the National Green Tribunal.
Terms of reference for the proposed study to be carried out by the Fact Finding Committee constituted in respect of Application Nos.6 And 12 Of 2013 (Sz) filed at the Southern Zone Bench Of National Green
The Union Ministry of Environment & Forests (MoEF) has recommended against filling the Maheshwar dam reservoir up to 154 metres since the project promoters, Shree Maheshwar Hydel Power Corporation Ltd
The National Green Tribunal has ordered departmental inquiries against officials of the Union environment ministry and Goa government for giving illegal clearances to mining operations in the state. The
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has sought the response of American Tower Corporation on a plea alleging that mobile phone towers across the country are being installed in violation of stipulated guidelines. A bench comprising acting chairperson Justice A S Naidu and expert member PC Mishra issued notice to the American company after a plea was moved to implead it as a party in the case. “A petition has been filed to implead American Tower Corporation as respondent No 12. It is submitted that the respondent is likely to be affected by any order passed in this case.
Narmada Bachao Andolan (NBA) on Monday asked promoters of upcoming Maheshwar power project in Madhya Pradesh to comply with the report of Environment Ministry and rehabilitate displaced people before going
