Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding pollution of Madambakkam lake, Tambaram, Tamil Nadu, 11/11/2024
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Southern Zone, Chennai) in the matter of Tribunal on its own motion SUO MOTU based on the news item in The Indian Express Dt. 03.11.2023 titled “Tamil Nadu Activities Allege drinking water supplied from Madambakkam lake in Tambaram contaminated with sewage, civic body disagrees” …
Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding the validity of validity of CRZ Notification 2019, 11/11/2024
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of Vanashakti & Others Vs Union of India & Others dated 11/11/2024. In the application, the validity of CRZ Notification 2019 is under challenge. Applicants have prayed to declare the notification ultra-virus or, alternatively, to declare certain …
Reply on behalf of the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) on water quality status of river Markanda, Amblala, Haryana, 07/11/2024
Reply on behalf of the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) in compliance to the National Green Tribunal order in O.A No. 515 of 2022.
The matter related to pollution of holy river Markanda at Naraingarh, tehsil Narayangarh, district-Ambala. The applicant has alleged that ever The applicant has alleged that …
Affidavit by Union Territory of Lakshadweep with respect to compliance of MSW Management Rules, 2016, 05/11/2024
Affidavit by Union Territory of Lakshadweep in OA No 606 of 2018 with respect to compliance of MSW Management Rules, 2016 and other environmental issues).
The report is dated 07/11/2024. The affidavit has been prepared in compliance with the order dated May 14, 2019 by the NGT wherein, it …
Global State of National Urban Policy 2024
With global population increasingly concentrating in urban areas, cities are driving national economic growth, while also grappling with challenges such as inequalities, affordable housing shortages, extreme weather events, pollution, and loss of green space. National Urban Policies (NUPs) can play a key role in managing these challenges and unlocking the …
Reply by Lucknow Development Authority regarding conservation and management of groundwater in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, 25/10/2024
Reply by Lucknow Development Authority OA No 594 of 2024 regarding conservation and management of groundwater in Lucknow. The NGT vide order dated September 4, 2024 took suo moto cognisance on the basis of a news item published in navbharattimes.indiatimes.com dated April 13, 2024 on the issue of groundwater depletion …
Order of the Rajasthan High Court on the matter of felling of 1.19 lakh trees for a pumped storage project in Baran district, Rajasthan, 09/10/2024
Order of the Rajasthan High Court in the matter of "Save thy trees (1.19 lakh in number) proposed to be cut down for establishment of pumped storage project in Shahbad block district Baran".
The order, October 9, 2024 was passed by Justice Pushpendra Singh Bhati and Justice Munnuri Laxman.
…Action taken report by Government of Assam, Department of Housing and Urban Affairs on used water management in the urban local bodies of the state, …
Action taken report by Government of Assam, Department of Housing and Urban Affairs on used water management in the urban local bodies of the state.
A processing gap of 435.5 MLD has been identified for used water management in Assam. To address the same, Sewage Treatment Plants with a …
Global Gender Gap Report 2024
The Global Gender Gap Index annually benchmarks the current state and evolution of gender parity across four key dimensions (Economic Participation and Opportunity, Educational Attainment, Health and Survival, and Political Empowerment). It is the longest-standing index tracking the progress of numerous countries’ efforts towards closing these gaps over time since …