Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of News Item titled "2 killed in blast at illegal cracker unit in Thanjavur appearing in The Hindu dated 19.05.2025". The application is registered suo-motu on the basis of the news item titled 2 killed in blast at illegal cracker unit …
Cashing in on scarcity and the high price of river sand in the open market, illegal sand-mining gangs have turned their attention to the interior coastal areas of Kozhikode to dig up salty sand and supply it to the construction industry. Though civil engineers attest that sea sand is highly …
THANE: A study undertaken by the Thane Municipal Corporation's pollution control board has revealed that the lake city residents inhale highly toxic air mixed with construction debris and fuel emission for major part of the year. The city apparently remained polluted for ten out of 12 months last fiscal. The …
Noida: The Noida Authority on Monday fined 11 builders Rs 50,000 each after they were found violating construction norms of the National Green Tribunal (NGT). The Authority has also warned the builders of further strict action if they continue to violate construction norms laid down by the green court. Noida …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Namma Bengaluru Vs State of Karnataka dated 01/02/2016 regarding Shriram Chirping Woods project coming up between Kaikondrahalli and Kasavanahalli lakes in the City of Bengaluru,
Even as there are several laws in force in the State to guarantee the safety of the ecology and the environment, it is no secret that the rampant environment destruction taking place through human intervention is by violating these laws. A recent study by environmentalist V.K. Madhusoodanan shows that apart …
New Delhi: The Supreme Court today directed Haryana and Uttar Pradesh to penalise builders allowing dust pollution at construction sites in the National Capital Region (NCR) in violation of laws and its orders. A Bench comprising Chief Justice TS Thakur and Justice R Banumathi said the authorities should take the …
The cutting of Dindoshi and Yeoor hills, in Goregaon and Thane, respectively, has been stayed in an interim order by the Pune bench of the National Green Tribunal. The ruling comes two months after NGO Vanashakti sought that they be declared no-development zones as they lie on the periphery of …
Real estate companies in top metros have said that local government bodies approve building plans only after the project has been granted environment clearance. This follows the Supreme Court's Friday observation that housing projects must get environment clearance before work can start. In July last year, the National Green Tribunal …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of Paryavaran Dakshta Manch & Others Vs Union of India & Others dated 15/01/2016 regarding development of buildings in the name of “Sun-stream City Pvt. Ltd” within prohibited areas of Thane creek and debris being dumped in …
The pollution-control body is also cracking down on those violating rules on leaf burning, garbage disposal and dust control. As many as 14 construction sites of the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) have been found violating the prescribed norms to keep dust pollution in check and they have been asked …
Kolhapur: Civil and environmental experts from the Gujarat based Maharaja Sayajirao University will visit Rankala lake next week to scrutinise the pollution problem of the water body and the Kolhapur Municipal Corporation's (KMC) efforts to mitigate it. The Pune bench of National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the KMC to …
In the New Year, India's somnolent real estate market may finally get a much needed boost — builders may have to comply with only 12 to 24 environmental norms, depending on project size, instead of the 100 green rules that were originally proposed. Senior officials familiar with the matter told …
PANJIM: The Goa Coastal Zone Management Authority (GCZMA) has issued a stop order cum show-cause notice to the owners of a bar and restaurant and a resort in Tiracol, which are being constructed in violation of the CRZ notification of 2011. The illegal constructions, which are reportedly coming up on …
GHAZIABAD: As you approach Raj Nagar Extension in Ghaziabad, you find yourself enveloped in smoke and dust. This isn't an encouraging sign, especially for an area that is earmarked for residential use. In the two years since housing societies started constructing flats there, the locality has attracted homebuyers in big …
Staggered timings for industries, weekly holidays to help curb pollution in Noida; Gurgaon is looking at car rationing he Delhi government’s anti-pollution measures seem to have woken up administrations around the National Capital Region (NCR), with Noida announcing staggered timings for industries and Gurgaon too looking at car rationing. The …
Polluters big and small, from individuals burning leaves to massive construction sites producing dust, have become the targets of an ongoing crackdown by the Delhi Government and municipal corporations. Four construction sites of the Public Works Department were fined Rs.50,000 each earlier this week by the South Delhi Municipal Corporation …
GURGAON:The Haryana government has decided to hold its engineers accountable for violation of dust pollution guidelines issued by National Green Tribunal, hoping for better enforcement of the norms widely flouted across NCR. In a bid to complement steps taken by Delhi to clean up its toxic air, Haryana has also …
New Delhi: To address dust pollution, Delhi government will be keeping a strict watch on construction in the city from now on. On Thursday, TOI had highlighted that government departments were the most prominent among those violating dust pollution norms. On Thursday, PWD minister Satyendar Jain said the government had …
MUMBAI: In a landmark order, the National Green Tribunal in Pune has restrained the government and other planning authorities from granting any permissions for new projects within 10 kilo meters from the boundary of Sanjay Gandhi National Park. The bar on such new sanctions would remain until the National Board …
While a few of the projects have replied asking for ‘reconsideration’ of the compensation fee, 26 of them are yet to file their replies. The Delhi government has imposed an environment compensation penalty of Rs 50,000 on 38 major projects across the city for causing dust pollution. Officials said notices …
