Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In Re: News Item Titled "Neglected Katora Houz in Hyderabad’s Golconda Fort Cries for attention appearing in ‘The Siasat Daily’ dated 25 May 2025". The application was registered suo-motu based on the news item titled “Neglected Katora Houz in Hyderabad’s …
MoEF cites usage of sub-critical technology In a significant victory for environmental activists fighting against coal-based thermal plants, the Union Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) has de-listed two projects in Telangana State, one among them is Bhadradri Thermal Power Station proposed by the Telangana State Power Generation Corporation (TSGENCO) …
PANAJI: The ministry of environment, forest and climate change, on Thursday, issued an order, reconstituting a 13-member Goa coastal zone management authority (GCZMA), whose term ended in July 2016. The delay in reconstitution of the GCZMA has affected the finalization of the beach shack policy, and consequently, the erection of …
Assam has highest number of incidents of environment-related offences among all north-eastern states, and it also figures among the top eight states across the country in this regard. As per latest data from the National Crime records Bureau (NCRB), the State recorded a total of 105 environment-related offences during 2015. …
The steel flyover issue has now reached Raj Bhavan. Governor Vajubhai Vala is consulting his legal experts on concerns raised by citizens’ forums opposing the steel flyover. Architect Naresh Narasimhan and Srinivas Alavilli from India Against Corruption, actor Prakash Belawadi, civic activist and advocate Leo Saldanha, and Priya Chetty-Rajagopal, Executive …
BHUBANESWAR: National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the state government not to carry out any activities like human settlements, construction of roads, railway line, electric lines, canal and mining in highly eco-sensitive areas like government proposed elephant corridor until it gives a further order. The tribunal passed the order on …
CHENNAI: Who is responsible for ineffectiveness of environmental laws? Speakers at a regional conference on environment here on Saturday found no unanimous answers, but agreed that the onus was largely on the executive to enforce environment laws. The Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board, empowered to crack down on offenders, however, …
Brushing aside reports of the state pollution board granting clearance to 'chocolate bomb' and 'dodoma', environment minister Sovan Chatterjee on Thursday made it clear the government was not at all withdrawing the ban on high-decibel firecrackers this Diwali. In fact, he pointed out, a close watch would be maintained against …
BHOPAL: After Chinese crackers and lights whose sale have been banned by some districts in the state, it is the turn for Chinese threads (manja) used for kite flying. Panna district administration has banned use of Chinese threads that are made of plastic and synthetic material. The ban will come …
The Madras High Court Bench here has held that it is not competent to entertain public interest litigation (PIL) petitions on environmental issues since the jurisdiction was vested exclusively with the National Green Tribunal (NGT), and its Benches, established in 2010 for effective and expeditious disposal of cases related to …
PPCB raids resort, finds illegally laid pipeline to dump sewage waste In a massive violation of environmental regulations, Haveli Resorts and Restaurant has been found to have laid an illegal private underground pipeline to dump its sewage wastes. A team of officials of the Punjab Pollution Control Board, headed by …
The brand owners of the units manufacturing gutka, tobacco and pan masala shall have the overall responsibility for implementation of these directions. Cracking down on 20 top gutka and pan masala companies for non-compliance of Supreme Court orders and Plastic Waste Management Rules, (PWM) 2016, the environment ministry has issued …
With littered plastic sachets posing environmental threat, the Ministry of Environment and Forests has directed 20 major Gutkha, Tobacco and Pan Masala manufacturers to stop using plastic material in any form. The ministry’s latest order comes after Gutkha, Tobacco and Pan Masala manufacturing companies have failed to adhere to the …
KOLHAPUR: A five-member investigative has booked 16 Ganesh mandals for using high-decibel sound systems and violating noise norms during the immersion procession. The team recorded statements from 25 panch witnesses and is preparing a report that is in its final stage. The report will be directly submitted to the court …
Amid speculation over the fate of genetically modified crops, India's Environment Ministry on Monday said that a regulatory framework supported by several guidlines is there to ensure biosafety of all types of genetically engineered organisms. "India has a robust regulatory framework for ensuring biosafety of all types of genetically engineered …
Mumbai: An FIR has been registered against comedian Kapil Sharma at Versova police station on Saturday late night for violating Environment Protection Act, Deputy Collector of Mumbai Suburbs Navnath Jare told The Free Press Journal on Sunday. Mumbai police officials were not available to comment. After conducting survey at Versova …
It has also referred to UP government's affidavit and contended that only two of the 35 distilleries had requisite license while the others were manufacturing ethanol illegally. National Green Tribunal has issued contempt notices to Uttar Pradesh government and other authorities on a plea seeking action against illegal manufacturing, storage …
A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar issued notices to the Akhilesh Yadav government, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), state pollution control board and others. A plea alleging that the apex pollution monitoring body was sleeping like “Kumbhakarna” over illegal industries operating at Mathura in Uttar Pradash has …
POLITICAL RISK GM crops tricky for govt with RSS-aligned groups like Swadeshi Jagran Manch, many activists and farmers strongly opposed to it No final view yet but ignoring study will be difficult for the govt The Environment ministry has put in public domain the risk assessment report on Genetically Modified …
Environment related crimes in the country came down by over 11% last year compared to 2014 but there was no decline in states like Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Jharkhand and Assam where the number of such violations increased over the past year. According to data released by the National Crime Records …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of Dileep B. Nevatia Vs Ministry of Environment and Forest & Others dated 30/08/2016 regarding violation of Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act 1981 and Environment (Protection) Act 1986, being caused due to the poor quality …
