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 …
Vadodara: The future of 23 industrial units based across Gujarat looks uncertain after the Western Zone Bench of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) struck down a 2002 notification of the Ministry of Environment and Forest (MoEF) that allowed units to seek environmental clearance after they become operational. In its January …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of Filomeno Vincente Gregorio Vs State of Goa & Others dated 15/01/2016 regarding alleged encroachment in Utorda beach, Goa by Filomeno Vincente Gregorio. No modification, expansion or renovation in these structures will be allowed to be done …
Environment watchdog National Green Tribunal on Wednesday directed the closure of 313 industrial units across India, including 23 in Gujarat, for violating key environment laws for over two decades. The NGT verdict follows a 13-year-old pitched battle by leading Gujarat-based environmentalist Rohit Prajapati of the Paryavaran Suraksha Samiti and Ziya …
Some of the most fragile districts in ecologically sensitive areas (ESA) of Western Ghats have been heavily cut to size, according to a detailed dna analysis of state government reports on physical demarcation of the region. The demarcation has largely been found in Maharashtra, Goa and Karnataka, which are looking …
Shimla: After finding out that vehicular emission has become a major source of rising air pollution in Himachal Pradesh, State Pollution Control Board has directed regional transport officers to comply with vehicular emission and noise standards as notified by Union ministry of environment & forest in all vehicles registered in …
A large number of traders have plastic bags in their stock that they want to exhaust before the administration enforces the NGT order. Even as the Chandigarh administration has decided to enforce the order of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) imposing a fine of Rs 5,000 on anyone found using …
The Delhi government may have zeroed in on the legislation under which it will penalise those who violate its odd-even number scheme, which will come into effect on January 1. The traffic police has told the Delhi government that no law has to be amended to penalise violators as it …
New Delhi: In a bid to to combat rising air pollution, the Centre is contemplating issuing directions to the state governments in NCR under section 18 of the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act. This makes it legally binding for the states to follow the Centre's orders. According to …
Concerned by the future projections of water availability in India, the government is mulling over a legislation route to save the scare resources in the country - the way it is being managed jointly by the European Union nations. It will come out with a new draft National Water Framework …
Delay in identification and notification, encroachment are taking a toll on fragile wetlands. : Concerned over the shrinkage of wetlands in India, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has ordered the Centre and the states to make their stand clear on how they will identify wetlands and ensure their protection The …
KOTA: Chambal river must be clean of municipal solid waste (MSW) by January 19, ruled the national green tribunal (NGT). The directive brings urban improvement trust (UIT), Nagar Nigam and district administration on its toes to gear up for an action plan. "The administration is currently chalking out an action …
As environmentalists continue to protest against hydroelectric projects on rivers across India, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Tuesday asked the Centre and all States about their stand on maintaining the minimum necessary downstream flow in the rivers to ensure there is no damage to the aquatic ecology. A Bench …
A green panel EAC has rejected Tata Sponge Iron's plea to exempt it from public hearing for setting up of a 12.5 MW thermal power plant in Odisha, and suggested that the Union Environment Ministry may take a call on the issue based on the government policy. Public hearings are …
Environment protection and maintenance of ecological stability have assumed undisputed importance in international as well as national domain in recent years. The need for this arises from the fact that any further degradation of the environment could precipitate catastrophic results for future as well as current generations. Such concerns demand …
The Delhi government’s environment department is considering introducing certain measures to bring down air and noise pollution levels If the AAP government’s environment department has its way, Delhi may witness a markedly different Diwali next year, one that won’t be such a noisy and polluted affair. The Delhi government’s environment …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Krishan Kant Singh & Ors (Applicants) Versus Daurala Sugar Works Distillery Unit Daurala (Respondents) dated 09/11/2015 regarding pollution caused by the distillery unit Daurala Sugar Works located at Daurala in Meerut District of State of Uttar Pradesh.
The Central Information Commission has directed the Environment Ministry to explain whether it is revisiting environmental clearance given to a solar park in the habitat of Indian Bustard in Karnataka as per directions of National Green Tribunal. The Commission has directed the Ministry "to publish the policy along with reasons …
The notification was issued on October 28, days after the Cabinet decided to ban all types of plastic. The Forest, Ecology and Environment Department has issued a draft notification prohibiting the production, transportation, sale and usage of plastic carrybags, buntings, plates, plastic cups and plastic sheets, irrespective of their thickness. …
Chhattisgarh Environment Conservation Board (CECB) on Monday issued a directive banning crackers from 10pm to 6am with immediate effect. The orders would remain in force till Diwali. The board has also made it clear that firecrackers should not be used at anytime in silent zones like hospitals, educational institutions and …
Supreme Court on Monday stayed National Green Tribunal, Bhopal bench order asking state government to deposit Rs 25 crore failing to comply with pollution under control (PUC) norms in the state. Notice was also issued to chief secretary for appearing before tribunal. Counsel for MP government in NGT central zonal …
