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 …
QRG hospital, a venture of the promoters of Havells India, was directed by the NGT to pay an environmental compensation of Rs 6.88 crore for “degrading the environment”. The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Tuesday quashed the environmental clearance of a 450-bed super-specialty hospital in Faridabad and fined it Rs …
This protocol presents the protocol for sampling, analysis of coal and reporting of compliance on quarterly basis with respect to ash content in coal to be supplied and used by the thermal power plants covered under the provisions of the Gazette notification GSR 02 (E) dated January 02, 2014 on …
Birds fly for only 10-20 m around a sanctuary. Environmentalists said the National Board of Wildlife’s order last week sounded the death knell for the Okhla Bird Sanctuary. They said shrinking the eco-sensitive zone set a “dangerous precedent” for other protected forests and sanctuaries in the country. “Many builders have, …
The Chief Secretary, the Puri DFO, the Idco and the OTDC have sought more times to submit a detailed report at the National Green Tribunal (NGT) on stopping of construction and tree felling in Puri for the Shamuka project. The officials on August 21 submitted their affidavits before the NGT …
AHMEDABAD: The Union Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has earmarked areas within a 7-km radius of the boundary of Shoolpaneshwar wildlife sanctuary in Narmada district as an "eco-sensitive zone" under the Environment Protection Act. A draft notification in this regard was issued by the ministry earlier this …
Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Union Territory of Lakshadweep & Others Vs Seashells Beach Resort & Others dated 19/08/2015 regarding violation of CRZ norms. Related Supreme Court Order of 2012
River rafting camps in Uttarakhand have come under the scanner due to a petition filed by a non-profit organization, Social Action for Forest and Environment (SAFE), before the National Green Tribunal (NGT). SAFE has demanded action against camps along the Shivpuri to Rishikesh stretch that which do not follow regulations. …
Flagging direct correlation between development activities and disaster in ecologically sensitive regions, a home ministry's body - National Institute of Disaster Management (NIDM) - has urged the government to carry out 'Disaster Impact Assessment' of proposed hydro-power projects in such fragile zones before giving its clearance. It said the comprehensive …
Environment Surveillance Squad conducted 307 inspections against polluting industries in past two years issuing 47 directions to the defaulters, government today informed Rajya Sabha said. In a written reply, Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar said that Environment Surveillance Squad Programme of Central Pollution Control Board conducted inspection of 307 industries during …
Contribution of construction activities to dust particles in ambient air ranges between 22-23 per cent in six Indian cities including Delhi, the government today said while acknowledging that such wastes are a big contributer to air pollution. "Yes sir. As per the report on Source Apportionment studies undertaken by Central …
When Arpita Khan Sharma's neighbours complained of noise pollution, the Khar police promptly booked her under the Bombay Police Act, 1951, and fined her Rs 12,500. Anti-noise pollution campaigners have pointed out that the reluctance of the police to charge polluters under the more stringent Noise Rules, 2000, is a …
The government has not carried out any specific study to identify monuments across the country with regards to their vulnerability to climate change and air pollution, the Lok Sabha was informed today. It has, however, identified world heritage icon Taj Mahal in Agra as a monument which needs to be …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Samsujjoha Sarkar Vs West Bengal PCH & Others dated 05/08/2015 regarding illegal operation of brick field, Murshidabad, West Bengal.
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Satyanarayan Banchhor and Others Vs Union of India & Others dated 05/08/2015 regarding diversion of 637.68 hectares of forest land for construction of lower Suktel Irrigation Project, Orissa.
Mining leases are granted by the State Governments. Environmental Clearances are given by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change or the State Environment Impact Assessment Authority. Therefore, the details of Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) which have been closed/ are on the verge of closure due to want of …
This comes after a plea sought an immediate stay on acquisition of floodplains and wetlands between Vijaywada and Guntur City on the banks of Krishna The Andhra Pradesh government has assured the National Green Tribunal that it will not take any action, which would damage the environment near the floodplains …
Mumbai : The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has sent a show cause notice to the Principal Secretary of the state government as the authorities have not complied with the directions issued by the NGT about the use of amplifiers during religious or cultural programmes and festivals in the state. If …
The TSR Subramanian committee report, that has outlined revision of key environmental laws, should be junked as it would result in an unacceptable dilution of existing legal and policy meant to protect environment, a parliamentary panel report on environment and forest said. The TSR Subramanian led high-level committee was constituted …
Commenting on the government’s decision to give subdivision survey numbers to forest land encroachments, poet B Sugathakumari said that no Ministry’s decision, including that of Oommen Chandy’s, is above law. She was inaugurating a seminar on TSR Subramanian Committee report at the State Central Library Hall. She said that the …
The tribunal passed the order while hearing an by Right To Information (RTI) activist Mohammed Ishtiaque Bagban. The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has come down heavily on the state home department for failing to mark silence zones in the city despite court orders. The tribunal recently ordered the principal secretary …
