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 …
The cases have been filed under IPC sections that deal with cheating and dishonesty, being a member of an unlawful assembly, obstructing a public servant from discharging public function and disobedience to order promulgated by a public servant. The Government of Maharashtra has begun a crackdown on farmers planting illegal …
Just over a fortnight after the issuance of notice for auctioning mines, the Punjab and Haryana High Court today issued notice of motion to the state government on a petition filed in public interest for quashing the same on the ground of being illegal and against law laid down by …
The newly elected Modi government can address the issues in the energy and power sector and bring about structural reforms quite early in its term. With the current challenges prevailing in Indian energy and environment sectors, the newly elected Modi government can address the issues and bring about structural reforms …
Chandigarh is among 25 states/UTs that failed to submit the action plan and may have to pay environmental compensation of Rs 1 crore. In a bid to make Chandigarh completely plastic-free, the Department of Environment, Chandigarh, has mooted a proposal to ban all plastic products that can only be used …
The NDA proposed key changes to the Environmental Impact Assessment notification in the last month of its term Several environmentalists have complained about the proposed dilutions since the draft EIA notification was leaked At the beginning of its first term, the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government introduced a slew of …
Thiruvananthapuram: While state government processes the Supreme Court order to demolish five apartments for violating coastal regulation zone (CRZ) rules, it will also have to answer why it sat over KCZMA (Kerala Coastal Zone Management Authority) recommendations on the major CRZ violations in state. The Supreme Court order comes at …
Nainital: Uttarakhand high court (HC) on Monday directed the state pollution control board to inspect 180 ‘red category’ industries and file a report by June 10 about the measures being taken to shut these units in the hill state. On February 14, after Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) submitted to …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Sandeep Mittal Vs Ministry of Environment, Forests & Climate Change & Others dated 29/04/2019 regarding the effectiveness of monitoring mechanism for compliance of Environmental Clearance (EC) conditions as per Notification dated 14/09/2006 under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986. The NGT …
Poll codes are a set of guidelines to govern the conduct of political parties and candidates in the run-up to an election The Election Commission has shown a green flag to the government for granting environmental and forest clearances when the Model Code of Conduct is in force, according to …
The National Green Tribunal has rapped the Delhi Pollution Control Committee and the municipal corporations over illegal dairies and condition of cattle in the city while slapping a fine of Rs 10 lakh each for their failure in discharging their duties. A bench headed by Chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel …
‘Western Ghats is dotted by unnecessary dams’ A large number of projects that are planned and implemented in the country are economically, socially, and environmentally unjustifiable ones, said noted ecologist Madhav Gadgil. Mr. Gadgil was speaking at a panel discussion on ‘Environmental Governance: Tough Times Ahead?’ organised by the Centre …
NGT’s observation came while dealing with a plea alleging that illegal use of loudspeakers at mosques. NEW DELHI: Merely passing an order that laws should be complied with is not enough for authorities as action needs to be taken against violators, the National Green Tribunal has said. The NGT’s observation …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Arjunan Muthukrishnan Vs The State Environment Impact Assessment Authority & Others dated 21/01/2019 regarding violation of environment laws by M/s. Jain Housing. A report filed by the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) submits that the unit is said to …
Nagpur: The much-awaited National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) will be released on Thursday afternoon by the ministry of environment, forest and climate change (MoEFCC). According to top ministry officials, the programme will mainly cover Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1980, and Environment (Protection) Act, 1986. The NCAP is …
KOLKATA: For 10 years, the state transport department has allowed vehicles more than 15 years old to pollute the city, despite a 2008 order by the Calcutta High Court had banned plying of such vehicles in the Kolkata metropolitan area (KMA), environmentalist Subhas Dutta told the National Green Tribunal (NGT) …
Kochi: Citing failure to comply with emission standards, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has issued a directive to Malabar Cements Ltd (MCL) to submit report regarding adhering to the rules within seven days from December 31, 2018 or face closure. This comes at a time when the public sector company …
In exercise of the powers conferred by sections 6 and 25 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 (29 of 1986), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Environment (Protection) Rules. 1986. These rules may be called the Environment (Protection) Amendment Rules, 2018.
PANJIM: The Centre for Responsible Tourism (CRT) has demanded withdrawal of the Coastal Regulation Zone 2018 notification issued by the Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate Change on December 28 claiming it is a death knell of the coastal communities. "The notification is a death knell of the coastal communities. …
CHENNAI: The Central Pollution Control Board has forced a petrochemicals company to shut down one of its two plants in Manali here on Tuesday. The board had served the company a showcase notice on December 17 for abnormal levels in the treated effluent water discharged by the plant. In a …
An appeal has been filed in the Supreme Court against the National Green Tribunal’s (NGT’s) decision to uphold the environmental clearance granted by the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change (MoEF) on March 26 to the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research for the construction of the India-based Neutrino Observatory …
