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 issue relating to environmental degradation arising out of sand mining was raised before the Hon’ble National Green Tribunal, New Delhi on 5th August, 2013 by the National Green Tribunal Bar Association. The Applicants, inter alia, contended that the large scale illegal and impermissible mining activity going on, on the …
The High Court today asked Chief Secretary to convene a meeting for ensuring implementation of solid waste management and environment protections norms at Achan dumping site in the outskirts of Srinagar. A division bench of the High Court comprising of Chief Justice M M Kumar and Justice D S Thakur, …
Tripura has imposed a complete ban on the manufacture, import, storing, transport, sale and use of plastic carry bags in the state in view of its hazardous effect on the environment, an official said here Wednesday. "Under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, the Tripura government has imposed the complete ban …
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) Thursday said that it has jurisdiction to hear the petition filed by NGOs Goa Foundation and Peaceful Society, on the implementation of the Gadgil panel report on Western Ghats, filed against the Centre, states of Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka and others. “The present application is maintainable …
The Uttar Pradesh government has cleared housing projects and townships in Greater Noida West, formerly named Noida Extension, without considering key environmental parameters and the rich wildlife of the area, which has now all but vanished, concerned environmentalists here say. "The state's environment directorate has completely failed in discharging its …
: Adding a new dimension to the case related to pollution caused by the Okhla waste-to-energy plant, the National Green Tribunal on Friday has directed the UP government to verify claims of that emissions from the Delhi plant are adversely affecting environment and wildlife of Okhla Bird Sanctuary in Noida. …
Wants Pollution Control Board to crack down on defaulters Taking note of the fact that hotels at the famous tourist resort Gulmarg are running without sewage treatment plants (STPs), the High Court has said it is “amazed” by the non-compliance with the Pollution Control Board (PCB) rules in this regard. …
Processed sewage from K&C; valley plant to be used for the purpose Though the Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) has commissioned its last and final drawal of 500 million litres of water (mld) from the Cauvery basin, through Cauvery IV stage II phase project, the Board is still …
The Union environment ministry is expected to approve the K Kasturirangan panel report on Western Ghats and declare around 60,000 square kilometers of the southern hills — spanning across six states — as no-go area for mining, thermal power plants and heavily polluting industries. Sources in the ministry said, the …
Many projects in the city are being constructed without obtaining environmental clearance, which is mandatory under the Impact Assessment Authority Notification 2006, said Environment and Forest Department sources. Sources told Express that as per the notification, a project proponent or applicant can’t commence activity, except fencing of the site and …
The National Green Tribunal on Wednesday issued notices to the Union Environment Ministry and others for failing to take steps to protect the Dadri wetlands in the National Capital Region. The wetlands are the only area within a 200-km radius of the Capital where blackbucks exist in their natural habitat …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Dhunseri Petrochem and Tea Limited Vs Union of India Ors regarding environmental clearance dated 16/05/2013.
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Pradip Kumar Agarwalla (Proprietor of M/s Assam Brick Craft) Vs Rohit Choudhary & Ors on quarrying and mining activity in Kaziranga dated 09/05/2013.
They fear developmental activity will come to a halt Notwithstanding the Prime Minister’s assurance, activists of the all-party Uttarkashi Bachao Sanyukt Sangharsh Samiti on Tuesday staged a dharna at Uttarkashi and said they would launch a Statewide agitation if the Centre did not immediately cancel a gazette notification on an …
PANJIM: Ministry of Environment and Forest (MoEF) has constituted 11 members Expert Appraisal Committee to examine issues relating to both, environment clearances of iron ore mining leases and illegal handling of dumps in Goa. The Appraisal Committee, chaired by ex-secretary MoEF, Vishwanath Anand, has been directed to submit its report …
The village panchayat of Chharba, where the cola major plans to set up its Rs 600-cr bottling plant, passes resolution on not to allow the proposed project to come up Chharba-Langha Road, 30 km from Dehradun city, is a green industrial belt. This patch on the western fringes of the …
The Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) on Thursday directed the Goa Medical College and Hospital (GMC) to immediately stop the burning of biomedical waste. GSPCB chairman Jose Manuel Noronha directed "The GMC to destroy needles at the source before treating it with Eco system and to take immediate steps …
The Goa state pollution control board (GSPCB) on Monday directed Axis, Sunrise Zinc Ltd, Cuncolim Industrial Estate, and the Goa Industrial Development Co-orporation (GIDC), to commence transfer of hazardous wastes in closed sheds prior to the monsoon, failing which criminal proceedings would be initiated by the board GSPCB chairman Jose …
The regional office of ministry of environment and forests (MoEF), Bangalore, has completed the inspection reports of 40 mines of which 10 reports have been submitted to the MoEF's expert appraisal committee (EAC) in Delhi. Based on these reports, the EAC will recommend to the MoEF whether to revoke the …
