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 …
Told to submit list of restaurants, bars allowing hookah in 10 days. The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Tuesday pulled up the Delhi government for not furnishing a list of restaurants and bars in the city which permit hookah smoking on their premises and slapped a fine of Rs 50,000 …
NEW DELHI: The East Delhi Municipal Corporation has filed an affidavit in the National Green Tribunal, pleading that DDA be directed to immediately hand over land at Sonia Vihar and Ghonda Gujran Khadar for landfilling. However, both locations fall under zone ‘O’ or the Yamuna river zone category. IIT-Delhi had …
AGRA: With green and black patches again emerging on the iconic Taj due to insect attack, the ASI is once again set to start mud pack treatment on the monument. Incidentally, this would be the fourth time since 2015 that the chemical branch of ASI will initiate the therapy to …
Madhya Pradesh government's proposed Majhgaon medium irrigation project, which will submerge 78.6 hectare of Panna Tiger Reserve's (PTR) buffer area and require 426.7 hectare of forestland, has been cleared by the environment ministry's Forest Advisory Committee (FAC). While granting in-principle approval for use of forestland from protected forest area, the …
GHAZIABAD: After none of the respondents including the governments of Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Rajasthan and Delhi, besides Union environment ministry filed their replies over illegal operation of brick kilns in the four states, the National Green Tribunal on Tuesday gave them the time of one more week as a last …
Panaji: In an effort to tackle air pollution in towns and cities, the central government has set out to ensure that dust mitigation measures for construction and demolition activities are compulsorily implemented. The measures apply to projects that require environmental clearances (EC). The ministry of environment, forest and climate change …
Cities and towns across the country where the hazardous particulate matter (PM10 and PM2.5) exceeds prescribed limits will now under law have to implement measures to reduce dust. Many big cities such as Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chandigarh, Lucknow, Varanasi and Kanpur, among others, fall in this category. Two months after …
CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K Palaniswami today urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to exempt the fireworks manufacturing industry in the state from environment protection rules to save the livelihood of eight lakh families. "I urge you to direct the Ministry of Environment to carry out necessary amendment to Environment …
Nagpur: Peeved over pollution touching alarming levels in Chandrapur, an industrialist has moved Nagpur bench of Bombay High Court, praying for action against respondents, including Mahagenco, for violating emission norms and environmental standards. A division bench comprising justices Bhushan Dharmadhikari and Swapna Joshi on Wednesday issued notices to respondents, including …
HYDERABAD: In a move likely to anger environmental groups, the Telangana government has decided to resend a proposal to the central government seeking relaxation of eco-sensitive zones areas at Mrugavani National Park at Chilkur and two sanctuaries. While the current ecosensitive zone area for all three protected environment is 10 …
Work at BMC's environment cell that had been set up for speedier processing of project proposals has come to a standstill. Since its formation in July last year, it could give green signal to only four projects despite receiving 32 files. The functioning of the cell was crippled after the …
Nagpur: Months have passed but it is not clear what concrete action has been taken by Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) against Koradi Thermal Power Station (KTPS). A recent reply to a Right to Information (RTI) query states that "directions were issued" by the board, but fails to reveal what …
Exempts cement industry in Rajasthan, Haryana, UP The Supreme Court on Wednesday relaxed its order banning use of pet coke and furnace oil in the National Capital Territory and allowed cement industry to use it as feedstock in Rajasthan, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh. A bench headed by Justice Madan B …
Designer labels and burglar proofing – Inside the Indian millennial’s home! NCRB says 424 less cases in 2016; U.P., Rajasthan record maximum violations; fewer cases of pollution The data released by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) recently have shown a decline of over 8% in environmental crimes across the …
NEW DELHI: Delhi had seen one of the worst years in terms of air pollution last year but the city did not file a single case against anyone for violating the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, reflecting gaps in the enforcement of green laws in the country. The …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of Austin Francis D’souza Vs Slum Rehabilitation Authority, Mumbai & Others dated 21/11/2017 regarding withdrawal of directions under Section 5 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 on a project/ construction at Katraj Road, Wadala, Mumbai and the …
Bhayandar : Illegal dumping of construction debris and garbage has already sounded the death knell for vast stretches of lush mangrove cover and wetlands. However, what is more shocking in Bhayandar is that many of the illegalities related to mangroves and coastal regulation have been witnessing the alleged involvement of …
The Supreme Court has admitted an appeal by Canara Plastic Manufacturers’ and Traders’ Association (CPMTA) against the order of the National Green Tribunal, Southern Region, Chennai, that had upheld a ban on manufacture, supply, sale and use of plastic material imposed by the State government. A Division Bench comprising Madan …
The Supreme Court has rejected a plea to stay operation of the Karnataka government's decision to ban manufacture, supply, sale and use of plastic carry bags and other products. A bench of Justices Madan B Lokur and Deepak Gupta refused a plea by Canara Plastics Manufacturers and Traders Association to …
The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) said it was yet to take a decision on slashing fares temporarily, while municipal bodies argued their standing committees will have to clear the decision on enhancing parking fees first. The EPCA’s directions to “immediately” slash metro fares and hike parking fees today put …
