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 …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Vardhaman Kaushik Vs Union of India & Others dated 30/05/2019 regarding registration of BS-IV compliant diesel vehicles. NGT dismissed the applications quoting its order of 27/07/2018, which said "It has not been brought to our notice that in any order …
The six-module course is aimed at making students ecologically aware for a sustainable future The University Grants Commission (UGC) has recently instructed its affiliated universities and colleges to introduce a compulsory six-module course on Environmental Studies at all branches of undergraduate degree. The module, however, has been existent since 2013, …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Mustak Kadri Vs State of Gujarat dated 24/05/2019 regarding purchase of 4000 BS-IV buses for non-essential purposes by Gujarat. Purchase of diesel buses is alleged to be in violation of Supreme Court and NGT orders. Gujarat has been directed to …
The five-decade-old mining industry in the coastal state came to a standstill in March last year, after the Supreme Court quashed the second renewal of 88 iron ore mining leases. Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant has said that some positive signs will be visible in the next six months as …
The extension was given to balance environmental protection as well as socio-economic well being. Paryavaran Suraksha Samiti has criticized Gujarat Pollution Control Board's (GPCB) move to extend closure notice by 90 days to Vadodara Enviro Channel Ltd (VECL), saying that this is a violation of the judgement of Supreme Court. …
Tribunal asked State to pay Rs. 100 cr. The Supreme Court on Thursday deferred an National Green Tribunal order directing the Andhra Pradesh government to deposit Rs. 100 crore for not checking illegal sand mining in the Krishna river. The decision was based on a civil appeal filed by the …
Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Sarvodaya Public School & Other Vs The Transport Commissioner & Other dated 10/05/2019 regarding diesel buses of more than 10 years old plying in NCT Delhi. The NGT in its order dated July 27, 2018 had given permission for …
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 …
The NGT in March had ordered Volkswagen to pay a fine of Rs 500 crore for causing damage to the environment by programming its diesel engines with cheat devices. In a relief to German car manufacturer Volkswagen, the Supreme Court Monday agreed to hear its plea against National Green Tribunal’s …
Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Birendra Singh Vs Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change & Others dated 07/05/2019 regarding finalising a standard to determine a 'deemed forest" for Uttarakhand. The SC was informed on April 24, 2019 that the state of Uttarakhand had …
Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of In Re: T. N. Godavarman Thirumulpad Vs Union of India & Others dated 03/05/2019 regarding silviculture felling of trees in the state of Himachal Pradesh. A request for allowing developmental activities in the state like schools, hospital, electric and …
The 2030 Agenda promises equal access to justice for all by 2030, but we live in a world where justice systems only deliver in justice for the few says this new report. Two-thirds of the world’s population – lack meaningful access to justice and Closing the justice gap requires a …
Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Nagar Panchayat Moonak & Other Vs The State of Punjab & Others dated 29/04/2019 regarding mitigation of the flood problem for the entire Ghaggar basin. Taking note of the problem of flood experienced by agriculturalists from 25 villages due …
GUWAHATI: Mining permissions granted without required approvals, unscientific mining and lack of a mechanism to ensure compliance with environmental safety standards. These were some of the rampant violations that made the Supreme Court ban all mining activities in the southern fringes of the Kaziranga National Park and all catchment areas …
Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of the Managing Director Panipat Cooperative Sugar Mills Ltd. Vs Amit Kaushik & Others dated 26/04/2019 regarding plea for reduction of quantum penalty of Rs 25 lakhs as the sugar industry had taken the necessary steps for installing the anti-pollution …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of T. M. Umashankar & Others Vs Union of India & Others dated 22/04/2019 regarding direction for closure of Treatment, Storage and Disposal Facility (TSDF) established by M/s Ramky Enviro Engineers Ltd. and M/s Ramky Infrastructure Ltd. on the direction of …
Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Birendra Singh Vs Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate Change (MOEF) & Others dated 24/04/2019 regarding the criteria and standard to determine what constitutes "deemed forest" for the purpose of the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 for Uttarakhand. It had …
Order of the Supreme Court in the matter of In Re: T. N. Godavarman Thirumulpad Vs Union of India & Others dated 22/04/2019. The application has been filed seeking permission for removal of 202 nos. of trees in the Perumalai Reserve Forest at Lingavadai Village in Natham Taluk, Dindigul District …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Nagar Palika Parishad, Vrindavan & Others Vs Madhumangal Shukla & Others dated 22/04/2019 regarding unregulated dumping of municipal solid waste on the flood plain area of river Yamuna. The municipal solid waste as well as plastic waste being burnt is …
The Supreme Court Tuesday asked the Centre to respond to a plea seeking quashing of allotment, extension or continuation of leases to firms for mining iron ore from over 358 mines across the country without any fresh evaluation. A bench of Justices S A Bobde and S A Nazeer issued …
