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 Madras high court has constituted an advisory board under the guidance of us -Asia Environmental Partnership ( usaep ) to help its green bench evolve an alternative dispute resolution ( adr ) mechanism for environmental disputes. The us -based National Institute of Conflict Management ( nicm ) will assist …
The recent decision of Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) to ban animal dissection has boosted the morale of animal lovers on one hand, and on the other has created a flutter in the science fraternity. After several hearings, and a favourable resolution from the Committee for the Purpose of …
at a time when the capital is facing a severe water crisis, the Delhi Jal Board ( djb ) seems least concerned about the problem. On May 11, the Delhi high court ( hc ) summoned the djb along with the Municipal Corporation of Delhi ( mcd ), New Delhi …
The Delhi high court has directed the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) and the New Delhi Municipal Corporation (NDMC) to clean the city roads during the night. The directions were issued in response to a public interest litigation (PIL) filed by Ravinder Raj, a retired public servant, who said that …
The Delhi high court and the city's lower courts are proving to be the major obstacles in the way of cleaning the Yamuna river, the Union urban development ministry recently stated in a reply to the Supreme Court. The reply was in response to the apex court's direction asking the …
The Andhra Pradesh high court has ordered that authorities concerned are duty-bound to interfere and stop activities such as aquaculture to prevent damages to the irrigation systems and common resources. The court ruling came in response to a writ petition filed by a farmer, complaining that several acquaculturists of Nellore …
The Mau forest in Kenya has become a centre of controversy. Environmentalists allege that the Kenyan government has failed to prevent deforestation in the area, despite a ban issued by the Kenya high court. The Mau forest is a reserve area and home to some 10,000 Ogiek indigenous people. "The …
The Nainital high court recently stayed an order of the Uttar Pradesh (UP) government, which allowed withdrawal of Rs 210 crore from the reserve funds of the UP Forest Corporation. The order was given in response to a public interest litigation filed by former member of Parliament, Mahendra Pal Singh. …
clean drinking water is a fundamental right of all citizens, ruled the Supreme Court recently. The apex court said that Article 21 of the Constitution guaranteeing right to life also includes the right to clean drinking water and the state is duty-bound to provide it. The apex court has asked …
The Delhi high court has issued a showcause notice to six major hospitals of the city because of their inability to maintain their incinerators, which has lead to improper and unsafe disposal of medical wastes. The notices were issued after the bench went through a report of the Central Pollution …
The Lucknow high court has directed the Uttar Pradesh government to purchase all the paddy crops grown in the state within the next two and a half months. The state's paddy growers are on the verge of starvation as they have not been able to find buyers for their produce. …
The Delhi high court has directed the Union government to ensure strict compliance of a ban on use of cellular mobile phones in aircraft. "The authorities must ensure that there is no use of mobile phones when a plane is in motion,' stated a division bench. "If there is any …
A division bench of the Delhi high court has issued notices to the state chief secretary, the conservator of forests and ministry of environment and forests regarding what has been done about wildlife material confiscated in the past nine years. This has been done following a petition filed by Supreme …
INDIA'S industrialists are yet to understand the basics of the 'polluter-pays' principle. They are only learning the hard way. The lesson is simple: while you can bluff, cheat and bribe pollution control authorities of the state governments, the courts and the civil society are a different kettle of fish. Ask …
A division bench of the Andhra Pradesh High Court has ordered the closure of six polluting industries in Kattedan Industrial area. The industries are Vijayanand Textiles, Ramachandra Refinery, Anil Refinery, Bhavani Industries, Supreme Pigments and Jayadurga textiles. The closure was ordered on the basis of a report submitted by the …
Of late, the public and the private sectors saw a great deal of activism by the Supreme Court (SC) and high courts (HC). The injunctions were aimed at making procedural operations transparent and curbing environmental degradation. Some of the recent court orders are enlisted below: • Following an SC ruling …
A RED dog laps up purple water from an open gutter, while a yellow cow ambles past. Dreams in technicolour? No ... just one of the many everyday scenes in Ankleshwar, Gujarat, Asia's largest chemical industry zone and possibly one of the most polluted. The acrid smell of chemicals welcomes …
In India Tulika Verma is on a mission to ban junk food from Delhi’s schools – where over one in six schoolchildren are overweight. Western-style diets and processed food are becoming ever more popular in India’s cities, while traditional, healthy, sustainable foods are being forgotten. India’s on the edge of …
