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 permission to NHAI to build a bridge and its approach roads across the river for the Delhi- Meerut Expressway should be allowed to help ease traffic congestion, an expert committee today told the National Green Tribunal. The Principal Committee, headed by Secretary of Ministry of Water Resources, told a …
The Neela Hauz lake, a natural depression near Sanjay Van in south Delhi, once the source of drinking water for the locality, had turned into a dumping ground for malba and raw sewage from the surroundings. After its revival through entirely natural means, the lake is now the symbol of …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Mahesh Chandra Saxena Vs. SDMC and Others dated 03/11/2016 regarding faulty design of the Rain Water Harvesting System installed by SDMC (South Delhi Municipal Corporation). SDMC contends that the design of the RWHS is as per the design approved by …
In a bid to improve the quality of water in the national capital, Delhi water minister Kapil Mishra on Tuesday announced audit of all sewage treatment plants (STPs) and sewage pumping stations (SPSs) in the city, besides evaluation of drains flowing into the Yamuna. Mr Mishra has constituted a four-member …
The tribunal was hearing a plea filed by Delhi resident who had alleged that DMRC was extracting groundwater instead of using wastewater to wash its trains, resulting in depletion of water table. The National Green Tribunal has castigated Delhi Jal Board (DJB) and slapped a fine on it for not …
To make 'right to water' accessible to all in the city, Delhi Jal Board (DJB) has decided to provide individual water connections to every household in jhuggi-jhopri clusters and villages, and even in basements and rental properties. Delhi already has 19 lakh functional connections and after the implementation of the …
The Delhi government’s first-of-its-kind “conserve and use” Palla floodplain water harvesting project was lauded by a delegation of water experts and technologists from South Australian Water, a government-business enterprise owned by the Government of South Australia. The delegation had visited the Delhi Jal Board to understand the dynamic steps taken …
In a bid to streamline water supply in low pressure areas, the Delhi Jal Board has prepared an action plan to replace old pipelines with hydraulic modelling system. The innovative technique seeks to solve the water supply problems that have been continuing over many years in areas such as Chandni …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Manoj Kumar Misra & Others Vs. Union of India & Others dated 05/08/2016 regarding pollution of river Yamuna, Delhi. Tribunal noted that the judgement of 13th January, 2015 for the implementation of “Maily Se Nirmal Yamuna Revitalization Project, 2017” was …
Multiple Agencies, Depleting Water Tables Major Hurdles CM Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday announced that each household in Delhi would have access to water by December 2017, and its quality would be so good that it can be consumed directly from the tap. However, to fulfil this promise DJB needs to …
Pollution & Civic Agencies To Reply By Aug 17 The Delhi high court has asked all civic agencies whether they have taken steps to encourage rainwater harvesting in the national capital and sought a detailed report from them on the current status of their initiatives. A bench of Justices B …
Delhi Jal Board is likely to take over at least 100 waterbodies from various land owning agencies and work on their revival and restoration. In the next few months work will start on five waterbodies, two of which are located in Dwarka. The government formed a high-level committee for the …
New Delhi: The ministry of urban development and poverty alleviation made rainwater harvesting mandatory in 2001 for all new buildings with a plot size of over100sq m by modifying the building bylaws of 1983. Going by the rules, corporations weren't supposed to issue completion certificates to any building of 100 …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Vardhaman Kaushik Vs. Union of India & Others dated 17/06/2016 regarding air pollution in Delhi by diesel vehicles. By filing this application the Applicant M/s. Manan Enterprises is seeking registration of two number of BS-IV Diesel vehicles to be deployed …
The Delhi government has drawn up an elaborate plan for Yamuna revival, focusing on the cleaning of drains, development of green areas along the river and creation of reservoirs. Involving several agencies, including the Centre, Delhi Jal Board would supervise the work that's expected to take about two years and …
Direction came during the hearing of a plea by NGO Friends when it was alleged that Delhi residents were not getting potable water With complaints that potable water was not being supplied to Delhi residents forcing them to install Reverse Osmosis (RO) filters, the National Green Tribunal has directed the …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Manoj Mishra Vs. Union of India & Others dated 07/06/2016 regarding cleaning up of Yamuna river in Delhi. Tribunal asks the Expert Committee consisting of Prof. A. K. Gosain, Prof. A. A. Kazmi, Member Secretary, Central Pollution Control Board and …
The NGT directive came after a plea expressed concern over the depletion of the water table in Delhi. The National Green Tribunal has directed the Delhi government to clean and restore all the natural water bodies in Delhi within three weeks. The directive came after a plea expressed concern over …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Manoj Mishra Vs. Union of India & Others dated 06/06/2016 regarding cleaning up of river Yamuna. In the Order Tribunal observes that the water of Yamuna is highly contaminated and polluted which contain acidic, heavy metals and other high pollutants …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Friends through its General Secretary Vs. Ministry of Water Resources dated 06/06/2016 regarding the quality of water supplied in Delhi. The Counsel appearing for Central Pollution Control Board shall conduct inspection and collect water samples from various houses where DJB …
