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 …
A bench of Justice Manmohan upheld Rule 50 of the Delhi Water and Sewer (Tariff and Metering) Regulations of 2012, which makes it mandatory for all buildings on plots of such sizes to set up rainwater harvesting systems. Not installing a rainwater harvesting system in residential or commercial premises on …
The scheme, called ‘Preserve and Use’, will restore 90 wells around the floodplain to extract the water. Once the project is completed, the government claimed it would be the first-of-its-kind in the world. To avert another water crisis in the capital, the Delhi government is planning to create a month’s …
For washing of metro trains & directed it to submit details of the permission granted to it The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has taken exception to Delhi Metro Rail Corporation's (DMRC) use of groundwater for washing of metro trains and directed it to submit details of the permission granted to …
The Delhi Jal Board (DJB) has finalised its rainwater harvesting policy and plans to roll it out before the onset of the monsoon. Having issued new, simplified designs for RWH structures, the water utility has given residents time till June 30 2016 to install the same, failing which a penalty …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Hotels and Guest Houses Association Mahipalpur Vs. Delhi Pollution Control Committee & Others dated 23/05/2016 regarding hotels in Mahipalpur for grant of consent to operate. The Application is allowed to be withdrawn and stands disposed of accordingly. Previous Order
Over the years, both the Centre and Delhi government have spent thousands of crores on cleaning the river. A new plan to clean Yamuna, including removal of solid waste and preventing sewage from flowing into the river, is likely to be announced by the Union and Delhi governments soon. According …
The principal bench passed the direction, while hearing a plea alleging unauthorised extraction of groundwater by three five-star hotels in Delhi. In response to a petition concerning unauthorised extraction of groundwater, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) Thursday directed the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) to submit a list of hotels which …
Decades after govts. and judges woke up to the state of the Yamuna, and after thousands of crores of rupees were spent, the river is as polluted as ever The lifeline of the city is dying. The statement won't cause a controversy or shock anyone these days. The Yamuna has …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Vikrant Kumar Tongad Vs. Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. dated 23/03/2016 regarding rain water harvesting systems in hotels, hospitals and malls. Counsel appearing for the Pollution Control Board and the Delhi Jal Board have stated before the Tribunal that there …
NGT had earlier constituted a committee and asked the Delhi Jal Board to submit report on discharge from each drain that joins Yamuna. New Delhi: The National Green Tribunal on Monday took Delhi Jal Board (DJB) to task for spending money on Yamuna without its permission and directed it not …
Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Kalkaji Mandir Vikreta Sangathan-II & Others Vs Piyush Joshi & Others dated 16/03/2016 regading sanitation and cleanliness of the Kalkaji Mandir Complex, New Delhi. Committee constituted by NGT had stated that the "the most fundamental problem was the non-demarcation …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Manoj Kumar Misra & Others Vs. Union of India & Others dated 10/03/2016 regarding holding of World Culture Festival on the banks of river Yamuna by the Art of Living International Center. The DJB will not spent single penny except …
New Rules Cleared, More Time For Compliance Delhi Jal Board has given residents more time to adopt rainwater harvesting (RWH) by deferring penalty for non-compliance to June and issued new guidelines to make the process simpler. The water utility had identified various problems with the earlier rules that were deterring …
DDA To Also Exempt High Water Table Areas In what comes as a huge relief to house owners who do not have rainwater harvesting, Delhi Jal Board has deferred the imposition of a hefty penalty which it had implemented since September 1, 2015. Under the RWH rules, all existing buildings …
Sanitation workers meet L-G, throw garbage at Delhi Tourism Minister’s residence; teachers join protest; hospitals attend to emergency cases only he strike by workers of the municipal corporations hit basic services for the sixth consecutive day on Monday, as garbage was not picked up, hospitals did not operate OPDs and …
The National Green Tribunal has directed the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) to file a status report about rising ammonia levels in the Yamuna, which has left its water beyond treatment and forced the closure of the Wazirabad and Chandrawal plants. A bench headed by NGT chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar has …
With pollution in Yamuna river affecting the water supply in the national capital, Delhi Chief Secretary KK Sharma has written to his Haryana counterpart DS Dhesi to take necessary steps and has assured that hygienic water will be supplied through tankers to the affected areas. Due to rise in ammonia …
A scientist today moved the National Green Tribunal seeking a direction to close down the Delhi Secretariat building on the ground that it violates mandatory pollution norms. Mahendra Pandey, who was previously associated with Central Pollution Control Board as a scientist, has alleged that the Secretariat building has not applied …
Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Kalkaji Mandir Vikreta Sangathan-II & Others Vs Piyush Joshi & Others dated 15/12/2015 regarding sanitation and cleanliness of the Kalkaji Mandir Complex, New Delhi. Counsel appearing for the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) submitted before the Court that the garbage …
Tap water in many parts of the Capital is fit for drinking without further filtration, says a recent study conducted by a consumer rights’ group. The use of reverse osmosis (RO) units and other water purifiers is popular in the National Capital Region, but according to Consumer Voice, which studied …
