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 (Central Zonal Bench, Bhopal) in the matter of Dr. Subhash C. Pandey Vs. Union of India & Ors. dated 24/04/2014 regarding sewage and solid waste discharged from residential areas located in Mandideep, Raisen District, Madhya Pradesh. Original Source: http://www.greentribunal.gov.in/orderinpdf/5-2014(CZ)(OA)_24Apr2014.pdf
Green activists from the city are divided over the cause of the death of fish at a couple of places along the Panchaganga River. Fish were found dead near the Shiroli Bridge and at Bawada Bridge on Friday. Following complaints from local residents and activists on Friday, officials of the …
Bhopal Municipal Corporation (BMC) has slapped yet another notice on Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology (MANIT) director for overflowing septic tank and lack of sewage disposal system on the campus. The civic body said not only are the potholes on MANIT premises filled with sewage water, but its overflow …
It is unfortunate that sewage water continues to flow into Gorewada lake, the city's drinking water reservoir, posing a health hazard and threat to environment, even 18 months after this serious issue came to light. Nagpur Improvement Trust (NIT) has failed to execute any works to prevent pollution of the …
The National Green Tribunal (NGT), on Tuesday, expressed its displeasure at officials of the Odisha government for their failure in clearly stating what steps have been taken to curb pollution in the temple town — Puri. When the officials told the NGT that they would not be available in Delhi …
In violation of the norms, sewage is being discharged into the Hansi branch canal. As the canal is the primary source of irrigation for many villages, the water pollution can create serious health problems for residents, if the authorities fail to stop it immediately. The residents alleged that it was …
Proper sewage collection and treatment can save water bodies, especially the Nag river. Unfortunately, Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) has failed to initiate simple measures in this regard and always sat idle dreaming of multi-crore projects. Indigenous sewage treatment, which means treating it locally where it is generated, is said to …
The National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) directed all the Municipal Corporations of Delhi to ensure the cleaning of all the drains in every part of Delhi within three weeks. Read this NGT order dated 18 March 2014 . Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) …
The BMRCL and the BWSSB blame each other for poor condition of the Kengeri lake. The Kengeri lake is unlikely to be rejuvenated any time soon, due to the lack of co-operation between the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) and the Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB). BMRCL …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of Dr.Udaykumar Vasantrao Jagtap Vs Saswad Mun. Council & Ors dated 10/03/2014 regarding pollution of Karha River, Saswad, Pune, Maharashtra. The Tribunal has noted that "from the record, it appears prima facie that Sewage is being discharged …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Central Zonal Bench, Bhopal) in the matter of Madhusudan Sharma v. State of Rajasthan & Ors. dated 03/03/2014 regarding replacement of pipes supplying water in the city of Jaipur where drinking water pipelines and sewage pipelines are laid in close proximity and allegedly due …
Stringent and uniform standards for sewage treatment in residential buildings and industries with more than 20,000 sq m built-up area is in the offing. The Maharashtra Pollution Control Board has proposed that all sewage treatment plants should meet inland freshwater discharge standards to promote recycling and reusing of treated waste. …
Notices To Offenders After Samples Are Tested A fact-finding study on the pollution of the city’s rivers and its impact on biodiversity is underway. The newly formed biodiversity committee of the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) which met last week decided to take up the survey. Members of the committee include …
A parliamentary panel has noted that Yamuna river seems "dirtier" than before despite Rs 6,500 crore having been spent on its clean-up even as a project to lay interceptor sewers along the three major drains of Delhi suffers delays. In its latest report, the Standing Committee on Urban Development has …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Central Zonal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Akhil Bhartiya Vidyarthi Parishad & Anr. v. Union of India & Ors. dated 24/02/2014 regarding environmental pollution in the River Narmada and Narmada Valley. Original Source: http://www.greentribunal.gov.in/orderinpdf/139-2013(OA)_24Feb2014.pdf
A government survey reveals that the sewage from cities, villages and towns is polluting the state’s rivers in a much bigger way than industrial wastes. According to the government data, 70% pollution in the catchment areas of 20 major rivers is caused by untreated sewage flowing in from towns and …
The sight of millions of litres of toxic effluents and domestic sewage being let into the Sabarmati at Vasna barrage will wrench any heart-especially the way the river is choked to nothing more than a toxic gutter. Following a month-long campaign by TOI-'My City, My River'-the high court allowed a …
Statement of the Minister of Environment and Forests in response to Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 272 for 10 February 2014, asked by Shri Kristappa Nimmala and Shri Nama Nageswara Rao regarding progress made in regard to cleaning of Ganga river in the country under Ganga Action Plan Phase - …
Residents Lament Supply Of Water Contaminated With Sand Particles, Algae & Sewage Lucknow: Residents from across the city expressed surprise over Jal Sansthan’s RTI reply that water it supplies across city is absolutely potable the way it is and does not need any further treatment through a filter or purifier. …
Unfazed by stiff opposition from environmentalists, the tourism department on Sunday privatized sanitation work on Puri beach. A Bhubaneswar-based voluntary organization would carry out the cleaning instead of the local municipality. In the first phase, the outsourced agency has engaged nearly 80 sweepers, who would clean the beach from 6 …
