Affidavit by Deputy Conservator of Forests (DCF), Chandigarh in OA No 911 of 2022 (Prof. Sanjeev Bagai Vs Department of Environment GNCTD). The NGT, December 5, 2023 had directed the authorities to file their replies regarding the aspect of protection of trees against illegal felling, pruning of trees, framing of …
Affidavit by Deputy Conservator of Forests (DCF), Chandigarh in OA No 911 of 2022 (Prof. Sanjeev Bagai Vs Department of Environment GNCTD). The NGT, December 5, 2023 had directed the authorities to file their replies regarding the aspect of protection of trees against illegal felling, pruning of trees, framing of …
Status report by the Chandigarh Pollution Control Committee in the matter of "How garbage is choking N-Choe in Chandigarh" dated 16/01/2024. An application was filed before the NGT on the basis of a newspaper article on how garbage is choking the N-Choe in the city of Chandigarh. N-Choe is a …
Report by Chandigarh Pollution Control Committee in Original Application No 593 of 2017 (Paryavaran Suraksha Samiti Vs Union of India) dated 23/10/2023. The report said that Chandigarh is generating around 220 MLD sewage water and having the treatment capacity of 250.7 MLD - Chandigarh has more than 100 per cent …
With the aim of conserving energy, the UT Administration has unveiled the draft Chandigarh Energy Conservation Building Code, 2023, and invited suggestions, if any, within 30 days. Formulated as per the composite climate of the city, the code will set minimum requirements for an energy-efficient design and construction of buildings. …
The Government of Chandigarh on June 16, 2023, published a draft of Chandigarh Energy Conservation Building Code Rules, 2023. These rules shall apply to every building, which is used or intended to be used for commercial purposes, having a connected load of 50 kilowatts (kW) or above or a contract …
Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Residents Welfare Association and Others Vs The Union Territory of Chandigarh & Others dated 10/01/2023. The Supreme Court (SC) asked the legislature, the executive and the policy makers at the centre and the state levels to make provisions for …
The Government of Chandigarh on 20th September 2022, approved the Electric Vehicle Policy 2022, framed to build UT Chandigarh as a Model EV city by achieving one of the highest penetration of zero emission vehicles amongst all Indian cities by the end of the policy period. All vehicles with advanced …
The order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of (in respect of State of Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Lakshadweep, Puducherry, Andhra Pradesh and Chandigarh) Re: Compliance of Municipal Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016 and other environmental issues dated 07/09/2022. Liquid and solid waste management compliance was unsatisfactory and there …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Sandeep Singh Vs Union of India & Others dated 25/05/2022. The appeal was against grant of Environmental Clearance (EC), January 19, 2022 by State Level Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA), Punjab for project 'Omaxe Chandigarh Extension' for expansion. According to …
The Union Territory of Chandigarh has framed a “Draft Electric Vehicle Policy, 2022” in order to make Chandigarh a “Model EV City” by achieving one of the highest penetration of zero emission vehicles amongst all Indian cities in a period of five years. The Chandigarh Electric Vehicle Policy has the …
Report of the Joint Committee in the matter of Original Application No. 124 of 2021 (Sunaina Vs State of Punjab & Others) in compliance of the National Green Tribunal orders (June 4, 2021 and September 22, 2021). The matter related to failure of statutory authorities in Punjab and Chandigarh to …
7th report of the Monitoring Committee constituted by the orders of the National Green Tribunal in OA No. 606 of 2018 in the matter of the compliance of the Municipal Solid Waste Rules, 2016 for the state of Haryana and union territory Chandigarh, submitted June 23, 2021. Haryana should adopt …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Stench Grips Mansa's Sacred Ghaggar River dated 16/03/2021. The issue for consideration was the remedial action for abatement of pollution of river Ghaggar. The NGT in its order March 16, 2021 noted that the recommendations of the Committee with respect …
The Central Ground Water Board, North Western Region, has established 1077 Ground water observation wells in Punjab State and Union Territory of Chandigarh for monitoring water level. As on 31.3.2020 there were 1052 Ground Water Observation Wells in Punjab which include 173 dug wells and 816 piezometers for monitoring shallow …
Report of the Monitoring Committee under the headship of Justice Pritam Pal, former Judge, Punjab & Haryana High Court constituted by the National Green Tribunal in O.A. No. 606 of 2018 in the matter of compliance of Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016 in compliance to the NGT order of February …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Ajay Sipahiya & Others Vs Union of India & Others dated 12/02/2020 regarding disposal of waste in Chandigarh. Earlier the matter was dealt in the context of unsatisfactory working of solid waste processing plant operated by M/s Green Tech Fuel …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Ajay Sipahiya & Others Vs Union of India & Others dated 18/09/2019. This Execution Application relates to compliance of direction of the Tribunal requiring the Municipal Corporation, Chandigarh to deploy machines and manpower for segregation of waste at source and …
Less than a month after the move to axe 700 “fully mature” trees for a proposed flyover connecting Zirakpur and Tribune Chowk came under the judicial scanner, the Punjab and Haryana High Court has verbally asked the UT authorities not to lay even a finger on the timber. The development …
Chandigarh is among 25 states/UTs that failed to submit the action plan and may have to pay environmental compensation of Rs 1 crore. In a bid to make Chandigarh completely plastic-free, the Department of Environment, Chandigarh, has mooted a proposal to ban all plastic products that can only be used …
As per the undertaking submitted in NGT, Delhi, Chandigarh administration decided to cover the entire city under the segregation of waste at source level till September 2019. Once the wastes are segregated at the source level, there is no need to segregate them at the dumping ground-38. With three days …
