Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Residents Welfare Association Savita Vihar Vs Irrigation & Flood Control Department & Others dated 28/05/2025. The applicant raised the grievance against throwing of construction debris and sewage obstruction in the Ghazipur drain. According to the applicant this drain flows behind …
The Delhi government issued fresh guidelines for handling end-of-life vehicles (ELVs) in public places. To discourage the use of ELVs, the government has stipulated hefty penalties for owners of impounded vehicles. For four-wheelers, a penalty of Rs 10,000 will be imposed, while two-wheeler owners will have to pay a penalty …
Report by the Commission for Air Quality Management in the National Capital Region and adjoining areas in compliance with the National Green Tribunal order, January 3, 2024. The Tribunal had called upon the Commission to file a report on steps to address and tackle the various contributory causes of air …
The NCT of Delhi, being a densely populated region with a burgeoning urban landscape, faces unique challenges in maintaining the quality of its water resources. Recognizing the significance of the shallow aquifer, this report delves into a thorough analysis to provide a comprehensive understanding of the ground water quality in …
Report on behalf of Government of NCT of Delhi through Delhi Jal Board in compliance of NGT order dated December 22, 2023. The matter related to a news report (Hindustan Times, November 30, 2023) on arsenic present in groundwater in 25 states and fluoride in 27 states. Fluoride have been …
Under Section 12 (l) of the Commission for Air Quality Management in NCR and Adjoining Areas Act,2021, the Commission is vested with powers to take all such measures, issue directions, etc., as it deems necessary or expedient for the purpose of protecting and improving the quality of the air in …
Delhi’s vital water source, the Yamuna river, is facing a severe pollution crisis due to untreated effluents, biomedical waste and illegal dumping of construction debris (malba), posing an imminent threat, according to a comprehensive report from the parliamentary standing committee on water resources. The alarming findings shed light on the …
Judgment of the Supreme Court in the matter of Container Corporation of India Ltd. Vs Ajay Khera & Others dated 11/01/2024. The Supreme Court (SC), January 11, 2024 directed the Union of India to formulate a policy of phasing out heavy duty diesel vehicles and replacing them with BSVI vehicles. …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Nizamuddin West Association Vs Union of India & Others dated 09/01/2023. The matter related to the issue of rejuvenation of river Yamuna. In the proceedings dated October 17, 2023, the Tribunal had considered various reports and had found that the …
Action taken report by MoEF&CC in OA No 663 of 2023 "In re News item published in Indian Express dated 07.10.2023 titled GRAP Stage 1 kicks in as air quality dips to poor, condition likely to prevail till Sunday" dated 02/01/2024. The report has been filed in compliance with the …
Report by the Commission for Air Quality Management in NCR and Adjoining Areas dated 02/01/2024. The NGT vide its order dated December 16, 2023 observed that action plan dated December 5, 2023 was lacking in respect of minor sectors under major sub heads with specific action plan, timeline, implementing agency …
Report filed by the Wetland Authority of India regarding the remedial action taken to ensure rejuvenation of the Najafgarh Jheel (lake) situated on the Delhi-Gurgaon border. The water body falls partly in NCT of Delhi and partly in Haryana. The monitoring of water quality is being done on a quarterly …
Judgment of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Hari Vs Government of NCT of Delhi dated 20/12/2023. The matter related to encroachment of land behind the graveyard near Max Hospital, Saket, Delhi. Trees like neem, babool, peepal have been cut from the green belt and people are storing …
Due to coordinated action taken by the various concerned departments, water quality of river Yamuna has improved in the period of January 2023 to December 2023 in comparison to the corresponding months in the period of January 2022 to December 2022. It has been observed that the water quality of …
Marking the eighth anniversary since the announcement of the first ever emission standards regulating SO2 (sulphur dioxide), NOx (nitrogen oxides), Hg (mercury), and water consumption in coal-based power generation units across India, the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA) conducted a comprehensive analysis. The findings reveal that …
Action taken report on behalf of Delhi Cantonment Board dated 05/12/2023. The matter related to management of municipal solid waste generated within Delhi Cantonment area. The report stated that all the municipal solid waste generated within the area are being processed at waste to energy plant at Okhla. The sorting …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Mahesh Chandra Saxena Vs Central Pollution Control Board & Others dated 01/12/2023. The Execution Application has been filed by the applicant, Mahesh Chandra Saxena seeking compliance of National Green Tribunal order dated September 11, 2019. The NGT had directed that …
In a move towards sustainable and environmentally friendly transportation, the Delhi government has introduced the ‘Delhi Motor Vehicle Aggregator and Delivery Service Provider Scheme 2023.’ This comprehensive scheme, aims to regulate and license aggregators providing passenger transport services and delivery service providers in the city, with a strong focus on …
Report on behalf of the Joint Committee and Delhi Pollution Control Committee with respect to the National Green Tribunal order, September 4, 2023. The matter related to groundwater extraction and compliance of norms for such extractions by hotels and guest houses in Pahar Ganj, Delhi. A joint inspection was carried …
The Commission for Air Quality management (CAQM) issued an order to revoke the restrictions under the Graded Response Action Plan(GRAP) stage- III, after an improvement witnessed in the average Air Quality Index (AQI) of the city which was recorded at 312. While comprehensively analyzing the overall air quality parameters of …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Saira Begum Vs Govt. of NCT of Delhi & Others dated 28/11/2023. The matter is related to red category polluting units which are operating in the residential area of Gali Kuan Wali, Lal Darwaza, Sirki Walan, Lal Kuan, Delhi. As …
