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 …
Regulatory air pollution monitoring in India is mostly limited to urban areas. Without a dense network of monitors, it is difficult to capture the fine spatial variations of PM2.5, one of the major pollutants with severe implications for human health. Using satellite-based products to estimate PM2.5 can help generate high-resolution …
Status report in execution application No 13 of 2021 in OA No 174 of 2014 (Sunder Singh Vs. State of NCT of Delhi & Ors.) on the status of johad (traditional pond) in Issapur village, Najafgarh, Delhi. The NGT, July 23, 2021 directed the SDM, Najafgarh to remove encroachment, if …
Judgment of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Abdul Farukh Vs Government of NCT of Delhi dated 25/02/2022. The matter related to misuse of a Delhi Jal Board borewell in village Chandanhulla by private tankers. The borewell is being used for commercial supply of water. The NGT directed …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Bandhua Mukti Morcha NGO Vs Rajeev Kumar & Others dated 25/02/2022. Grievance in the application is against failure to take remedial action against dust and noise pollution arising out of illegal business of building material and use of heavy machinery …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Rakesh Kumar Vs Govt. of NCT of Delhi dated 25/02/2022. The matter related to illegal running of water plants in Kashmere Gate, Tilak Bazar, Sadar Bazar, Azad market, Chandni Chowk. The court expressed its disappointment at the slow pace on …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Gauri Maulekhi Vs Union of India & Others dated 16/02/2022. The matter dealt with the validity of the EC granted by the MoEF&CC for development of modern poultry and egg market with a built up area of 96,629.057 sqm, adjacent …
The Delhi government has notified a draft policy that makes it mandatory for ride aggregators and delivery firms to induct electric vehicles (EVs) while procuring a new fleet with an aim to reduce air pollution in the national capital by 30 per cent in the next two years. Under the …
The Commission for Air Quality Management in National Capital Region and Adjoining Areas on 08.02.2022 has issued Regulations for use of Power Generating Sets for effective control of air pollution in Delhi-NCR. It is provided that in industrial areas where gas pipeline infrastructure is not available, DG sets not retrofitted …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Almitra H. Patel & Others Vs Union of India & Others dated 04/02/2022. The application was filed before the NGT to modify/vacate the stay granted by the NGT order, December 14, 2017 (O.A. No. 199 of 2014), whereby the court …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Hardeep Singh & Others Vs SDMC & Others dated 03/02/2022. The matter related to failure of the statutory authorities in Delhi in controlling noise pollution as per statutory mandate of Noise Pollution (Regulation and Control) Rules, 2000 (Noise Rules). NGT …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Rajeev Aggarwal Vs North Delhi Municipal Corporation & Others dated 25/01/2022. The complaint of the applicant is that factories and commercial activities impermissible in residential areas of Nai Sadak, Delhi is going on in violation of environmental norms. Taking cognizance …
The Delhi government has issued a draft Motor Vehicle Aggregators Scheme, 2021, which proposed the need for online passenger and commercial vehicle operators to increasingly adopt electric vehicles. Alongside laying down a proposed timeline for bringing more electric vehicles (EVs) under their wing, the draft scheme also proposed a continuous …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Tapan Roy Vs Govt. of NCT of Delhi dated 24/01/2022. Grievance in the application is regarding commercial activities in the residential area (Street No.5 Main Road, Subhash Park, Naveen Shahdara, Delhi-32 North-East Zone) causing noise, air pollution and environment damage …
This report brings together the key insights from the public bus users in Delhi- about the experiences and challenges they are facing while commuting in the city. The insights indicate that the public bus in Delhi is already supporting the working class to make their commute cost-effective but also highlight …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Mahesh Chandra Saxena Vs The Chief Secretary, Govt. of NCT of Delhi & Others dated 10/12/2021. The matter related to rainwater harvesting systems constructed in all societies of Dwarka, Delhi. According to the applicant, he has conducted survey of rain …
The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) failed to adhere to various environmental requirements, as per a report by the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India. The DMRC was unable to obtain environmental clearance, conduct a water audit, maintain records of water extracted, consumed and lost, and monitor compensatory afforestation …
The Action Taken Report (ATR) of the Committee deals with the action taken by the Government on the recommendations/observations contained in Three Hundred Sixteenth Report on 'Air Pollution in Delhi and National Capital Region'. The Report was presented to Rajya Sabha and laid on the Table of Lok Sabha on …
Urban India, particularly metros, is a major hotspot of air pollution with a PM2.5 concentration level ranging above the permissible limits defined by the WHO for most of the year. Unsurprisingly, special efforts have been made by the Government of India in recent years to improve air quality. Since the …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Shreya Paropkari & Others Vs Delhi Agricultural Marketing Board & Others dated 30/11/2021. Grievance in the application is against damage to the environment by the activities in Ghazipur Murga Mandi under the control of Delhi Agricultural Marketing Board (DAMB). Case …
Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Aditya Dubey & Others Vs Union of India & Others dated 29/11/2021. The SC noted that the respondents are taking long term and short term measures to combat air pollution and have passed certain directions after consultation with the …
