Judgment of the National Green Tribunal, May 27, 2025 in the matter of Sumit Saini Vs Shree Ram Steel Industries & Others. Sumit Saini, resident of village Damla, District Yamuna Nagar, Haryana had sent a letter petition dated May 14, 2022 to the NGT. The application said that around 25 …
As many as 5,000 households in Sirsa, Fatehabad, Hisar and Bhiwani, considered to be affluent districts of Haryana, are still without electricity in this era of technology. These are besides 14,000 households of Nuh, the most backward district of the state, where people were still living without electricity, but the …
GURUGRAM: On Friday, Haryana State Pollution Control Board (HSPCB) sent a showcause notice to MCG over dumping of waste in Behrampur area of the Aravalis. “We served a notice to the municipal corporation, after we received a complaint over waste dumping in Aravalis. We are sure the corporation will comply …
GURUGRAM: In a plantation drive, MCG is planning to have around 80,000 trees and shrubs planted this season in several parks across the city. According to officials, of the 80,000, around 60,000 would be the shrubs and another 20,000 would be trees. “The number of shrubs is on the higher …
GURUGRAM: At least 530 houses, where clean water was found in tanks, plant pots or other containers on the roof or in ditches near the premises, have been issued notices by the Civil hospital’s chief medical officer (CMO) to get rid of the same. The move has been taken to …
GURUGRAM: MCG has roped in a team from IIT-Roorkee to draw up a water conservation plan for the city, which has seen a 82% drop in its groundwater level in the past 10 years. The IIT-R team, which will be headed by two hydrology professors, will largely focus on rainwater …
The National Green Tribunal has directed the Haryana government to restore 123 water bodies in Gurugram and Faridabad districts and assign each one of them a unique identification number within three months. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel said immediate steps should be taken to protect …
To manage crop residue effectively, the Agriculture Department will develop 900 custom-hiring centres across the state. Under this programme, subsidy will be extended to farmers on agricultural implements being used for the management of stubble. This initiative is being taken by the state government under the In-Situ Crop Residue Management …
Decides to take similar action against three stone crushers The Haryana State Pollution Control Board (HSPCB) has recommended the closure of three tyre pyrolysis oil manufacturing units in Gangutana village and Narnaul in the district. The board has also decided to take similar action against three stone crushers being operated …
GURUGRAM: The district health department confirmed the first dengue case this year on Thursday. The 40-year-old patient, a resident of DLF 5, has been admitted to a private hospital. District epidemiologist Ram Prakash said that out of the 18 suspected cases of dengue, only one was confirmed, so far. “This …
Lt. Col. Sarvadaman Singh Oberoi Vs. Union of India & Others dated 20/07/2018. This application was filed on 14th August, 2015 mainly to restore Ghata Lake in Gurgaon District. Further, directions were sought to restore 214 other water bodies and natural channels in Gurgaon District and similar water bodies in …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Dr. C. V. Singh Vs Union of India & Others dated 20/07/2018 regarding directions to prevent construction within the 10 Km. radius of Asola Bhatti Wildlife Sanctuary. NGT disposes of the Application as already a Notification dated 11.09.2017 under Environment …
Directs UHBVN to disconnect power supplies to industries The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has ordered the closure of eight industrial units in the district for violating norms. The CPCB directed the UHBVN to disconnect power connections of these units. Sources said that teams of the CPCB had raided various …
GURUGRAM: The forest department has sought a break from tree-felling in view of the monsoon and would like instead to focus on proposed plantation drives for the next two months. “Our office gets a lot of requests for tree-felling. The staff members generally remain busy in inspecting sites and giving …
GURUGRAM: With sound barriers coming up at the Maharana Pratap Chowk flyover (otherwise known as MDI flyover), residents of MDI industrial area and sectors 14 and 17 are set to get relief from the deafening noise created by heavy vehicles on the stretch. The work of installing the sound barriers …
GURUGRAM: A citizens’ group is planning a Gurugram version of ‘Chipko’ movement, on the lines of the one launched in south Delhi recently, to save around 100 trees that are likely to be removed for a proposed revival of Bal Bhawan in Sector 4. On Sunday, some members of the …
NOIDA: It is high time to stop crop residue burning (CRB) which is practised in the states of Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Punjab during the post-harvest season, according to senior NASA scientist Sudipta Sarkar who, along with two other associates in the US and India, recently concluded a study on …
The Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR) has been in the grip of severe air pollution. The crisis is not confined just to the National Capital Territory (NCT) but affects all the 22 districts of the NCR. The contribution from brick kilns is significant—the brick-making sector has been identified as one of …
Coal has about 57 per cent share (around 197 GW) in the total installed capacity in India; but nearly 70 per cent of electricity (977 TWh, 2017- 18) in the country still comes from coal power plants. Coal-based thermal power industry is highly polluting- it is responsible for 60 per …
With monsoon arriving in the city, the Gurgaon District Level Malaria Working Committee held a meeting Tuesday morning to coordinate efforts to prevent the spread of vector-borne diseases, including malaria, dengue and chikungunya. With monsoon arriving in the city, the Gurgaon District Level Malaria Working Committee held a meeting Tuesday …
Each ward in Gurugram to get manager who will ensure timely pick-up of garbage With an aim to resolve waste management problems of residents in Gurugram, the agency responsible for solid waste management in the city has taken the local management approach by appointing ward managers in each of the …
