Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Nizamuddin West Association Vs Union of India & Others dated 16/04/2025. The matter related to desilting of 24 drains with special focus on two drains - Kushak drain and Sunheri Pul drain before the monsoon. The court was informed that …
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has imposed a fine of Rs. 2 lakh each on 11 stone crushing units in Faridabad district for their failure to create green belt around their structures since they started in 1992. The stone crushers have started planting saplings only recently. The Green Bench of …
A major decision towards preserving the last virgin forest’ After nearly seven years of debate, the Mangar Bani forest area of Faridabad has finally got the protection it rightly deserves. The National Capital Region Planning Board (NCRPB) on Tuesday approved a buffer zone of 500 metres around the sacred grove …
Praveen Jose GURGAON: The tremors felt in NCR as a result of the 7.3 magnitude earthquake that rocked Nepal on Tuesday triggered a demand for a structural audit of all buildings in highrise-dense Gurgaon to determine if these can withstand a strong earthquake. "A structural audit should be made mandatory …
City-based environmentalists are set to move the National Green Tribunal (NGT) this week to seek directions to the state government for setting up 'green bridges' or 'wildlife underpasses', in a bid to minimize the number of deaths of wild animals in road accidents. Green bridges are 'wildlife overpasses', designed in …
Land sharks and those sitting on large chunks of hill and forest land in the Aravalis for decades are waiting impatiently for the government to announce its new definition of forest, which is likely to free up this green area for construction. TOI travelled through the forest areas and found …
With the district already in the ‘dark zone’ in matter of water table and exploitation of water resources, the authorities have set up a team to check illegal digging of tubewells. The team has been directed to ensure strict action against violations of laid norms. The team, comprising Joint Commissioners …
Ministry hasn't yet appointed its member on panel formed to look into illegal mining The environment ministry has come in for criticism from the National Green Tribunal for its slow response in tackling the problem of illegal mining on the Yamuna riverbed between Noida and Faridabad. More than a month …
Delhi’s air is the worst among various cities in the National Capital Region and places located in Rajasthan. A Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) report on analysis of ambient air quality, submitted before the National Green Tribunal on Wednesday, revealed that Delhiites are breathing highly-polluted air, much worse than places …
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Wednesday ordered the creation of a committee to look into the extent of damage caused by illegal mining activities on the Yamuna riverbed from Noida to Faridabad. The NGT issued its instruction at a hearing on a petition by Noida-based NGO, Noida Lok Manch. …
Four persons have died due to swine flu and 14 have tested positive for the virus in Haryana since January 1. The state Health Department has dispatched stocks of Tamiflu to all districts for patients suffering from swine flu after deaths were reported from Faridabad, Hisar, Jind and Fatehabad. Adequate …
Faridabad, December 23: The problem of power shortage for industrial units is likely to be a thing of past if a move made by the government goes well. The state has directed the units consuming 50 KW or above to install solar plants each to meet part of their power …
Taking strong exception to the absence of Haryana government officials, the National Green Tribunal has summoned the state's Revenue Secretary in a case pertaining to change of land use in Faridabad district which could allegedly lead to fragmentation of the Aravallis. "We find the absence and non-compliance of the order …
Pleasant weather brings its own set of woes. A brief spell of rain on Tuesday didn't just bring down the temperature but also ensured more cases of dengue. In the past four days, there have been four cases of dengue. With 12 new cases of dengue and 20 of malaria …
The state urban local bodies department has sought inputs from 78 state municipal bodies, including MCG, to prepare a state-level master plan for an integrated solid waste management system, to be reviewed and approved by the National Green Tribunal. Officials say most existing solid waste treatment plants do not meet …
Turning the heat on derelict officials of the Haryana government, the Supreme Court on Wednesday said it would prosecute all erring officials without waiting for any more reports on illegal mining and proliferation of stone-crushing units in the Aravali hills. Anguished over the laxity of the state administration in checking …
NEW DELHI: The National Green Tribunal has issued a stay order on three real estate companies' attempts to change the land use pattern in parts of Mangar Bani, a sacred grove off the Gurgaon-Faridabad highway. The firms had filed 90 applications with the Haryana revenue department to change use of …
The important project of widening of the famous Surajkund road here appears to have become a victim of inordinate delay due to sanction hassles. Already running several months behind the schedule, the work has been stuck due to non-approval of removal of several hundred trees by the Forest Department. Over …
Claiming that it found several antibiotic residues in chickens tested in Delhi-NCR region, an environment body on Wednesday said "large-scale and indiscriminate" use of antibiotics in poultry industry might be "strongly linked" to growing antibiotic resistance in Indians. The Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) also sought implementation of a …
Haryana director general of police (DGP) S N Vashishth has promised to end illegal mining in south Haryana by cracking down on the sand mafia. At a meeting held in Gurgaon, the DGP laid out a plan of action to curb mining in parts of Gurgaon and Mewat. Cops will …
Development comes at a cost. This appears to be true in case national highway 2 that is being widened. More than 600 trees on the divider from Sarai Khwaja to the YMCA face the axe as the plan is to reduce its width. “Nearly 625 trees on the divider will …
