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 …
Gurgaon: The district health authorities on Monday made it mandatory for all private hospitals to charge only Rs 600 for a dengue test. In addition, private hospitals are allowed to carry out only one dengue test, the early detection 'NS1 rapid antigen test', a positive result in which would mandatorily …
Gurgaon: In a major boost to Gurgaon's depleting green cover, the forest department is planning a city forest, spread over 190 hectares, at Sikanderpur Ghosi in the Aravalis. The city forest, which will act as green lungs of the city, will be developed in phases over four years, between 2016-17 …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Vivek Kamboj & Anr. Vs. Union of India & Ors. dated 17/05/2016 regarding disposal of waste in Aravali Hills, Haryana. Any person who is found to be throwing muck or waste in that area, the Authorities are at liberty to …
Gurgaon: The Haryana State Pollution Control Board (HSPCB) has restricted the flow of untreated water from one of the Gurgaon drains to the Najafgarh drain that flows from Dwarka to Wazirabad before reaching the river to bring down pollution in Yamuna. There are three drains in the city that empty …
Gurgaon: Around 20 big and small water bodies in Old Gurgaon that once were not only the main source of supply for surrounding villages but also helped recharge groundwater were allowed to die due to the apathetic attitude of civic authorities. According to a response to an RTI reply, there …
The board has also extended the period of validity of the ‘consent to operate’ certificate. The Haryana State Pollution Control Board (HSPCB) has decided to ease certain norms for issuing No Objection Certificates (NOCs) for industrial units, said government officials. The NOC is mandatory for setting up and operating industrial …
National Green Tribunal had banned burning of waste in the open in NCR earlier this year Despite the National Green Tribunal (NGT) banning burning of waste in the open in the National Capital Region earlier this year, waste is openly dumped and burnt in the city. The NGT had also …
Delhi Metro services halted for 15 minutes As strong tremors jolted the national capital on Monday afternoon, the Delhi government immediately activated its disaster management teams. People frantically rushed out of their houses and offices as the tremors lasted for over a minute. The Delhi Metro services were briefly halted …
Groundwater pollution in Aravalis caused by tonnes of untreated waste lying near defunct Bandhwari waste treatment plant is leading to diseases like skin lesions, bloody diarrhoea and dermatitis among people from neighbouring villages. Meenu, a 7-year-old boy from Bandhwari village and Raju, a 23-year-old man from Dera village, have developed …
With 10 more cases of dengue reported from Gurgaon in the last two days, the number of cases in the district has touched 40. The urban pockets of Wazirabad and Gurgaon are the worst hit. Two deaths were reported from private hospitals last week. The health authorities have sent the …
Officials said these include spreading awareness through campaigns, fogging, setting up a separate dengue ward in the civil hospital, among others. At least 16 dengue cases have been confirmed in Gurgaon till Tuesday, with most cases being reported from from Daulatabad, Sector 15, Sector 49, Sector 31 and Bhondsi Jail …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Pivotal Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd. Vs. MoEF And R.P. Estate Pvt. Ltd. Vs. MoEF dated 17/07/2015 regarding grant of Environmental Clearance to the proposed construction of Affordable Group Housing colony at Village Kherki Majra Dhankot, Sector-99, Gurgaon …
Over 200 stakeholders from diverse fields came together here on the occasion of Van Mahotsav to support the cause of restoring the Aravalis. The initiative was undertaken by Navjyoti India foundation that has been working to enable self-reliance amongst the marginalized sections of society. All stakeholders agreed to form a …
GURGAON: The Haryana State Pollution Control Board (HSPCB) has fined six developers amounts between Rs 1.5 lakh and Rs 2.5 lakh each during the past month, after they were found violating the Union ministry of environment and forest's (MoEF) 2010 construction guidelines. The move followed the National Green Tribunal directive …
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 …
The Haryana Urban Development Authority has blamed the MCG for the pollution of the Yamuna due to discharge of untreated sewage water via the Badshapur drain. The authority has sent a notice to the MCG following lab test results (a copy of which is with TOI) revealing that the sewage …
Alarmed over the depleting water table in Delhi-NCR, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has ordered the Central Ground Water Authority (CGWA) to ensure that no illegal extraction of groundwater takes place in Gurgaon. The green court's direction came on Wednesday while it was hearing a case related to the extraction …
A day after the National Green Tribunal (NGT) banned plying of diesel vehicles older than 10 years in Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR), authorities in Gurgaon have sprung into action. “We are aware of the order and action will be taken. But first, we will have to see …
The National Green Tribunal on Monday directed “immediate” stoppage of construction activity in specific stretch of areas in Noida Extension and Gurgaon by taking note of media reports on air pollution caused by building activities. The areas identified are two-km stretch from NH-24 to Char Murti Chowk in Noida Extension …
