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 …
Order of the Supreme Court in the matter of The Indian Oil Corporation Limited Vs Shri Sant Dasganu Maharaj Shetkari Sangh Akolner dated 30/10/2023. The matter related to groundwater pollution caused by leakages of petroleum storage tanks and pipelines installed by the Indian Oil Corporation and Bharat Petroleum Corporation. An …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Vinaykumar Vithalrao Jatha Vs State of Maharashtra & Others dated 05/12/2019 regarding establishment of a 26 MW Co-generation unit on a land bearing Gut No. 52/2 in village Limpangaon, Taluk Shrigonda, District Ahmednagar, Maharashtra on the ground that the project …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Bhagwan Bhoite & Others Vs The Collector, Ahmednagar & Others dated 01/10/2019 regarding severe air pollution due to operation of a stone crusher unit in village Ghutewadi, Taluka Shrigonda, District Ahmednagar run by M/s. Dineschandra R. Agarwal Infracon Pvt. Ltd. …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Rajendra Digambar Aagale Vs State of Maharashtra dated 01/03/2019 regarding a saw mill being run in forest area and also land being given to the education department, after cutting the trees in Ahmednagar, Maharashtra. National Green Tribunal directs the Collector, …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of Karim Jahangir Shaikh Vrs. Maharashtra Pollution Control Board & Others dated 29/11/2017 regarding consent to operate granted to the sugar industry - Sahakar Maharshi Shivajirao Narayanrao Nagawade, Sahakari Sakhar Karkhana Ltd. The Court notes that the …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of Badrinath Vishwanath Shinde Vs Charoen Pokohand (India) Pvt.Ltd. & Others dated 09/11/2017 regarding closure of the poultry farm of Charoen Pokohand (India) Ltd. situated at village Suregaon (Gangapur) Taluka Newasa, District Ahmednagar, Maharashtra for violation of …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of Bhau Saheb Vs. The State of Maharashtra dated 02/01/2017 regarding construction of sanitary landfill at Burudgaon and Savedi, Ahmednagar District, Maharashtra. NGT on finding that the construction of sanitary landfill is stuck in administrative wrangle and …
Six towns in Maharashtra—Lonavla, Shirur, Deolali Pravara, Umred, Vengurla and Sangola, made remarkable achievements over the last one year in waste disposal and management. A combination of proactive and punitive measures ensured that waste management is seen as part of a larger set of social problems and community initiatives.
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of Sukdeo Kolpe & Anr. Vs. M/s. Kopargaon Sahakari Sakhar Karkhana Ltd. dated 15/09/2015 regarding pollution caused by a sugar factory as a result of discharge of untreated effluents, village Kolpewadi, Kopargaon Taluka , Ahmednagar District, Maharashtra. …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of Dinkar Sitaram Dhulgand Vs Utech Sugar Ltd. & Others dated 02/09/2015 regarding industrial activity within a distance of 8 kms. from River Mula, Ahmednagar, Maharashtra.
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of Shree Sant Dasganu Maharaj Shetkari Singh Vs. Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. & Ors. dated 28/08/2015 regarding environmental degradation caused due to percolation of the oil in the vicinity of Village of Akolner (Dist- Ahmednagar).
WOTR in collaboration with CRIDA, the State Agriculture University (MPKV) and the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has prepared a Weather Based Crop Management plan for 3 major crops of Akole Block of Ahmednagar District in Maharashtra. In this publication, different scenarios of rainfall and other weather parameters are considered and …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of Ashok Kajale & Ors. Vs M/s Godavari Bio-Refineries Ltd. & Ors. dated 19/05/2015 regarding industrial activities by M/s. Godhavari Bio-Refineries Ltd. causing ground water pollution and thereby affecting ground water quality, pollution of river Godavari and …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of Shri Sant Dasganu Maharaj Shetkari Sangh Akolner, Taluka : Nagar, VS The Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. dated 10/11/2014 regarding groundwater pollution caused by leakages of petroleum storage tanks and pipe lines installed by the Indian Oil …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of Sukdeo Kolpe & Others Vs M/s Kopargoan Sah. Sakhar Karkhana Ltd. dated 30/07/2014 regarding land pollution caused by sugar factories as a result of discharge of untreated effluents, Taluka Kopargoan, District Ahmednagar, Maharashtra.
Taking serious cognizance of leakage from storage plants of Indian Oil and Bharat Petroliam at Akolner village, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has ordered the Ahemadnagar district collector to form a fact-finding committee consisting of a regional officer of the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) and any authorized senior officer …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of Sachin S/o Sakharam Potre Vs State of Maharashtra Ors dated 25/03/2014 regarding reserving the entire Karjat Taluka, District Ahmednagar for Great Indian Bustard Sanctuary.
The early rains of the 2013 monsoon ended the drought in Maharashtra. But the long-term problem remains. A combination of measures is required to tackle the issue.
Customized community-based microinsurance for climate-related risks - a presentation by David M Dror at CSE Annual South Asian Media Briefing Workshop on Climate Change, 2013 held in New Delhi from September 18-19, 2013.
Most people living in rural Indian villages defecate openly outside, without using a toilet or latrine. In 2004, as a supplement to its ongoing Total Sanitation Campaign (TSC), the government of Maharashtra conducted a randomized, controlled experiment to study the effect of a sanitation intervention. In Ahmednagar district of Maharashtra, …
