Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of News Item titled "2 killed in blast at illegal cracker unit in Thanjavur appearing in The Hindu dated 19.05.2025". The application is registered suo-motu on the basis of the news item titled 2 killed in blast at illegal cracker unit …
Order of the Madras High Court in the matter of Suo Motu writ petition Vs Union Government of India & Others dated 20/05/2021. The matter related to steps taken by Tamil Nadu and Puducherry to combat COVID-19 pandemic. The bench of Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee and Justice Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy of …
Order of the Madras High Court in the matter of Grace Banu Vs The Chief Secretary, Government of Tamil Nadu dated 20/05/2021. The matter related to COVID-19 relief measures to persons from transgender community in Tamil Nadu. An application was filed before the Madras High Court by Grace Banu requesting …
Status report filed by the Chief Secretary, Tamil Nadu in compliance with the directions of the National Green Tribunal in Original Application No. 606/2018 and connected matters (Compliance of Municipal Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016). Waste pickers operating organizations have been integrated into the SWM system by engaging them through …
Order of the Madras High Court regarding steps taken by the state of Tamil Nadu to address COVID-19. The High Court said that it is the responsibility of the Union of India to ensure that continuous supply of oxygen, vaccines and drugs are made available to the states and Union …
Order of the Madras High Court regarding water pollution at Amaravati river, Tamil Nadu. The petition filed in public interest suggests that the wanton permission accorded by the Tamil Nadu government to industries near the banks of Amaravati has resulted in industrial effluents being discharged into the flowing water rendering …
Status report and action taken report by the Director of Fisheries, Nagercoil, Tamil Nadu dated 05/04/2021. The matter related to a news item on the setting up of an ecological park by destroying mangrove forests, Manakudy, Kanniyakumari district, Tamil Nadu. The report stated that the Tamil Nadu government had accorded …
Report of Joint Committee in the matter of Original Application No. 70 of 2021 (SZ) as per the National Green Tribunal (NGT) order February 17, 2021. The matter related to waste management in Thirukazhukundrdam town panchayat, Chengalpattu district, Tamil Nadu. The on-site sanitation infrastructure presently available at the household levels …
Joint Committee report in Original Application No 68 of 2016 in compliance with the National Green Tribunal order, February 23, 2021. The matter related to M/s Quality Glue factory located in Paloor village, Pernambut taluk, Vellore district, Tamil Nadu and manufacturing glue from unwashed/washed animal skin cuttings. The unit is …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In re: News item published on 01.07.2020 in the local daily named “The Hindu” titled “Ramky Group accused of dumping biomedical waste in the open in Hosur” dated 19/03/2021. The report mentioned that the Ramky Group’s van turned into the …
Report of Joint Committee Member, sub collector, Padmanabhapuram, Kanyakumari district on the construction of a check dam across Kuzhithuraiyar near Erumanthurai in Kanniyakumari district affecting fishing activities. Thamirabarani also called Kuzhithuraiyar is a perennial river and confluences into Arabian sea near Erayumanthurai. Backwater kayal that formed at the confluence of …
Inspection report of the Joint Committee as per the National Green Tribunal, Southern Zone, Chennai order January 21, 2021 in Original Application No. 64/2020. The matter related to high TDS level in the water collected from the borewells and TDS, chlorides and hardness of Minjur town which were not in …
Published in collaboration with the Citizen consumer and civic Action Group (CAG), this case study explores the role of electricity bills in enhancing information disclosure practices of electricity distribution companies (discoms) and improving public participation in decision-making. It explores the case of Tamil Nadu, where a unique bill format ‒ …
Order of the Madras High Court regarding treatment of elephants in Tamil Nadu, 25/02/2021. The matters pertained to temple elephants and other elephants owned by private individuals and whether such elephants are used by their owners to be exploited for joy rides or the elephants are used as beasts of …
Tamil Nadu announced its new industrial policy to provide further fillip to the industrial growth in the State by attracting more investments. Tamil Nadu Industrial Policy 2021-2025, which was unveiled by the State Chief Minister aims to achieve four key objectives — to attract investments worth over ₹10-lakh crore ($135 …
The Tamil Nadu government is targeting Rs 2 lakh crore worth investments in the next four years in the MSME sector as it unveiled a new policy to make the state a vibrant eco-system for MSMEs and startups. The policy which was released by Chief Minister also plans to create …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of R. Gokulraj Vs Government of Tamil Nadu dated 15/02/2021. The matter related to compliance of the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016 in Thiruvallur municipality, Tamil Nadu. The court in its previous order of June 26, 2020 had directed the Joint …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Tribunal on its own motion-SUO MOTU Initiated proceedings based on the news item published in Dinamalar Tamil Newspaper, Chennai Edition dated 06.08.2020 under the caption “ Will Perumbakkam Lake become tourist spot?” Vs Public Works Department & Others dated 15/02/2021. …
Wind energy is an abundant natural resource and its intelligent use will serve the country well. But India's remarkable progress in the RE sector has largely sidelined wind power in favour of solar energy. Perhaps the best opportunity in the sector is repowering established plants to make optimum use of …
Report of the Joint Committee constituted by the National Green Tribunal (SZ) vide order of November 23, 2020 in Original Application No. 246 of 2020. An application was registered by the NGT, Southern Zone on the basis of the newspaper report published in newspaper in Dinamani Daily. It was said …
Brief written submissions filed on behalf of the applicants (S. Pugazhendi & Others) dated 10/02/2021. The matter related to pollution and contamination of water sources by the industries operating in SIPCOT, Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu. The residents in the SIPCOT Cuddalore have been suffering from hazardous water quality due to chemical …
