Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of News Item titled "Telangana: Deepening pollution crisis in Godawari threatens lives livelihoods appearing in the Telangana Today dated 13.05.2025" dated 29/05/2025. The application was registered suo-motu on the basis of the news item titled Telangana: Deepening pollution crisis in Godawari …
The National Green Tribunal on Thursday sought response from the Centre on a plea seeking stay on the operation of all industries which are dumping untreated effluents into the Hindon river and its tributaries. A bench headed by NGT chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar issued notices to the ministry of water …
For nearly 1 lakh homebuyers in Noida, the biggest hurdle in the way of getting possession of flats could be gone this week or the next. Union minister and Gautam Budh Nagar MP Mahesh Sharma on Wednesday said the Centre had finalized the no-construction zone around Okhla Bird Sanctu ary …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of M/s. Jai Hanuman Ent. Udyog Vs U.P. Pollution Control Board dated 07/05/2015 on whether the Uttar Pradesh Brick Kilns (Siting Criteria for Establishment) Rules, 2012 can be given retrospective or retroactive effect and if so, to …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Om Dutt Singh & Others Vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Others dated 07/05/2015 regarding construction of the Kanhar Irrigation Project. The project is located downstream of the confluence of River Pagan with Kanhar near village …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Sunaina Singh Vs. Rama Shyama Paper Pvt. Ltd. & Ors. dated 07/05/2015 regarding pollution caused by M/s Rama Shyama Paper Pvt. Ltd., Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh. The Tribunal in its order noted that "tt is evident from …
GHAZIABAD: The National Green Tribunal on Tuesday admitted a plea by the Ghaziabad Mahanagar Goods Transport Welfare Association (GMGTWA), seeking to make vehicle fitness a criterion for banning polluting vehicles. The tribunal has clubbed the association's plea with the main case, and will hear the matter on May 18. The …
The National Green Tribunal has taken strong exception to a Noida police officer not complying with its order on illegal water extraction by builders, asking him why “punitive action” be not taken against him. A bench headed by NGT chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar issued notice to Noida Expressway SHO and …
The National Green Tribunal has banned throwing of all kinds of waste into the Hindon canal, saying its pollution is a matter of “serious” concern. A bench headed by NGT chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar said the “prohibitory” orders will equally apply to persons and public authorities, including Uttar Pradesh, as …
The regional transport office has recommended to the the state government to cancel the licences of 38 vehicle pollution checking centres (PUC) in Ghaziabad for violation of norms and operating procedures as the district gears up to implement the NGT's ban on diesel vehicles over 10 years old. The RTO …
In a shocking disclosure, more than 50 districts in Uttar Pradesh, out of the total 75, have been found to be quake prone. Well-known seismic expert and former director of Geological Survey of India (GSI) V.K. Joshi told reporters that growing urbanisation in Uttar Pradesh could result in massive damage …
On a day the Noida Authority received a showcause notice from the National Green Tribunal on its orders banning open burning of waste being violated, the Authority declared it would strictly impose the fine on anyone burning dry leaves, plastic, rubber or any other waste material. The Authority officials also …
A Hindu seer from the temple town of Vrindavan today approached the National Green Tribunal against "illegal" and "unregulated" disposal of municipal solid waste in the city. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar issued notices to the Environment Ministry, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) and others while …
Days after a report by experts from different government agencies blamed a handful of Uttar Pradesh cities, including Moradabad and Bareilly, for pollution in Ganga, the national green tribunal (NGT) on Thursday issued notices to the state governments of Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand. Hearing a petition which said that 23 …
Increasing urbanisation and the accompanying changes in land-use patterns are leading to a silent crisis through the destruction of ecosystems and the services they provide to support the poor, as well as affecting the resilience of urban areas. Using the example of Gorakhpur City in India’s Uttar Pradesh, this paper …
Justice (retired) Giridhar Malviya said that there should not be any dam or barrage to block the stream of the Ganga and Tehri dam should be dismantled in phases for free flow of the holy river. Addressing a meeting of national executive of Ganga Mahasabha on Tuesday, Justice Malviya said …
The Ghaziabad Development Authority (GDA) on Wednesday issued a fresh notification, stating all formalities that developers need to complete before they apply for completion certificates. The GDA has made it mandatory for developers to install rainwater harvesting systems in their group housing projects, getting clearance certificates from the fire department, …
A police complaint was filed against Ghaziabad Nagar Nigam (GNN) on Wednesday by residents against burning of dry leaves in Kaushambi's Central Park.The move comes a day after National Green Tribunal (NGT) imposed a blanket ban on burning of plastic, dry leaves and garbage in the open across the NCR. …
NOIDA: In the aftermath of the Nepal earthquake, experts are advising third-party auditing for construction projects, to ensure the city's development conforms to its master plan. They say third party involvement will make developers and their apex bodies more responsible. So far, all that developers do is submit structural certificates …
The Noida District Administration has taken a slew of decisions in an attempt to improve disaster preparedness and management in the wake of the earthquake in Nepal. The decisions include random checks on buildings across Noida, special incentives to follow building regulations in rural areas in Noida, as well as …
Twelve persons were killed and crops damaged in heavy rain, accompanied by gusty winds, in Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday. Lightning caused nine deaths, including those of Ankush and Ajay, both 18, at Puresewika Majra in Rae Bareli district, and an eight-year-old girl and Shanti Devi, 55, at Shahgarh in Amethi. …
