Uttar Pradesh

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding pollution of Godavari river, Telangana, 29/05/2025

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 …

Avaada Power commits Rs 10,000 cr investment in UP

Avaada Power, a clean energy company, today said it will invest Rs 10,000 crore in setting up 1,600 MW solar projects in Uttar Pradesh. The firm signed an MoU with the UP government during Investors Summit 2018, here. "The projects will be developed across Mirzapur, Badaun, Gorakhpur and Bundelkhand districts," …

Centre orders pollution curbs, broom sweeping of roads to stop in Noida

NOIDA: The Union environment ministry has asked Noida Authority to adopt immediate measures to mitigate pollution. These include cleaning the city’s streets mechanically and establishing a permanent helpline number to receive pollution-related complaints. Officials said Noida Authority has also been asked to submit an action plan to alleviate pollution levels …

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding PESO licenses for the industries producing absolute alcohol (Ethanol), Uttar Pradesh, 22/02/2018

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Social Action for Forest & Environment (SAFE) Vs. Union of India & Others dated 22/02/2018 regarding Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organisation (PESO) licenses for the industries producing absolute alcohol (Ethanol) in Uttar Pradesh. The distillery industry wants modification of the …

Waste still dumped on Hindon banks despite NGT order, greens write to government

GHAZIABAD: Some environmentalists have lodged complaints with the Uttar Pradesh government’s grievance cell and the local police alleging that huge amount of plastic and waste materials are being dumped along the Hindon riverbank in Raj Nagar Extension. The complainants said at least 50 truckloads of garbage had been dumped at …

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding management of hazardous waste that is lying on the bank of river Ram Ganga, Uttar Pradesh, 21/02/2018

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Mahendra Pandey Vs. Union of India & Others dated 21/02/2018 regarding management of hazardous waste that is lying on the bank of river Ram Ganga, Uttar Pradesh. Counsel appearing for State Pollution Control Board submits that the hazardous waste can …

NGT seeks report on Ganga rejuvenation

‘How many drains join the river from Kanpur to Uttar Pradesh border’ The National Green Tribunal has sought a compliance report on the steps taken by the Centre, U.P. and Uttarakhand governments to clean river Ganga in the stretch between Gomukh and Unnao. A Bench, headed by Justice Jawad Rahim, …

Farmers told not to use polluted Hindon water to grow vegetables

Found contaminated by laboratories Farmers in western Uttar Pradesh have been asked not to use the water of the Hindon river for growing vegetables, which are also sold in the National Capital Region markets, as it has been found to be polluted and contaminated by various official laboratories. Several NGOs …

Ambient Air Quality Data of Delhi-NCR For the Month of January, 2018

In compliance to the direction of Hon’ble National Green Tribunal, Principal Bench, New Delhi Dated: November 17, 2017 (in the matter of Vardhman Kaushik Vs. Union of India & Others vide OA No. 44/2018 Earlier OA No. 21/2014), the compiled ambient air quality data (of each monitored parameters) of Delhi-NCR …

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding large scale operation of illegal brick kilns in states of Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Delhi and Rajasthan, 07/02/2018

On Feb 7, 2018, the National Green Tribunal issued notices to Union environment ministry and the governments of the states of Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Rajasthan and Delhi over illegal operation of brick kilns in these four states. State pollution control board of each of the four states have been directed …

E-waste on Ramganga banks: NGT imposes Rs 10 lakh environment compensation on UP govt

The National Green Tribunal today imposed an environment compensation of Rs 10 lakh on the Uttar Pradesh government for failing to take action on disposing e-waste from the banks of the Ramganga river in Moradabad. The National Green Tribunal today imposed an environment compensation of Rs 10 lakh on the …

Order of the Supreme Court regarding action plan for air pollution control in the NCR region including Haryana, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh, 05/02/2018

Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of M. C. Mehta Vs Union of India & Others dated 05/02/2018 regarding action plan for air pollution control in the NCR region including Haryana, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh.

Environment Ministry Gets Rs. 2,675.4 Crore, Special Scheme For Delhi's Air Pollution

The budgetary allocation for the environment ministry for 2018-19 is Rs. 2,675.42 crore, identical to last budget's allocation. New Delhi: The budgetary allocation for the environment ministry for 2018-19 is Rs. 2,675.42 crore, identical to the last budget's allocation, even as the Centre announced a special scheme to address rising …

UP hails Rs 600 crore for nutritional support to TB patients

Meerut: In an attempt to achieve its goal of eliminating tuberculosis, Union finance minister Arun Jaitley in his budget speech on Thursday allocated Rs 600 crore for nutritional support to TB patients in India, a measure that was given a thumbs up by health experts in UP. Under this scheme, …

Jaitley vows special scheme to curb city's air pollution

Taking cognizance on air pollution in Delhi- National Capital Region (NCR), Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Thursday announced a scheme in his Budget Speech for 2018-19 to support the Delhi Government and neighbouring States in tackling high levels of air pollution. “Air pollution in the Delhi and NCR region …

Government lines up 2,000 MW solar power auction

To achieve the target of achieving 100 gigawatt (GW) of installed solar energy capacity by 2022, the Central government has invited tenders for 2,000 MW of solar power projects connected to the inter-state transmission system. The Solar Energy Corporation of (SECI) would sign 25-year power purchase agreements (PPAs) with the …

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding concretization in River Yamuna in Vrindavan, Uttar Pradesh, 31/01/2018

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Akash Vashishtha Vs Ministry of Environment and Forests & Climate Change & Others dated 31/01/2018 regarding concretization in River Yamuna in Vrindavan, Uttar Pradesh. The main application has been filed for declaring the activity of construction work of River Front …

Air pollution affects at least 47 million Indian children: Report

At least 47 million children under the age of five live in areas facing severe air pollution with dangerous effluent density, a report said on Monday. The report by Greenpeace-India, based on data from state and central pollution control boards, asserted that as many as 47 million children live in …

UP cities among India’s most polluted

LUCKNOW: The air pollution report released by Greenpeace India for 280 cities in the country paints a grim picture for UP with Ghaziabad being the second most polluted city in the state. The assessment based on 2016 data of Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has 15 UP cities among the …

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding arsenic contamination of groundwater, Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh, 29/01/2018

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Gaurav Kumar Bansal Vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Others dated 29/01/2018 regarding arsenic contamination of groundwater, Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh. Counsel appearing on behalf of respondent UP Jal Nigam submits that no water samples from borewells within the limits of …

Agra's green activists stall road project through protected forest

Environmentalists in the Taj city have scored a major victory, successfully stalling the Northern Bypass road project through the protected Keetham forest along the Yamuna. Before work on a Detailed Project Report by a private agency could begin in the Rs 375 crore, 25 km-long bypass, serious objections were raised …

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