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 …

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding real estate projects on Yamuna flood plain, Uttar Pradesh, 09/08/2016

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of D.K. Joshi Vs. Union of India & Ors. dated 09/08/2016 regarding real estates projects on Yamuna flood plain, Uttar Pradesh. This case is being heard on day to day basis on persistent request of the Project Proponents that they are …

Groundwater extraction: NGT orders inspection of industries in Ghaziabad

The directions came on a plea by Ghaziabad resident and NGO seeking closure of all industrial units extracting groundwater illegally in the notified area of Ghaziabad and Hapur. The National Green Tribunal has ordered inspection of over 200 industries in Ghaziabad to check if borewells are installed in their premises …

NGT order on diesel vehicles over 15 years: Ageing vehicles could get the boot in ‘a week’s time’

Diesel vehicles older than 15 years will face the action first, as per the tribunal’s order on July 20. More than 1.5 lakh diesel vehicles older than 15 years plying in Delhi-NCR could be deregistered “in a week’s time”, said a senior government official after a meeting held Wednesday to …

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding forest fires in the state of Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand, 04/08/2016

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Rajiv Dutta, Senior Advocate Vs. Union of India & Others dated 04/08/2016 regarding forest fires in the state of Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand. Tribunal directs that State of Uttar Pradesh and State of Uttarakhand to submit to the MoEF & …

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding pollution by petha units in Agra using fossil fuels, 02/08/2016

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Dr. Devashish Bhattacharya Vs. State of Uttar Pradesh & Others dated 02/08/2016. The applicant is seeking direction to the Petha Units in Agra City to stop using fossil fuels for manufacturing Petha and not to dispose of waste products in …

Climate Change Centre to come up at IIT Kharagpur

The Union Department of Science and Technology is planning to set up a Centre of Excellence at Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, to focus on climate change science, adaptation and mitigation, the institution's director said here on Sunday. "The project will include water resources, biodiversity, agriculture, ocean and marine ecosystem, …

Collectorate to run on solar power

Lucknow: Taking its first green step towards becoming a smart city, the Lucknow Collectorate on Sunday became the first district collectorate in the state to be solar-empowered. Constructed at the cost of Rs 98 lakh, the 135 kilowatt (Kw) capacity plant is part of the smart city project and would …

LMC to start anti-dengue drive from Sept

The dengue death of Munna Singh Chauhan has come as a wake-up call for health and civic authorities in the city. Health authorities have announced to launch an anti-mosquito drive from Monday, while, Lucknow Municipal Corporation (LMC) said it is taking the routine measures to arrest dengue's spread, it would …

Regulating Small-Scale Mining of Minor Minerals: A Comprehensive Framework Beyond Environmenal Clearances

This policy brief analyses whether the provisions of EC will improve small-scale mining governance and prevent illegal mining. To this end, a detailed case study of Gautam Budh Nagar of Uttar Pradesh, a key sand mining district, was carried out and is presented here. In the end, we arrive at …

'11,000 hepatitis patients in UP govt hosps every year'

Lucknow: Contaminated water is the chief source of viral hepatitis in the state, warn doctors ahead of the world hepatitis awareness day. Hepatitis lands over 11,000 persons at government hospitals of UP each year, according to Central Bureau of Health Intelligence. Viral hepatitis-a group of infectious diseases known as hepatitis …

Ghaziabad gears up to tackle dengue outbreak

In the wake of first dengue death in neighboring Delhi, the Ghaziabad administration has begun taking precautionary measures to contain the outbreak. The administration has formed 15 teams, which are carrying out checks in residential, private and government installments across the city. Full dress code for school children have been …

Green panel against UPRVUNL’s expansion project in Kanpur

The Centre's green panel has rejected environment clearance to Uttar Pradesh Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Ltd (UPRVUNL) for expansion of its coal-based power project in Kanpur district citing pollution concerns. The state-run UPRVUNL has proposed setting up of a 660 mw coal-based super-critical power plant at Panki in Kanpur district. …

Builders to lose lease for diverting parking space in Noida

Noida: The Noida Authority will impose heavy penalties - to the extent of cancelling the lease deeds of developers who have used space allotted for car parking spacess for other purposes, and have encroached upon public spaces around their offices and other commercial projects for parking. This they did to …

NGT stays work on elevated road

GHAZIABAD: The National Green Tribunal has stayed work on elevated road in the area falling within 'bird sanctuary' land. The green panel in its order dated 18 July said that project of such a magnitude needs clearance under Environmental Clearance Regulations 2006 and till then work at Khasra number 1450 …

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding state of wetlands in Uttar Pradesh, 22/07/2016

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Anand Arya Vs. Mr. Alok Ranjan, Chief Secretary, State of Uttar Pradesh dated 22/07/2016 regarding state of wetlands in Uttar Pradesh. NGT directs State of Uttar Pradesh to file Affidavit giving complete details of the wet lands which are already …

Buildings above 20,000 sqm to pay Rs 5L for dust pollution: National Green Tribunal

"We hereby direct that construction sites which are built on a plot area of more than 20,000 square metre would be liable to pay environmental compensation of Rs 5,00,000 per violation," a bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar said. Buildings generating high levels of dust in Delhi and …

Ghatampur thermal power project gets CCEA nod

The CCEA also cleared the proposal of Ambuja Cements to acquire 24 per cent stake in its holding firm Holcim India, a move that will allow its parent Swiss giant LafargeHolcim to strengthen its India footprint. The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) on Wednesday granted its approval to set …

Kids with cancer, deformities reach NGT, court gives UP 3 days to provide potable water

Meerut: Observing that the state government has failed to provide potable water to villages in six Uttar Pradesh districts where groundwater is contaminated with toxic elements -- Ghaziabad, Baghpat, Meerut, Shamli, Muzaffarnagar and Saharanpur -- the National Green Tribunal on Tuesday directed the chief secretary to ensure supply of drinking …

102 rhinos killed in India during the last three years

As many as 102 rhinos were killed by poachers in India in the last three years (2013-16), said the government in Lok Sabha on Tuesday, the day when four camps of poachers were busted in a joint operation of Assam police and special task force in the state. The maximum …

No culling of animals ordered by central government: Environment minister

Seeking to put at rest certain controversies pertaining to reports that the central government has allowed "killing" of animals to protect agricultural farms, new Environment Minister Anil Dave on Tuesday said "no such orders" have been given by the union government. "I want to make it clear that neither centre …

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