Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Rajendra Tyagi Vs Union of India & Others dated 02/04/2024. The applicant has raised a grievance that unauthorized and illegal construction of houses, shops and other commercial establishments on a large scale are in progress in Greater Noida and Noida …
The regional office of UP Pollution Control Board in Noida has written to the union environment ministry that it has not accorded clearances to any sand mining lease in the district in the last two years. The information has been provided to the ministry, reportedly in response to a number …
The national green tribunal (NGT) on Sunday banned mining or removal of sand from river beds across the country without an environmental clearance amid the uproar over suspension of an IAS officer who had cracked down on sand mafia in Uttar Pradesh. In its order, the Tribunal noted that the …
While the controversy over the suspension of IAS officer Durga Shakti Nagpal — who took on the sand mafia in Greater Noida — still brews, Noida police continue the crackdown in her absence. In the last two days alone, the Noida police have arrested 15 people and seized 24 vehicles …
Amidst uproar over suspension of a woman IAS officer allegedly under pressure of the “mining mafia”, the Uttar Pradesh government is working on a proposal to constitute a special “mining force” to check illegal mining activities in the state. “The government is considering a proposal to set up an exclusive …
Opposition from residents and environmental activists notwithstanding, Noida Authority has begun work on raising high concrete walls barricading green belts in several sectors. While walls have already been erected around the green belt in Sector 71, work is in progress on similar structures in Sector 66. Even as Noida Authority …
The National Green Tribunal has directed the Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board to shut down all polluting industries in Noida based on the report of a high-level technical expert committee constituted by it. This is the third time since the submission of the report that the NGT has asked the …
New Delhi : The National Green Tribunal on Monday ordered for the third time that industries polluting in violation of state norms in Noida be shut down immediately and the member secretary of the state pollution board personally appear for the next hearing. Of 69 factories — a gamut of …
The Uttar Pradesh government has cleared housing projects and townships in Greater Noida West, formerly named Noida Extension, without considering key environmental parameters and the rich wildlife of the area, which has now all but vanished, concerned environmentalists here say. "The state's environment directorate has completely failed in discharging its …
Two of 34 companies that used to sell bottled water in Noida and Greater Noida till they were closed in February for illegally extricating and selling groundwater, were granted permission Tuesday by the National Green Tribunal to reopen. Counsel for AST Beverages and Khaitan Beverages told the bench the companies …
Taking serious note of noise and air pollution in Noida, the National Green Tribunal on Thursday ordered industries to phase out old diesel-run generators that do not have proper acoustic enclosures within two weeks. Many industries operating without proper pollution control devices have been ordered for closure. The tribunal has …
In a major setback to more than 50 realty projects in Noida, the National Green tribunal (NGT) on Thursday issued notices to the ministry of environment and forests, Noida Authority chairman & CEO and Uttar Pradesh chief secretary for failing to protect the 10km radius around Okhla Bird Sanctuary under …
The ray of hope to revive construction work in Shahberi through a fresh acquisition process has dwindled with farmers threatening that they will not part with their land under any circumstances. They warned that they would move court against the Greater Noida Authority if their land is notified for acquisition …
The Noida Authority has decided to relocate over 300 mobile towers away from densely populated areas in the city, in a bid to reduce the alleged health risks of exposure to radiation from these towers. This was decided by top authority officials at a meeting on Wednesday. The move may …
The National Green Tribunal has stayed construction activity on the landfill site in Sector 123 here after a commission appointed by it found that the project had been formulated without following the guidelines. The Noida Authority has also been restrained from carrying out digging or construction till the next hearing. …
The National Green Tribunal has stayed construction activity on the landfill site in Sector 123 here after a commission appointed by it found that the project had been formulated without following the guidelines. The Noida Authority has also been restrained from carrying out digging or construction till the next hearing. …
Yamuna crosses danger mark in Delhi, over 2,000 families living along river bank evacuated Over 130 dead in Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh flash floods, hundreds missing Rampant building activity in the Hindon-Yamuna basin has not only left Delhi vulnerable but exposed large parts of Noida to the risk of flash …
In the wake of health risk posed by mobile phone towers, the Noida Authority has decided to relocate all such antennas from residential areas of the city. The authority will identify locations in isolated places — far from residential colonies — where they will be relocated. There are over 300 …
Rates For Rural Areas Increased Only By 25%, But No Improvement In Quality Noida: On the heels of a power tariff hike at a time when the city is facing prolonged outages, residents got another blow as Noida Authority has decided to hike water tariffs from July 1. The Authority …
Noida: The Noida Authority has decided to appoint a technical consultant by the end of this month to begin its ambitious Riverfront Development Project. Through this project, the Authority will develop green corridors along the riverbanks of Yamuna and Hindon by massive plantation drives and building recreation zones, among other …
Noida: A day after TOI reported that Noida Authority had been selectively demolishing illegal structures on river beds, an anti encroachment squad on Friday razed a number of unauthorized, concrete structures near Sector 151 in Noida and other nearby areas. TOI had on Thursday reported that the Authority had not …
