Municipal Solid Waste

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Futala lake pollution, Nagpur, Maharashtra, 05/06/2025

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In Re: News Item titled "Futala Lake’s charm fades amid neglect and poor maintenance appearing in ‘The Times of India’ dated 25.05.2025". The original application was registered suo-motu based on the news item titled "Futala Lake’s charm fades amid neglect …

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding dumping of waste in Gurgaon, Haryana, 22/01/2016

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Vivek Kamboj & Others Vs. Union of India & Others dated 22/01/2016 regarding dumping of waste in Gurgaon, Haryana. NGT in its order restrained HUDA and Municipal Corporation, Gurgaon from dumping any waste in any green area or, infact, at …

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding municipal solid waste management for the State of Punjab, 20/01/2016

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Gaurav Jain Vs. State of Punjab & Ors. dated 20/01/2016 regarding municipal solid waste management for the State of Punjab. State of Punjab would place on record the progress in relation to 8 clusters dealing with the municipal solid waste …

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding management of municipal and bio-medical waste, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, 07/01/2016

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Nadeem Iqbal Vs. Nagar Nigam, Bareilly & Ors. dated 07/01/2016 regarding collection, transportation and disposal of Municipal Solid Wastes as well as Bio-medical Waste. Site selection shall be completed by the next date of hearing. Complete details of the plant …

Enabling factors for the existence of waste pickers: A systematic review

The paper reports on a systematic review research process to determine the enabling factors for waste pickers to operate in the informal economy in South Africa. Twenty-eight South African journal articles, theses and position and policy papers were sourced and appraised. The results indicate that recognition of the waste pickers …

Ghazipur landfill site in Delhi is a ticking garbage bomb

The civic authorities constructed a waste-to-energy plant at the site to dispose waste and check pollution, but the plant is far from being operational. The over-saturated Ghazipur landfill site in east Delhi is one of the biggest contributors to the alarming level of air pollution in the region. While the …

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding waste to energy plants in Delhi, 17/12/2015

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Sukhdev Vihar Residents Welfare Association & Ors. Vs. State of NCT of Delhi & Ors. dated 17/12/2015 regarding waste to energy plants at Bawana and Gazipur. National Green Tribunal constituted a team to visit the three waste to energy plants …

Order of the Supreme Court of India with regard to rising air pollution in the National Capital Region of Delhi, 16/12/2015

To curb the growing air pollution in Delhi, Supreme Court on Dec 16, 2015 banned registration of diesel cars with engine capacity over 2000 cc engine till March 31, 2016. The apex court also said that all commercial vehicles, including trucks, which are not Delhi-bound, will not be allowed to …

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding open dumping of municipal solid waste, 16/12/2015

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Davinder Kumar Vs. Union of India & Ors. dated 16/12/2015 regarding open dumping of municipal solid waste and other waste to prevent methane emission.

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding preservation of a green space, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, 15/12/2015

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Gole Park Nikat Niwasi Kalyan Vs. State of Uttar Pradesh & Others dated 15/12/2015 regarding maintenance, perseveration and protection of Gole Park, Sector 3, Rajender Nagar, Sahibabaad Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh and seeks relief directing removal of the encroachment and restoration …

Judgement of the National Green Tribunal regarding authorization granted to MSW project by Goa State Pollution Control Board, 14/12/2015

Judgement of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Kashinath Jairam Shetye & Others Vs M/S Shilpi Constructions & Others dated 14/12/2015 regarding authorization granted to MSW project by Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) on 21.1.2014. Main grievance of the Applicants is that large number of Mangroves and …

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding municipal solid waste management in Almora, Uttarakhand, 08/12/2015

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Jitender Yadav Vs. Union of India & Ors. dated 08/12/2015 regarding municipal solid waste management in Almora, Uttarakhand. State Government will ensure that there is no burning of Municipal Solid Waste and other waste or any other waste in the …

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding municipal solid waste management in the city of Chandigarh, 04/12/2015

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of R. D. Anand Vs. Chandigarh Union Territory Administration & Others dated 04/11/2015 regarding municipal solid waste management in the city of Chandigarh. The city of Chandigarh, Mohali and Panchkula being excluded, generates 370 metric tons of municipal solid waste. There …

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding municipal solid waste collection, segregation and disposal in the State of Jammu and Kashmir, 02/12/2015

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Dr. Irfan Ahmad & Ors. Vs. Mr. Nawang Rigzin Jora & Ors. dated 02/12/2015 regarding municipal solid waste collection, segregation and disposal in the State of Jammu and Kashmir particularly with regard to plant at Srinagar. The Commissioner of Municipal …

Water quality surrounding to MSW dumps of Raipur city-A case study

In India, urbanization and rapid population growth have led to degradation of environment, by increased rate of exploitation of natural resources and generation of municipal solid wastes (MSW). Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) disposal is a big problem for most of the towns in developing countries. In India dumping of MSW …

Impact of plastic waste disposal on soil and water quality at Lucknow dumpsites

The purpose of the study was to assess the impact of plastic waste disposal on soil and ground water quality of Lucknow dumpsite. The following two dumpsite locations of Lucknow city: a) Ghaila, Hardoi Road and b) Dudauli, Sitapur Road have been under taken for the sampling and study. Samples …

Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Making Delhi pollution-free, 30/11/2015

Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Making Delhi pollution-free, 30/11/2015. Delhi faces problems of environmental pollution. Ambient air quality is affected due to vehicular and industrial pollution, construction related activities, road dust etc. The other main reasons include discharge of large quantities of untreated / partially treated sewage and generation …

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding waste-to-energy plant in Okhla, Delhi, 18/11/2015

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Sukhdev Vihar Residents Welfare Association & Ors. Vs. State of NCT of Delhi & Ors. dated 18/11/2015 regarding waste-to-energy plant in Okhla, Delhi. Tribunal noted that the plant is not working effectively which ultimately leads to discharge of pollutant higher …

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding municipal solid waste management at Jammu and Katra, 16/11/2015

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Dr. Irfan Ahmad & Ors. Vs. Mr. Nawang Rigzin Jora & Ors. dated 16/11/2015 regarding municipal solid waste management at Jammu and Katra and passage upward to Bhawan and Shri Mata Vaishno Devi. The NGT directed the authorities to present …

Judgement of the National Green Tribunal regarding shifting of MSW site from village Pathardi, Nashik District, Maharashtra, 09/11/2015

Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of Bakerao Tukaram Dhemse & Others Vs Municipal Corporation & Others dated 09/11/2015 regarding shifting of MSW site from village Pathardi to some other place within Nashik district for MSW plant, on the grounds that MSW plant …

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding making the shrine and the area around known as Masamand Mama on the bank of Bihar river in …

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Paryavaran Avam Manav Sanrakshan Samiti Vs. Union of India & Others dated 06/11/2015 regarding making the shrine and the area around known as Masamand Mama on the bank of Bihar river in District Rewa, Madhya Pradesh pollution free. The shrine …

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