Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In Re: News Item Titled "Neglected Katora Houz in Hyderabad’s Golconda Fort Cries for attention appearing in ‘The Siasat Daily’ dated 25 May 2025". The application was registered suo-motu based on the news item titled “Neglected Katora Houz in Hyderabad’s …
BHOPAL: After six months, central bench of National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Tuesday resumed functioning through video conferencing. NGT chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel warned state government that wildlife in Son Ghraiyal Sanctuary is facing serious threat and directed to submit a report in three months. Besides the chairperson, the …
The Telangana government stated that the Purushothapatnam project across the river Godavari has its basin areas spread into other states like Telangana, Maharashtra, Karnataka, etc. HYDERABAD: Pointing out that the Andhra Pradesh government has not approached the Central government for taking up the Purushothapatnam lift irrigation scheme in East Godavari …
A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel said the tribunal would deal with only those cases which have an important question relating to environment and ecology. The National Green Tribunal took today strong note of frivolous petitions being filed in the name of environment and said 50 …
Considering all the factors, the tribunal has posted the matter for final hearing on August 9. CHENNAI : The principal bench of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Monday refused to grant interim relief to Vedanta in a plea challenging the Tamil Nadu government’s order to shut down the Sterlite …
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Monday directed the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) to constitute a two-member committee to deal with people who had defaulted in paying the environmental compensation. The counsel appearing for the East Delhi Municipal Corporation informed NGT that a list of defaulters, who had been …
GURUGRAM: MCG has roped in a team from IIT-Roorkee to draw up a water conservation plan for the city, which has seen a 82% drop in its groundwater level in the past 10 years. The IIT-R team, which will be headed by two hydrology professors, will largely focus on rainwater …
The advocate who argued the case at National Green Tribunal says the Union Ministry of Environment and Forests is equally to be blamed. HYDERABAD: Telangana State government was squarely blamed when the news of proposed reduction of the eco-sensitive zone around the KBR National Park, from 30 metres to as …
A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel expressed concern over air and noise pollution caused by schools and other such institutions in contravention to green laws and asked the ministry to look into it. Taking note of violation of environmental norms by educational institutions across the country, …
NEW DELHI: Most National Green Tribunal petitioners approach government agencies first with environmental issues or policy and move court when they don’t hear from them. But NGT’s July 19 order to give agencies at least 15 days before they can move court may lead to several difficulties for petitioners and …
NEW DELHI: The blanket ban on protests around Delhi's iconic Jantar Mantar was on Monday lifted by the Supreme Court (SC) which said peaceful protests in the area are allowed. The top court also ordered Delhi Police to frame specific guidelines on which areas around the building are allowed for …
Out of total 13 coastal states and UTs, only five have submitted their management plan to the Ministry of Environment and Forests till date. Observing that coastal areas of ecological importance must be protected, the National Green Tribunal on Monday directed all states and union territories to submit a Coastal …
The petition has been filed by students of ILS Law College, who visited the Dargah recently and found the area unhealthy, dirty and unhygienic. The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) to inspect the area around Haji Ali Dargah in Mumbai that has been …
HYDERABAD: Stating that they have to equip themselves with black belts if they were to protect green belts from further destruction, a two-judge bench of the Hyderabad high court on Thursday gave 24 hours to the union ministry of environment, forests and climate change to explain to the court the …
Nagpur: The state’s plan for a Shivaji statue off the Gateway in Mumbai may face a fresh hurdle. The National Green Tribunal’s Pune bench has permitted a few opposing the project to file an amended appeal. In 2016, Mumbai-based 67-year-old fisherman Damodar Tandel and 48-year-old businessman Pradip Patade had approached …
The Tamil Nadu government had on May 28 ordered the state pollution control board to seal and "permanently" close the mining group's copper plant following violent protests over pollution concerns Mining major Vedanta, which has challenged the Tamil Nadu government's order to permanently shut down its Sterlite copper plant in …
Pune: A group of six law students has moved the National Green Tribunal (NGT) bench seeking directions to the government authorities to identify used condoms as a distinct waste and formulate a policy/strategy for their scientific disposal. The students have also sought directions to condom manufacturers to provide a pouch/wrapper …
PANJIM: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed Goa to comply with the rules on wetland conservation and management while prohibiting various activities including reclamation of wetlands. Considering the facts and circumstances stated in the application filed by Kashinath Shetye and others, which primarily seeks identification of wetlands in Goa …
Pune: Justice Sonam Wangdi, judicial member of the Pune bench of National Green Tribunal, said here on Sunday that ensuring the apt development of environment was key to achieving progress and development of any city in real terms. “Any development process cannot merely focus only on the construction of new …
A plea seeking a stay on the construction of a 70-storey temple in Mathura by ISKCON led the National Green Tribunal today to seek response from the religious society and the Central Ground Water Authority (CGWA). The plea alleged that construction of 'Vrindavan Chandrodaya Mandir' by ISKCON in the vicinity …
BENGALURU: Wondering as to why the government has not been able to clean up the highly polluted Bellandur Lake for the past three years, the high court on Thursday directed that a senior official should appear before it on Friday and explain what’s happening with the waterbody. “For three years, …
