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 …
Meerut: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Uttar Pradesh government to seal all the hand pumps and bore wells which are drawing water contaminated with mercury in six districts of west UP. The green panel’s direction came days after a special committee found that hundreds of hand pumps …
NGT seeks report on its 2015 recall The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed Volkswagen to file an affidavit on the status of proceedings against the company in other countries pertaining to the usage of “cheat devices” in vehicles to manipulate emission levels. A Bench, on Tuesday, directed the Ministry …
While the Uttarakhand government is keen to encourage tourists, it needs to figure out how many people the hills can withstand at once The Chardham yatra to Yamunotri, Gangotri, Badrinath and Kedarnath is considered one of the holiest pilgrimages for Hindus. However, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) …
The matter was then listed for the next hearing on July 27. New Delhi: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) to inspect a microwave waste treatment unit installed at the Institute of Human Behaviour and Allied Sciences here within two weeks. A bench, …
PANJIM: In what could spell trouble for Mormugao Port Trust’s (MPT) proposed deepening of the approach channel and inner basin for capsize vessels, the sub-committee constituted to undertake bathymetry work has observed that MPT has violated the National Green Tribunal (NGT) order by undertaking dredging beyond 14.1m and 14.4m at …
The National Green Tribunal today sought the response of the Tamil Nadu government and the state pollution control board on mining major Vedanta's plea challenging the state's order to permanently shut down its Sterlite copper plant in Tuticorin. At least 13 people were killed and several injured on May 22 …
SHIMLA: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) is not happy with the status report filed by the Himachal Pradesh government on pollution at Rohtang Pass. Rejecting the report, the Tribunal gave the state government one week’s time to either supplement the report filed so far or file a fresh one. “We …
‘Declare order sealing the plant illegal exercise of power’ Sterlite Copper on Tuesday said it has filed an appeal before the National Green Tribunal (NGT), New Delhi, challenging the orders passed by the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board directing the closure of its copper smelter unit at Thoothukudi in the …
NEW DELHI: Citing violations of the National Green Tribunal order about compensatory plantation, Delhi government on Tuesday recommended to the LG to revoke permission given for felling of trees for the redevelopment of three housing projects at Nauroji Nagar, Netaji Nagar and Kidwai Nagar in south Delhi. It also recommended …
The bench noted that Karnataka, Manipur have not furnished information on roads in different areas of these states where trees have been felled and areas identified for compensatory afforestation. The National Green Tribunal has slapped a fine of Rs 50,000 each on Karnataka and Manipur for not filing statements on …
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday took note of the problem of pollution in the Vaishno Devi shrine in Jammu and the surrounding areas and made it clear that the Jammu and Kashmir government and the shrine board would have to "protect and preserve" both. A bench of Justices …
NEW DELHI: Not a single tree would be cut and status quo be maintained on tree felling till further orders in seven South Delhi colonies by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs and the National Buildings Construction Corporation, the National Green Tribunal directed on Monday. A bench headed by …
The National Green Tribunal has rapped the Central Ground Water Authority (CGWA) for not complying with its order to initiate action against a Noida-based water bottling unit for extracting groundwater. A bench of acting NGT Chairperson Justice Jawad Rahim said the officers of CGWA have showed "disdainful conduct and open …
JODHPUR: Amid the unabated pollution in Bandi river and Nehra dam by the effluent discharged by the textile industries in Pali district, the divisional commissioner of Jodhpur visited the affected areas in pursuance of the directions of the National Green Tribunal. He will submit his report to the NGT during …
According to NBCC officials, strict instructions have been given to contractors not to cut any trees till July 4. Environment activist and member of the Ridge Management Board, Vimlendu Jha, Tuesday alleged that contractors cut a tree in Netaji Nagar despite the High Court ordering a stay on tree felling …
‘You know the effect it would have... Can Delhi afford it today,’ asks HC about cutting over 16,500 trees The National Buildings Construction Corporation (NBCC), tasked with redeveloping half a dozen south Delhi colonies, on Monday assured the Delhi High Court that no trees would be cut for the project …
The AAP has joined a citizens’ campaign to stop the tree felling. Party spokesperson Saurabh Bharadwaj said the government will not give its nod for tree felling anymore. Large-scale felling of trees for the redevelopment of seven colonies in south Delhi was to include close to 16,500 trees, as per …
A day after TOI had reported how south Delhi could lose around 16,500 trees due to seven redevelopment projects in areas like Sarojini Nagar and Netaji Nagar, an NGO moved the National Green Tribunal (NGT) seeking directions for quashing the environmental clearances for these projects. The matter will be heard …
The National Green Tribunal today directed the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) to submit analysis reports of water and soil samples near three industries in Kanpur. A vacation bench headed by Justice Raghuvendra Rathore also directed CSIR-Indian Institute of Toxicology Research in Lucknow to place on record the …
NEW DELHI: Delhi’s groundwater resources are fast depleting and many parts are already suffering from indiscriminate withdrawal that may take years to replenish. Yet, agencies are considering lining or concretising the base of the moat lake at Purana Qila to ensure that there is water all year round. The Archaeological …
