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 …
Rudrapur: Two weeks after the National Green Tribunal (NGT) directed closure of eight industrial units in Sitarganj industrial area in US Nagar district, seven of them approached higher courts and got a stay on the tribunal’s order. The companies were issued shut down notice after inspections found them violating pollution …
HYDERABAD: The Telangana government has failed to implement National Green Tribunal (NGT) order to undertake a scientific study on effects of pollution on residents in and around Hyderabad pharma cluster, which produces 40% of world’s bulk drugs. Though a petition against these polluting industries was filed in the Supreme Court …
Following the direction of the Lieutenant Governor to stop all civil constructions activities in Delhi till June 17 as part of emergency measures to combat with severe dust pollution, South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) inspected 326 sites and issued 317 challans till now for violation of norms laid down by …
AHMEDABAD: Gujarat high court has directed the Gujarat Pollution Control Board (GPCB) to initiate the process of closing down ceramic units, which are using coal gasifiers of type-B in violation of norms, resulting Morbi-Wankaner cluster getting highly polluted. In the past, GPCB had in told the HC through affidavits that …
Noida: Noida may have flouted green rules on several counts, claim environmental lawyers. By continuing production and usage of plastic in the city, it has contravened Section 15 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986. By non-segregating waste, it has flouted the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016. Further, by going ahead …
The National Green Tribunal today summoned the collector of Rajasthan's Pali district to explain the steps taken by the administration to control the pollution caused in Bandi river due to textile industries. A vacation bench headed by Justice Raghuvendra S Rathore directed the collector to be present in person on …
BENGALURU: The city’s biggest lake has become its largest septic tank and the blame goes to the government and civic agencies, which have failed to discharge their duties, a commission appointed by the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has concluded. The panel made the observations in its report prepared after inspection …
Bijnor: To combat the menace of open solid waste in the state, National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed nagar palikas and nagar panchayats across Uttar Pradesh to identify land for setting up of solid waste management plants by June 30. UP Pollution Control Board has issued notice to all the …
Chennai: As big ticket cases against the Rs 11,000-crore Chennai-Salem green corridor project and Sabarimala airport scheme are awaiting full attention of the National Green Tribunal (NGT), the forum continues to remain defunct, and headless. Touted as alternative to green benches of high courts, NGT functioning has been hampered due …
Navi Mumbai: Senior bureaucrats, who have been heads of Cidco and BMC, along with the NMMC commissioner and some town planners have raised their voice against the continuance of quarrying in Parsik Hills. All of them have noted that it was unusual for a quarry site to be located within …
India, which was ranked 141 out of total 180 countries on the Global Environmental Performance Index (EPI) rankings in 2016, has slipped further to the 177th position this year. Failure to improve its air quality, protect biodiversity and cut greenhouse gas emissions has been cited as reason for placing the …
NOIDA: The National Green Tribunal had temporarily allowed the Noida Authority to dump waste at the site in Sector 123, the Authority clarified on Tuesday by releasing a copy of the tribunal order dated May 29. The order, which was passed in a case filed by the RWAs of sectors …
The National Green Tribunal has ordered closure of eight industrial units in Uttarakhand's Sitarganj area after the Central Pollution Control Board found them violating pollution norms. A bench headed by Justice Raghuvendra S Rathore asked the authorities to shut down Gujarat Ambuja Exports Limited, Fleetguard Filters Pvt Ltd, Speciality Industrial …
NEW DELHI: The Delhi Jal Board (DJB) has withdrawn its plea in the National Green Tribunal that sought directions to the Haryana government to check the "dangerous level of ammonia" in the Yamuna, saying the issues raised in it have been amicably settled. A bench headed by acting NGT chairperson …
While the world is all set to observe World Environment Day on June 5, the city has been facing serious issues of air quality and depleting groundwater table. The tall claims often made by administration have fallen flat as no concrete step has been taken to address the environmental issues. …
It has been almost a year since the Maharashtra Water Resources Regulatory Authority (MWRRA) bestowed the responsibility of conducting a survey on the quality and quantity of groundwater in the city to the Groundwater Survey and Development Agency (GSDA). However, the report for the assessment of groundwater has still not …
GHAZIABAD: The district administration and the pollution control board on Thursday closed down 11 factories in Tronica City for not abiding by norms laid down by the National Green Tribunal. Officials said they would continue with the campaign until all 53 factories that have been found to pollute nearby water …
Navi Mumbai: Local environment activists have urged the Thane district collector to close the Parsik quarry files permanently as an Environment Day (June 5) gift to locals. Irresponsible and reckless quarrying triggered massive damage to the ecological balance in the region, said residents. In an email to the collector, Nandkumar …
NAVI MUMBAI: After the National Green Tribunal (NGT) ordered closure of 350 industrial units in Taloja MIDC, MPCB has told the tribunal that it has already shut down 18 of the 350 industries that were supposed to be closed down. MPCB said it has served notices to only about 154 …
The Tamil Nadu government has been punching the air since ordering the “permanent closure” of Sterlite Copper smelter in Tuticorin on Monday, but legal experts say the grounds of the order are so weak that the company could challenge it. After 100 days of protests and two days of firing …
