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 …
CHENNAI: The southern bench of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Wednesday directed counsel for oil tanker Dawn Kanchipuram and LPG carrier BW Maple to file replies to Directorate-General of Shipping’s report, which found personnel of both vessels guilty of compromising basic seamanship rules on multiple occasions, leading to collision …
The Supreme Court has rejected a plea to stay operation of the Karnataka government's decision to ban manufacture, supply, sale and use of plastic carry bags and other products. A bench of Justices Madan B Lokur and Deepak Gupta refused a plea by Canara Plastics Manufacturers and Traders Association to …
The green panel also directed the Central Pollution Control Board to state what emergency directions it has issued The Delhi High Court and the National Green Tribunal on Tuesday rapped the Delhi government and neighbouring states for their unpreparedness to deal with the stubble burning, dubbed as the "main villain" …
NGT directs govt to take active steps in implementing the ban on plastic The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Tuesday pulled up the Delhi government for not implementing the plastic ban effectively. It has now directed the government and the civic bodies to choose at least one market and make …
The National Green Tribunal has sought response from the Centre and others on a plea challenging the environment clearance granted to the NDA government's ambitious Ken-Betwa river linking project. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar issued notices to the Ministry of the Environment and Forests, Ministry of …
The Mangar village, located just 25 km from the Cyber City in the Aravallis, have named this patch Mangar Bani Not far from the choking pollution of Delhi and an increasingly urbanised Gurugram exists a village that has managed to preserve a 1,200-acre green patch, owing to their religious faith. …
NEW DELHI: In view of high pollution levels in Delhi, group of doctors from top hospitals has issued an advisory suggesting people, especially elders, to avoid morning walks. They said the concentration of PM 2.5, tiny particles that can enter the lungs, and other toxic gases are highest at body-level …
MUMBAI: The National Green Tribunal, Pune bench, on Thursday ordered a stay on approving construction plans in Coastal Regulation Zones in Thane and Palghar till the state publishes the draft Coastal Zone Management Plan for the two districts. The order was issued in a plea filed by NGO Vanashakti asking …
Faridabad, with 20,000 industrial units, second most polluted in NCR The ban on use of pet coke and furnace oil and a fine on six units by the NGT recently seems to have come as an eye-opener for a section of the industry, which has expressed concern over the slow …
Data from environment dept show DDA has issued only three challans till Sept 30 As Delhiites choke on thick smog and poor air quality, government agencies and municipal corporations are yet to ramp up action against dust pollution and burning of waste, shows data from the Delhi Environment and Forest …
NOIDA: Following a rap from the Bhure Lal, Chairman of the Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority (EPCA), for failure to restrain builders from flouting National Green Tribunal's guidelines regarding construction last week, Noida Authority swung into action. It held a meeting with about 40 builders with ongoing projects in …
A plea for immediate action against the worsening air quality in Delhi-NCR was today moved in the National Green Tribunal, stating that it is an 'environmental emergency' which was affecting children and senior citizens the most. The plea, which was likely come for hearing before a bench headed by NGT …
Jaipur: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has come down heavily on the issue of rampant illegal and unauthorized mining at Parbabar in Nagaur district. Holding the officials accountable, the principal bench of the tribunal with Justice Swatanter Kumar as the chairperson, has directed state government, Rajasthan, that action should be …
Jammu and Kashmir High Court (HC) Tuesday disposed of the Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed on Tosa Maidan after it received the compliance report from State government. The bench comprising Justice M. K. Hanjura and Justice Ramalingam Sudhakar directed the Department of Environment and Ecology as well Forest Department to …
The Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Memorial project is estimated to cost Rs 3,600 crore. It is one of the flagship programmes of the BJP-led government in the state with major political implications. The state government’s plan to increase the height of the proposed Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Memorial in the Arabian Sea …
In 2012, then Environment Minister Jayanthi Natarajan overruled the views of the expert members of the NBWL standing committee and granted it wildlife clearance. The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has ruled that the Environment Ministry cannot reject the majority view of the National Board for Wildlife (NBWL) without any proper …
NEW DELHI: The Centre's ambitious Ken-Betwa inter-linking of rivers (ILRs) project may not take off soon as promised by the new Union water resources minister Nitin Gadkari as the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has admitted an appeal challenging environment clearance (EC) to it. The government is now not expected to …
“The environment department is reviewing the implementation of the NGT directions of August 10, 2017,” said a government statement. The Delhi government on Sunday said that approximately 30,000 kg of plastic carry bags of less than 50 microns have been seized so far by concerned agencies in the capital. This …
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) to ensure that restaurants within its jurisdiction do not discharge waste in an unregulated manner resulting in choking of drains. A Bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar directed SDMC and the Delhi Pollution Control Committee …
The usual chemical froth layer on the water of the Yamuna, there is now all kinds of biodegradable and non-biodegradable waste lying on the ghats As the festival season came to an end on Friday with Chhath Puja, DNA visited the Kalindi Kunj Yamuna ghat to see the level of …
