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 …
KOLKATA: The West Bengal Pollution Control Board has shot down Kolkata Municipal Corporation’s proposal to upgrade its two ageing hot mix plants in the city to make them emission compliant. The PCB decision essentially seals the fate of the twin plants and pave the way for setting up of a …
The Supreme Court Monday refused to allow reopening of Vedanta's Sterlite plant in Tamil Nadu's Tuticorin, which was at the centre of massive protests over pollution concerns, but granted the company liberty to approach the high court. A bench headed by Justice R F Nariman allowed Tamil Nadu's appeal against …
The Supreme Court on Monday closed down the Vedanta-Sterlite copper smelter plant at Tamil Nadu's Thoothukudi by setting aside an order of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) which gave conditional nod for the plant to begin operations on December 15, 2018. A bench of Justices RF Nariman and Navin Sinha …
NGT’s observation came while dealing with a plea alleging that illegal use of loudspeakers at mosques. NEW DELHI: Merely passing an order that laws should be complied with is not enough for authorities as action needs to be taken against violators, the National Green Tribunal has said. The NGT’s observation …
Mumbai: Observing that illegal construction is rampant in metro cities, the principal seat of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) recently imposed a whopping fine of Rs 1 crore on a city-based developer – Rustomjee Group, for carrying out illegal construction in Bandra, Mumbai. The NGT while considering the impact of …
The NGT has slapped a penalty of Rs 1 crore each on the Gammon India Limited and the Hindustan Construction Co Ltd for damaging the environment by dumping soil in Chenab and Tawi rivers for construction on a stretch of the Udhampur-Banihal National Highway in Jammu and Kashmir. A bench …
The National Green Tribunal on Tuesday rapped the Delhi government for its failure to check noise pollution in west Delhi and slapped a fine of ₹5 lakh on it for non-compliance of its order. A Bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel noted that more than four months …
On December 6 last year, the NGT’s supervising committee had inspected the Chadha Sugar Mill where in May, thousands of kgs of molasses had leaked into the Beas. The Punjab government has prepared an action plan to clean up the Beas, almost two months after a supervisory committee formed by …
Nimli (Rajasthan): Bengal has the highest air pollution-related deaths among states in the mid socio-demographic index (SDI) segment, according to a report published by Centre for Science & Environment (CSE), a Delhi-based public interest research and advocacy organisation. According to the annual report, released on Monday by former Supreme Court …
Residents have accused the 50-year-old plant of violations A decade-long legal struggle by Whitefield residents against Graphite India Limited has taken a significant step forward after the National Green Tribunal (NGT) restored a 2012 pollution control board order to close the 50-year-old plant for violations. While NGT’s Principal Bench in …
The National Green Tribunal cracked the whip on the Rajasthan government Thursday by slapping a fine of Rs 20 crore for not performing its function properly to control pollution in the Bandi river by local textile industries. A bench headed by Justice Raghuvendra S Rathore directed the Rajasthan chief secretary …
The Supreme Court recently banned plying of 15-year-old petrol and 10-year-old diesel vehicles in the National Capital Region (NCR) to check "very critical" level of pollution, upholding the earlier verdict of National Green Tribunal. This was generally welcomed by vehicle manufacturers as it provided yet another opportunity to improve their …
National Green Tribunal (NGT) slaps fine of Rs50 lakh on Royal Calcutta Turf Club (RCTC) on Monday for non-compliance in solid waste management and sewage treatment plant (STP) at its stable at Hastings and its stable and race course in Maidan. NGT in its earlier order on October 8, 2018 …
NEW DELHI: A comprehensive study to assess the minimum required environmental flow of the Yamuna river will be undertaken by the government, according to officials. The decision to undertake the study was taken on the recommendations of a monitoring committee appointed by the National Green Tribunal to look after the …
Thirty eight organisations running Common Effluent Treatment Plants (CETPs) in the state have recently formed a federation, which will act as an apex advocacy body. The move comes after a recent order by the National Green Tribunal (NGT) took strict action again Vapi Green Enviro Ltd for its failure to …
NEW DELHI: The National Green Tribunal has directed the Railways to identify and develop at least 36 stations as "eco-smart stations" within two weeks. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel asked the public transporter that ‘Polluter Pays' principle may be invoked by regulatory authorities, including the …
The National Green Tribunal slammed the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) on Thursday for not submitting a proper report on a plea alleging air pollution due to chemicals released by a dyeing industry in Malviya Nagar area here. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel expressed dissatisfaction …
The National Green Tribunal Thursday directed the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) to probe into a plea alleging that brick kilns were operating in Hapur district of Uttar Pradesh without environmental sanctions. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel asked CPCB, state pollution control board and Hapur …
Summons Chief Secys. of all States Concerned over the lack of action pertaining to the compliance of solid waste management across the country, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has summoned the Chief Secretaries of all States and Union Territories from March 1 onwards. A Bench headed by Justice Adarsh Kumar …
The CPCB had earlier slapped a fine of Rs. 1 crore each on three public sector oil companies for their failure to install vapour recovery system (VRS) systems at fuel stations. The Central Pollution Control Board has asked oil firm Nayara Energy why a fine of Rs. one crore should …
