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 …
JAISALMER: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) gave environmental clearance to country's biggest 9-tonne refinery to be set up at Pachpadra in Barmer. Next week the construction of boundary wall will begin around 4,500 acres of land. Other works of refinery will also start simultaneiously. Barmer district collector Shiv Prasad Nakate …
NGT to hear state’s reply today on incentives given to shun practice The stage is set for a major confrontation between the state government and farmer outfits on the issue of stubble burning with both parties citing fiscal stress on this burning issue. The National Green Tribunal (NGT) will hear …
GURUGRAM: Gurgaon was the most polluted city in the country on Sunday, with its Air Quality Index (AQI) touching the 274 mark (considered 'poor'). In contrast, Delhi's AQI was a 'moderate' 196. PM2.5 levels were reported between 112.78 to 118.90 micrograms per cubic metre (g/m³) in Gurgaon on Sunday, while …
Bhopal: Elected representatives of Bhopal Municipal Corporation (BMC) would meet on Tuesday to once again vote on establishment of controversial slaughterhouse facility at Adampur Chhawni on the outskirts of the state capital. On September 20, state government overruled BMC council's unanimous vote that opposed establishment of abattoir facility within municipal …
Most coal-fired power plants commissioned this year are not complying with the rules set by the Union environment ministry to cut emissions that cause lung diseases, acid rain and smog, the ministry said in an affidavit filed with National Green Tribunal (NGT). The ministry in December 2015 revised the standards …
The National Green Tribunal has rapped the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) for the delay in finalising a detailed status report on Coastal Zone Management Plan (CZMP) for 13 states and union territories and granted it the final opportunity to submit it in 10 days. A bench headed by …
CHENNAI: Real estate projects that violate environment norms will face punishment, the Union Environment Ministry assured the Madras High Court. The commitment to take action against the developers who commenced projects without obtaining mandatory environment clearance came as the six-month window for violators to seek post-facto clearance ended. “Case-by-case assessment …
Farmers yet to shun stubble burning Paddy, the key kharif crop, is set to be harvested next month in Punjab. However, the problem of smog across the region during winter is unlikely to change as farmers are unwilling to shun the practice of stubble burning. The perennial problem of stubble …
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has slammed the state governments for their "casual and chalta hai" attitude towards environment protection and controlling pollution by not appointing people with professional expertise in State Pollution Control Boards(SPCBs) and preferring those who were close to powers. A bench of Justices Madan B Lokur …
The Bhartiya Kisan Union (Kadian) has asked the Punjab government to either provide financial compensation or machinery to the farmers as per directions of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) to mix crop residue in soil or they would continue with stubble burning. The farm organisation on Monday accused the state …
As per the notification, coal thermal power plants installed after January 1 this year should adhere to stricter air pollution norms and the ones installed before December 31, 2016 were given time till December 7, 2017 for compliance. The National Green Tribunal has rapped the Ministry of Environment and Forests …
CUTTACK:The Eastern Zone bench of National Green Tribunal (NGT) has given its nod for the week-long Baliyatra. The annual event will be held from November 4 to 10 at the same place as every year. After the go ahead, the district administration has started gearing up for festival. The NGT, …
VASCO: For the second time, the Expert Appraisal Committee EAC (Industry-2) of the Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate Change has deferred their decision on granting environmental clearance to Zuari Agro Chemicals Limited (ZACL) for the proposed expansion of fertilizer blending unit for NPK production, gas turbine (GT), heat recovery …
CHANDIGARH:With the governments of Punjab and Haryana struggling to end stubble burning in their states, some farmers have taken to social media to suggest ways to manage the menace effectively ahead of paddy harvest. The first fires gain pace in early October and are seen as one of the key …
The launch of the electric bus service before Dussehra festivities in Kullu could benefit tourists, who otherwise had to struggle to get permits for taking their vehicles to Rohtang Pass. In a boost for green transport in Himachal Pradesh, Transport Minister G S Bali Thursday flagged off the country’s first …
KOCHI: The National Green Tribunal has dismissed an appeal filed by two protesters against the extension of environment clearance (EC) for the IOC’s LPG import terminal at Puthuvype. The Ministry of Forest, Environment, and Climate Change had in January granted clearance for the project. The tribunal found the appeal was …
HYDERABAD: Perturbed by recent reports about the state forest department allowing the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) to go ahead with the felling of trees around KBR Park - in order to make way for the Strategic Road Development Plan (SRDP) - the city's green brigade, on Thursday, floated an …
PANJIM: There’s fresh trouble brewing for six iron ore mining leases from Sonshi village, whose operations were suspended in April for causing pollution, as they are alleged to have been operating without valid Environment Clearances (ECs). Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB), the authority for renewing the Consent to Operate …
Delhi govt, pollution panel told to take appropriate action in case of violation The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Delhi government to inspect mosques in east Delhi and check whether the noise levels generated by loudspeakers during azaan (call to worship) exceeded permissible limits. A Bench headed by …
VASCO: The hearing on the joint Public interest litigation (PIL) before the High Court of Bombay at Goa by the fishermen group from Khariwado and Baina seeking stay on the maintenance dredging undertaken by the Mormugao Port Trust (MPT) was held on Wednesday and HC has now passed an order …
