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 …
Bhopal: Forget about demarcating encroachment free 50-metre-zone beyond the full tank level right now and focus on verification of submerged pillars in Upper Lake, stated National Green Tribunal, central bench, on Thursday, while hearing a petition on conservation of Upper Lake. Four teams, which have been appointed by Bhopal collector …
Alleging that business houses are lobbying for environmental clearances, Shaikh said that all waste processing activities are inevitably done in the eastern suburbs. A DAY after Samajwadi Party MLA Abu Asim Azmi objected to the Rs 1,000-crore waste-to-energy project near the Deonar dumping ground, party corporator Rais Shaikh told Municipal …
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Tuesday imposed an environmental compensation of Rs 15 crore on a building project called "Human Care Charitable Medical Trust," a hospital in sector 6, Dwarka for beginning construction without prior environmental clearance. NGT in its judgment also upheld the need for large construction projects …
A year ago, carmakers in India were readying to go full throttle, helped by falling fuel prices, easing inflation and softening interest rates. India seemed well on the road to becoming the world's third-largest passenger car market by 2020. But the pace of growth has slowed in recent months, with …
Days after Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal spoke about the possibility of bringing back the odd-even scheme during winter, the Centre on Tuesday said ambient air quality in the Capital when the scheme was in operation was found to be worse than when such restriction was not in force. "The …
The National Green Tribunal today cracked the whip on state-run National Buildings Construction Corporation (NBCC) for causing air pollution and environmental degradation while carrying out redevelopment of East Kidwai Nagar in southwest Delhi. The green panel slammed NBCC and its officers for release of pollutants into ambient air while carrying …
A recent assessment by Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) indicates that there was increase in concentration of pollutants at most of the monitoring locations during the second phase of vehicle rationing scheme period in Delhi, government said on Tuesday. "The assessment of CPCB indicated that there was increase in concentration …
The state government is upset over the delay in framing of mining rules which in turn is resulting in revenue losses and sluggishness in the sector. Receiving complaints from the mine owners, the government now wants mining and finance department to expedite the policy issue. Falling earnings from the sector …
The National Green Tribunal on Tuesday directed the National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG), the implementing wing for rejuvenation of the river, to apprise it of the expenditure details of the Rs.20,000 crore budget granted to it for cleaning and protection of the Ganga. A Bench headed by NGT chairman …
An expert panel of the National Green Tribunal told the environment court that the Rs 120 crore penalty it recommended against Art of Living Foundation for holding its World Culture Festival on the Yamuna floodplains in March had no scientific basis. "It was not based on any scientific assessment," wrote …
The Odisha State Pollution Control Board (OSPCB) on Saturday slapped closure notice on 10 hotels in Puri, under the direction of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) for violating pollution control norms. Sources linked to the state pollution watchdog said the hotels, which have been served closure notices, didn't have the …
CHENNAI: A group of local residents, abutting the sacred Mount Arunachala Hill in Tiruvanamalai, thronged National Green Tribunal (NGT) here to vent their ire against the alleged felling of trees to widen Girivalam pathway, despite an interim stay by NGT bench. Mostly farmers and natives, who for generations have preserved …
Aurangabad: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) will look into allegations that the Manjra river in Latur district was deepened and widened through public participation by social groups and amateurs without due permission from government authorities. The western bench of the tribunal has also allowed the Central Groundwater Board of the …
Chennai: The ambitious 604.77 crore Cooum eco-restoration project is being carried out expeditiously, according to the TN government. It awaits environmental clearance from the Union ministry of environment and forests in August for the 9.6km stretch of the river between river mouth and Chetpet bridge. In its affidavit to the …
The National Green Tribunal has directed Jammu and Kashmir Government and State Pollution Control Board (SPCB) to file a comprehensive report before it about the hospitals which were not complying with bio-medical waste rules and the action proposed to be taken against them. A Bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice …
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed Delhi University to ensure that no paper in the form of posters, pamphlets used for camapigning on campuses are wasted during the DUSU elections due in September. The tribunal has also directed the colleges to enforce the Lyngdoh Committee recommendations and take steps …
KOLHAPUR: The Maharashtra pollution control board (MPCB) has swung into action to take immediate and time-bound steps to curb air pollution in 17 major cities in the state, including Kolhapur, Mumbai, Pune, Aurangabad, Nashik and Nagpur, after a recent directive from the central agency. The central pollution control board (CPCB) …
GHAZIABAD: The National Green Tribunal has stayed work on elevated road in the area falling within 'bird sanctuary' land. The green panel in its order dated 18 July said that project of such a magnitude needs clearance under Environmental Clearance Regulations 2006 and till then work at Khasra number 1450 …
DEHRADUN: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has sought clarity from the Uttarkhand government regarding beaches in the state which are fit for camping. This has provided some hope for beach camp operators who were hit hard after around 120 of them were forced to shut camps over ecological concerns in …
The tribunal had directed the MoEF, Ministry of Coal and the Meghalaya government to hold a meeting to finalise the mining plan and submit a report before it. The National Green Tribunal on Thursday pulled up the Ministry of Environment and Forest, asking why they were not preparing the report …