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 …
Pulls up the State Environment Impact Assessment Authority, Government of India and MP Pollution Control Board for not cracking whip. BHOPAL : National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Tuesday asked Proctor and Gamble (P&G;) why it is not taking environmental clearance when other MNCs are taking it for benefit and welfare …
The National Green Tribunal today directed Delhi government and other concerned authorities to expeditiously decide on rehabilitation of slum clusters near railway tracks. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar directed the city government, railways, Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board and Delhi Development Authority to hold a meeting …
Agra: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has issued notice to Union ministry of environment and forest, Uttar Pradesh government, UP Expressways Industrial Development Authority (UPEIDA) and others seeking their replies in a plea challenging the forest clearance granted to construct the 302.22 km Agra-Lucknow Greenfield expressway. The bench headed by …
Miffed over municipal waste and dead animals being thrown near water bodies in Srinagar, the National Green Tribunal on Tuesday slammed the Jammu and Kashmir government and warned of criminal prosecution against the State and its officials for violation of its orders. The green panel also issued notice to show-cause …
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has issued a show-cause notice to the Union Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) asking why action should not be taken against it for non-implementation of the Tribunal order on clean coal meant to be followed by coal and power companies. A division bench of …
The transfer of 159 hectares of land to establish an Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) in Jammu district has come under the scanner of National Green Tribunal’s scanner which has sought the Government’s response on a plea claiming it was forest land. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter …
New Delhi: Seeking to impose a serious and effective deterrent to prevent violation of environmental laws, the Centre plans to introduce an amendment bill proposing to scale up the fine to a minimum of Rs 5 crore up from Rs 1 lakh and imprisonment up to seven years for causing …
National Green Tribunal has rapped the Delhi Government over delay in devising strategy for better implementation of pollution control laws and directed it to convene a meeting in this regard within two weeks after a plea drew attention to violation of rules during weddings. Noting that bursting of crackers, use …
The forest department, which generally takes care of tree covers and forest land, has quite a different job to do in Manali. Department officials have waged a war against all tourism activities in their areas. Rohtang, Marhi and Solang, popular tourist places of Manali, come under the jurisdiction of the …
Sarpanch Jaswant Mewada of Chamunderi village in Pali district is dismayed that the state government has chosen to return the proposal of five gram panchayats to declare their area a "community reserve" for the protection of leopards. The government has sought the consent of all landowners. "That's going to be …
Decades after govts. and judges woke up to the state of the Yamuna, and after thousands of crores of rupees were spent, the river is as polluted as ever The lifeline of the city is dying. The statement won't cause a controversy or shock anyone these days. The Yamuna has …
The Delhi Transport Corporation on Monday moved the National Green Tribunal seeking registration of a bus, which is to ply on Delhi-Kathmandu route, prompting the green panel to seek a response from the State Transport Authority on the matter. A bench headed by NGT chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar issued notice …
NGT had earlier constituted a committee and asked the Delhi Jal Board to submit report on discharge from each drain that joins Yamuna. New Delhi: The National Green Tribunal on Monday took Delhi Jal Board (DJB) to task for spending money on Yamuna without its permission and directed it not …
The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) in its affidavit filed to the National Green Tribunal (NGT) in the matter of Ulhas river pollution has stated that four out of five CETPs in Dombivli-Ambernath belt are not working. Based on an appeal filed by NGO Vanshakti that the chemical effluent treatment …
Nagpur: Peeved over non-compliance of its directives and cases of violation regarding noise pollution in city, the Nagpur bench of Bombay High Court on Thursday directed the commissioner of police (CP) to start a helpline for citizens to report violation, especially at night. A division bench comprising Justice Bhushan Gavai …
Nagpur: The National Green Tribunal (NGT), Western Zone Bench, Pune, comprising Justice Jawad Rahim and Ajay Deshpande issued notices to builders of 'Vrindavan City' coming up at Jamtha on the city outskirts. The notices, returnable by April 6, were issued on an application filed by Neeraj and Nikhil Tayal alleging …
Microbeads used as “scrubbers” in cosmetic products are being released into the natural environment Our desire for a squeaky clean skin could be polluting the environment and even hampering our health by entering into the food chain with microbeads/microplastics now being identified as the “tiny’’ pollutants that we need to …
It was another tumultuous day in the state assembly on Tuesday as BJP launched a scathing attack on the government over the issue of National Green Tribunal (NGT) order on Rohtang Pass, which has affected the livelihood of hundreds involved in tourism activities. BJP raised the issue during question hour. …
Shillong: Meghalaya Chief Minister Mukul Sangma on Tuesday expressed optimism to resolve the crisis following the NGT ban on mining and transportation of coal in the state, by submitting a mining policy which will ensure protection of the environment and also the safety of workers. The Chief Minister said the …
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) is slated to pronounce on Monday on whether plastic packaging of products including polyethylene terephthalate (PET) containers is safe or not. Uttarakhand-based NGO, Him Jagriti, has petitioned NGT that given India’s extreme variations of temperature, it fears that PET containers leached harmful chemicals like phthalates …
