Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In Re: News Item titled "Nayar river is vanishing - a yatra reveals conservation goes beyond science and policy" appearing in ‘The Down To Earth’ dated 03.06.2025. The original application was registered suo-motu based on the news item titled "Nayar …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Shri Vijayaraghava Reddy & Others Versus Graphite India Limited & Others dated 28/01/2019 regarding high level of air pollution caused by the graphite dust emitted by Graphite India Limited located at ITPL main road, Bangalore, Karnataka. The Court finds that …
The Supreme Court on Monday said that the National Green Tribunal can examine automobile manufacturers other than Volkswagen also for flouting emission norms if it deemed fit to widen the judicial scrutiny. However, it refused to interfere with the NGT’s proceedings related to Volkswagen India over allegations that the German …
KOLKATA: The city is experiencing its foulest spell of pollution in recent years with the air quality index considerably worse than previous years. A measure of its severity is the consistently higher AQI count at the Victoria Memorial Hall (VMH) — arguably the cleanest and greenest spot in the city …
However, the order asserted the need of timely action by the MPCB to ascertain curbing of pollution levels in Mahul. Mumbai: Supreme Court (SC) has this week set aside the National Green Tribunal (NGT) order of levying fine of Rs 1 crore on Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) for its …
Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Maharashtra Pollution Control Board & Others Vs Charudatt Pandurang Koli & Others dated 14/11/2018 regarding ambient air quality in Mahul Village, Ambapada in Mumbai affecting the health of the inhabitants living there. Supreme Court directs the MPCB to take …
NEW DELHI: On a day when Delhi’s air quality level was ‘good’ on CPCB’s Air Quality Index (AQI), falling to as low as 38, Union environment minister Dr Harsh Vardhan unveiled two localised pollution control devices in the capital. The device, called WAYU (Wind Augmentation Purifying Unit), was installed at …
Nashik: The city is all set to have air pollution control devices in order to improve Nashik’s air quality. On behalf of National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI), the devices will be used to control air pollution in the city. Nashik is one of the four cities where these devices …
The government has formed a committee comprising officials of the environment ministry, experts from NEERI, IITs and various other forums to look into the issue of industrial pollution around the iconic Taj Mahal, Union minister Nitin Gadkari said today. The committee will be headed by C K Mishra, Secretary, Ministry …
NEW DELHI: Refuting the insinuation that he was “doing nothing” to deal with the garbage menace in Delhi, lieutenant governor Anil Baijal on Monday placed a comprehensive report on action taken by him before the Supreme Court and said various steps were being taken to address the problem but it …
Compared to last year that saw 56 good air days between January and June, this year, the national capital has seen 65 such days. This, officials said, is not a significant measure, but plans are afoot to put the measures in place by the end of September. In time for …
Agra: Stung by the Supreme Court’s remark to “either restore the pristine beauty of the Taj or demolish it”, the Uttar Pradesh government has decided to submit a draft vision document on restoration and preservation of the mausoleum before July 21. Avanish Awasthi, principal secretary (tourism), said, “The draft will …
The Bombay High Court on Wednesday asked the State Government to appoint Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB), to record noise level in Cuffe Parade, around the Metro 3 railway line construction site. Noise levels have to be recorded for 24-hours, for a period of seven days. During the last hearing, …
The state government on Monday, relied on a noise mapping report prepared by NEERI (National Environmental Engineering Research Institute), to inform the Bombay High Court, that the decibel levels at Cuffe Parade were already beyond permissible limits and that Metro 3 construction work, was not causing it. Advocate General Ashutosh …
The Tamil Nadu government has been punching the air since ordering the “permanent closure” of Sterlite Copper smelter in Tuticorin on Monday, but legal experts say the grounds of the order are so weak that the company could challenge it. After 100 days of protests and two days of firing …
NEW DELHI: The Central Pollution Control Board has claimed that Sonia Vihar and Ghonda Gujran, proposed sites for landfills in east Delhi, are not on the river Yamuna floodplain. It had cleared both sites in April. CPCB claims 2 proposed landfills no threat to river... Despite AAP spokesperson Dilip Kumar …
The exercise to map the noise levels across the 27 cities of Maharashtra which includes Mumbai is not only complete but will also provide the details of the actual noise levels felt on the streets by the common man. The long withstanding report will be submitted to the Maharashtra Pollution …
Nagpur: The Parliamentary standing committee on environment, forests, science and technology is likely to submit a report on the environmental issues related to Vidarbha in Parliament. The committee has also assured to take up complaints received from activists relating to pollution cases in and around the city. The committee, headed …
Nagpur: Stating that the environment today is more challenging than it ever was, the director of Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Girish Sahni has stressed on the need for a multi-disciplinary approach to address problems. On vehicular emission of fossil fuels, Sahni said that all expert bodies like …
Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Ulhasnagar Municipal Corporation Vs Vanashakti Public Trust & Others dated 13/02/2018 regarding pollution of Ulhas river as well as Walduni river, Ulhasnagar, Thane District, Maharashtra. It is submitted by the counsel for Vanashakti Public Trust that NEERI has given …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Subhash Datta Vs State of West Bengal & Others dated 25/01/2018 regarding air pollution in the cities of Kolkata and Howrah. NGT directs that a comprehensive study of the ambient air quality should be undertaken by a Committee which shall …
