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 …
'If not restored soon, it will also burn like Varthur lake' As per the IISc study, Sankey tank is going the Varthur lake way. One of the prime lakes in the City, Sankey Tank, too faces the threat of increasing pollution and encroachment. The government claims that Sankey Tank is …
GHAZIABAD: The National Green Tribunal on Monday admitted a contempt plea, filed by environmental activist Sushil Raghav, against Uttar Pradesh chief secretary Alok Ranjan, on the issue of encroachment of water bodies, including ponds and wetlands, in Ghaziabad district and rest of the state. The green court has fixed June …
For 43-year-old Yash Pal and his family of five, their daily income of Rs 400 has been crushed by bulldozers. A farmer at Bela Estate located right behind Vijay Ghat, Pal along with 80 others residing there had to see their produce being destroyed as the DDA is clearing encroachments …
Gomti has gone dry in its upper catchment. The river has lost its tributaries in all the districts through which it flows, except in Sitapur where Sarayan and Gon supplement it. In Lucknow, Behta, which augmented Gomti, has shrunk considerably and needs urgent conservation. Flowing 150km from its origin in …
The district administration has identified all the 1,600-odd lakes for which Bengaluru was once known as the ‘City of Thousand Lakes’. But 85 per cent of these lakes are now completely dead as buildings and concrete structures stand on them. For almost a month, the district administration was busy conducting …
The High Court on Tuesday directed the State government to come up with a comprehensive policy and action package if it decides to go ahead with the eviction of encroachment on Banaswadi Lake. Hearing a petition by M Balachandran and another, challenging the tahsildar’s (Bengaluru East) order to demolish the …
Water level in Hussainsagar has gone down by two metres ever since the government said it was cleaning the lake and not de-watering it in multiple court representations, environmental groups said on Monday. "In the courts, the government has always responded by saying that they are only repairing the sluices. …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Sant Nagar Residents Welfare Association & Others Vs Govt. of NCT of Delhi & Others dated 01/06/2015 regarding encroachment of green spaces, Delhi.
MANMADE: The 40-foot deep Bellandur lake has silt deposit up to 35 feet, according to local residents. The frothing and burning Bellandur Lake is a result of multiple problems such as rampant water pollution, large-scale encroachment of land adjoining the water body and negligence of the administration in maintaining the …
The House panel on Lake Encroachment was faced with strong protest by angry residents of Bellandur who besieged the committee members demanding immediate removal of encroachments around the water body. The House committee headed by Ranebennur MLA K B Koliwad looking into the encroachment of lakes, had a tough time …
The Delhi Government on Wednesday decided to use remote sensing satellite technology for tracking and mapping illegal constructions and encroachments in the Capital and to keep a check on them. Task forces led by sub-divisional magistrates have also been formed to stop illegal constructions. Official sources said that the State …
Agra/Vrindavan: District officials here have been visiting the banks of the Yamuna for the past couple of days to gather information about encroachments on the river-bed. This follows a notice issued by the National Green Tribunal. The Agra Development Authority, municipal corporation and the Agra district magistrate have to respond …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of Aam Aadmi Lokmanch Vs State of Maharashtra & Others dated 19/05/2015 regarding destruction of hills around city of Pune for the purpose of land grabbing and illegal construction of buildings.
SHILLONG: Following a directive from the National Green Tribunal (NGT) to remove all illegal structures along the Wahumkhrah River, the Urban Affairs department has issued notices to the owners of as many as 300 such structures. Informing this here on Sunday, Principal Secretary to the Urban Affairs Department, P Naik …
Vaman Acharya, Chairman, KSPCB, launches the experimental project that will treat sewage water fromthe apartments in JP Nagar 7th Phase, along with rain water, to be let into Puttenahalli lake. The Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) on Sunday, launched an experimental project to let treated sewage water from apartments …
LAHORE: Through a successful operation against land grabbers in Rajanpur District, 8,896 acres of land of the Forest Department and 6,916 acres state land has been retrieved in Rajanpur District. The operation was launched on February 4 on the instructions of Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif, and 100% target of …
INDORE: Indore Municipal Corporation (IMC) has identified 1,552 encroachments on the bank of Khan River and there are 468 points through which sewerage flows into the river, said divisional commissioner of Indore Sanjay Dubey in his affidavit before central bench of National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Tuesday. Dubey said that …
Authorities okay with plan to build offices on lake bed as demolition drive continues on such land in B'luru There seem to be two standards in the scheme of things: one for the common man and the other for the government’s own departments. Structures that had come up illegally on …
On a day the Noida Authority received a showcause notice from the National Green Tribunal on its orders banning open burning of waste being violated, the Authority declared it would strictly impose the fine on anyone burning dry leaves, plastic, rubber or any other waste material. The Authority officials also …
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) Southern Bench has directed the Chennai River Restoration Trust (CRRT) to submit an elaborate report on the details of works allotted to each department for the rejuvenation of rivers. They have also been asked to provide details about the funds sanctioned to each department and …
