Ministry of Environment and Forest (MoEF)

State of the Climate in Asia 2024

The World Meteorological Organization’s State of the Climate in Asia 2024 report warns that the region is warming nearly twice as fast as the global average, driving more extreme weather and posing serious threats to lives, ecosystems, and economies. In 2024, Asia experienced its warmest or second warmest year on …

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding DTE article on solar waste, 14/02/2022

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of 'Article Published In The Magazine I.e Down To Earth Dated 13 January 2022 Under The Title Time's Running Out : Is India Ready To Handle 34600 Tonnes Of Solar Waste By 2030'. The NGT directed constitution of a Joint Committee …

Response by Raja Muzaffar Bhat to MoEF&CC report on wetland protection, 24/11/2021

Response by applicant to report of MoEF&CC in OA No. 351 of 2019 in the matter of Raja Muzaffar Bhat Vs State of Jammu & Kashmir & Others. The matter related to unscientific dredging, rampant illegal encroachments and dumping of municipal solid waste on the wetlands of Jammu & Kashmir …

Rejoinder by Anupkrishnan V to the NGT regarding violation of EC conditions in the construction of Prestige Bella Vista, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 23/10/2021

Rejoinder in Original Application No. 21 of 2021 (SZ) in the matter of Dr. Anupkrishnan V Vs Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, 23/10/2021. Rejoinder filed by Dr. Anupkrishnan V to common counter affidavit of respondent 4 and 5 ( M/s Prestige Estates Projects Ltd. and M/s Prestige Estates …

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding EC granted to Vishnugad-Pipalkoti Hydro-Electric Project, district Chamoli, Uttarakhand, 08/10/2021

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Dr. Bharat Jhunjhunwala & Others Vs Union of India & Others dated 08/10/2021. The Appeal has been preferred against Environment Clearance (EC), August 26, 2021 granted by MoEF&CC to the Vishnugad-Pipalkoti Hydro-Electric Project of 444 MW in an area of …

Submission by Yelahanka Puttenahalli Lake and Bird Conservation Trust to the NGT on EC granted to gas based combined cycle power plant, 07/10/2021

Written submission by Yelahanka Puttenahalli Lake and Bird Conservation Trust in appeal no. 14 of 2020. The matter related to environmental clearance granted to gas based combined cycle power plant. The project site is located in the vicinity of Puttenahalli lake, Bengaluru north taluk, Yelahanka Hobli and the lake is …

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding EIA for navigation infrastructure in river Ganga, 02/09/2021

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Bharat Jhunjhunwala & Others Vs Inland Waterways Authority & Others dated 02/09/2021. The issue for consideration was whether EIA is necessary for navigation infrastructure in the river Ganga in the stretch from Allahabad to Haldia also known as the National …

Reply affidavity by the CPCB on Polavaram project, 31/08/2021

Reply affidavit filed on behalf of the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) in the matter of Pentapati Pullarao Vs Union of India & Others, 31/08/2021. The report said that M/s Indira Sagar (Polavaram) multipurpose project, is an irrigation project located in West Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh and obtained Environmental Clearance, …

Order of the Supreme Court regarding use of PVC and chlorinated plastics for banners/hoardings during elections, 12/08/2021

Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of W. Edwin Wilson Vs Union of India & Others dated 12/08/2021. The matter related to use of PVC and chlorinated plastics for banners/hoardings used during elections. The appellant, dissatisfied with the order of the National Green Tribunal, approached the …

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding construction of ROB between Neora and Lathaguri, Jalpaiguri forest division, West Bengal, 12/08/2021

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Society for Protecting Ophiofauna and Animal Rights (OPORS) Vs State of West Bengal & Others with Biswajit Mukherjee & Others dated 12/08/2021. The matter related to construction of twin 2 lane road over bridge (ROB) and …

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding felling of trees in the forest area of the Bichabhanga, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal, 15/07/2021

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Society for Protection Ophiofauna and Animal Rights (OPORS) Vs State of West Bengal & Others dated 15/07/2021. The matter related to felling of trees in the forest area of the Bichabhanga on the periphery of Gorumara …

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding death of elephants due to train hits, 08/07/2021

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In re: News item published in The Hindu, dated 29.05.2021 titled “Night, early morning trains cause most elephant deaths” dated 08/07/2021. The NGT directed the Central Monitoring Committee constituted by Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) dealing with …

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding wastage of water due to use of reverse osmosis, 29/06/2021

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Friends through its General Secretary Vs Ministry of Water Resources dated 29/06/2021. The matter dealt with the permissibility of use of reverse osmosis (RO) system where total dissolved solids (TDS) level is below a particular threshold and where RO system …

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding MoEF notification permitting the use of coal with ash content higher than permitted earlier, 10/06/2021

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Say Earth Vs Union of India & Others dated 10/06/2021. Grievance in the application is against Notification dated May 21, 2020 issued by the MoEF&CC under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, permitting the use of coal with ash content higher …

Joint Committee report on violation of environmental norms by Ambuja Cement, Gare Palma, IV/8 coal mine, Raigarh, Chhattisgarh, 12/04/2021

Joint Committee report in the matter of O.A. No 109/2020 (Ramesh Agarwal Vs Union of India & Others) in compliance of National Green Tribunal (NGT) order, March 16, 2021. The court had directed the constitution of a Joint Committee to look into the matter of violation of environmental norms against …

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding violation of Environmental Clearance, 01/02/2021

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Sandeep Mittal Vs Ministry of Environment, Forests & Climate Change & Others dated 01/02/2021. The question for consideration was the steps to be taken for effectiveness of monitoring mechanism for compliance of conditions of Environmental Clearance (EC) as per Notification …

CPCB report on hazardous waste management, India, 25/01/2021

Action taken report in compliance of the National Green Tribunal order of July 1, 2020 in the Original Application No. 804/2017 in the matter of Rajiv Narayan & Others Vs Union of India & Others. The matter related to hazardous waste management in India. As per compliance reports submitted by …

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding grant to EC to Sanghi Industries, village Shivrampur, Surat district, Gujarat, 22/01/2021

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Larsen & Toubro Limited Vs Sanghi Industries Limited & Others dated 22/01/2021. The appeal has been preferred against order of August 23, 2019 of the State Level Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA), Gujarat, granting Environmental Clearance (EC) to M/s. Sanghi …

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding a housing project in Civil Lines, Delhi, 20/01/2021

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of University of Delhi Vs Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate Change & Others dated 20/01/2021. The appeal was against the order of the State Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA), Delhi granting Environmental Clearance (EC) for Group Housing Complex at Civil …

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding EC granted for upgradation of ship recycling yard at Alang, Gujarat, 27/11/2020

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Conservation Action Trust & Others Vs Union of India & Others others dated 27/11/2020. The case was against grant of Environmental and Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) Clearance (EC) by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) vide letter …

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding MoEF&CC notification on EC, 28/10/2020

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Noble M Paikada Vs Union of India & Others dated 28/10/2020. In the application, challenge is to the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) Notification dated March 28, 2020 amending the Notification of September 14, 2006 on the …

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