Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of News Item titled "2 killed in blast at illegal cracker unit in Thanjavur appearing in The Hindu dated 19.05.2025". The application is registered suo-motu on the basis of the news item titled 2 killed in blast at illegal cracker unit …
Black smoke from chimneys outside their windows, air thick with carbon particles, soot-covered furniture and the relentless drone of rock crushers are what more than 1,000 residents of NG Suncity Phase 3 and Bhoomi Valley buildings in Kandivali’s plush Thakur Village area wake up to every morning. Their buildings abutting …
Different teams of the anti-mining vigilance cell raided different cities for the fourth consecutive day today in order to check illegal mining in the state’s riverbeds. The teams have impounded dumpers and sealed stone crushers. They have also imposed heavy penalty on miners for flouting norms. Several teams comprising senior …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Sonya Ghosh Vs. State of Haryana & Others dated 05/02/2015 regarding illegal, unauthorised and the rampant mining going on in the District of Alwar. The Tribunal noted with concern that the extent of illegal mining has …
The National Green Tribunal on Monday directed that no person or company will be allowed to carry out stone quarrying or mining of any sort without the requisite environmental clearance near the Sariska Tiger reserve in Rajasthan. It was hearing a petition by Khayali Ram Chattiram, a resident of Alwar …
Situation continues to remain tense in Maletha village where residents have been protesting against the functioning of stone crushers since August 2014. Located between Srinagar and Tehri, the village has a strong agrarian economy and a migration rate of less than 1% - something that could change if the stone …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Central Zonal Bench, Bhopal) in the matter of Ram Swaroop Yadav Vs. State of Rajasthan & Ors. dated 22/01/2015 regarding stone crusher activities in the forest land in Gram Bhopiya, Tehsil Neem-ka-thana, District Sikar, Rajasthan.
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Prem Chand Guleria & Others Vs Union of India & Others dated 13/01/2015 regarding illegal mining and stone crushing activity, District Mandi, Himachal Pradesh.
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Central Zonal Bench, Bhopal) in the matter of Villagers of the Village Patanwati Vs. State of Rajasthan & Ors. dated 28/11/2014 regarding stone crushing units operating in village Patanwati, Rajasthan. The Tribunal had directed the Rajasthan State Pollution Control Board (RSPCB) to get the …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Anurag Modi Vs. State of Madhya Pradesh & Others dated 27/11/2014 regarding violation in the grant of mining leases and the running of stone crushers, Sehore, Madhya Pradesh.
The Odisha State Pollution Control Board (OSPCB) is groping in the dark about the total number of stone quarries operating on Jagannath Temple land in Khurda district. The board on Monday alleged that the temple administration was not giving it the list of quarries despite several reminders. The stone quarries …
Turning the heat on derelict officials of the Haryana government, the Supreme Court on Wednesday said it would prosecute all erring officials without waiting for any more reports on illegal mining and proliferation of stone-crushing units in the Aravali hills. Anguished over the laxity of the state administration in checking …
The Supreme Court today said it wanted the prosecution of Haryana officials who had turned a blind eye to rampant illegal mining in the state in violation of the court’s ban on mining in the Aravalli hills region. A Bench headed by Justice JS Khehar observed that it was evident …
FEW OTHER EFFECTS OF QUARRYING * Air pollution: Dust from quarry sites is a major source of air pollution * Noise Pollution: Quarrying involves several activities that generate significant amounts of noise * Damage to Biodiversity: One of the biggest negative impacts of quarrying on the environment is the damage …
In a major relief to villagers in the Neem Ka Thana region of Rajasthan, the Bhopal-based Central Zonal Bench of the National Green Tribunal has ordered the District Collector of the area to make a field survey and shut down stone crushing units that are operating illegally in the region. …
Matra Sadan founder Swami Shivanand today cornered the Uttarakhand government’s lackadaisical attitude towards quarrying issue by citing a Nainital High Court judgment, wherein the court directed the government to review its policy regarding quarrying and stone-crushing operations in Uttarakhand. Speaking to mediapersons here today at Matra Sadan ashram,5 kms from …
GURGAON: Following an order from the National Green Tribunal (NGT), the MCG has asked the marble traders of Sikanderpur to clear the debris from the Aravali forest area in a week's time and warned them of strict action, including sealing of their shops, if they fail to comply. The MCG …
Environmentalists and villagers are questioning the operation of a stone crusher on the banks of the Dhauli Ganga river by the company implementing the 520 MW Tapovan Vishnugad hydro electric project in Chamoli district. Activists state that a stone crusher cannot be set up and operated within 200 metres of …
The state government on Monday offered a major relief to the 3 lakh residents of Prithviraj Nagar, revising the regularization plan for the colony, which included reduction of development and allotment charges. Acting on a high court directive, the Ashok Gehlot government too had launched an initiative to regularize and …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi - Circuit Bench at Shimla) in the matter of Harish Chander Vs State of Himachal Pradesh & Others dated 14/08/2014 regarding illegal mining at river Pabbar. Previous Orders
BHUBANESWAR: At least seven stone quarries, which supply raw materials to stone crusher units in Khurda district, are running without obtaining consent from the Odisha State Pollution Control Board (OSPCB), a board official revealed. According to the board's rule, quarries, which are spread over five hectare or more, will have …
