Judgment of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Narender Pratap Singh Vs Central Pollution Control Board & Others dated 17/07/2023. Narender Pratap Singh, Gram Pradhan, Bishada, block Bisrakh, tehsil Dadri, district Gautam Budh Nagar, Uttar Pradesh in his application before the National Green Tribunal complained about environmental pollution …
Judgment of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Narender Pratap Singh Vs Central Pollution Control Board & Others dated 17/07/2023. Narender Pratap Singh, Gram Pradhan, Bishada, block Bisrakh, tehsil Dadri, district Gautam Budh Nagar, Uttar Pradesh in his application before the National Green Tribunal complained about environmental pollution …
Report by HIL Limited in the matter of Kalyan Bansingh & Others Vs HIL Limited & Others dated 29/09/2020. HIL stated that the Department of Mines & Geology, Government of Jharkhand compliance report of August 9, 2020 had proceeded on an incorrect and baseless assumption that safety measures for restitution …
Compliance report of National Green Tribunal order of January 07, 2020 by the state government of Jharkhand. The issue for consideration was the steps for restitution of the area which was earlier under the RORO asbestos mines, Chaibasa, West Singhbhum district. Lease for such mines was given in favour of …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Kalyan Bansingh & Others Vs HIL Ltd. & Others dated 22/07/2019 regarding restitution of the area which was earlier under the asbestos mines. Even after the clousre of the mines, safety measures for restitution of the mines to mitigate adverse …
In the hope that it would bring an end to the amount of deadly asbestos dust on their streets, residents of former asbestos-mining community Mafefe, have welcomed the construction of part of a road in the town at the cost of R43m. Over the past two decades, locals have complained …
Districts have joined the government's efforts to improve waste management by incorporating environmental hazards management in their action plans. Ange Irutingabo, the district and community support officer at Rwanda Environment Management Authority (REMA), said that, so far, 19 districts had already planned for waste management and pollution control. "For 2014/2015 …
In Poland, the use of asbestos was banned in 1997 and asbestos plants have been closed since then. Despite their closure, cases of asbestos-related occupational diseases among former asbestos workers are still being recorded in the Central Register of Occupational Diseases. Between 2001 and 2014, there were 2726 asbestos-related illnesses, …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Kalyan Bansingh & Ors. Vs. HIL Ltd. & Ors dated 09/02/2016 regarding asbestos mines in the State of Jharkhand and the resulting pollution. It was submitted before the Tribunal that though the joint inspection report was filed, report is not …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Kalyan Bansingh & Ors. Vs. HIL Ltd. & Ors. dated 05/01/2016 regarding compensation for the loss sustained by the Applicants on account of asbestos mining carried out by the Respondent No. 1 i.e. HIL Ltd. besides seeking restitution/closure of abandoned …
Chrysotile asbestos accounts for more than 90% of the asbestos used worldwide and exposure is associated with asbestosis (asbestos-related fibrosis) and other malignancies, but the molecular mechanisms involved are not fully understood. A common pathogenic mechanism for these malignancies is represented by epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT), through which epithelial cells undergo …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Environics Trust Vs. Union Of India & Ors. dated 29/10/2015 regarding scientific closure of asbestos mines in India. It appears that mines were not scientifically closed before being abandoned. NGT had asked the Counsel appearing for the State of Rajasthan, …
Sydney's fringes are serving as a dumping ground for asbestos waste as unscrupulous builders and renovators seek to avoid costly and labour-intensive legal disposal. Truckloads of the deadly fibrous construction material pulled from demolished and renovated buildings are being tipped onto roadsides, bushland, parks and, sometimes, even in the middle …
The New Zealand government is preparing to completely ban two substances with known risks to both the environment and human health, Environment Minister Nick Smith said on Wednesday. "The government has proposed new regulations banning the import of new bulk hydrochlorofluorocarbons and asbestos-containing products," Smith said in a published speech …
Concerns have been raised over a large consignment of asbestos waste dumped near residential estates in Thika by a contractor. Kiambu County officials said the broken asbestos sheets were brought in 20 trucks from Nairobi last week and dumped within the Kang'oki garbage dumpsite. Asbestos fibre which was initially used …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Environics Trust Vs Union of India & Ors. dated 08/07/2015 regarding asbestos mining. The Tribunal has noted that a statement on instructions is made by the Counsel appearing for the Indian Bureau of Mines that there …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Environics Trust V/s Union of India & Ors. And Amar Singh V/s Union of India & Ors. dated 23/03/2015 regarding asbestos mining in India. The Tribunal directed the MoEF and Indian Bureau of Mines to file …
Residents, members of the clergy and civil organisations took to the streets blocking Colombo-Puttalam main road on Saturday protesting against constructing of a roofing sheet factory near the Anawilundawa bird sanctuary. The protest march commenced from the Sri Ratnasiri Vihara in Nalladarankattuwa was supported by people of Arachchkattuwa, Helamba, Watawana, …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Environics Trust V/s Union of India & Ors. dated 21/11/2014 regarding asbestos mining operations in India. In the application the Applicant has prayed that the Tribunal should direct the appropriate authorities to immediately stop all asbestos …
The Supreme Court has ruled for the first time ever that compensation for health issues related to asbestos poisoning is the responsibility of the Japanese government In the landmark ruling, the top court ruled that the state is liable for all damages related to asbestos-related health issues incurred by construction …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Kalyan Bansingh & Ors. V/s HIL Ltd. & Ors. dated 18/09/2014 regarding dispersal of chromium and chrysotile asbestos creating health hazard in the area concerned. Previous Orders
