Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Residents Welfare Association Savita Vihar Vs Irrigation & Flood Control Department & Others dated 28/05/2025. The applicant raised the grievance against throwing of construction debris and sewage obstruction in the Ghazipur drain. According to the applicant this drain flows behind …
21 nullahs discharge around 850 MGD of sewage into the Yamuna every day, of which 67 per cent pollution is caused by the Najafgarh drain alone The Yamuna river, often called Delhi’s lifeline, is gasping for life. The 22-km stretch along the national capital has virtually no aquatic life - …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Madhumangal Shukla Vs Ministry of Environment, Forests & Climate Change & Others dated 23/08/2016 regarding Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) management in Vrindavan, Uttar Pradesh. It has been pointed out that Municipal Solid Waste of Vrindavan was being dumped on different …
Bengaluru: Rebutting the National Green Tribunal's report on the destruction of the Yamuna floodplain, the Art of Living Foundation on Wednesday said that its findings were unscientific and biased. "There is no analysis, nor any in-depth investigation... nor any test report to support these conclusions. These are merely the opinions …
Agra: In a boost to Yamuna cleaning drive, work on the Rs 40 crore project on the stretch between Vrindavan and Mathura began at this temple town on Wednesday, with Union ministers Nitin Gadkari, Uma Bharti and Dharmendra Pradhan and MP Hema Malini giving a green signal to it. The …
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Tuesday expressed its dissatisfaction over the manner in which UP government filed its report on the distance of various real estate projects from the Yamuna flood plain zone in the city. Coming down heavily in the state government and various Agra authorities, Agra Development …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Pramod Kumar Tyagi & Others Vs. Art of Living International Center & Others dated 10/08/2016 regarding the damage caused to the Yamuna floodplains due to the three day World Culture Festival organised by the Art of Living. The report of …
Year After Tribunal Offered Solution, Work Delayed As State & Central Agencies Give Excuses More than a year after the National Green Tribunal (NGT) came up with a solution to Yamuna's pollution problem, agencies are yet to implement it. A number of excuses we re given by both state and …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of D.K. Joshi Vs. Union of India & Ors. dated 09/08/2016 regarding real estates projects on Yamuna flood plain, Uttar Pradesh. This case is being heard on day to day basis on persistent request of the Project Proponents that they are …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Manoj Kumar Misra & Others Vs. Union of India & Others dated 05/08/2016 regarding pollution of river Yamuna, Delhi. Tribunal noted that the judgement of 13th January, 2015 for the implementation of “Maily Se Nirmal Yamuna Revitalization Project, 2017” was …
An expert panel of the National Green Tribunal told the environment court that the Rs 120 crore penalty it recommended against Art of Living Foundation for holding its World Culture Festival on the Yamuna floodplains in March had no scientific basis. "It was not based on any scientific assessment," wrote …
Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Untreated sewage flow into river Yamuna, 25/07/2016. As per the assessment made by Central Pollution Control Board in 2015, about 61948 MLD of sewage is generated in the country as against the developed sewage treatment capacity of 23277 MLD. The balance of around 37000 …
The Haryana government on Thursday said it has decided to set up a new Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) and upgrade five existing ones at a cost of about Rs 28.74 crore during the current financial year in an attempt to clean the Yamuna. The special administrative approval to this effect …
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Pollution in Yamuna, 21/07/2016. The water quality of river Yamuna is monitored from origin to confluence with River Ganga at Allahabad. The assessment of water quality data indicates that River Yamuna is not meeting the water quality criteria downstream of confluence with drains in …
They have been allowed to be impleaded in the matter in which the panel is examining the issue of damage to the flood plains of the river allegedly caused due to the holding of cultural extravaganza by Sri Sri Ravi Shankar's Art of Living (AOL) in March this year. The …
A report by Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) submitted to National Green Tribunal (NGT) on the city's sewage treatment shows why it is highly unrealistic to expect a clean Yamuna anytime soon. The report states that against a generation of 4,200 million litres a day (MLD) of waste water, about …
At least 21 people were killed in rain-related incidents in Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh (UP), Rajasthan and Assam, with monsoon gaining momentum in several parts of north and northeast India. At least 10 people were killed in Uttarakhand in rain-related incidents. Four persons lost their lives in Tehri district as their …
Agra: The municipal corporation on Tuesday assured the National Green Tribunal (NBT) that it, along with other agencies, is taking steps to clean the stretch of the Yamuna river flowing behind the Taj Mahal. According to information, the civic body also presented some photographers to support its claim that it …
The National Green Tribunal has come down heavily on Agra Development Authority (ADA) for allowing construction by builders on the flood plains of river Yamuna city and also sought response from the developers on the matter. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar also directed ADA to inform …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of D.K. Joshi Vs. Union of India & Others dated 01/07/2016 regarding construction on the flood plans of river Yamuna, Uttar Pradesh. It has been brought before thhe Tribunal that various builders/developers have violated, breached and/or trespassed on the flood plain …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Virender Kumar Vs. Ministry of Environment & Forest, & CC & Others dated 17/06/2016 regarding mechanical mining on the river bed in Haryana and Uttar Pradesh. Previous Order Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding river bed mining in Lalupura …
