Yamuna

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding waste disposal in Ghazipur drain, Delhi, 28/05/2025

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 …

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding illegal mining in the river bed of Yamuna, 02/11/2015

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of National Green Tribunal Bar Association Vs. MoEF & Ors. dated 02/11/2015 regarding illegal, unauthorized and unscientific mining in the river bed of Yamuna. According to the Applicant illegal mining is occuring on both sides of River Yamuna, one falling in …

No work on Barapullah till clearance is sought: NGT

Citing lack of environmental clearance, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Monday ordered that no work should be done on Phase III of the Barapullah elevated corridor. The Public Works Department (PWD), the agency constructing the bridge over the Yamuna, will now have to seek environmental clearance for Phase III, …

Mathura locals to burn effigies of Yamuna pollutants

Instead of an effigy of ten-headed demon king Ravana, people in Mathura will burn solid wastes that pollute the river Yamuna on the occasion of Dussehra on Thursday to mark the triumph of good over evil. In an effort to clean up the polluted Yamuna river, an organisation named 'Yamuna …

National Green Tribunal tribunal sends notice to Larsen & Toubro

Heeding to the plea of an environment activist who moved the National Green Tribunal against the operation of concrete-manufacturing plant on Yamuna floodplains, the green panel has sought a response from an engineering and construction major on the issue. A bench, headed by NGT chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar, issued a …

Yamuna may be less polluted this Durga Puja

Puja committees across Delhi seem to have gone all out to ensure that the idols of goddess Durga are made using eco-friendly materials If all goes well, the Yamuna river may be less polluted this Durga Puja. Puja committees across Delhi seem to have gone all out to ensure that …

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding encroachment and construction in the flood plain of river Yamuna, 19/10/2015

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Manoj Kumar Misra & Others Vs. Union of India & Others dated 19/10/2015 regarding encroachment and construction in the flood plain of river Yamuna.

NGT issues warrants against builders

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Monday issued bailable warrants against seven builders for not responding to notices by the Agra Municipal Corp and file documents before the NGT to prove they were not releasing untreated sewage into river Yamuna. The NGT order, on a petition by environmentalist D.K. Joshi, …

Cry of the Ganga: Getting the Territorial Army to help clean rivers is nice, but 100% sewage treatment is necessary

Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar has reiterated the government’s intention to raise new Territorial Army battalions, comprising ex-soldiers and commanded by regular army officers, specifically for cleaning up the Ganga. This is a good move. TA battalions earmarked for ecological tasks have performed well in the past. Yet, given the sheer …

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding releasing of untreated sewage into river Yamuna, 12/10/2015

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of D.K. Joshi Vs. Union of India & Ors. dated 12/10/2015 regarding releasing of untreated sewage into river Yamuna.

DPCC closure notice to defunct Britannia plant

The Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) seems to have gone overboard when it comes to implementing the National Green Tribunal’s order of not allowing industrial units to operate without an effluent treatment plant and, thus, polluting the Yamuna. Serving notices to 1,200 units found spewing toxic waste into the river, …

Dolphin Census work to commence from Kanpur on October 5

KANPUR: The state forest department along with WWF will commence the census of the Indo-Gangetic dolphins in Ganga from Monday. This important task will witness its beginning from Ganga barrage in Kanpur. Principal Secretary (Forest), Sanjeev Saran will inaugurate the dolphin census programme at barrage which will go upto October …

Pesticide-soaked food samples double in 6 yrs

Veggies Account For Bulk Of Failed Tests It is well-known that vegetables sold in major cities contain pesticides, but it has now emerged that these harmful chemicals are present in alarmingly high doses in greens across India. A report by the agriculture ministry shows that there has been an almost …

NGT notice to Centre on plea seeking stay on Lakhwar project

The National Green Tribunal today sought response from the government on a plea challenging the construction of the 300 MW Lakhwar multi-purpose project being built by Uttarakhand Jal Vidyut Nigam Limited (UJVNL). A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar issued notice to Ministry of Environment and Forests, Ministry …

Symbolic visarjan for idols made of non-biodegradable materials

This Ganesh Chaturthi, authorities made it sure that no idol made of plaster of Paris or other non-biodegradable substance were immersed in the Yamuna. On the Yamuna ghat in East Delhi, devotees with idols not meeting environment-friendly standards were allowed to do a symbolic immersion and then asked to deposit …

Yamuna cries on Ganpati visarjan

The afternoon sun was blazing down, but that did not deter trucks packed with gulaal-smeared faces to make a beeline at Kalindi Kunj ghat so that Ganesha idols could be immersed in the Yamuna. Amidst the loud music, honking and chants of Ganapati Bappa Moriya, the crowd drowned in puja …

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding pollution of River Yamuna as a result of spilling of blood of the slaughtered animals, 24/09/2015

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Ojasvi Party Vs. State of Delhi dated 24/09/2014 regarding pollution of River Yamuna as a result of spilling of blood of the slaughtered animals.

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding illegal sand mining, District Yamuna Nagar, Haryana, 24/09/2015

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Omakumar Vs. State of Haryana & Ors. dated 24/09/2015. According to the Applicant, no mining is permitted in District Yamuna Nagar of Haryana, where during dry season a dry stretch of about 3 to 5 kms. …

Women’s groups come together for pollution-free fests

Agra: Nearly 15 city based women's organizations have come together to call for 'festival celebrations without pollution'. Speaking to TOI activist Deepali Bansal said, "In every festival observed, there is some amount of pollution. Immersion of idols in the Yamuna is causing a huge problem." Through our collective appeal to …

Centre is serious about cleaning Yamuna river: Uma Bharati

The Central government is as serious in cleaning river Yamuna as it serious for rejuvenation of river Ganga, Union Water Resources Minister Uma Bharati today said. "Yamuna Shuddhikaran Abhiyan is bound to get successful because the Union government is as serious on cleaning river Yamuna as it is serious on …

A prayer for the river

On Monday morning, a man working with a leading private company was spotted praying on the footpath right outside the National Green Tribunal. All by himself, with his eyes shut, 43 year old Ketan Bajaj, a resident of Sarita Vihar, intended to snap government bodies out of their slumber. He …

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