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 …
The BJP-led Union government and the AAP government in Delhi may be at loggerheads on most issues but they have, surprisingly, decided to launch a special purpose vehicle for Yamuna together. Over 20 years after the first Yamuna Action Plan was kicked off to clean up the river and several …
Irked by the blame game by various departments within the state, National Green Tribunal on Tuesday imposed a fine of Rs 1 lakh on the Delhi government for not following its orders on implementation of Maili se Nirmal Yamuna Revitalisation Project 2017. A bench, headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Manoj Mishra Vs. Union of India & Ors dated 12/08/2015 regarding Yamuna river pollution. The Tribunal in its Order said that in relation to the 11 industrial clusters in Delhi which are not connected to any CETP and are directly …
Urbanisation, rampant felling of trees to blame for the depletion Over 1,500 billion cusecs of water flow has reduced in the Ganga catchment area of Himalaya due to falling of trees and destruction of other vegetation areas to make way for urbanisation and road construction in the Himalayan region. It …
The Centre has said that it is planning to take up works pertaining to cleaning of the Yamuna river, in addition to the existing scope of Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) project. Replying to a question in the Rajya Sabha, Union Water Resources Minister Uma Bharti said that in the …
Automobile service stations operating in the capital and discharging toxic pollutants like grease and oil into the Yamuna have come under the radar of the National Green Tribunal which has sought a status report on their functioning. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar directed Delhi State Industrial …
To tackle degradation of the Yamuna, a Parliamentary panel has recommended strengthening of solid and liquid municipal waste management infrastructure in Agra and preventing bathing of animals in the river and other water bodies around Taj Mahal "immediately". "The degradation of Yamuna bed is quite evident and is visible to …
Government has asked the pollution control boards to initiate action against industrial units discharging contaminated effluents in river Ganga, Union Minister Uma Bharti informed Lok Sabha on Thursday. She said the government has asked the pollution control boards to initiate action against such industrial units, in a bid to stop …
Question raised in Lok Sabha on pollution in rivers during Kumbh Mela, 06/08/2015. Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) and UP State Pollution Control Board monitor the water quality of river Ganga and Yamuna at identified locations at Sangam, Allahabad during Kumbh Mela to ensure that water quality at Sangam meets …
Experts deliberated on several topics, including climate change, natural resource management, development and environment, on the second day of the Toppers’ Conclave today. Governor KK Paul was present throughout the lectures and provided grace and seriousness to the event. In the first session, guest speaker Prof Mangla Rai, who is …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Manoj Mishra Vs. Union of India & Ors. dated 05/08/2015 regarding pollution of river Yamuna.
Pollutants Emanating From Najafgarh Drain Corrode Metals, Appliances; Malaria & Dengue Threats Prevail The Najafgarh drain that flows from Dwarka to Wazirabad before reaching the Yamuna crosses Punjabi Bagh during its long journey through Delhi. The filth it carries not only leaves the area stinky but also makes the air …
The additional chief secretary of the department of town and country planning (DTCP) on July 28, notified the National Green Tribunal (NGT) about the construction of a 175 million litres per day-sewage treatment plant on a 53-acre plot, tenders for which have already been floated by HUDA. The move comes …
The study was to characterize and understand the water quality of the river Yamuna in Delhi (India) prior to an efficient restoration plan. A combination of collection of monitored data, mathematical modeling, sensitivity, and uncertainty analysis has been done using the QUAL2Kw, a river quality model. The model was applied …
A bench headed by NGT chairperson, Justice Swatanter Kumar, after perusing a report submitted by the Delhi Development Authority (DDA), sought response from these nurseries by August 10, the next date of hearing. The National Green Tribunal on Thursday issued notice to around 3,000 illegal nurseries and private persons causing …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Manoj Mishra Vs. Union of India & Ors. dated 31/07/2015 regarding pollution of river Yamuna. The Lawrence Road CETP plant run by DSIIDC and Okhla plant run by Okhla CETP Society is to show cause as …
Haryana government today told the National Green Tribunal that maintaining a minimum flow of at least 10 cumecs of water at Hathnikund barrage in Yamuna as directed by it would be difficult during lean season but the Tribunal remained unconvinced. "It would be difficult for Haryana to ensure availability of …
AGRA: Hearing a plea against constructions on the Yamuna flood plain zone, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Tuesday directed the Agra Development Authority, the irrigation department and the Jal Nigam to file reports on buildings that have come up in the area and their distance from the river. The …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Manoj Mishra Vs. Union of India & Ors. dated 29/07/2015 regarding river pollution Yamuna. The Tribunal in its order noted "that in the flood plain area already demarcated by the DDA, not only illegal and unauthorized …
Question raised in Lok Sabha on polluting industries, 28/07/2015. Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has inventorised Grossly Polluting Industries (GPIs) in 5 states on the main stem of River Ganga and its tributaries i.e. Kali-east and Ramganga as well as Yamuna. The state-wise and sector-wise status of Grossly Polluted Industries …
