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 National Green Tribunal (NGT), which has given directions for cleaning the Yamuna under ‘Maili se Nirmal Yamuna Revitalisation Project 2017’, has issued a number of directions to ensure the river is cleaned by that time. While issuing the directions on Monday, the NGT said “lack of co-ordination and co-operation” …
Activists of the Bhartiya Kisan Sangh, including women of the Rai-Kundli area, today took out a ‘Moosal Yatra’ (march with big sticks) from Khurrampur on the Yamuna bank to Kundli to protest against sand mining in the region and an amendment in the new land acquisition act through an ordinance. …
Polluted water discharged from Yamunanagar and Jagadhri industries has endangered the lives of thousands of residents of 27 villages situated near Dhanaura escape. The metal and chemical content in the water has made the quality of groundwater poor. It has also affected soil fertility and farmers are facing financial losses …
Even as he assured the city residents that his government is making all efforts to bring water to the Capital from other States, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal asserted on Sunday that the city needs to tap rainwater in order to minimise dependence on other States for the scarce resource. …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Arvind Kumar Shukla Vs. Ghaziabad Development Authority & Ors. dated 27/02/2015 regarding releasing untreated sewage and garbage into the open drains and streets which ultimately join river Ganga and tributaries of Yamuna.
MATHURA: As many as 67 small factories in the city who are discharging effluents directly into the Yamuna have been asked to shift from their current location by end of next month. "Sixty-seven small factories which are discharging hazardous acids have been asked to shift by March 31. They can …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Nauraj Singh Vs. Sher Singh & Ors. dated 20/02/2015 regarding construction on the river bank flood plain of Yamuna, District Gautam Budh Nagar, Uttar Pradesh. The Learned Counsel appearing for the State of U.P. submits that …
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Wednesday ordered the creation of a committee to look into the extent of damage caused by illegal mining activities on the Yamuna riverbed from Noida to Faridabad. The NGT issued its instruction at a hearing on a petition by Noida-based NGO, Noida Lok Manch. …
National Green Tribunal (NGT) today directed Delhi Tourism and Transportation Corporation (DTTDC) to obtain environmental clearance for a new bridge across river Yamuna under construction at Wazirabad here. Holding that it would not be in public interest to order demolition as a major portion of the bridge has already been …
With Arvind Kejriwal set to become the Chief Minister of Delhi, environmental activists have written to him to remove the Delhi Transport Corporation bus depot from the Yamuna floodplains. Manoj Misra of the Yamuna Jiye Abhiyaan wrote to Mr. Kejriwal on Wednesday saying the DTC is yet to honour the …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Vikrant Kumar Tongad Vs Delhi Tourism and Transportation Corporation & Others dated 12/02/2015 regarding whether, constructing a ‘bridge’ across Yamuna is a ‘project’ or ‘activity’ that shall require prior Environmental Clearance from the Regulatory Authority, particularly …
The National Green Tribunal has directed anti-pollution authorities in Delhi to immediately shut down factories in the capital that continue to pollute the Yamuna river with toxic effluents. It has ordered the Delhi Pollution Control Committee to ensure that stainless steel pickling units at Delhi's Wazirpur do not operate if …
The much-awaited survey for the project of drawing potable water from the Yamuna to be supplied to Mussoorie will begin tomorrow, Peyjal Nigam officials said. The survey for the project has cost the government Rs 4 crore, out of which it has released around Rs 2 crore. Deepak Malik, Executive …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Vikrant Kumar Tongad Vs. Union of India & Ors. dated 02/02/2015 regarding groundwater being used for construction purposes. The Tribunal also directed NOIDA Authority to submit an Affidavit before the Tribunal as to what is the …
Delhi Development Authority's proposed redevelopment project "Lake city complex" in East Delhi was today challenged before the National Green Tribunal which sought Centre's response on the issue. A bench of Justice P Jyothimani issued notice to Ministry of Environment and Forest (MoEF), Ministry of Urban Development, DDA and Central Ground …
If the National Green Tribunal's (NGT) judgment on Yamuna and stormwater drains in Delhi is implemented, drains, that are eyesore now, will transform to recreational green spaces. NGT, while pronouncing a judgment on restoration of Yamuna and natural drains in the city earlier this week, accepted the recommendations of an …
In a significant move, the National Green Tribunal has prohibited cultivation of edible crop on the floodplains of Yamuna here, saying the vegetables grown there were “highly contaminated” and their consumption could lead to cancer. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar, in a recent judgement, said the …
Expressing its concern over pollution of the Yamuna, the National Green Tribunal on Tuesday cracked the whip and imposed a fine of Rs 5,000 on individuals for throwing waste or religious items into the river. The NGT bench also banned the dumping of construction material into the Yamuna while imposing …
An article titled “And quiet flows the Maili Yamuna” inspired a court case in 1994 focussing on preventing pollution in the river. Crores of rupees were flushed in the name of resurrecting the river with no effect. On Tuesday, the National Green Tribunal came out with its Restoration Plan for …
