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 Allahabad High Court would hear the application filed by Bengali Welfare Association on October 11. The association has sought permission to immerse idols of Goddess Durga in Ganga and Yamuna in the city. According to Association, the tradition of immersion should not be hampered, as no alternative arrangement had …
Taking a strict view of the increasing pollution in major rivers, the Allahabad High Court has refused permission for immersion of idols in the Ganga and the Yamuna. In a decision of far reaching significance, a division bench comprising Justice Arun Tandon and Justice Ashok Bhushan yesterday denied permission to …
Hearing a public interest litigation (PIL) concerning pollution in river Ganga, the Allahabad high court on Monday did not modify its earlier order by, which it had directed that no idol would be immersed in the river Ganga and Yamuna at Allahabad. While issuing the above directive, the court made …
Pollution in Yamuna refuses to come down despite efforts by the Delhi government and various agencies to reduce the contamination levels in the river. The sorry picture once again came to the fore recently when Delhi Jal Board officials stumbled upon some "mystery" pollutants which are found to be deteriorating …
Green activists on Sunday walked along the Yamuna to the Taj Corridor to highlight the plight of the river burdened by human waste and industrial pollutants. The 'Walk for Yamuna' was undertaken on World Rivers Day, to draw attention to rivers facing severe and increasing threats associated with climate change, …
In a move environmentalists have called disastrous, the Delhi Development Authority has issued a public notice seeking to reduce the city's zone O — comprising Yamuna and the river front — by as much as 40% to pave the way for the regularization of various illegal settlements and constructions in …
The National Green Tribunal on Thursday sought responses of the Centre, UP and Haryana on a plea alleging that sand was being illegally mined from land belonging to IAF in Faridabad and is being sold in Noida and Gautam Budh Nagar districts of UP. A bench headed by NGT chairperson …
The National Green Tribunal on Thursday issued notices to the governments of Uttar Pradesh and Haryana over allegations that illegal sand mining carried out on the borders of the two states is adversely impacting the environment of the villages in the region. The notices were issued based upon a petition …
Debris continues to sit on the Yamuna floodplains at Geeta Colony and Yamuna Bank metro station, say reports filed by local commissioners appointed by the National Green Tribunal. They observed that the debris near the Geeta Colony was going to be pushed into the water body. A number of breaches …
Govt Fails To Save Riverine Ecosystem; Also Unable To Improve Air Quality, Contain Private Vehicle Surge If the Congress government’s performance were measured on the yardstick of urban ecology, it would fail miserably at least on one count—the Yamuna. Despite repeated promises of cleaning up, the river’s condition has been …
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) today asked Delhi and Uttar Pradesh police to deploy adequate staff to prevent dumping of waste and debris into Yamuna river. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar also directed departments concerned in two states to ensure that rubble lying at two points …
The National Green Tribunal on Tuesday set a deadline of four weeks on all government agencies in the vicinity of Yamuna, including Noida Authority, DDA and GDA, to take a clear stand on the areas they consider as floodplains. The tribunal has granted time to these agencies to file their …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Manoj Mishra Vs Union of India & Others dated 24/09/2013 regarding removal of debris from the river bed of Yamuna. Original Source: http://www.greentribunal.gov.in/orderinpdf/6-2012(OA)_24Sep2013.pdf Previous Orders: http://www.greentribunal.gov.in/e-orders.php?eid=118
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Akash Vashishtha & Others Vs Union of India & Others dated 24/09/2013 on what is the flood plain area declared by the authorities and whether any construction was permitted or otherwise specifically prohibited. Original Source : http://www.greentribunal.gov.in/orderinpdf/491-2013(MApp)_24Sep2013.pdf
20% Shortage, Distribution Losses, Faulty Billing And A Polluted River New Delhi: The water department has been under the chief minister’s direct control for the past 15 years. As chairperson of Delhi Jal Board, Sheila Dikshit has been responsible for not only the water supply in the city but also …
It appears that no lessons have been learnt from the Uttarakhand tragedy as the Uttarakhand government has been pushing full steam ahead with the Lakhwar dam project on the Yamuna river. This 204-metre-high dam with a storage capacity of 580 cubic metres will submerge 1,385 hectares, including 868 hectares of …
Significantly even after Supreme Court directive not to grant clearance for hydroelectric project in the State until further orders The State Government is seeking forest clearance for the 300 MW Lakhwar hydroelectric power project even after the Supreme Court on August 13 directed the Union Ministry of Environment and Forests …
Move Threatens Eco-Sensitive Aravalis, River Beds In 4 States In a move that could deal a body blow to threatened forests and water bodies in the National Capital Region, the Haryana government has successfully got restrictions on construction activity in ‘conservation zones’ deleted from the revised NCR regional plan, which …
The Uttar Pradesh government today informed the National Green Tribunal (NGT) that it has registered FIRs against several persons engaged in large-scale illegal mining of sand and its removal from river Yamuna and seized their vehicles and heavy machinery. The bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar was informed …
Water at 75 locations of major rivers, such as Ganga, Yamuna, Chambal, Sone and Wainaganga are not fit for drinking, the Government said in the Lok Sabha on Thursday. The Central Water Commission (CWC) under the Water Resources Ministry, which monitors water quality at 396 stations located in all the …
