Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In Re: News Item Titled "Neglected Katora Houz in Hyderabad’s Golconda Fort Cries for attention appearing in ‘The Siasat Daily’ dated 25 May 2025". The application was registered suo-motu based on the news item titled “Neglected Katora Houz in Hyderabad’s …
Goa state pollution control board (GSPCB) has issued a show cause notice to the Airports Authority of India management for discharging sewage and waste water from the airport facility at Dabolim into a nearby storm water drain. The member secretary of the board, while issuing the notice, to be replied …
Taking serious cognizance of leakage from storage plants of Indian Oil and Bharat Petroliam at Akolner village, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has ordered the Ahemadnagar district collector to form a fact-finding committee consisting of a regional officer of the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) and any authorized senior officer …
The civic administration on Tuesday assured corporators that the work of diverting the nullahs flowing directly into the Rankala Lake will start next week. The sewage discharge has polluted the water body and led to rampant growth of algae. The assurance was made during a meeting of the Kolhapur Municipal …
The National Green Tribunal on Tuesday restrained the Delhi Government, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation and the Delhi Jal Board from releasing or storing any sewage or sludge in and around water bodies at Dhirpur, a village rich in wetlands. The order of the NGT came on a petition alleging …
Even as health hazards of groundwater contamination is still getting fully assessed for the people living in Keezhmadu grama panchayat, people are also concerned about the social impact of this environmental hazard on their lives. An unfavourable health status is a private matter, but since the problem of thyroid disorders …
Orders immediate steps to stop the discharge of untreated sewage into the drain Submit a compliance report within a period of seven days of the receipt of the notice After sufficient forewarning, the Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) has raised the red flag, issuing directions to the Airport Authority …
The National Green Tribunal (Western Zone) Bench, Pune, has slapped Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) and its contractor Hanjer Biotech Energies with Rs 20 lakh damages each for not operating the solid waste disposal plant at Bhandewadi properly. Justice V R Kingaonkar (judicial member) and Dr Ajay Deshpande (expert member) of …
Following complaints by fishermen and the Velim panchayat over the mortality of shellfish in the catchment area of River Sal along Velim, Betul and Cutbona, the government on Monday launched an investigation to determine the cause. National Institute of Oceanography (NIO) is being approached to conduct an in-depth study and …
BWSSB's threat of disconnecting water supply turns hollow The BWSSB chairman, M S Ravishankar, has admitted that the board had not been able to disconnect water supply in case of non-compliance. Rainwater harvesting (RWH) is yet to attain success in the City, although the Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board …
There are 764 grossly polluting industries in the five States on the main stem of the Ganga and its tributaries which are marring the water quality in the rivers, the Centre and its Ministry of Environment & Forests have said while expressing hope that their Gangetic Dolphin Conservation Plan together …
Twenty-one environmental and rights organisations on Monday sought Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s direct interference to save the rivers around the capital from grabbers and pollution. In a joint statement, the leaders of the organisations said though the government has formed inter-ministerial task force in line with verdict of High Court, …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of Dilip Bhoyar Vs State of Maharashtra & Others dated 29/04/2014 regarding three issues namely; (i) improper loading/unloading of coal in the Railway siding at Wani Railway Station, (ii) unscientific activity of storage of coal in Lalpuriya …
This is the compliance statement for the order passed by the Hon'ble Tribunal dated 05-02-2014 the details of Grossly Polluting Industries (GPI) operating in 5 Ganga states. There are 764 grossly polluting industries in the five States on the main stem of the Ganga and its tributaries which are marring …
Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) has referred a complaint regarding the unauthorized extension of sewage and waste water pipes by some Penha da Franca residents through a newly-constructed retaining wall into the River Mandovi to the health department. Board officials inspected the site recently and referred the matter to …
Nitrogen is used in fertilizer to replace nutrients which are removed by soils during plant growth but excess nitrogen can harm the environment by polluting water, air and soil. Nitrogen can also be released into the air by animal manure or as nitrous oxide, the third most potent greenhouse gas …
A wastewater leak from a copper mine has contaminated a river and nearby grassland in northwest China's Qinghai Province, government authorities said on Thursday. No human beings or livestock have been affected so far after 3,000 cubic meters of wastewater leaked out of the tailing pond of the Suolagou copper …
More than 300,000 people were affected by an excess level of ammonia-nitrogen in tap water in Wuhan, capital of Central China's Hubei province on Wednesday. Introduction to Wuhan Wuhan, capital of Central China's Hubei province, is the largest city in central China and among the top 10 megacities nationwide. It …
An expert panel constituted by the National Green Tribunal (NGT) to examine environmental issues in Ghaziabad has recommended that waste water flowing through Sahibabad drain should be treated at the Indirapuram sewage treatment plant (STP) before being released into the Yamuna. The panel has also recommended that marriage and banquet …
दिल्ली की लाइफ लाइन मेट्रो ने दिल्लीवालों के सफर को आसान बना दिया है। बिना किसी रुकावट के ठंडक में सफर करना सभी को अच्छा लगता है लेकिन हम यह नहीं जानते कि इस आरामदायक सफर के लिए हमें क्या कीमत चुकानी पड़ रही है। इसके लिए हमें अपने हिस्से …
Judgement of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Jal Mahal Resorts P. Ltd. Vs K.P. Sharma & Ors dated 25/04/2014 regarding cancellation of an Environment and Monument Improvement/Preservation and Tourism Development Project at Jaipur by declaring it as illegal which was awarded to the petitioner/appellant Jal Mahal …
