Water Pollution
Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding the deplorable condition of a water tank, Golconda Fort, Hyderabad, Telangana, 05/06/2025
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 …Water quality monitoring and assessment of groundwater
This document is part of a series of guidebooks that address various aspects of monitoring and assessment of freshwater. It describes the main features of groundwater that govern its quantity, availability and chemical quality. Understanding these features assists in the development of a monitoring programme that will provide information for …Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding disposal of sewage and trade effluents in the Najafgarh drain, 13/07/2022
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Rao Satvir Singh & Others Vs Union of India & Others dated 13/07/2022. Grievance in the application is against disposal of sewage and trade effluents in the Najafgarh drain. The applicant (Rao Satvir Singh) has said that Gurugram sewage and …Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding pollution of Najafgarh drain, Delhi, 11/07/2022
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In re: News item published in the Newspaper named, The Times of India dated 05.07.2022 titled “Dead fish in Najafgarh drain, pollution could be to blame” dated 11/07/2022. Proceedings have been initiated suo-moto on the basis of captioned media report …Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding pollution of Kala Talab, Kota, Rajasthan, 05/07/2022
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In re: News item published in Times Now dated 05.03.2022 titled “Rajasthan: Over 50 crocodiles dead in a month due to construction and beautification activities in Kota’s Kala Talab” dated 05/07/2022. The matter was taken up in the light of …Beyond water quality: sewage treatment in a circular economy
Most of Europe’s urban waste water treatment plants have focused on cleaning water and returning it to the environment in just a simple, linear approach. However, with use of new techniques and innovation, these facilities can act as resource hubs providing reclaimed water, energy, nutrients and organic materials for reuse, …Site visit report of M/s Ceres Hotel (The Leela Goa), 04/07/2022
Site Visit Report in OA No.185/2017 (WZ) (Cavelossim Villagers Forum V/s Village Panchayat of Cavelossim, Salcete, Goa & Ors.). The National Green Tribunal (NGT) directed a joint committee to visit M/s Ceres Hotel Pvt Ltd (The Leela Goa) regarding the complaint that the hotel was discharging its wastewater into river …Sustainable Development Goal indicator 6.3.2: options for maximising the indicator's positive impact
The SDG indicator 6.3.2 (SDG 632) methodology helps countries to report on ambient water quality in a consistent and straightforward manner and has undergone several iterations since conception in 2016. Gathering feedback from those tasked with reporting for their country ensures that the SDG indicators maintain their relevance and that …A report titled 'Environmental assessment of tourism in the Indian Himalayan region' by GBNIHE, submitted to MoEF&CC, 03/06/2022
A report titled 'Environmental assessment of tourism in the Indian Himalayan region' by the Govind Ballabh Pant National Institute of Himalayan Environment (GBNIHE), Kosi-Katarmal, Almora was submitted to the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) in compliance with the National Green Tribunal (NGT) order. The study was carried …Joint committee report on unscientific dumping of marble slurry on agricultural land, Harischandrapuram railway station, Kotabommali mandal, Srikakulam district, Andhra Pradesh, 04/06/2022
Report of joint committee in the matter of OA No. 164 of 2022 submitted to the National Green Tribunal in compliance to the NGT order, April 5, 2022. The grievance of the application is unscientific dumping of marble slurry on agricultural land near Harischandrapuram railway station, Kotabommali mandal, Srikakulam district, …Plastic waste: a journey down the Indus river basin in Pakistan
The perennial presence of plastic waste in the Indus River and its tributaries is a recent addition to the already extensive list of threats to water quality, ecological health, and environmental sustainability in Pakistan. While there is some information available, although insufficient, both on surface water resources as well as …Joint committee report on environmental violations of Birla Copper plant being operated by Hindalco, at villages Lakhigam and Dahej, district Bharuch, Gujarat, 21/05/2022
Report of joint committee in compliance of the National Green Tribunal order, January, 5, 2022 (in the matter of OA No. 70 of 2021 - Brackish Water Research Centre Vs Gujarat Pollution Control Board & Others) under the chairmanship of Justice B. C. Patel. Grievance in the application is against …Submission by MoEF&CC on the issue of residual antibiotics in industrial effluents, 04/04/2022
Submission/clarification on behalf of MoEF&CC on the issue of residual antibiotics in industrial effluents in the matter of Veterans Forum for Transparency in Public Life Vs Himachal Pradesh Pollution Control Board & Others dated 04/04/2022. The issue related to the discharge of active pharmaceutical ingredients (API) and toxic industrial pollution …Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding death of crocodiles in Kala talab, Kota, Rajasthan, 23/03/2022
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of News item published in Times Now dated 05.03.2022 titled “Rajasthan: Over 50 crocodiles dead in a month due to construction and beautification activities in Kota’s Kala Talab” dated 23/03/2022. The report filed by the District Magistrate, Kota, March 21, 2022 …Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding pollution of Ashtamudi wetland and Vambanad-Kol wetland, Kollam, Kerala, 28/02/2022
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Krishna Das K V Vs State of Kerala dated 28/02/2022. Grievance in the application is against failure to take remedial action for protecting Ashtamudi wetland and Vambanad-Kol wetland, a Ramsar site in Kollam district of Kerala. Wetland has become polluted …Compliance report regarding contamination of water bodies and groundwater, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, 21/02/2022
Compliance report on behalf of state of Uttar Pradesh in pursuance of NGT order, September 7, 2021 in the matter of Meera Shukla Vs Municipal Corporation, Gorakhpur. The matter related to remedial action on the contamination of water bodies and groundwater, specially Ramgarh lake, Ami river, Rapti river and Rohini …Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding encroachment and pollution of Laxmi Tal and nearby areas, Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh, 25/01/2022
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Girja Shankar Rai & Others Vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Others dated 25/01/2022. The application has been filed by Girja Shankar Rai and others complaining inaction of statutory authorities in protection of Laxmi Tal and nearby area declared as …Joint Inspection Report of M/s DSM Sugar Mansurpur, district Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh, 31/12/2021
Joint Inspection Report of M/s DSM Sugar Mansurpur, district Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh in compliance to the NGT direction, August 18, 2021 in Original Application No. 16/2021 (Vinit Kumar Vs DSM Sugar Mills Ltd. & Others). The joint team comprising officials of the CPCB, UPPCB and the Additional District Magistrate visited …Counter affidavit filed by the District Collector, YSR Kadapa district, Andhra Pradesh regarding setting up of a cement plant near a water body, 24/12/2021
Counter affidavit filed by the District Collector, YSR Kadapa district, Andhra Pradesh. M/ s Teja Cement Limited had applied for alienation of land of an extent of acres 92.88 cents for setting up of cement plant with a capacity of 2.50 million tons per annum, Niduzuvvi village, Yerraguntla mandal, YSR …Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding blockage of canal at Sri Balaji Nagar, Senneerkuppam, district Tiruvallur, Tamil Nadu, 17/12/2021
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of A.N. Lalithkumar Vs State of Tamil Nadu dated 17/12/2021. Grievance in the application is against failure to take remedial action against blockage of canal at Sri Balaji Nagar, Senneerkuppam, Poonamallee in district Tiruvallur, Tamil Nadu. The blockage is caused by …Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding unregulated operation of poultry farms, India, 10/12/2021
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Gauri Maulekhi Vs Union of India & Others dated 10/12/2021. Grievance in the application is against inadequacy of regulatory regime by way of Consent mechanism under the Water and the Air Acts to prevent degradation of the environment on account …