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 …
Report of Jammu and Kashmir Pollution Control Committee (JKPCC) in OA No 178 of 2024 (News item appearing in Greater Kashmir dated 15.01.2024 titled Increasing pollution badly affecting water bodies in Bhaderwah) dated 30/11/2024. The report was in compliance to the NGT order of August 21, 2024. JKPCC stated that …
Order of the High Court of Madhya Pradesh in the matter of Vishvajeet Ratoniya Vs The State of Madhya Pradesh & Others dated 26/11/2024. The matter related to Swarn Rekha river revival. Amicus Curiae referred to the order dated November 20, 2024 and submitted that Municipal Corporation, Gwalior had to …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Tribunal on its own Motion Re: Kestopur and Bagjola Canals Vs State of West Bengal & Others dated 08/04/2024. The affidavit filed by the Irrigation and Waterways Department, West Bengal, February 13, 2024 mentioned that cleaning …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of News item titled "No permission provided for use of chemicals in cleaning water bodies: MPCB" appearing in The Hindustan Times dated 23.02.2024. The application was registered suo motu on the basis of the news item titled "No permission provided for …
Report on behalf of Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) on the use of chemicals in cleaning water bodies. Bavdhan area was included in the Pune Municipal Corporation limits in the year 2021. To address the issue of sewage contamination in Ramnadi which flows through Bavdhan area, M/s Quinquent Industries Pvt Ltd, …
Report by the Deputy Commissioner, Dhanbad (District Ganga Committee) in the matter of M C Mehta Vs Union of India & Others dated March 30, 2024. The report was in compliance with the National Green Tribunal order, passed on September 18, 2023; February 5, 2023 and February 20, 2024. The …
The Ministry of Law and Justice (MoL&J;) on February 15, 2024, issued the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Amendment Act, 2024, to further amend the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974. It applies, in the first instance, to the whole of the States of Himachal Pradesh and …
The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Amendment Bill, 2024 was introduced in the Rajya Sabha on February 05, 2024. The Bill seeks to amend the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974. It would be applicable to Himachal Pradesh and Rajasthan, and any other state that passes a …
Additional report by state of Kerala in Original Application No 147 of 2022 in the matter of Krishna Das Vs State of Kerala. The report was on the remedial action taken by the authorities for the conservation of Ashtamudi and Vembanad-kol wetland as per the National Green Tribunal order dated …
Due to coordinated action taken by the various concerned departments, water quality of river Yamuna has improved in the period of January 2023 to December 2023 in comparison to the corresponding months in the period of January 2022 to December 2022. It has been observed that the water quality of …
Interim report by the Environment Department, Haryana in EA No. 35 of 2023 in OA No 673 of 2018 'News item published in the Hindu authored by shri Jacob Koshy titled more river stretches are now critically polluted: CPCB'. The state of Haryana is regularly submitting the monthly progress report …
Agriculture generates pollution that is diverse and complex. This publication explores how small-scale operations with limited resources can control pollution and manage health and safety issues. It compares major pollution control technologies, especially their cost-effectiveness in tackling air and water pollution and the solid and hazardous waste typical in agro-sectors. …
Counter affidavit filed on behalf of the District Ganga Protection Committee, Darbhanga, Bihar in compliance of the National Green Tribunal order dated September 18, 2023. River Ganga is approximately 55-60 kilometres away from Darbhanga district. Regarding the tributaries of river Ganga flowing from Darbhanga district, the Municipal Commissioner, Darbhanga Nagar …
Status report by way of affidavit on behalf of District Ganga Protection Committee, Nainital, Uttarakhand in compliance of order dated September 5, 2023. District Ganga Committee, Nainital has been executing its functions like protection and rejuvenation of river Gaula and Kosi, direction and monitoring of different solid liquid waste management …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of News item published in “The Hindu” authored by Shri Jacob Koshy titled “More river stretches are now critically polluted: CPCB, execution application filed by Md. Imran Ahmad & Others. The execution application has been filed by the applicants seeking execution …
Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding Dr. Sanjay Kulshresthra Vs Govt. of Uttar Pradesh & Others dated 11/04/2023. Grievance in the application is against discharge of pollution in Yamuna river at Agra by the concerned local authority as well as private industrial/commercial establishments. The report of the Uttar Pradesh …
Joint Committee report in the Original Application 94 of 2022 in compliance to the NGT order, December 7, 2022. The matter related to encroachment within the area of Sambhar lake encroachment and use of unauthorized bore wells. The joint committee recommended that the revenue department should expedite the matter of …
Monthly progress report by Goa State Pollution Control Board in Original Application 606 of 2018 (Compliance of MSW Management Rules, 2016). In Goa, where sewer network is not available, septic-tank-soak-pit arrangement is adopted. Many hotels and residential buildings (50 rooms and above) have their own treatment plant (as mandated under …
Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of State of Karnataka Vs Central Pollution Control Board dated 27/02/2023. Tushar Mehta, Solicitor General appearing for the state of Karnataka submitted that on principle, the state government is also interested in adopting all restoration measures noticed by the NGT …
Pollution abatement of Adi Ganga also called Tolly's Nullah requires implementation and completion of several projects, noted the National Green Tribunal, Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata. The court directed the West Bengal Pollution Control Board to ensure implementation of the recommendations given in the committee report by the various authorities and …
