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 …
The National Green Tribunal has pulled up the Delhi Government for its lackadaisical approach in implementing the green panel’s directions to curb vehicular pollution in the Capital. “What steps have you taken in furtherance to our orders dated November 26, 2014. You have a whole team of officers at your …
The Delhi Transport Corporation has come under fire from National Green Tribunal after it failed to submit a compliance report on inspection of its buses by a team constituted by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) and Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC). “Give us one bus that has been inspected …
India's top pollution monitoring body, the Central Pollution Control Board, has said in a report that Delhi has the most polluted air among 16 cities in the National Capital Region. However, all cities in the NCR exceed the national permissible standards for the crucial pollutant, particulate matter, according to the …
Residents of Okhla's Sukhdev Vihar are celebrating an imminent victory over a `polluting' waste-to-energy plant in their neighbourhood. Several of them led by an Aam Aadmi Party worker met chief minister Arvind Kejriwal with a petition to shut down the plant. Residents said Kejriwal agreed to close the plant. If …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of Parwati Ben Bhanabhai Patel vs Union of India dated 27/02/2015 regarding spillage of hazardous wastes from Vapi Common Hazardous Waste Treatment Storage and Disposal Facility (CHWTSDF), village Karvad, District Valsad, Gujarat.
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Gauri Maulekhi Vs. Union of India & Ors dated 27/02/2015 regarding pollution caused by Century Pulp and Paper mill, Nainital,Uttarakhand. The Tribunal noted that the industry was ordered to be closed in the year 2011. After …
Delhi’s air is the worst among various cities in the National Capital Region and places located in Rajasthan. A Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) report on analysis of ambient air quality, submitted before the National Green Tribunal on Wednesday, revealed that Delhiites are breathing highly-polluted air, much worse than places …
Failure on the part of the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) in getting noise norms implemented in new vehicles recently resulted in an official of its being issued a bailable warrant. The western zone bench of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) issued the bailable warrant against the member secretary of …
99.5% of Indians breathe air with pollutants way above safety levels TMounting evidence that India's poor air quality is cutting short lives is increasing pressure on the government to speed up corrective measures. The latest pointer to the magnitude of the problem is a study by environmental economists from University …
The much-maligned thermal power generation industry continues to be dogged by environmental issues. According to a study conducted by the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) under the Green Rating Project (GRP), not only are Indian power plants some of the most inefficient ones, but also one of the most …
Irked by their absence at a hearing attended by secretaries of all the states and UTs, the National Green Tribunal has issued bailable warrants against Chandigarh's environmental secretary and member secretary of pollution control committee. Similar warrants were issued against officials of UT Lakshadweep who were also not present at …
The National Green Tribunal (NGT), New Delhi, which had come down heavily on states including Gujarat for not complying with orders on municipal solid waste (MSW) management, has given three weeks time to all states to submit the status report on municipal solid waste. NGT had also warned of coercive …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Almitra H. Patel & Anr. Vs. Union of India & Ors. dated 05/02/2015 regarding collection and disposal of the municipal solid waste. The Tribunal directed the Central Pollution Control Board to submit its independent comments in …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Krishan Kant Singh & Others Vs. M/s. Hindustan Cocacola Beverages Pvt. Ltd., Mehdiganj, Rajatalab, Varanasi dated 20/01/2015 regarding Ganga pollution caused by industries. The Court observed that "It is unquestionable that 700 tannery industries in Kanpur which are located on …
A research and advocacy group has accused the Indian government of protecting the interests of the automobile lobby at the cost of public health. In reply to a notice from the apex court on pollution levels, the Indian environment ministry has claimed pollution in the air is mostly due to …
The Central pollution control board (CPCB) has directed the Goa state pollution control board (GSPCB) to shut down those plastic manufacturing units in the state that produce carry bags having a thickness less than 40 microns. It has also instructed the latter to constitute vigilance squads for the purpose of …
Central Pollution Control Board on Thursday told the Supreme Court why the Yamuna in its 22-km course through Delhi mostly stinks like a sewer drain - as against the norm of 5,000 MPN coliform per 100 ml of water, Yamuna water in Delhi had between 4 lakh to 16 crore …
Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal today said the state would give Rs 1 lakh as incentive for development to a village if the farmers and others there did not burn paddy straw. A district not witnessing paddy straw burning would get Rs 1 crore as a special grant. Problem of …
Central Pollution control board has given its consent for the installation of a zero liquid discharge plant at Jajmau to save the river Ganga from pollutants in discharge of tanneries. The CPCB, during a meeting held recently at New Delhi, rejected the protest of tannery owners and gave a green …
PUNE: There has been a marked increase in pollution across the city this winter as compared to last year, say scientists at the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM). "With the exception of Pashan, the average PM 2.5 levels recorded at all stations across the city have been significantly higher …
