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 expressed regret for not involving the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) in finalising the national policy for controlling and preventing pollution resulting from burning of agricultural remnants in open fields. A bench headed by Justice Swatanter Kumar directed the Additional Secretary of Ministry of …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Sanjay Agnihotri V/s Union of India & Ors. dated 09/09/2014 regarding air and water pollution in Noida, Uttar Pradesh. Counsel appearing for the UP Pollution Control Board submits that there has been improvement in overall CEPI …
The environment ministry has decided to give a one-time exemption from public hearing for coal mines' expansion projects and allow mining in the critically polluted cluster of Chandrapur, Maharashtra, to boost coal output amid reports of looming power crisis due to coal shortages. These measures are being taken to "quickly …
Noise level-monitoring equipmenthas been installed at five locations. The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) just got around to listening to the ambient noise levels in Old Washermenpet, Shenoy Nagar, Sowcarpet, Velachery and Pallikaranai. Noise level-monitoring equipment has been installed at these locations and trials are on. The cost of the …
Plastic bottles, wrappers and polythene covers mark the trail in most parts of the Himalayan range in Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand states of north India which are open to tourists and trekkers. Trekkers are reported to be the main culprits contributing to "water bombs" which can flood the area. Non-biodegradable …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Subhas Dutta Vs. Union of India & Ors dated 28/08/2014 regarding idol immersion. The Tribunal has noted that the affidavit filed on behalf of the Central Pollution Control Board has stated that the guidelines in relation …
JAIPUR: The Union ministry of environment and forest (MoEF) has no plans for rejuvenating the Bandi river and Nehda dam in Pali district though it has agreed in principle that Bandi fall under the polluted rivers in the county. On a question raised by the local MP P P Chaudhary, …
A recent World Health Organziation (WHO) report on ambient air quality has ranked Ahmedabad as the 10th most polluted in the world, in terms of annual mean concentrations of Particulate Matter (PM2.5). The study was released in May this year. The first on the list is Delhi. Along with Ahmedabad, …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Ashwani Kumar Dubey Vs. Union of India & Ors. dated 25/08/2014 regarding industrial pollution in Singrauli area.
Making it clear that pollution of the Ganga will not be allowed, environment minister Prakash Javadekar on Thursday said industries along the river bank would be monitored round-the-clock. The Central Pollution Control Board will be handling the real-time monitoring of the industries, he told reporters here. "We are setting up …
After launching online green clearance systems for industrial and infrastructure projects, the government is now keen to kick-start a similar system to strictly monitor treatment of industrial waste - both effluents and emissions - by March 31 next year. The idea is to reduce human intervention and bring transparency in …
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has observed that the Union Ministry of Environment & Forest (MoEF) is at liberty to conduct an inspection in the tea estates of the No Development Zone (NDZ) around the Numaligarh Refinery, which is adjacent to the Kaziranga National Park (KNP), on the issue of …
The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has set up a mechanism under its environmental surveillance squad programme to carry out surprise inspections and assessment of pollution levels of industrial units, the Lok Sabha was informed today. Environment minister Prakash Javadekar told the Lok Sabha in a written reply that based …
The Supreme Court on Wednesday criticized the government for not moving rapidly to clean up the Ganga, despite promises in the BJP's manifesto, and instead focusing on low-priority areas, in what is being seen as a veiled allusion to the judicial appointments bill which is currently before Parliament. “Where is …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Sureshbhai Keshavbhai Waghvankar & Ors. Vs. State of Gujarat & Ors. dated 08/08/2014 regarding impact of the immersion of POP idols on water bodies.
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of Akhil Bharat Krishi Goseva Sanga (Mumbai) Vs MPCB & Others dated 07/08/2014 regarding disposal of wastes in Deonar abattoir.
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Krishan Kant Singh & Others Vs. National Ganga River Basin Authority & Others dated 06/08/2014 regarding pollution caused by industries to river Ganga and Yamuna. Previous Orders
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Krishan Kant Singh & Others Vs. National Ganga River Basin Authority & Others dated 04/08/2014 regarding pollution caused by industries to river Ganga. The Tribunal has ordered that Phuldera drain be cleaned and work starts forthwith. …
