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 …
A recent study undertaken by students of CEPT University, that monitored the ambient air quality of Ahmedabad at 32 locations, shows that at least 15 areas in the city, including its own campus, have suspended particulate matter beyond permissible limits. Other areas - Nava Vadaj, Kankaria Zoo, Viratnagar, Odhav GIDC, …
Supreme Court issues notice to Centre, MoEF, 19 States The Supreme Court has issued notices to the Centre, the Union Ministry of Environment and Forests, the Central Pollution Control Board and Chief Secretaries of as many as 19 States, including Gujarat, on an industrial pollution public interest litigation petition filed …
Vadodara: The Supreme Court (SC) has issued notices to the Union government, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) and 19 other states including Gujarat on a public interest litigation (PIL) filed by the Farmers Action Group (FAG) and the Paryavaran Suraksha Samiti (PSS). The organisations had sought implementation of pollution norms …
A good number of brick kilns have come up in different parts of Assam. With some of these brick kilns located close to the city and the towns, many concerns have been raised over the pollution emanating from them. Pollution Control Board (PCB), Assam sources said that the State has …
The Gujarat high court on Monday asked the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) to state on affidavit about its stand where the ceramic industrial units could function on modified coal-based gasifiers, which could bring down pollution level. The court sought explanation from CPCB on its communiqué to Gujarat Pollution Control …
Kerala government has been given one month time to submit a reply to the Supreme Court in a case pertaining to pollution caused by plywood manufacturing units in Vengola panchayat in Ernakulam district. The case was taken up by the apex court two days ago after it received a report …
Discharge of untreated water into various rivers has left 150 river stretches across the country completely polluted. The level of contamination in these stretches is so high that it cannot support any aquatic life. These stretches are located in almost all parts of the country except Jammu & Kashmir and …
Meat exporters are unhappy with the Pune bench of National Green Tribunal (NGT) order, declaring the export unit of the Deonar slaughterhouse invalid from January 1, 2013. The order was passed on November 29. “The order will affect more than 1,000 lives in Mumbai only. It is only sheep meat …
Launching a pilot project in Gujarat, Gujarat Pollution Control Board (GPCB) is setting up Continuous Emission Monitoring System (CEMS) at 10 places in Pandesara, Sachin and Surat city. These CEMS will be fitted in the chimneys of dying mill units and connected with GPCB office in Surat, its Control room …
The Environment ministry said it has approved the phase III of Yamuna Action Plan (YAP) for Delhi besides sanctioning two projects of pollution abatement for the river in Sonepat and Panipat in Haryana. "The YAP Phase III project for Delhi has been approved by the ministry at an estimated cost …
India needs to sharpen focus on e-waste recycling and disposal as it is expected to generate about 1.5 lakh tonne of wastage from the use of electronics every year by 2020, IT hardware industry body MAIT said. It also stressed the need for creating greater awareness among people on dealing …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Dr. Subhash C. Pandey Vs. Municipal Corporation, Bhopal & Ors. dated 11/12/2013 regarding violation of the Municipal Solid Waste (Management and Handling) Rules 2000. However, since the issue involved could not be confined just to the municipal area in Bhopal, …
The Environment ministry said it has approved the phase III of Yamuna Action Plan (YAP) for Delhi besides sanctioning two projects of pollution abatement for the river in Sonepat and Panipat in Haryana. "The YAP Phase III project for Delhi has been approved by the ministry at an estimated cost …
About Rs 4 crore earmarked for safe disposal of toxic waste lying at Union Carbide site in Bhopal was not utilised by Madhya Pradesh Pollution Control Board (MPPCB), an audit report has said. The state government has allocated Rs 2 crore during 2009-10 to the MPPCB for common treatment facility …
Industrialisation and urban growth in the Agra-Mathura region has endangered the world famous Taj Mahal and other historical monuments which are under constant threat from the ever increasing environmental pollution. Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India declared Agra-Mathura region as air pollution protected area, namely the Taj Trapezium …
The National Green Tribunal Thursday held that biomedical waste (BMW) treatment plants are required to obtain environmental clearance (EC) before these are set up as it is a hazardous waste which can produce large number of infectious diseases. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar observed that BMW, …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Haat Supreme Wastech Pvt. Ltd. Ors.Vs State of Haryana Ors. dated 28/11/2013 regarding whether or not the bio-medical waste disposal plants require Environmental Clearance (EC) in terms of the Environmental Clearance Regulation, 2006 (for short ‘2006 Notification’). Original Source: http://www.greentribunal.gov.in/judgment/63_2012(Ap)_28Nov2013_final_order.pdf
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Nicholas H. Almeida Vs M/s Lenzing Modi Fibres India Pvt. ltd. Ors. dated 28/11/2013 regarding environment clearance and consent to establish granted to M/s. Lenzing Modi Fibre India Ltd. who has proposed a project for manufacturing of Viscose Fibers (80,000 …
Days after Gujarat high court ordered closure of coal-fired gasifiers following a public interest litigation concerning pollution, the unit-owners are up in arms against Gujarat State Petroleum Corporation (GSPC) over erratic gas supply and a price hike. As many as 600 ceramic units in Morbi are planning to go on …
The draft of the Kerala Perspective Plan, 2030 highlights the need to address rising water and land pollution in fast expanding cities like Kochi that is witnessing a huge influx of migrant population, especially in outskirts like Perumabavoor. Kochi figures in the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB)’s list of 88 …
