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 …
Year After Tribunal Offered Solution, Work Delayed As State & Central Agencies Give Excuses More than a year after the National Green Tribunal (NGT) came up with a solution to Yamuna's pollution problem, agencies are yet to implement it. A number of excuses we re given by both state and …
The government today said that around 17 lakh tonne of e-waste was generated in the country in 2014 and it has notified rules in March this year to ensure better management of such wastes. "Based on a survey carried out by the Central Pollution Control Board in 2005, the generation …
Delhi high court on Thursday warned that it may take action against central and state government officials who fail to check rising air pollution in the capital. A bench of justices Badar Durrez Ahmed and Ashutosh Kumar pointed out that disappearing green and forest cover poses a grave threat to …
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Tuesday imposed an environmental compensation of Rs 15 crore on a building project called "Human Care Charitable Medical Trust," a hospital in sector 6, Dwarka for beginning construction without prior environmental clearance. NGT in its judgment also upheld the need for large construction projects …
The National Green Tribunal today cracked the whip on state-run National Buildings Construction Corporation (NBCC) for causing air pollution and environmental degradation while carrying out redevelopment of East Kidwai Nagar in southwest Delhi. The green panel slammed NBCC and its officers for release of pollutants into ambient air while carrying …
The National Green Tribunal today cracked the whip on individuals causing noise pollution in the city and announced a fine of Rs 5,000 on those using pressure horns and removing silencers from their vehicles. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar directed the Delhi traffic police to strictly …
The government today termed as "inappropriate" the recent World Health Organisation (WHO) report which ranked several Indian cities, including Delhi, among top 20 most polluted ones globally, and said the data was based on "extrapolated and estimated values". "A report was brought out by the WHO in May 2016 ranking …
Additional Solicitor General Pinky Anand, appearing for Ministry of Heavy Industries, told the NGT that other fuels also cause pollution but an impression has been created that diesel is more polluting. EVEN AS the National Green Tribunal (NGT) Monday directed the Regional Transport Office (RTO) to immediately deregister all diesel …
Pollution & Civic Agencies To Reply By Aug 17 The Delhi high court has asked all civic agencies whether they have taken steps to encourage rainwater harvesting in the national capital and sought a detailed report from them on the current status of their initiatives. A bench of Justices B …
Judgement of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Delhi Development Authority Versus Kenneth Builders & Developers Ltd. & Others regarding a public-private partnership project for the development of an area of 14.3 hectares of prime land at Tehkhand in South Delhi for the construction of 750 premium …
Earlier this year, Ananta Tewari and her husband faced a traumatic week when construction started on a plot neighbouring their Safdarjung Enclave house. Their baby would be woken up when demolition work on the existing structure started each night at 11pm. "Between 11pm and 5am, heavy machinery would be constantly …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Hotel Le Traveltino Patil Vs. DPCC dated 20/06/2016 regarding Hotel Le Traveltino not having obtained the necessary consent of establishment. Tribunal directs the hotel to pay environmental compensation of Rs. 2.5 Lakhs for violation of the laws, particularly the Air …
The National Green Tribunal has directed a five-star hotel here to submit details of its water consumption after a plea alleged that the hotel was illegally extracting ground water and causing environmental degradation. A bench headed by Justice U D Salvi directed Hotel Jaypee Vasant to inform the tribunal about …
Willing to be pushed only thus far, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) not only threw out the Art of Living's plea to substitute the almost Rs 5 crore penalty it owes with a bank guarantee, it also slapped a Rs 5,000 fine on the Sri Sri Ravi Shankar-run outfit for …
According to an IIT Kanpur study released in 2015 on sources of pollution in the national capital, vehicles contribute 20 per cent of particulate matter 2.5 (particles below 2.5 microns in diameter and capable of entering human lungs). The other big contributors include dust, domestic cooking and power plants. When …
For washing of metro trains & directed it to submit details of the permission granted to it The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has taken exception to Delhi Metro Rail Corporation's (DMRC) use of groundwater for washing of metro trains and directed it to submit details of the permission granted to …
In the past six months, 67 big construction projects around the Capital have been fined a total of Rs.1.18 crore for flouting dust-control norms by the Delhi Pollution Control Board (DPCB), which issued 139 notices to these sites. The projects, which include 14 sites of the Delhi Metro, are all …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of M/s P.S. Industries & Others Vs. Delhi Pollution Control Committee & Others dated 24/05/2016 regarding disposal of hazardous waste by a small scale industry, Delhi. NGT directs the industry to maintain its ETP properly and ensure that it does not …
The AAP government has imposed an environment compensation penalty of Rs 50,000 per day on 20 major projects, including British School in Chanakyapuri, proposed Shaheed Sukhdev College of Business Studies in Rohini, National Small Industries Corp. Ltd. in Okhla and Pawan Hans Ltd. in Gautam Budh Nagar of Uttar Pradesh …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Hotels and Guest Houses Association Mahipalpur Vs. Delhi Pollution Control Committee & Others dated 23/05/2016 regarding hotels in Mahipalpur for grant of consent to operate. The Application is allowed to be withdrawn and stands disposed of accordingly. Previous Order
