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 cleared the re-opening of over 70 hotels near the Indira Gandhi International Airport after they were shut down for lack of requisite permissions. A bench headed by the NGT chairperson, Justice Swatanter Kumar, passed a slew of directions after Mahilpalpur Association of Hotels and Guest …
NEW DELHI: It is likely to be an important day for the lifeless Yamuna, as the National Green Tribunal is likely to take a decision on how its "ecological flow" can be restored. On Wednesday , the NGT bench issued notices to the chief secretaries of Uttarakhand, Rajasthan and Himachal …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Manoj Mishra Vs. Union of India & Others dated 10/06/2015 regarding pollution in river Yamuna. The Tribunal in its order noted that there was an agreement signed between the States of Uttarakhand, Rajasthan, UP, Haryana, Delhi …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Taurus International (Projects) Pvt. Ltd. Vs. Delhi Pollution Control Committee dated 09/06/2015 regarding hotels in Mahipalpur, Delhi that were operating without permission from civic agencies and the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC). The Tribunal directed the …
NEW DELHI: A significant ozone build up has been witnessed this summer in several areas of the national capital, including the one where Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal resides, increasing the public health risk, a green body warned today. A latest analysis done by Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) …
Lutyens’ Delhi and hospitals are high risk zones, says latest CSE analysis This is bad news for those suffering from asthma and respiratory problems. It is dangerous if ozone increases even for short duration Rising NOx levels and volatile gases in the air, primarily from vehicles, form the recipe for …
The National Green Tribunal has issued bailable warrant against the Delhi chief secretary for failure of officials to appear before it to apprise it of the implementation of closure orders of stainless steel pickling firms. “None is present on behalf of the government of NCT of Delhi. As nobody is …
Around 78 hotels in Mahipalpur, near IGI airport, are facing closure for operating without permission from civic agencies as well as pollution watchdog Delhi Pollution Control Committee. The hotels, mostly preferred by people on business trips due to their proximity to the airport, have been temporarily shut down by DPCC. …
The National Green Tribunal has issued notice to Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) on a plea seeking action against illegal dumping of construction material on agricultural land in South Delhi. A bench headed by Justice U D Salvi directed DPCC and other concerned authorities to file their reply by July …
The National Green Tribunal today issued notice to the Delhi government and Delhi Jal Board on an NGO's plea seeking action against stainless steel pickling industries in Wazirpur here, which are not complying with mandatory pollution standards. A bench headed by Justice U D Salvi passed the order after the …
The National Green Tribunal today issued notice to the Delhi government and Delhi Jal Board on an NGO's plea seeking action against stainless steel pickling industries in Wazirpur here, which are not complying with mandatory pollution standards. A bench headed by Justice U D Salvi passed the order after the …
The Union Environment Ministry has roped in PSUs like NTPC, Coal India and NMDC to fund the setting up of over 60 Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Stations across 12 cities by this year-end. The project, requiring an investment of between Rs 400-500 crore, will see new stations being set up …
The Delhi High Court first ordered the closure of the plant over possible health hazards and pollution concerns over two years ago. The 10-year contract of the city’s oldest biomedical waste treatment plant in Okhla, which caters to around 1,600 hospitals producing six-seven tonnes of waste daily, expires on Tuesday, …
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has imposed hefty fines on a number of major hospitals, malls and five-star hotels in the capital that do not have rainwater harvesting systems installed within their premises. The bench observed that these units had not “cared” to take steps to install the systems, despite …
Residents of Sukhdev Vihar in southeast Delhi have filed fresh complaints in National Green Tribunal against a waste-to-energy conversion plant in Okhla.The tribunal is already hearing a plea by residents to relocate or shut down the incineration plant reported to be causing severe air pollution in nearby areas. Pinaki Mishra, …
Hospitals Too Pay For Absent, Neglected Device The National Green Tribunal on Monday imposed fines ranging from Rs 3 lakh to Rs 7.5 lakh on several hospitals, hotels and malls for not having functional rainwater harvesting structures in their buildings. It fined these establishments after going through a recent inspection …
After hundreds of crores going down the drain, another Rs. 3659 crore is needed for various measures towards rejuvenating Yamuna’s filthiest 22km stretch passing through Delhi. On Friday, the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) placed a proposal before the National Green Tribunal that it would work in phases, which was accepted …
Union environment minister Prakash Javadekar's recent remark as to why people aren't referring to the national Air Quality Index (AQI) and instead depending on "one embassy's" data had taken pollution experts by surprise. The fact is that the environment ministry's pet project, AQI, is itself facing some serious quality issues. …
A lot of confusion seems to exist over what really contributes to air pollution, particularly PM2.5 (fine, respirable particles) from the transport sector or from vehicles in Delhi. A letter accessed by TOI written by IIT professor Dinesh Mohan to the transport ministry claims that people may be overestimating the …
Taking note of an NGO's plea, the National Green Tribunal has directed Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) to inspect stainless steel pickling industries in Wazirpur here which are flouting mandatory pollution norms. A bench headed by Justice U D Salvi issued notice to the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) and …
