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 …
Show-cause notices to 15 hotels; 28 malls, builders, developers Over a dozen five-star hotels have been asked by the National Green Tribunal (NGT) to explain why are they not harvesting rainwater and why should action not be taken against them. A Bench headed by NGT chairperson Swatanter Kumar issued show-cause …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Delhi Pollution Control Society Vs. Union of India & Ors. dated 21/10/2014 regarding pollution resulting from operation of petrol pump – cum- service center.
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of All India Lokadhikar Sangthan Vs. Govt. of NCT of Delhi & Ors. dated 17/10/2014 regarding hazardous industries functioning within the territory of Delhi including steel pickling industries. In the order the Tribunal has directed that "while …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Wazirpur Industrial Estate Welfare Society (Regd.) Vs Delhi Pollution Control Committee dated 17/10/2014 regarding industrial pollution in Wazirpur Industrial area.
After inspecting stainless steel pickling industries in Wazirpur Industrial area, the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) has rejected permission granted to 11 units operating in the area for non-compliance with green norms. It informed the National Green Tribunal (NGT) of the same during a hearing. After a plea filed by …
Agencies `Clueless' About Units in Seelampur, Other Areas Tonnes of electronic waste being dismantled in Seelampur on a daily basis not only pollute the environment but also create a serious health risk for workers and other people in the vicinity, say green activists. A visit to the area makes it …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Mahavir Singh & Others Vs. Union of India & Others dated 15/10/2014 regarding leather and plastic burning in the scrap markets of Mundka and Tikri Kalan, Delhi. National Green Tribunal directs the NCT, Delhi, North Muncipal …
The Delhi government has embarked on an ambitious project to rejuvenate the Yamuna with an aim to rid the river of pollutants, stop discharge of all sorts of effluents into it and making its river-front beautiful as well as environment friendly. The "Rejuvenation of River Yamuna" project is being implemented …
Good news for the capital’s heritage lovers. The water table in South Delhi’s Shamsi pond and three other step-wells Gandak, Rajaon and Qutab has started going up. Once declared dead, these water bodies are being revived, courtesy the crackdown on people operating bore-wells in clear violation of rules. The mushrooming …
Netherlands to provide assistance for developing a ‘socially conscious’ river-front With an aim to rid the Yamuna of pollutants and to end the discharge of effluents into it, the Delhi Government has embarked on an ambitious project to rejuvenate the river that runs through the Capital city. The "Rejuvenation of …
Air Currents From Coast To Dump Pollutants Over Plains The Hudhud cyclone that’s likely to hit the Coromandel coast on Sunday will have a serious effect on Delhi’s air quality. The models prepared by System of Air Quality Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR) at Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology show …
The ministry of environment and forests has asked for the public's comments on reviewing five crucial environmental laws, including the Air and Water (prevention and control of pollution) Acts-any amendment to which will impact the city massively. Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC), the pollution watchdog that implements these acts in …
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Wednesday revoked the stay on the expansion plans of Hindu College and the construction of a new building at Shaheed Sukhdev College of Business Studies. The order came after the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) informed the bench that both projects do not fall …
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed that all illegal borewells which have not applied to Delhi Pollution Control Committee for consent to operate should be sealed immediately. The bench was hearing on Monday a petition against illegal borewells which are leading to largescale groundwater depletion in the city. It quoted …
The city administration is proposing a policy restructuring for seeking “acoustical solutions” to the impending issue of noise pollution in the national capital. The environment department along with the Delhi pollution control committee (DPCC) is contemplating on widening the already existing measures and guidelines for curbing noise pollution that have, …
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) directed the Delhi government to put a stop to illegal mining carried out on the Yamuna riverbed at Wazirabad and Jagatpur bund area, noting that the rampant illegal sand mining was making neighbouring residential areas vulnerable to floods. The NGT issued a notice to the …
The National Green Tribunal on Thursday issued notice to the Centre on a plea seeking stay on the Signature Bridge project across river Yamuna at Wazirabad here till the grant of environmental clearance. A bench headed by Justice Swatanter Kumar sought response from Ministry of Environment and Forest, Delhi government, …
The Delhi government doesn't have data on implementation of rainwater harvesting systems in city buildings, departments or flyovers. Through a notification in 2001, the government had made it mandatory for new buildings on a plot area of 100 square metres and above to have water harvesting systems. This admission by …
A team comprising Delhi government officials, experts and officials of the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) will be visiting a Common Effluent Treatment Plant (CETP) in Gujarat to understand and explore feasibility of implementing practices and systems adopted there to keep a check on the hazardous sludge-generating units. This is …
