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 …
AHMEDABAD: After the National Green Tribunal (NGT) ordered closure of ceramic units that run on coal gasifiers, as many as 450 such units in Morbi, India’s largest ceramic cluster, have closed down to initiate the process to switch over to natural gas. ' A few more units will shut operations …
Officials say it will help board manage waste in a better manner and ensure proper disposal The Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) has called for expression of interest from consultants for conducting gap surveys for bio-medical and e-waste in the State. The consultant should study the gap between generation …
Last year, the sound decibels at Pallimukku and Kundanoor Junctions recorded 106 decibels, nearly double the permissible levels. KOCHI: Last year, the sound decibels at Pallimukku and Kundanoor Junctions recorded 106 decibels, nearly double the permissible levels. And, if periodic studies conducted by the Pollution Control Board are any indicator, …
MUMBAI: As many as five of the 42 water quality monitoring units on west-flowing rivers in the state have recorded ‘bad’ and ‘bad to very bad’ levels in 2017-18 compared to only one in 2016-17, found an annual survey by the state pollution control board. A majority of these monitored …
The official claimed that the noise pollution was being caused due to the increasing number of vehicles by 15 to 20 per cent. VIJAYAWADA: Noise pollution levels at major localities in Vijayawada, including residential and commercial areas, were well above the permissible extent in January and February. Health experts warned …
Jodhpur: Cracking a whip on the state government, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the state government to pay an interim compensation of Rs 30 crore to the State Pollution Control Board (SPCB) holding the government responsible for all the environmental devastation caused to Luni river by the textile …
A Yamuna monitoring committee constituted by the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has informed the green panel that the State governments of Delhi, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh have failed to deposit the performance guarantee of ₹10 crore which the NGT had directed earlier. In January, a Bench headed by NGT Chairperson …
Was told to pay Rs 50 crore, act against erring officials Three months after the National Green Tribunal (NGT) asked the Punjab Government to pay Rs 50 crore for polluting state rivers, the latter has failed to ensure the same. Besides, it hasn’t even penalised the officials responsible for the …
Kolkata: The state finally complied with the National Green Tribunal’s 2017 order and issued a gazette notification on Thursday, banning the use of DJs, sound boxes and loudspeakers without sound-limiters. Issued by the additional chief secretary Indevar Pandey, the enactment was now actionable, said West Bengal Pollution Control Board chairman …
KOLKATA: Nearly 3,750 vehicles are on the move per minute on city roads between 8am and 8pm, spewing a cocktail of killer gases and soot that has the city gasping for breath. This adds up to 27 lakh vehicles in half a day or 45,000 an hour with each emitting …
Ghaziabad: The district administration on Wednesday shut down a frozen meat exporting unit in the city over alleged violation of environmental norms. The unit was shut down on the basis of an order issued by the NGT on September 18. The tribunal has also directed the owners of Al Nafees …
Ministry says the PSU did not have green clearance for expansion. HYDERABAD: The Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) of Ministry of Environment and Forests(MoEF) has directed the Telangana State Pollution Control Board (TSPCB) to take action against Singareni Collieries in five cases for violating environmental norms. All five cases are pertaining …
GURUGRAM: The Haryana Board of School Education (HBSE) has declared new timings for schools after air quality index (AQI) and particulate matter (PM) levels hit the 'very poor' level . The move was triggered after government school teachers unanimously wrote a letter to the director of the state elementary education …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Tapesh Bhardwaj Vs UP State Pollution Control Board & Others dated 13/04/2017 regarding dumping of garbage on the river bed of River Yamuna by Mathura Cantonment Board. The oxygen level in the River Yamuna in Mathura is close to zero …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Ranaji Stone Crusher & Others Vs. CPCB & Others dated 23/09/2016 regarding illegal running of stone crushing units in District Sharanpur, Uttar Pradesh and tannery located at Jajmau, Kanpur. The industries/ units in their application before the National Green Tribunal …
Surat: Release of untreated water and waste into Tapi by over 150 industrial units located in the jurisdiction of Surat Urban Development Authority (SUDA) is a major source of pollution of river water. Around 87 villages in SUDA limits located in the upstream and downstream of the river also release …
The National Green Tribunal today took strong exception to "flagrant violation" of its order banning camping activities in the entire belt of Kaudiyala to Rishikesh on the banks of river Ganga in Uttarakhand. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson justice Swatanter Kumar directed the Uttarakhand government to file an affidavit …
Worried over rising air and water pollution, people living in cities, particularly Bengaluru, want more action from the state forest, environment and ecology department. Their concern has only mounted after the appearance of toxic foam from Varthur and some other lakes in the City. They are also angry over the …
KOLKATA: The National Green Tribunal (NGT), Eastern Zone Bench, on Thursday, indicated that it would direct pumps not to sell fuel to vehicles that don't possess 'Pollution Under Control' certificates. Expressing its opinion on the subject, the bench sought the opinion of the state government on the issue. The NGT …
PANJIM: The fate of 61 iron ore mining leases will be known on Friday when the Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) meets to decide on granting these leases Consent to Operate under the Water and Air Pollution Acts. There are 16 leases sans Environment Clearance (EC), Wildlife Clearance (WLC) …
