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 …
NEW DELHI: Ahead of the wedding season, illegal banquet halls and wedding farm houses in Ghaziabad have come under the scanner of the National Green Tribunal which has sought an action taken report from the authorities against them. A bench headed by acting Chairperson Justice Jawad Rahim directed the Ghaziabad …
CHENNAI: At a time when Sterlite was harboring dream of expanding its operations, Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) has delivered a big body blow rejecting the its plea to renew Consent to Operate (CTO) for the existing smelter plant at Thoothukudi for want of more clarifications. The development has …
Contamination of surface water sources due to the discharge of polluting substances has been a long standing problem in most parts of the country. In 1974, a legislation was specifically enacted to regulate and prohibit water pollution. The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 established Pollution Control Boards …
The Union Environment Ministry in a notification has clarified that melting of coal tar does not cause pollution of either air or water. The Impact Assessment (IA) division of the ministry said this while referring to a "number of requests" seeking clarification over the Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) Notification 2006 …
Panaji: The Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) has approved a 10-point guideline for units located outside the area of industrial estates while issuing 'consent to establish' under the Air and Water Acts in the state. The guidelines state that all activities must be carried out in an enclosed shed …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Ojasvi Party Vs. State of Delhi dated 20/12/2017 regarding blood of slaughtered animals flowing directly into the river Yamuna. Court directs that no blood of slaughtered animals shall be allowed to flow directly into the river Yamuna as it clearly …
Designer labels and burglar proofing – Inside the Indian millennial’s home! NCRB says 424 less cases in 2016; U.P., Rajasthan record maximum violations; fewer cases of pollution The data released by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) recently have shown a decline of over 8% in environmental crimes across the …
NEW DELHI: Delhi had seen one of the worst years in terms of air pollution last year but the city did not file a single case against anyone for violating the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, reflecting gaps in the enforcement of green laws in the country. The …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Central Zonal Bench, Bhopal) in the matter of Prasoon Kumar Vs Chhattisgarh Environment Conservation Board & Others dated 28/11/2017 regarding the closure directions issued by the closure directions issued by Chhattisgarh Environment Conservation Board against the chemical industry of Prasoon Kumar under Section 33 …
PANJIM: Henceforth, consent to establish or operate under the Air and Water (prevention and control of pollution) Act to red category industries would be issued within 90 days of Goa State Pollution Control Board receiving the application and will be valid for five years. The Board has decided to implement …
State Additional Chief Secretary, Environment, Science and Technology, Tarun Kapoor has directed the state pollution control board to keep mini hydropower projects below 25 MW capacity in the “white category of industries” in the state. The direction was issued on September 19 after taking cognizance of The Tribune story published …
PANJIM: There’s fresh trouble brewing for six iron ore mining leases from Sonshi village, whose operations were suspended in April for causing pollution, as they are alleged to have been operating without valid Environment Clearances (ECs). Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB), the authority for renewing the Consent to Operate …
PANJIM: The controversial Curlies Restaurant and Night Club at Anjuna, has been directed to stop operations with immediate effect by Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB). The Board, in its order issued on Thursday, revoked the Consent to Operate granted under The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 …
NAVI MUMBAI: A comprehensive plan to upgrade the treatment of effluents for Taloja industries has been rolled out by MIDC at a cost of Rs 53.33 crore. A major chunk of the project cost—Rs 28.33 crore —will be spent for laying a new and better pipeline for transporting effluents to …
The National Green Tribunal has directed the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) to reconsider its entire fee structure for granting consent to operate industrial plants including hotels and restaurants. The National Green Tribunal has directed the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) to reconsider its entire fee structure for granting consent …
Unit in Taloja MIDC faces action for releasing untreated chemicals into river, residual due into air Days after a picture of a blue dog spotted in Taloja MIDC went viral on social media, the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) has taken action against the firm that released the dye into …
CUDDLORE: The National green tribunal has ordered the Tamil Nadu pollution control board's (TNPCB) environmental engineer (Cuddalore district) to inspect an industry in Sipcot industrial complex in Cuddalore district and take appropriate steps to shut it down if found that it has been operating without valid consent. "The district environmental …
DEHRADUN: Responding to a query raised by Haridwar MP and former Uttarakhand chief minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank in the Lok Sabha on Thursday regarding the steps taken by the central government to stop effluents from flowing into the Ganga, the minister of state for water resources, river development & Ganga …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of All India Lokadhikar Sangathan Vs. Govt. of NCT of Delhi & Others dated 25/07/2017 regarding steel pickling units in Delhi. National Green Tribunal directs Delhi Pollution Control Committee to file affidavit as to why they have not complied with the …
NGT warns of closure if leakage in ash pipe is not fixed within a week The Southern Bench of the National Green Tribunal came down heavily on Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation (Tangedco) for failing to comply with its orders with regard to the removal of ash from the …
