Water Act 1974

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding the deplorable condition of a water tank, Golconda Fort, Hyderabad, Telangana, 05/06/2025

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 …

Chhattisgarh govt issue notices to 19 infra projects for violating environment norms

According to regional officials of the CECB, notices were recently issued to several townships and infrastructure projects as they were flouting green norms. Chhattisgarh government has issued notices to 19 townships and infrastructure projects in the state for allegedly violating environment norms. Necessary directives were issued in this regard after …

Deonar fire:8 notices sent to BMC in last 2 years over waste disposal

MPCB officials said that the responses received from the BMC to the notices were on the steps they were taking to eventually control the waste being dumped at Deonar. For at least two years before the Deonar dumping ground fire, the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) had sent eight notices …

CPCC to seal polluting units without notice

Will start taking action after Feb 15; without consent, unit liable to be sealed The Chandigarh Pollution Control Committee (CPCC) has decided to seal industrial units, hotel and restaurants running without consent. They will be doing so without issuing any notice. DanishAshraf, Member Secretary, said the action would start from …

MPCB issues notice to civic officials, residents want dump shut down

MUMBAI: The Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) on Monday issued prosecution notices to the executive engineer and plant engineer for the Deonar dumping ground, even as residents living in its vicinity staged protests seeking its immediate closure. Dilip Khedkar, regional officer, MPCB, said the notices have been issued under the …

IOC plant must obtain green clearance, says tribunal

CHENNAI: Indian Oil Corporation's LPG bottling project can begin only after obtaining clearance from the union ministry of environment and wildlife board, said the National Green Tribunal's Southern bench on Wednesday. The project is expected to clear the backlog of over 2.7 lakh pending LPG connections in the southern districts …

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding brick kilns operating without consent to operate, Murshidabad, West Bengal, 19/01/2016

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of M/S Murshidabad District Brick Field Owners’ Association Vs Joydeep Mukherjee & Others dated 19/01/2016 regarding brick kilns operating without consent to operate, Murshidabad, West Bengal.

Judgement of the National Green Tribunal regarding stone crusher units situated within 1 km radius of each other, Kancheepuram Taluk. Kancheepuram District, Tamil Nadu, 14/01/2016

Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Southern Zonal Bench, Chennai) in the matter of M/s. Sankar Blue Metals Vs Tamil Nadu pollution Control Board & Others dated 14/01/2016. These appeals are directed against the orders of the Appellate Authority of the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (the Board) in respect …

Scientist moves NGT seeking closure of Delhi Secretariat

A scientist today moved the National Green Tribunal seeking a direction to close down the Delhi Secretariat building on the ground that it violates mandatory pollution norms. Mahendra Pandey, who was previously associated with Central Pollution Control Board as a scientist, has alleged that the Secretariat building has not applied …

GSPCB files criminal plaints against 6 industries

Panaji: The Goa state pollution control board (GSPCB) has started filing criminal cases against industries, hotels, resorts etc for violating provisions of the Air Act and Water Act. The board has recently filed criminal complaints against six violators under these Acts. The board has filed cases against units for discharging …

Judgement of the National Green Tribunal regarding pollution caused by small scale industries, Delhi, 10/12/2015

Judgement of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of M/s Narayan Polishing & Others Vs Delhi Pollution Control Committee dated 10/12/2015 regarding pollution caused by small scale industries especially electroplating industry, Delhi.

Online project to monitor polluting industries in Rajasthan

To keep a check on polluting industries in the state, the Rajasthan State Pollution Control Board (RSPCB) will soon introduce an online monitoring system. With this, the department can keep an eye on the pollution caused by 17 types of industries. An official informed, "The board has prepared an online …

Judgement of the National Green Tribunal regarding a stone crushing unit in Oddanchatram Taluk, Dindigul District, Tamil Nadu, 27/11/2015

Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Southern Zone, Chennai) in the matter of M/s. Velmurugan Blue Metals Vs The Chairman The Appellate Authority, Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board & Others dated 27/11/2015 regarding a stone crushing unit in Koothampoondi Village, Oddanchatram Taluk, Dindigul District, Tamil Nadu.

Centre mulls new national framework legislation to save water resources

Concerned by the future projections of water availability in India, the government is mulling over a legislation route to save the scare resources in the country - the way it is being managed jointly by the European Union nations. It will come out with a new draft National Water Framework …

Judgement of the National Green Tribunal regarding steel pickling units situated at Wazirpur Industrial Estate within the limits of North Delhi Municipal Corporation, Delhi, 06/11/2015

Judgement of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Rakesh Jain Vs Delhi Pollution Control Committee dated 06/11/2015 regarding steel pickling units situated at Wazirpur Industrial Estate within the limits of North Delhi Municipal Corporation, Delhi. Pickling activity in the said area initially appeared in the Negative list of …

Judgement of the National Green Tribunal regarding illegal slaughter of animals in the State of Goa, 06/11/2015

Judgement of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Animal Rescue Squad & Others Vs Goa Pollution Control Board & Others dated 06/11/2015 regarding illegal slaughter of animals in the State of Goa in violation of the law.

Order on river pollution welcomed

The Pampa Parirakshana Samiti (PPS) that has been campaigning for the cause of the Pampa for the past three decades has welcomed the Kerala High Court direction to invoke the relevant provisions in the Water Act of 1974 against those who pollute the river by throwing clothes into it. In …

Green concern over metro line between Noida, Greater Noida

The National Green Tribunal has sought a response from the Noida and Delhi Metro Rail Corporations and the Uttar Pradesh government after a petition challenged the construction of a metro line from Noida to Greater Noida. The petition said the project lacked environmental clearance despite its huge land and water …

Pollution control board simplifies procedures for grant of CTE, CTO

The Haryana State Pollution Control Board (HSPCB) has further simplified the procedures for the grant of consent to establish (CTE) and consent to operate (CTO). Giving this information here today, Environment Minister Capt Abhimanyu said as a result of simplification of procedures, there had been a drastic decrease in the …

Mahipalpur hotels move green tribunal

After facing closure for not complying with the environmental norms, 31 hotels and guesthouses in Mahipalpur near the IGI Airport on Tuesday moved the National Green Tribunal (NGT) challenging the imposition of additional conditions on them for operation. The Hotels and Guest Houses Association Mahipalpur moved the tribunal against the …

Judgement of the National Green Tribunal regarding stone crushing units in Siruthamur Village, Uthiramerur Taluk, Kancheepuram District, Tamil Nadu, 13/10/2015

Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Southern Zone, Chennai) in the matter of M/s. Chandra Blue Metal Vs Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board dated 13/10/2015 regarding stone crushing units in Siruthamur Village, Uthiramerur Taluk, Kancheepuram District, Tamil Nadu.

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