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 Madras High Court Bench here has held that it is not competent to entertain public interest litigation (PIL) petitions on environmental issues since the jurisdiction was vested exclusively with the National Green Tribunal (NGT), and its Benches, established in 2010 for effective and expeditious disposal of cases related to …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Central Zonal Bench, Bhopal) in the matter of Steel Authority of India vs. Appeal Committee dated 22/09/2015. The appeal filed by the Appellant (Steel Authority of India) against the assessment order dtd. 31.01.1994 passed by the Member Secretary, MPPCB assessing an amount of Rs. …
The National Green Tribunal has directed the central and Uttar Pradesh pollution control boards to jointly inspect Rathi Steel and Power Ltd's plant at Ghaziabad for alleged failure to take steps to control air and water pollution. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar directed a team of …
Industries' thirst for water is increasing and so is the amount being paid by them as water cess. Recently released figures from the environment ministry show that the total amount, collected as water cess from industries in different states, has increased by over Rs 40 crore in the past three …
The high court has amended its decision not to hear ‘green’ cases and has clarified that it will continue to hear cases already pending before it, while new cases will be decided on a case-by-case basis. It was decided earlier that the high court will not hear 45 types of …
Pune: Lawyer Asim Sarode filed the first case at the National Green Tribunal’s Pune bench on Monday. The case is about continuing pollution in the Chandrabhaga river in Pandharpur town of Solapur district. On day 1, the Pune bench received 27 cases pending before the principal bench of the National …
Order of the National Green Tribunal on Jesurethinam & Ors Vs The Ministry of Environment and Forest & ors. dated 30/09/2012 (Appeal No. 13/2011). A preliminary objection is raised by learned counsel for respondent No. 5 i.e. Project Proponent. The tenor of the objection is that the appeal is not …
Gujarat High Court on Thursday issued notice to the Union government on a public interest litigation (PIL) challenging notification giving Pune bench of National Green Tribunal (NGT) jurisdiction for cases from the state of Gujarat. A division bench of acting chief Justice Bhaskar Bhattacharya and Justice J B Pardiwala also …
Clay bricks are produced in Rajasthan in small or cottage scale brick kilns and clamps which operate seasonally. The raw materials in the brick kilns include topsoil, coal, paddy husk, fly ash, wood & locally available agro wastes to some extent. Brick manufacturing process generates emissions discharged from the brick …
The National Green Tribunal Act 2010 approved by the President of India on June 2, 2010. It provides for establishment of National Green Tribunal- a special fast-track court for speedy disposal of environment-related civil cases. An Act to provide for the establishment of a National Green Tribunal for the effective …
The six edition of PCL series of Central Pollution Control Board on "Pollution Control Acts, Rules and Notifications issued thereunder" is being publishing following 1989, 1992, 1994, 2001 and 2006 publications. The number of notifications and amendments in several rules have been issued by the Ministry of Environment & Forests …
The National Green Tribunal Bill was considered by the Department Related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Science and Technology, Environment and Forests following which they made certain recommendations in their report dated 24th November 2009. A summary of the recommendations made and proposed to be accepted by the Ministry of Environment …
The National Green Tribunal Bill, 2009 that would judge environmental disputes.The tribunal will have the same powers as a civil court, will subsume various state-level authorities that address environmental issues as well as committees created by the Supreme Court for that purpose. A Bill to provide for the establishment of …
A Bill to provide for the establishment of a National Green Tribunal for the effective and expeditious disposal of cases relating to environmental protection and conservation of forests and other natural resources including enforcement of any legal right relating to environment and giving relief and compensation for damages to persons …
The consumers are being made to pay for the penalty levied upon Delhi Jal Board (DJB) for non-treating of sewage water. The DJB is charging three paisa per kilolitre water from the consumers. Strangely, consumer is being forced to pay for the failure of Jal Board to treat sewage water. …
Ever wondered what happens to all the waste you generate and where it goes after it is mindlessly dumped? Reports indicate that a good 99 per cent of people have never bothered or even know what happens thereafter. The responsibility of collection of waste obviously has to rest with the …
