Judgment of the National Green Tribunal, May 27, 2025 in the matter of Sumit Saini Vs Shree Ram Steel Industries & Others. Sumit Saini, resident of village Damla, District Yamuna Nagar, Haryana had sent a letter petition dated May 14, 2022 to the NGT. The application said that around 25 …
It also directed the Railways to reveal the number of people who have been fined for throwing garbage on railway tracks earlier. Criticising the Indian Railways for its failure to prevent people from littering on its tracks, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Tuesday claimed that the railways, despite being …
Ajmer Division of North Western Railway has signed an MoU with CONCOR to set up solar plant at Aburoad and Bhilwara station. CONCOR, the railway PSU will support this initiative under CSR Corporate social responsibility (CSR) says the PIB press release. The MOU has been signed between the two organizations …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Saloni Singh & Anr. Vs. Union of India & Ors. dated 07/07/2015 regarding cleanliness on railway tracks. The Tribunal directed officers of the Railway to visit the entire track from New Delhi to Narela and take …
Irked by the filth around railway tracks, the National Green Tribunal today slammed the Railways and directed it to submit a list of offenders who have refused to pay fine and dumped waste on the tracks. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar expressed displeasure at the sorry …
LAHORE: Environment activists have turned down as inadequate remedies proposed for air pollution during the construction of the Orange Line Metro Train in the environment impact assessment (EIA) report of the project. Talking to The Express Tribune, Ali Amjad of the Lahore Bachao Teheek says the report lacks mention of …
In an effort to prevent lion deaths in rail accidents, the state forest department has decided to fence both sides of the 70km railway tracks connecting Pipavav to Bhamar in Amreli district. Since 2013, at least 12 lion deaths have been recorded. In most of these, the big cats were …
BRASÍLIA—Brazil’s government is promising a more market-friendly approach to lure private-sector investors to upgrade the country’s roads, rail and ports. Brazil’s president Dilma Rousseff is scheduled to announce Tuesday morning a package of projects that the government will invite private-sector companies to build in exchange for rights to operate them …
Contributing to energy conservation and environment preservation through its daily operations, Konkan Railway (KR) has now changed all the light fittings in its 91 tunnels to LEDs, thus reducing the carbon footprint considerably. Konkan Railway’s initiative to improve greenery all along its route has earned it the sobriquet “Garden Railway,” …
LUCKNOW: The Lucknow Metro Rail Corporation (LMRC) is undertaking environment campaign at its project sites from June 1 to 5, 2015. Under this campaign, special housekeeping and environmental awareness activities will be undertaken to train site personnel on the ways of keeping the environment clean and green. The Managing Director …
LAHORE: The Technical Experts Committee, a body of the Environment Department of Punjab, has objected to figures and design of the Rs165 billion Orange Line Metro Project and directed the Lahore Development Authority (LDA) to fix the issues in the environmental impact assessment (EIA) report. A public hearing on the …
Jaipur Metro, touted as one of the fastest built metro systems in the country, was thrown open to public on Wednesday. Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje flagged off the inaugural train on the 9.6-km-long route from Mansarovar to Chandpole. Ms. Raje along with ministers, officers and supporters travelled in the train …
NEW DELHI: Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu today called for concerted efforts across the world to address the issue of climate change. "The umbrella issue of climate change is far more important because it encompasses all aspects of environment and the world as a whole must take steps to address it," …
The Delhi division of the Northern Railway on Wednesday rolled out a non-AC coach lit by solar panels installed on its roof. Officials said this is the first time across railways that a solar photovoltaic system for power requirements of light and fan in a broad gauge coach has been …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Aswini Kumar Dhal Vs Odisha State Pollution Control Board & Ors. dated 29/05/2015. It is alleged in this application that the East Coast Railway Division is operating the stack yard/railway siding near Jakhpura Railway Station, Dist. …
Following the recent announcement in the railway budget to make Rameswaram a green station, the Madurai railway division has started allotting more bio-toilet fitted coaches to the station. One of the important pilgrimage centres attracting lakhs of pilgrims from across India, Rameswaram is well connected with major North Indian destinations …
In an ambitious plan to tap solar energy, the Delhi division of the Northern Railway is all set to use trains to generate solar power by the year-end. For the purpose, the railway authorities will roll out first train with solar panels fixed on its roof by the end of …
Exposure to road, rail and aircraft noise could be a physiological stressor that increases production of cortisol, which is thought to have role in fat deposits A pot belly might not simply be the product of too much food and not enough exercise, according to a Swedish study that found …
China has accelerated plans for a railway through the heart of the Amazon rainforest - prompting fury from environmentalists. On a visit to Brasilia today, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang unveiled his plans to link Brazil's Atlantic coast with a Pacific port in Peru. The 5,300km track would cut through swathes …
With a view to curbing air pollution in Delhi-NCR, a plea was today moved in the National Green Tribunal seeking introduction of RORO service for commercial vehicles which are more than 10 years old. RORO (roll-on roll-off) is a service that enables loaded trucks to be carried directly on railway …
The National Green Tribunal has directed Railways and Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board (DUSIB) to identify precise locations for installation of mobile toilets near slum clusters adjoining railway tracks in the capital. Expressing concern over the delay on the part of the authorities, a bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice …
