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 concept of e-bikes and electric vehicles as a ‘green’ mode of transport, to help lessen dependence on petrol, diesel and compressed natural gas (CNG), were some measures discussed by the Department of Heavy Industries to explore the possibility of promoting “electric mobility”. A meeting regarding this was held recently …
The National Green Tribunal directed DMRC to explain why they dumped construction waste on Yamuna floodplains and why they shouldn't be fined Rs 5 lakh for it. NGT had issued a show-cause notice to DMRC after petitioner Manoj Misra submitted several photographs of concrete dumped on the riverbed along NH- …
The national capital lacks the hallmarks of an efficient public transportation system — accessibility, affordability, reliability and last mile connectivity. Experts opine that the city administration’s failure to provide a robust public transport system has been the chief reason for the reluctance of the masses to switch from private vehicles …
Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) is going to install three more roof-top solar power plants in its premises, as a continuation of its policy to encourage eco-friendly work practices and technologies. These three plants, with a joint power generation capacity of 250 KWP (kilowatts peak), will come up at the …
Mounting pressure over delays affecting major infrastructure projects in the city may force the district administration to partially revoke the ban on quarrying which has been in force for over a week. A decision to the affect is likely to be taken as the report by the sub-committee, constituted by …
Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda on Sunday laid the foundation stone for the extension of metro rail from YMCA Chowk to Ballabhgarh in Faridabad. Rs.564 crore sanctioned An amount of Rs.564 crore has been sanctioned for the project. The construction will be done by March 2017. Speaking on the …
From pruning trees to cleaning statues and building toilets for women — the Ministry of Urban Development has decided to beautify the capital after Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed his intentions on the subject. Though a routine job for civic agencies, it is for the first time that the UD …
The Delhi Metro is set to become the first metro in the country to build and use roof top solar power plants at its stations. On Sunday, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) inaugurated its first roof top solar plant at the Dwarka Sector 21 station. The plant will have …
The first solar module of the Delhi Metro's Roof Top Solar Power Plant was inaugurated today at the Dwarka Sector 21 Metro station. The plant, with a capacity of 500 KWP, is expected to start generation by the end of next month. With the beginning of power production next month, …
‘Poor response’ from the two Corporations to request for plan erala Monorail Corporation Ltd. (KMCL), the Special Purpose Vehicle set up to execute the Rs.5,581-crore monorail project in Thiruvananthapuram and Kozhikode, will rope in a multi-disciplinary consultancy to prepare the Comprehensive Mobility Plan for the two cities. The decision was …
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) issued a contempt notice to the Forest Department and the Public Works Department (PWD) for violating its orders allowing only certain trees along a stretch between Vikaspuri and Mukarba Chowk to be cut for PWD’s elevated corridor project. The petitioner Aditya N. Prasad had earlier …
NEW DELHI: The National Green Tribunal has directed the ministry of environment and forests and the Delhi government to identify and assess the status of wetlands in the capital. It has also directed them to submit a plan for conservation and management of the wetlands. Advocate Gaurav Bansal who had …
Rapid urbanisation, road expansion, infrastructure projects and expansion of Delhi Metro are being blamed for dwindling green cover in the national Capital, which resulted in the increase of suspended particulate matter (SPM) in the air. According to reports by Forest Survey of India (FSI), in 2011, Delhi’s green cover reduced …
The National Green Tribunal issued notices on Tuesday to resident welfare associations of various colonies, and all government and private hospitals enlisted in Delhi to submit affidavits on installation of rainwater harvesting mechanism. If installed, NGT asked them to explain whether the water harvesting mechanism are functioning . After a …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Vikrant Kumar Tongad Vs. Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. dated 06/05/2014 regarding non-functioning of rain water harvesting systems installed in around 18 Departments/Organizations/ Hospitals in Delhi. NGT has directed issuance of Notice to Resident Welfare Associations …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Vikas V/s DMRC & Ors. dated 06/05/2014 to stop DMRC from cutting trees on the National Highway No. 10, Rohtak Road and not to build the pillars on the Mundka-Tikri Border line, on the central verge …
Construction debris in Delhi is choking roads, wetlands and green areas and the problem is becoming more acute every year. Dumped callously wherever there is space, it is rarely ever recycled on a large scale. Delhi’s only pilot construction and demolition recycling plant in Burari that recycles about 500 tonnes …
The National Green Tribunal on Tuesday restrained the Delhi Government, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation and the Delhi Jal Board from releasing or storing any sewage or sludge in and around water bodies at Dhirpur, a village rich in wetlands. The order of the NGT came on a petition alleging …
दिल्ली की लाइफ लाइन मेट्रो ने दिल्लीवालों के सफर को आसान बना दिया है। बिना किसी रुकावट के ठंडक में सफर करना सभी को अच्छा लगता है लेकिन हम यह नहीं जानते कि इस आरामदायक सफर के लिए हमें क्या कीमत चुकानी पड़ रही है। इसके लिए हमें अपने हिस्से …
Garbage, silt and dirty filters characterise the over 120 rain water harvesting systems (RWHSs) set up at its stations by the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation, while other government authorities like the Delhi Jal Board, the Public Works Department and other government hospitals have been found to be no better. The …
