Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In Re: News Item titled "Nayar river is vanishing - a yatra reveals conservation goes beyond science and policy" appearing in ‘The Down To Earth’ dated 03.06.2025. The original application was registered suo-motu based on the news item titled "Nayar …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Jagan Prasad Tehriya Vs State of Uttar Pradesh dated 23/05/2025. The applicant has alleged large-scale illegal felling of green trees within the Agra district, Uttar Pradesh. The application revealed instances of illegal tree felling at Fatehabad, Sadar, Kiraoli and Agra …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Narender Kumar Vs State of Haryana & Others dated 14/05/2025. In the application, the applicant said that for developing the dumping yard on panchayat owned land in village Pirthla, district Palwal, Haryana permission was granted for cutting of 43 trees …
Reply by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) in the matter of Yudhveer Singh Chauhan Vs Uttarakhand Forest Department & Others dated 09/05/2025. The matter related to a cold storage project initiated at Mandi Samiti, Vikasnagar, Uttarakhand without obtaining necessary permissions, including prior approval for felling trees. In context of …
Order of the High Court of Gujarat in the matter of Samsuddin Jainulabiddin Shaikh & Others Vs The State of Gujarat & Others dated 06/05/2025. A petition was filed by 58 people who are residing near Chandola lake, Ahmedabad. The petitioners have constructed hutments along the periphery of Chandola lake. …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Ranu Bala Vs MoEF&CC & Others dated 05/05/2025. The applicant has alleged illegal felling of trees by the project proponent, a real estate developer company. The allegation of the applicant was that the project proponent has violated the norms by …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Varsha Aggarwal & Others Vs Union of India & Others dated 21/04/2025. The application was filed by the residents of Jaypee Wishtown, Noida, Gautam Buddh Nagar district. The allegation of the applicant is that the project proponent, Jaypee Infratech Limited …
Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of M C Mehta Vs Union of India & Others dated 16/04/2025. The matter related to large scale illegal constructions within the vicinity of 100 to 300 meters of the protected monument Quila Rai Pithora at Village Saidulajab, New Delhi. …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Central Zone Bench, Bhopal) in the matter of Daulat Ram Vs State of Rajasthan & Others dated 09/04/2025. The application has been filed by the applicant alleging that a license agreement was executed on March 2, 2015 between the Governor of Rajasthan acting on …
Status report by the Principal Chief Conservator of Forest, Department of Forest and Wildlife and Ridge Management Board through Deputy Conservator of Forest, West Forest Division, Department of Forest & Wildlife, NCT of Delhi. The petitioner sought intervention by the National Green Tribunal (NGT) to stop the Delhi Development Authority …
Judgment of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Balwinder Kaur Vs State of Punjab & Others dated 19/03/2024. Balwinder Kaur, the applicant raised the grievance of risk of thousands of trees felling due to likelihood of land sliding. It was said that illegal mining is being carried out …
Judgment of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Amardeep Vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Others dated 19/03/2025. The letter petition was received by the NGT from Amardeep, President, Ansal Sushant City Sector-7A, Residential Welfare Society complaining about non-disposal of solid waste in the above society by the …
Judgment of the Supreme Court in the matter of the Auroville Foundation Vs Navroz Kersasp Mody & Others dated 17/03/2025. An appeal was filed in the SC in respect of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) order, April 28, 2022. The SC, March 17, 2025 set aside the NGT order on …
Order of the Gauhati High Court in the matter of North East Eco Development Society Vs The State of Assam & Others dated 17/03/2025. In response to the direction given by the HC on December 18, 2024, an affidavit was filed on behalf of the government of Assam, Department of …
The Bikaner Development Authority Bill, 2025, passed by the Rajasthan Assembly, aims to establish a Bikaner Development Authority to regulate development activities in the Bikaner district. The bill was passed by voice vote, with the opposition Congress walking out of the House due to insufficient discussion. The bill was introduced …
Order of the Supreme Court in the matter of M C Mehta Vs Union of India & Others dated 05/03/2025. The matter is related to the census of trees. The bench of Justice Abhay S Oka and Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh said that the object of the 1976 Act is to …
In this report, ESCAP explores the future of urbanization in Asia and the Pacific, focusing on the dynamic shifts in the region’s urban landscape. It highlights the region’s demographic transformations, including population ageing, and the persistent challenges of urban poverty and inequality. The analysis covers urban areas of all sizes, …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Khroo L Pariat Vs State of Meghalaya & Others dated 25/02/2025. The applicant through a letter petition complained about dumping of muck generated during construction of road thereby causing damage to river ecology affecting aquatic life, flora and fauna. The …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone, Kolkata) in the matter of Ashish Kumar Vs State of West Bengal & Others dated 24/02/2025. The report of the Fact Finding Committee imposed a penalty of Rs 12,75,000 on Bengal Shristi Infrastructure Development Limited for environmental damage. The District Magistrate, Paschim …
Order of the Punjab and Haryana High Court in the matter of DLF City Residents Welfare Association & Others Vs State of Haryana & Others dated 13/02/2025. The matter related to unauthorized constructions in areas of DLF City, Gurugram. Some of the illegal and unauthorized construction included five to seven …
Status report by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) in the matter of Ram Wati Soni Vs NCT of Delhi & Others dated 06/02/2025. The matter related to lack of amenities in an unauthorized colony in Delhi. The report stated that in unauthorized colonies of Delhi roads, drains and sewer …
