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 …
In a city whose 65 lakh population has just 900 toilets, the corporation has come up with the idea of setting up electronic toilets as a solution. Two e-toilets set up on Gandhi Mandapam Road will be open to the public soon. By year-end, there will be such facilities in …
Order of the Uttaranchal High Court in the matter of Prof. Ajay Singh Rawat Vs Union of India & Others regarding encroachments from different Nalas carrying rain water to Naini Lake as well as from the roads and other public properties, Nainital District, Uttarakhand dated 28/08/2014.
The Ministry for Urban Development in its recent report claimed that there is no proper coordination between the Jammu Municipal Corporation (JMC), Jammu Development Authority (JDA), District Development Board (DDB) and Town Planning Organisation in preparation of plans and implementation of the same in Jammu city. Further, the report said …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Hazi Arif & Others Vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Others regarding encroachments on green belt and drainage system namely Sahibabad Drain No. 1. It gives rise to important environmental issues such as loss of green …
Report Confirms Concerns Raised By Experts In The Past The Environment Status Report (ESR) of the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) for 2013-14 has confirmed what environmentalists and experts have said all along -expanding the city limits would strain Pune's infrastructure and in turn lead to serious environmental degradation. The report …
The state government's resolution to extend the slum regularization cut-off date from January 1, 1995 to January 1, 2000 is unlikely to help curb proliferation of new slums in the city , say civic officials and urban planners. A government resolution (GR) extending the cutoff date as well as rules …
Punjab Government on Wednesday constituted a committee to prepare a blueprint of State Road Safety Policy within one month’s time. The decision was taken in a high level meeting of Punjab State Road Safety Council presided over by the State Transport Minister Ajit Singh Kohar, who also mooted a proposal …
The Ministry of Urban Development in its recently prepared report claimed that there was lack of a comprehensive storm drainage system for Jammu city and the existing system faces severe flooding problem during the monsoon. The report further claimed that due to dumping of solid waste and inflow of household …
Police, settlers clash as eviction drive enters eighth day Guwahati: In the wake of worst-ever flood in the city, the administration is working on a Rs 750-crore project to revamp the drainage system of the state capital. “The Guwahati Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA) is working on a scientific drainage plan …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Sushil Raghav Vs. State of UP & Ors. dated 02/07/2014 regarding encroachments made in various water bodies, ponds and lakes in and around Ghaziabad.
Unabated encroachment on the hills around Guwahati city is said to be one of the main reasons for the waterlogging problem in the city and unfortunately, because of the failure of the Government to protect the hills, encroachment increased alarmingly in the last five years or so. Interestingly, a good …
Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on Sunday convened a high–level meeting to discuss the post–flood scenario in Guwahati. As an immediate measure, as many as 377 areas in the city have been declared landslide prone and measures initiated to bring about awareness in these areas. Gogoi asked the Kamrup metropolitan district …
NAGPUR: A host of public interest litigations (PILs) on traffic safety are pending in Nagpur bench of Bombay High Court but with a few exceptions, those have failed to move the Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) and traffic police officials. In many PILs were disposed of on assurance of officials, but …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Shri Hazi Arif & Ors. V/s. State of UP & Ors. dated 30/05/2014 regarding covering of the Sahibabad drain which is a natural storm water drain. Previous Orders
The Ghaziabad Development Authority (GDA) has issued demolition notices to encroachers on the Sahibabad drain and the green belt near Vaishali Metro station, and has given them time till May 20 to reply, failing which the unauthorized constructions will be demolished. The notices have been issued in accordance with the …
Pune: In a letter to the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC), city’s police and traffic departments, Pedestrians First, a city-based organisation working for safe roads, suggested that one lane on Fergusson College Road be made vehicle-free in the evening on weekends. In its proposal, the organisation stated that one lane on …
BHOPAL: Bhopal Municipal Corporation (BMC) is yet to get on with survey of encroachments around Siddique Hassan Khan Talab. Also, the state government hasn't yet drafted a rehabilitation policy for encroachers around the water body. Taking a serious view, National Green Tribunal (NGT) central zone bench ordered the BMC and …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Shri Hazi Arif & Ors. V/s. State of UP & Ors. dated 03/03/2014 regarding encroachment of drainage system in Ghaziabad. The order states that a Committee of Experts will be appointed. The Committee shall inspect the …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Shri Hazi Arif & Ors Vs. State of U.P. & Ors dated 05/02/2014 regarding encroachments on the Green Belt at Zone No.5 Vaishali and the water drainage 127 MLD from Sahibabad Drain No. 1. Original Source: http://www.greentribunal.gov.in/orderinpdf/16-2014%20(OA)_5Feb2014.pdf
