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 …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Shantanu Sharma Vs Union of India & Others dated 03/01/2018 regarding utilization of ash generated by the thermal power plants. NGT directs the States and Union Territory to submit their action plan for utilization of ash produced and generated by …
The National Green Tribunal has directed the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) to submit report on the emission standards of the Anpara thermal power plant located at Sonbhadra district in Uttar Pradesh. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar passed the direction after the apex pollution monitoring body …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Varun Sheokand Vs. State of Haryana & Others dated 11/10/2017 regarding dumping of fly ash from thermal power plant, Faridabad. It is stated by the Counsel appearing for the Project Proponent, National Highways Authority of India that they are lifting …
NGT warns of closure if leakage in ash pipe is not fixed within a week The Southern Bench of the National Green Tribunal came down heavily on Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation (Tangedco) for failing to comply with its orders with regard to the removal of ash from the …
Thermal power plants discharging effluents in the Ganga basin have come under the radar of the National Green Tribunal which has sought a report on whether they have adequate measures in place to prevent pollution of the river. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar asked the Environment …
Nagpur: To encourage manufacturers in Vidarbha to increase use of fly ash in construction-based products implementing latest methods, Mahagenco Ash Management Services Ltd (Mahagams) had organized a workshop on fly ash utilization at Maharashtra Industrial Development Council (MIDC) conference hall, Udyog Bhavan, on Tuesday. Additional municipal commissioner Ramdas Sonwane, joint …
CHENNAI: THE southern bench of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) to start criminal prosecution against the officer in-charge of Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Ltd (TANGEDCO) for failing to stop the discharge of toxic fly ash from the North Chennai …
The Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy has recently published an Implementation Action Plan to tackle Delhi’s air pollution. Using the IIT Kanpur’s Comprehensive Study on Air Pollution and Green House Gases (GHGs) in Delhi as its basis, this Action Plan suggests measures to control pollution from five major sources of …
The disposal of bottom ash in the thermal power plant is a challenging task. The objective of the present study was to investigate the leaching characteristics of the bottom ash disposed in ash pond of thermal power plants. The studies were conducted with bottom ashes from ash disposal system. A …
Sending a strong message to coal-based power plants across the country, the environment ministry has made it clear that it will neither dilute the emission norms for thermal power plants, as notified on December 7, 2015, to minimise air pollution, nor relax deadline for implementation of the stricter standards. "The …
NEW DELHI: Lieutenant governor Anil Baijal on Tuesday in a meeting on controlling air pollution in the capital discussed the amendment of the Central Motor Vehicle (CMV) rules to introduce a policy for scrapping seized vehicles that are more than 15 years old. The LG also suggested that all construction …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Central Zonal Bench, Bhopal) in the matter of Chhattisgarh State Power Generation Co. Ltd. Vs. CG Environment Conservation Board & Others dated 24/01/2017 regarding utilisation of fly ash. The Counsel for the MoEF is directed to enquire from the Ministry with regard to the …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Central Zonal Bench, Bhopal) dated 12/01/2017 regarding utilisation of fly ash generated by thermal power plants, Chhattisgarh. NGT directs the Ministry of Environment and Forest & CC , the National Highway Authority and the generators of fly ash thermal power plants to have a …
DHANBAD: The handling and management of fly ash will be a major concern for the world in the coming years. The fact surfaced at a training program organized by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) on Thursday, at the Central Institute of Mining and Fuel Research (CIMFR). The event is …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Sundar Naik Vs Vedanta Alumina Limited & Others dated 02/01/2017 regarding pollution caused by Vedanta Alumina Limited, Jharsuguda District, Odisha. The report filed by the Odisha State PCB states that the ambient air quality with regard …
The government has invited cement industries near power stations to utilise the 1.8 crore ton ash produced annually. The move will save the exchequer Rs 2,000 crore. Delhi’s air pollution disaster a fortnight ago seems to have alerted the Maharashtra government into taking preventive measures at the earliest. On Tuesday, …
Hexavalent chromium [Cr(VI)] is a known pulmonary carcinogen. Recent detection of Cr(VI) in drinking water wells in North Carolina has raised public concern about contamination of drinking water wells by nearby coal ash ponds. Here we report, for the first time, the prevalence of Cr and Cr(VI) in drinking water …
Themal power stations in Odisha are estimated to generate as much as 70 million tonnes (MT) of fly ash annually after completion of all projects. This was stated by Odisha Energy minister Pranab Prakash Das in the Assembly today while replying to a written question of BJP member Dilip Ray. …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Central Zonal Bench, Bhopal) in the matter of Upendra Prasad Pandey Vs Ministry of Environment and Forests & Others dated 05/09/2016 regarding disposal of fly ash in the rivulet and the water body near Village Gidher and also at Orgari (District Sidhi, Madhya Pradesh) …
NASHIK: Residents across the state are showing never-before awareness about going for clay idols of Ganesha for household worship this year. But not many seem to be aware how eco-friendly the idols are. Workshops on making such green idols are also running in full house, while shops selling shadu idols …
