Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of News Item titled "2 killed in blast at illegal cracker unit in Thanjavur appearing in The Hindu dated 19.05.2025". The application is registered suo-motu on the basis of the news item titled 2 killed in blast at illegal cracker unit …
A plea claiming construction of permanent structures and chopping of trees inside Surajpur wetlands in Greater Noida on Tuesday prompted the National Green Tribunal to seek environment ministry's response on the issue. A bench headed by Justice U D Salvi issued notices to the ministry of environment and forests, UP …
In the past six months, 67 big construction projects around the Capital have been fined a total of Rs.1.18 crore for flouting dust-control norms by the Delhi Pollution Control Board (DPCB), which issued 139 notices to these sites. The projects, which include 14 sites of the Delhi Metro, are all …
With Larsen & Toubro Limited (L&T;) submitting an application to the western zone bench of National Green Tribunal (NGT), seeking permission to put up 75 cameras in 24 locations of Aarey Colony, environmentalists have expressed a desire to know about the nature of construction that will be undertaken for the …
Declare that they will not allow the sale of Goa by politicians PONDA: Residents of Veling-Priol-Cuncoliem, environmental activists and other citizens from across Goa, under the banner of Veling-Priol-Cuncoliem Nagrik Kruthi Samiti, held a huge rally in Ponda taluka on Sunday to protest the rampant, illegal destruction of the environment …
With a majority of buildings coming up being small in size, the government has come out with a draft notification to make eco-compliance mandatory for such projects. The smaller projects, with a built-up area of over 5,000 square metres to 20,000 square metres, will have to comply with environmental conditions …
The National Green Tribunal’s ruling on the wetlands in Bengaluru, and specifically on the construction activity on those between the Agara and Bellandur lakes, is a victory for the cause of protection of the city’s natural environment. It gives hope that the law and the people’s will to protect their …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Y. Pondurai & Others Vs. Union of India & Others dated 05/05/2016 regarding builders to require environmental clearance, Chennai, Tamil Nadu. The Counsel appearing for the State Environment Impact Assessment Authority, Tamil Nadu submits that the EC already granted is …
The National Green Tribunal in this landmark judgment imposed a new buffer zone of 75 metres for lakes and wetlands which will be a no-construction zone, as opposed to 30 metres of buffer earlier in Bangalore. The court also ordered Mantri Techzone Private Limited to demolish structures built on buffer …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of M/s Prashanti Surya Construction Co. (M/s Prashanti Surya Construction Co.) & Others Vs Central Empowered Committee & Others dated 04/05/2016 regarding hotel, shopping complex and bus stand constructed by M/s Prashanti Surya Construction, at Mcleodganj, District Kangra, Himachal Pradesh in …
MUMBAI: The municipal corporation's proposal to reclaim land in eco-sensitive coastal areas and allow construction in no-development zones (NDZ) has met stiff opposition from city activists. They have now decided to join hands to ensure the proposal does not become a reality. "In the next few days, we will hold …
With the awareness level increasing about the multifarious benefits of such projects, the demand is on an upswing JAIPUR: With about 3600 projects built over 3.59 billion sq ft, the country's green building footprint has emerged as the second largest in the world, and going by the trend in the …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Southern Zone Bench, Chennai) in the matter of Namma Bengaluru Foundation & Others Vs State of Karnataka dated 26/04/2016 regarding development of a residential developmental project in the name of Shriram Chirping Woods consisting of several blocks of apartments spread over an area of …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of S.P. Muthuraman Vs. Union of India & Others dated 22/04/2016. M/s SSM Builders and Promoters has filed this Applications for leave to start construction and completion of its Housing Projects which was subject matter of the main Application. NGT's Order …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Shailesh Singh Vs. M/S Aadi Best Consortium Pvt. Ltd. dated 19/04/2016 regarding extraction of ground water by Adi Best Consortium Pvt. Ltd., Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh. Counsel appearing on behalf of Shailesh Singh admits that the water from the bore well …
The Ministry is also deliberating on introduction of civil penalties for violating environment clearance rules The Environment Ministry will soon come up with a set of standard guidelines for giving environment clearances to the real estate sector as part of its efforts for making processes simple, Union Environment Minister Prakash …
At a time when environmentalists have forecast a severe heat wave in the metropolis this summer, others are ruthlessly chopping down trees for commercial benefits. The greenbelt at Shaheed-e-Millat road near Bahadurabad Intersection bears a sorry sight after around 70 trees were recently cut down in front of a multi-storey …
Cracking the whip on builders carrying out construction in areas over 2,000 square feet and flouting environmental norms, the National Green Tribunal has directed civic bodies and public authorities in Delhi-NCR to submit a list of such offenders. The green panel has directed the municipal corporations of Delhi, Uttar Pradesh …
Behind the glitz of new and tall buildings in the city is a trail of chunky construction debris with no accountability for its management or disposal -until now. The Centre has come out with new rules to handle construction and demolition waste. The norms include segregating construction debris into steel, …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Vardhaman Kaushik Vs. Union of India & Others dated 06/04/2016 regarding dust pollution, Delhi NCR. NGT came down heavily on builders carrying out construction in areas over 2,000 square feet and flouting environmental norms. The order further said "Offenders who …
Jaipur: The builders in the state might be able to obtain all the required permissions, including environment clearance, under one roof. After releasing the model building bylaws 2016, the secretary with ministry of urban development wrote a letter to the state to update building bylaws with a modern outlook. Following …
