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 …
Not the chirping of birds but it is the cacophony of hammering, drilling, stonecutting, loading and unloading and grinders to which residents of Ramdaspeth wake up. With a spurt in construction activities in the posh locality, it has become a routine for them for last four years, making them vulnerable …
Objections to tree felling was hindering road-widening work It has been decided to retain the 490-odd trees that are present along the central median of the Kazhakuttam-Mukkola stretch of the NH-66 bypass. As per official statistics, there are 4,725 trees on the 26.7-km stretch. A joint inspection held on Sunday …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of D.K. Joshi Vs. Union of India & Ors. dated 12/10/2015 regarding releasing of untreated sewage into river Yamuna.
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Southern Zone Chennai) in the matter of Kamburam Dharma Paripalana Araya Samajam Vs Kozhikode Corporation & Others dated 22/09/2015 regarding indiscriminate and illegal construction activities being carried out in the Kamburam Beach, Kozhikode District, Kerala which falls within the Coastal Regulation Zone-II (CRZ-II) area …
A soon to be released study funded by the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority’s (MMRDA) Environment Improvement Society has found that construction activity emissions are in direct correlation with the overall concentration of particulate matter (PM), irrespective of the number of vehicles. The Environment Policy and Research India (EPRI) team …
Unauthorized harnessing of groundwater for construction purposes has caught the National Green Tribunal's attention which has issued notice to 14 builders in Delhi-NCR for extracting water flouting rules. A bench headed by NGT chairperson justice Swatanter Kumar passed the order after perusing inspection reports filed by the local commissioners who …
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has slapped a fine of Rs 1.41 crore on nine colonies and three builders here for polluting Yamuna river. According to Agra Development Authority (ADA) secretary Prabhanshu Srivastava, NGT gave the order for collecting Rs 1.41 crore as penalty during a hearing yesterday. It also …
NOIDA: Following a rap from the National Green Tribunal (NGT) for their failure to restrain builders from extracting groundwater, the Noida and Greater Noida Authorities have swung into action. In Noida, project engineers of the city have been directed to constitute inspection teams and submit a report within two days. …
MUMBAI: The National Green Tribunal, in a landmark order, directed a developer to remit Rs 3 crore towards the environmental relief fund and stopped the construction and sale of a slum rehabilitation project at Antop Hill till the amount was paid and plans amended to include additional parking space. The …
NOIDA: The Noida Authority has decided to get tough with developers who use sub-standard material. This follows the cave-in at the basement of a building under construction in Sector 45 last month. Rama Raman, chairperson and CEO of Noida Authority, has ordered the setting up of a committee comprising retired …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Vikrant Kumar Tongad Vs. Union of India & Others dated 08/09/2015 regarding groundwater extraction by construction projects in Delhi, Gurgaon, Noida/ Greater Noida and Faridabad.
Construction activity has swung up in Australia ending four months of contraction, according to data released on Monday. The Australian Industry Group and Housing Industry Association' s Performance of Construction Index rose 6.7 points to 53.8 in August. The result compared to July's 47.1, which was also a rise of …
Tribunal cites expiry of the time limit for such a petition. The Pune bench of National Green Tribunal (NGT) has dismissed a petition seeking ceasing of work on the Garudeshwar weir project for non-compliance of environmental norms. Stating a technical reason, the tribunal said that the case was brought before …
THANE: The BJP-Sena government's 'gift' of additional floor space index (FSI) for the city has invited sharp criticism from town planners. Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis approved an additional 0.3 FSI for construction projects in Thane recently to end the monopoly of certain builders and traders controlling the transfer of development …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Sunil Kumar Chugh & Ors. Vs. Secretary, Environment Department, Govt. of Maharashtra & Ors. dated 03/09/2015 regarding grant of Environmental Clearance on 25th March, 2014 to a building project of the respondent M/s Piyali Builders at …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of S.P. Muthuraman Vs Union of India & Ors dated 01/09/2015 regarding illegal constructions by builders without obtaining the Environmental Clearance under the provisions of the Environment Protection Act, 1986, Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986 and Environmental Clearance …
Nagpur: The residents of Pension Nagar, behind Police Line Takli, are facing problems due to dumping of construction material in an open plot amid the residential area. The practice is turning out to be an environment hazard for residents. According to them, heaps of material including sand, gravel and cement, …
An increasing amount of ash and cinder released by thermal power plants is causing serious pollution and making waste treatment more difficult in industrial parks, a representative from the Ministry of Construction said. As many as 15 million tonnes of ash and cinders are discharged annually, 75 per cent of …
GURGAON: The Haryana State Pollution Control Board (HSPCB), on Wednesday, submitted its first report to the NGT (National Green Tribunal) on inspection and course of action taken on construction sites found defying MoEF 2010 construction guidelines. The board said it inspected 33 construction sites across the city since the NGT …
Contribution of construction activities to dust particles in ambient air ranges between 22-23 per cent in six Indian cities including Delhi, the government today said while acknowledging that such wastes are a big contributer to air pollution. "Yes sir. As per the report on Source Apportionment studies undertaken by Central …
