Good Food is First Food. It is not junk food. It is the food that connects nature and nutrition with livelihoods. This food is good for our health; it comes from the rich biodiversity of our regions; it provides employment to people. Most importantly, cooking and eating give us pleasure. …
Ludhiana: Cracking the whip on the municipal corporation, the drainage department and the Punjab Pollution Control Board, a National Green Tribunal-constituted committee on Wednesday asked them to speed up their efforts to clean up the Buddla Nullah and the Satluj River or face action. During the review meeting held in …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Jagdish Singh Vs Govt. of NCT of Delhi dated 28/05/2019 regarding release of hazardous gases from the STPs near Mayur Vihar Phase – III, Delhi. Report received from the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) and Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) acknowledged …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Federation of River Residency Cooperative Housing Society Vs Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation & Others dated 22/05/2019 regarding construction of Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) by the Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC), Pune in the prohibited zone i.e. blue line zone of …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Giriraj Parikrama Sanrakshan Sansthan & Others Vs Department of Environment & Forests & Others dated 17/05/2019 regarding violation of Environment Protection Act 1986 in and around Giriraj Parvat and Parikrama Marg, Goverdhan, District Mathura, Uttar Pradesh. The issues raised included …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Mahesh Chandra Saxena Vs South Delhi Municipal Corporation & Others dated 10/05/2019 regarding utilization of treated waste water from sewage treatment plants (STPs). In the absence of a proper and elaborate plan, fresh water is being used for purposes for …
As many as 153 waterbodies in the district are beyond revival or restoration while 53 are under threat of meeting the same fate due to encroachments, according to a survey by Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA). The survey was conducted to identify waterbodies in the district, according to NGT orders. …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Court on its own motion Vs State of Himachal Pradesh & Others dated 06/05/2019 regarding steps for eco balance in Rohtang Pass area in the State of Himachal Pradesh. The area is eco-sensitive and frequented by the tourists. History of …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Nitin Shankar Deshpande Vs Union of India & Others dated 30/04/2019 regarding effluent discharge standards for STPs as laid down vide Notification dated 13.10.2017. The Tribunal through its order dated 21.12.2018 had said that the impunged notification would lead to …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Ecociti GOWO Members Welfare Association Vs Supertech Limited & Others dated 25/04/2019 regarding non-functioning of STP at Supertech Eco city, Noida Expressway, Uttar Pradesh. Further, the sewage is being disposed of without treatment into the drains. NGT directs the Uttar …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of M. C. Mehta Vs Union of India & Others dated 22/04/2019 regarding the remedial measures to deal with the waste generated during Kumbh at Allahabad. The report received from Justice Arun Tandon, Chairman of the Supervisory Committee states that a …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of H.K. Kansal, President, Avantika Residents Welfare Association Vs State of Uttar Pradesh dated 15/04/2019 regarding remedial action against untreated sewage being thrown in open drains at Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh. Affidavit filed by the Municipal Corporation, Ghaziabad has admitted that untreated …
India's flagship programme, National Mission for Clean Ganga or Namami Gange was felicitated with the coveted 'Public Water Agency of the Year' award at the Global Water Summit here on April 9. The coveted Global Water Awards are presented by the Global Water Intelligence at the Global Water Summit, the …
Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Municipal Corporation, Ulhasnagar Municipal Corporation Vs Vanashakti Public Trust & Others dated 10/04/2019 regarding steps to control Ulhas and Waldhuni river pollution. A status report has been filed by Ulhasnagar Municipal Corporation which shows that while the construction of …
A large percentage of urban Indians rely on on-site sanitation systems for managing their Faecal waste, in absence of public sewers. With an increase in the number of toilets due to initiatives such as the Swachh Bharat Mission, the issue of Faecal Sludge Management (‘FSM’) becomes increasingly important. A pertinent …
Issues Apr 10 deadline for disposal of effluents; erring officials to face action A week after the first meeting of the monitoring committee constituted by the National Green Tribunal (NGT), members of the monitoring committee visited the Kala Sanghian drain and Kali Bein in Sultanpur Lodhi and pulled up officials …
Was told to pay Rs 50 crore, act against erring officials Three months after the National Green Tribunal (NGT) asked the Punjab Government to pay Rs 50 crore for polluting state rivers, the latter has failed to ensure the same. Besides, it hasn’t even penalised the officials responsible for the …
The report is based on the utilization wastes like bottom ash from waste to Energy Plants, sludge from STPs/CETPs and drain silt for development of building products like paving blocks and bricks by cold process. The paver blocks and cement bricks have been developed and tested as per Indian standard …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Suresh Banarasilal Jaipuria Vs M/s. SMS Paryavaran Ltd. & Others dated 27/02/2019 regarding laying of the sewerage network and establishment of STP in Shegaon, District Buldana, Maharashtra. It has been alleged that certain mandatory requirements prescribed in the contract agreement …
A new pipeline from Hydernagar is being connected to the Meedhikunta Lake polluting the lake further. Hyderabad: Residents of Matrusrinagar held a signature campaign on Sunday demanding that the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation construct a sewage treatment plant (STP) to treat sewage flowing into the lake and also stop work …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Sajjan Sodani Vs State of Rajasthan & Others dated 21/02/2019 regarding encroachments on Kothari river near Bhilwara, Rajasthan and dumping of domestic, industrial and other waste, including bio-medical waste allegedly dumped by Keshav Hospital, Bhilwara. NGT had directed the Rajasthan …
