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 …
After the inspecting that lasted nearly two hours, the team visited places around the plant such as South Veerapandiapuram, D Kumaragiri and Kayaloorani. TIRUNELVELI: The chairman of the committee appointed by National Green Tribunal (NGT) Tarun Agarwal said that out of the 2,000 petitions he received from public, elected representatives …
Bhubaneswar: In a bid to cut pollution in the state, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today launched a Star Rating system for industries— a first-of-its-kind transparency initiative which will categorise industries from 1-star to 5-stars compliant to the pollution standards, at the state Secretariat here. The initiative aims to categorise industries …
After targeting Russia's VTB Group-backed Numetal, ArcelorMittal has now targetted Vedanta Ltd - the third bidder in the race to acquire debt-laden Essar Steel, alleging environmental law and human rights violations by the Anil Agarwal firm. ArcelorMittal, which is competing against Numetal Ltd and Vedanta for the takeover of Essar …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Suman Sen Vs. The West Bengal Pollution Control Board & Others dated 18/09/2018 regarding operation of two brickfields in North 24 Pargnas without necessary Consent to Establish and Consent to Operate both under the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) …
New Delhi: The Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) has directed the north and south corporations to shut down over 199 ‘unauthorised and illegally operating’ factories in parts of Old Delhi after the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) had received a complaint that such units were not just operating without requisite …
A division bench of the Gujarat High Court has issued notices to the Gujarat Pollution Control Board (GPCB) and others over pollution caused by an industry engaged in making paper from waste. The PIL was filed after the company sought permission to expand its capacity. The petition filed by Rakesh …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Gaurav Jain Vs. State of Haryana & Others dated 12/09/2018 regarding discharge of untreated trade effluents in the ground water through borewells by various industries at Faridabad, Haryana. The industries are discharging chemicals which are affecting the drinking water. NGT …
The Supreme Court Monday asked the National Green Tribunal (NGT) to decide on the merits and maintainability of the issue raised by the Tamil Nadu government on Vedanta's plea challenging the closure of its Sterlite plant at Tuticorin. The top court said the NGT should consider these issues after a …
A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel ordered the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) and the Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board to conduct a joint inspection and submit report within two weeks. The National Green Tribunal has directed the departments concerned to conduct an inspection of beverage …
Unlike many other cities in the country where air pollution levels are soaring beyond prescribed standards, Hyderabad has an action plan in place for keeping air pollution levels under control. HYDERABAD: Unlike many other cities in the country where air pollution levels are soaring beyond prescribed standards, Hyderabad has an …
Nagpur: Fifty-seven units of the Centre-owned thermal power plants in the country have been given a deadline of 28 months to meet the emission norms for sulphur oxide and particulate matter. These plants are based in dense and ‘critically polluted areas’. During a recent hearing on a matter related to …
CHANDIGARH: The progress of the leather industry in Punjab cannot be made at the expense of environment, says Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri awardee Thirumalachari Ramasami. Punjab is one of the four major leather industry clusters in the country and is plagued by the issue of pollution for over a …
As per notification of Director General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) dated 17.08.2018, import of petcoke for use as fuel is prohibited. However, import of petcoke is allowed for the following industries namely, cement, lime kiln, calcium carbide and gasification of ruse as feedstock on in the manufacturing process only on …
Tirupur: The Tamil Nadu pollution control board (TNPCB) has directed common effluent treatment plants (CETPs) and individual effluent treatment plants (IETPs) in the district to install special salt evaporator to avoid soil pollution. As part of implementing the zero-liquid discharge (ZLD) norms, textile dyeing units have established CETPs and IETPs …
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday declined urgent hearing on a plea by the Tamil Nadu government challenging the National Green Tribunal's (NGT) order allowing mining major Vedanta group access to the administrative unit inside its closed Sterlite copper plant at Tuticorin in the state. A bench of Chief …
The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has ordered closure of 12 industrial units, including handloom units and automobile showrooms, in the district for violating the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986. It has also served showcause notices on five industrial units for the same reason. In May and June, teams of the …
A three-man committee constituted to examine the closure of the plant The Tamil Nadu government on Thursday moved the Supreme Court challenging a National Green Tribunal’s (NGT) decision to constitute an “independent and credible” committee, led by former Punjab and Haryana Chief Justice S.J. Vazifdar, to look into the State’s …
Patiala: With regulatory measures having failed to curtail instances of stubble burning, the Punjab government has put a ‘practical action plan’ to deal with the burning of crop residue. The state has drafted a two-year plan under which it would be spending Rs 665 crore on providing straw management machinery …
Indians would live a year longer if India were to achieve its national air quality standards, the report said Provide the public with regular information about polluters and fine industries for emissions that exceed legal limits. These are two of five “evidence-based” recommendations to tackle air pollution across India, according …
Taking suo motu cognisance of a TOI article on 51,837 illegal industries operating in residential areas in the capital, the National Green Tribunal has directed CPCB to form a two-member expert committee to initiate action against the offenders. NGT has also directed the corporations, DSIIDC and the DDA to cooperate …
