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 …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Saurabh Sharma Vs. Govt. of NCT of Delhi & Ors. dated 28/10/2015 regarding garbage dumped at the roads of Delhi. Notice be issued to the all the Municipal Corporations of Delhi as well as NCT of Delhi. Tribunal directs all …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Vivek Kamboj & Anr. Vs. Union of India & Ors. dated 28/10/2015 regarding dumping of garbage in Gurgaon and Faridabad, Haryana. NGT directs the State of Haryana and all the concerned Authorities and Corporations that is Gurgaon and Faridabad to …
Chief Minister, Mufti Mohammad Sayeed chaired a meeting to discuss various options for treating waste by using latest technologies for cleaner and healthier environment. During the meeting, a presentation was also given on waste-to-value technology that makes garbage disposal not only scientific but a source of sustained revenue generation for …
CALANGUTE: Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar has asserted that the solid waste management plant coming up at the Calangute/Saligao plateau is for the entire North Goa, while another one will be set up at Cacora-Curchorem to cater to South Goa. Addressing media persons after inspecting the North site on Monday, Parsekar …
PUNE: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) to submit a report on compliance of authorization given to the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) for disposal of garbage at Uruli Devachi and Phursungi landfill sites and the process for monitoring of such a compliance. The …
Downtown Dehradun city lives between two rivers, Bindal and Rispana. The two rivers that are part and parcel of the city’s life are horribly polluted. A few people know that all the dirt and filth that gets collected in these two rivers finally goes into the Ganga. The two rivers …
Himachal Pradesh high court Chief Justice Mansoor Ahmad Mir today flagged off the "clean Shimla drive" with a clarion call to make children aware about importance of cleanliness and environment. The rally, organised by HP State Legal Service Authority with the help of other government departments, started from historic Ridge …
Based on the information received from State Pollution Control Boards/Committees, the estimated Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) generation in the country is 143499 MT/day and only 38771 MT/day of waste is processed/treated. Even after more than 14 years of notification of the Municipal Solid Wastes (Management and Handling) Rules 2000, the …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Saloni Singh & Others Vs. Union of India & Others dated 07/10/2015 regarding dumping of waste on railway tracks. NGT directs Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board take as top priority the proposal of shifting the jhuggies …
The State Government is taking up measures to address the perennial problem of garbage disposal by setting up 11 waste-to-energy generation plants in collaboration with private companies under Public-Private-Partnership (PPP) mode across the State. Tenders have already been called and they will finalised by October 10 to identify companies that …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of Sandip Badrinarayan Kayashtha Vs. Alandi Municipal & Ors. dated 01/10/2015 regarding pollution of River Indrayani at Alandi, Pune District, Maharashtra.
Vermicompost plant to be launched tomorrow The Karkala Town Municipal Council (TMC) has taken up an environment-friendly initiative to manage the garbage generated in the town. As part of the drive, the TMC has set up a vermicompost plant at Kariyakallu at a cost of Rs. 40 lakh. The plant …
The Delhi high court has asked the civic agencies in the national capital to have a “preventive” attitude, and not curative, in order to contain spread of vector-borne diseases like dengue and malaria. Observing that proper cleaning of drains could prevent such diseases, a bench of Justices Badar Durrez and …
Complying with a National Green Tribunal (NGT) order, South MCD on Wednesday fined Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) Rs 2.5 lakh for violations of the tribunal's orders at five of its construction sites here. "In compliance with the orders passed by NGT, the building department of central zone conducted a …
The protest against dumping of garbage at the 90-year-old yard at Sadupperi continued as villagers along with Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK) cadre staged a demonstration on Wednesday. As a threat, a few villagers doused themselves with kerosene. There are nearly 18 villages around Sadupperi where the Vellore Corporation has been …
To reduce pollution in the holy city, the state government has contemplated to introduce mechanical sweeping of streets and key roads to make these dust-free. For the purpose, technical bid formalities were held yesterday in which four firms from Mumbai, Mohali, Samrala and Sangrur had shown interest to offer their …
Mumbai: Smart cities also need basic garbage disposal facilities, the Bombay high court reminded authorities on Tuesday. "We are talking of smart city, but how do we progress if basic waste disposal facilities are not provided in cities," said a division bench of Justice Naresh Patil and Justice S B …
The city was a mess on Monday morning, a day after thousands of people took out processions to immerse Ganesha idols in the sea, and left more than 50 tonnes of garbage in their wake on three beaches and roads leading to them. Officials of Corporation of Chennai and sanitation …
At a time when dengue crisis is looming large in the capital, the National Green Tribunal has directed Delhi government to conduct a meeting of top municipality officials to look into the issue of heaps of garbage lying unattended here. "Various diseases in Delhi are rapidly growing and greater are …
Three of the world’s 50 biggest active garbage dumps are in the Gaza Strip, an indication of the poor conditions in the territory. There is one site near Dir al-Balah, in the central Gaza Strip, and a second near Rafah, in the southern Strip near the Egyptian border. The biggest …
