Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Abhishek Panwar Vs Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board & Others dated 20/05/2025. The miscellaneous application was registered on the basis of the report of the joint committee dated July 20, 2024 filed by the Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board (UPPCB) …
Pune: The four-member committee constituted by the National Green Tribunal (NGT) is learnt to have recommended a fine of Rs 171 crore on German auto major Volkswagen (VW) for causing “health damage” through emissions in the Delhi region alone. The NGT has formed the expert committee on November 16 last …
Determine environmental compensation to be levied: NGT Following a plea alleging illegal groundwater extraction, encroachment in parks and construction in green areas in Haryana, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) to take action and determine the environmental compensation to be levied. Taking note …
Kochi: Citing failure to comply with emission standards, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has issued a directive to Malabar Cements Ltd (MCL) to submit report regarding adhering to the rules within seven days from December 31, 2018 or face closure. This comes at a time when the public sector company …
Civic body officials seizing plastic coated items from a restaurant in North Zone in the city on Wednesday, as part of the exercise to collect banned plastic goods. On Day Two of the State Government’s ban on storage, sale and use of single-use plastic items, the Coimbatore Corporation officials seize …
Farmers are eagerly awaiting their crop compensation in villages falling in and around Palamu tiger reserve. Standing crop and harvested crop both are destroyed and damaged by herd of elephants. Standing crop is raided by herd of pachyderms in the fields while harvested crop stored in barns which are always …
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Compensation under PMFBY, 18/12/2018. State-wise Details of enrolments, estimated claims and claims paid under Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) during 2016-17 and 2017-18 are given in Annexure-I. Inspite of overall good monsoon during first two years of implementation of PMFBY, the claim ratio …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Suman Sen Vs The West Bengal Pollution Control Board & Others dated 18/12/2018 regarding brick fields operating illegally in North 24 Parganas. As per the report submitted by the District Magistrate, North 24 Parganas as well as the Superintendents of …
Statement accuses Madhya Pradesh, Central governments of neglecting victims Thirty-four years after the Bhopal gas tragedy, survivors continue to demand proper rehabilitation, adequate compensation and proper medical treatment for ailments caused by the toxic leak. ‘Worst disaster’ In what is termed as the world’s worst industrial disaster, over 15,000 people …
The Supreme Court on Wednesday stayed a National Green Tribunal (NGT) direction allowing the regularisation of unauthorised structures in Kasauli, a popular tourist destination in the state, after paying environmental compensation. A Bench of Justices MB Lokur, S Abdul Nazeer and Deepak Gupta said the October 5 direction of the …
Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of M. C. Mehta Vs Union of India & Others dated 28/11/2018 regarding regarding Kant Enclave constructions at Aravallis in Faridabad, Haryana. Supreme Court directs State of Haryana to pay Rs.50,00,000/- (Rupees fifty lacs only) to each 33 house owners …
The Supreme Court has dismissed a plea by Tamil Nadu government seeking review of its September 10 order by which it has asked National Green Tribunal (NGT) to decide on merits and maintainability of the issue raised by the TN on Vedanta's petition challenging closure of its Sterlite plant at …
LUCKNOW: An increase in the construction work is deteriorating the air quality in the city as the orders issued by the district magistrate to ensure implementation of National Green Tribunal (NGT) guidelines on construction sites have gone unheeded. Track the pollution level in your city Also, the production of raw …
The National Green Tribunal has ordered the Punjab Government to deposit a fine of Rs 50 crore as environmental compensation for polluting the Sutlej and Beas due to uncontrolled industrial discharge. The Bench had clubbed several similar cases, including the one dealing with the death of fish due to untreated …
When residents of Whitefield felt the government had not done enough to record pollution in the area and formulate remedial plans accordingly, they took matters into their own hands. Now 13 low-cost monitors have been set up in various locations, and the air quality is measured every five minutes. “Over …
Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Taloja CETP Co-operative Society Ltd. Vs The Ministry of Environment and Forest And Climate Change & Others dated 02/11/2018 payment of 10 crore as environmental compensation for the pollution in Kasardi river in Navi Mumbai. Counsel appearing for the …
As per the data available with nodal officer Dinesh Singla, who is Executive Engineer, PPCB, a total of 2589 fire incidents have been reported in Punjab this paddy season till October 21 in which Amritsar tops with 535 cases, followed by Tarn Taran with 494 cases. WITH JUST one-fourth of …
NGT also directed the government to shut these units with immediate effect as they fall under the prohibited list of industrial activity. The National Green Tribunal (NGT) Tuesday imposed Rs 50 crore fine on the Delhi government for not taking action against polluting steel pickling units in residential areas of …
Nathaniel Tumo was astounded when an excavator arrived at his farm in western Kenya four years ago and started digging for minerals, almost bringing down his house. "They started blasting a few metres away and the stones fell on my house," said Tumo, 62, his breath laboured from living alongside …
Parliament is expected to debate whether the Constitution should be amended to allow expropriation without compensation between November 26 and 28. The Joint Constitutional Review Committee (CRC) met on Thursday to discuss its programme and elected ANC MP Stanford Maila as chairperson. This, after Vincent Smith stepped down as chairperson …
Nashik: Municipal commissioner Tukaram Mundhe has ordered the traders doing business near the Kalika temple in Mumbai Naka area to refrain from using plastic. He has warned them of legal action if they do not stop using the banned commodity at once. Mundhe had visited the temple early this morning …
