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) …
Officials acknowledge few fatalities, do not provide relief. Hyderabad: Over 150 heat-related deaths have been reported in the state in two months, but not even 30 families have received compensation. Officials continue to insist on a police FIR and post-mortem report to award compensation despite a government circular against it. …
The crop insurance scheme meant for farmers is nothing but a sham as the affected people are unable to claim compensation for farm losses under the terms and conditions of the policy, the PIL petitioner on drought has informed the Supreme Court. Arguing for the petitioner —NGO Swaraj Abhiyan, counsel …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of M/S Sree Durga Bricks & Others Vs Joydeep Mukherjee & Others dated 18/04/2016 regarding brick fields in operation without getting consent to establish and consent to operate from the Pollution Control Board, West Bengal, 18/04/2016. All …
The State Government on Tuesday urged the Centre to share at least 60 per cent of clean environment cess with coal bearing States. Drawing the attention of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the proposal to increase the Clean Environment Cess from `200 per MT to `400, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik …
Lucknow: The state transport department on Monday has directed its field officers and the traffic police to mandatorily check a vehicle's PUCC along with registration papers and driving license of the drivers, during routine inspections. Failure to produce the anti-pollution certificate would result in a Rs 1,000-fine and repeat offenders …
NOIDA: Following reports of a resurgence in usage of polythene bags in and around Noida, despite an imposed, existing ban, the city district offices have decided to launch fresh raids and increase the fine amounts against violating shop-owners and vendors in Noida. The city magistrate and the district administration stated …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Vardhaman Kaushik Vs. Union of India & Others dated 06/04/2016 regarding dust pollution, Delhi NCR. NGT came down heavily on builders carrying out construction in areas over 2,000 square feet and flouting environmental norms. The order further said "Offenders who …
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Monday issued notices to the Delhi Government, Delhi Development Authority and Art of Living, on a plea seeking review of its order allowing the Art of Living group's cultural extravaganza on the Yamuna floodplains here last month. A bench headed by NGT chairperson Justice …
Three people were killed on Monday when Bangladeshi riot police fired shots after coming under attack from demonstrators in a disturbance over a planned, Chinese-built power plant, authorities said. S Alam Group, a Bangladeshi company, signed a deal earlier in the day with SEPCOIII Electric Power Construction Corporation of China …
Nagpur: With increasing concern of the impact of pollution in the city, Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) health department imposed a penalty of Rs5,000 on a housing society for burning waste in the open. This is the first such action of levying penalty by NMC in the recent past as burning …
Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Anupam Tripathi Vs Union of India & Others dated 05/04/2016 regarding stray dog attacks in Kerala. A committee would be constituted to entertain the complaints with regard to the injuries sustained by the persons in the dog bite, the …
Order of the Allahabad High Court in the matter of Triveni Prasad & Others Vs Union of India & Others dated 05/04/2016 regarding land acquisition by the National Highways Authority of India to widen the road and to raise a Toll Plaza, village Dakhina Sheikhpur, Tehsil Mohanlalganj, District Lucknow, Uttar …
Order of the Delhi District Court in the matter of Raje & Others Vs Union of India through through Land Acquisition Collector, West District, Rampura, Delhi dated 05/04/2016 regarding the amount of compensation paid for the land acquired by the Government for the purpose of Defence LAC in the Revenue …
In some areas of Rajasthan, 10-20% of the standing crop has been damaged Sanjeeb Mukherjee & Sahil Makkar Rajasthan could be the first state in the country in the current rabi season to formally seek assistance from the Centre for damage to the standing crop due to untimely rains. The …
NEW DELHI: Automobile giants like Mercedes, Toyota, Mahindra and General Motors on Thursday failed to get any relief from the Supreme Court, which extended till April 30 the bar on registration of diesel-run SUVs and high-end cars with engine capacity of 2000 CC and above in the National Capital Region. …
New Delhi: There has been a drastic fall in the number of trucks entering the city after the imposition of the green tax, the Supreme Court was informed on Thursday. According to documents submitted by the Environment Pollution Control Authority (EPCA) to the apex court, around 9,000 vehicles enter Delhi …
Over four lakh trucks go around Delhi to avoid environment compensation charge Lakhs of commercial vehicles have given Delhi a miss since an environment compensation charge (ECC) was imposed by the Supreme Court in October last year, cutting the daily traffic by half. The commercial vehicles that pay toll tax …
New Delhi: Ahead of a Supreme Court hearing on Thursday, the Environment Pollution Control Authority (EPCA) convened an urgent meeting of Delhi government, rest of the NCR states and private cab and app-based cab operators on Wednesday. The EPCA members said that almost all the SC directions to control air …
Order of the Delhi High Court in the matter of Jugal Kishore Shah vs Union Of India & Others dated 30/03/2016 regarding compensation paid for the land acquired in village Kalu Sarai, Delhi by the government of India. The Court in its Order said that the a. The appellants shall …
New Delhi: Seeking to impose a serious and effective deterrent to prevent violation of environmental laws, the Centre plans to introduce an amendment bill proposing to scale up the fine to a minimum of Rs 5 crore up from Rs 1 lakh and imprisonment up to seven years for causing …
