Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In Re: News Item titled "Futala Lake’s charm fades amid neglect and poor maintenance appearing in ‘The Times of India’ dated 25.05.2025". The original application was registered suo-motu based on the news item titled "Futala Lake’s charm fades amid neglect …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Central Zonal Bench, Bhopal) in the matter of Dhanna Ahirwar Vs Madhya Pradesh Pollution Control Board & Others dated 08/02/2023. The issues raised in the application are non-compliance of Bio-Medical Waste Management Rules 2016, The Water Act, 1974 And The Air Act, 1981 by …
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC), has issued the E-Waste (Management) Amendment Rules, 2023. These Amendment Rules were issued on 30th January, 2023. These Amendment Rules seek to amend the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022. Every producer shall provide the detailed information on the constituents of the equipment …
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) on December 23, 2022, issued the Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management and Transboundary Movement) Second Amendment Rules, 2022 to further amend the Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016. The following has been amended namely: Schedule III in …
Joint Committee inspection report in the matter of Kailash Kumar Changani Vs State of Rajasthan & Others. The matter related to violation of the Bio Medical Waste Management Rules, 2016 by wrongly operating CBWTF at RNT Medical College, Udaipur - wherein more than half of the waste is not being …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Varun Sheokand Vs Central Pollution Control Board & Others dated 07/11/2022. The National Green Tribunal, November 7, 2022 directed that the report of the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) on electronic waste be followed by all the state pollution control …
The Ministry of Environment, forest and climate change on 2nd November 2022, has published the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 which shall come into force from the 1st day of April, 2023. These rules shall apply to every manufacturer, producer refurbisher, dismantler and recycler involved in manufacture, sale, transfer, purchase, refurbishing, …
The Andhra Pradesh Pollution Control Board (APPCB) in its report to the NGT, November 2, 2022 said that there are no non-recyclable multi-layered plastic sachets or pouches or packaging producers existing in Andhra Pradesh. If any producer is found operating without registration from APPCB, appropriate action will be taken against …
Report filed on behalf of the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board in the matter of Tribunal on its own motion SUO MOTU Based on the News Item in the Hindu Newspaper, Chennai edition dated 09.04.2021, “Dumping of garbage foiled near Anamalai, trucks seized” dated 31/10/2022. The NGT, May 23, 2022 …
Progress report by the Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board (UPPCB) in Original Application NO. 985 of 2019 with OA No. 986 of 2019 (In Re Water Pollution by Tanneries at Jajmau, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh WITH In Re Water Pollution at Rania, Kanpur Dehat & Rakhi Mandi, Kanpur Nagar, Uttar Pradesh). …
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of India published the Battery Waste Management Rules, 2022 to ensure environmentally sound management of waste batteries. New rules will replace Batteries (Management and Handling) Rules, 2001. The rules cover all types of batteries, viz. Electric Vehicle batteries, portable batteries, automotive batteries …
Order of the Madras High Court (Review Application No. 89 of 2019) regarding use of plastics by food manufacturers to pack their products in packages. The court placed a query to the counsel of the Central Government on whether the government could think of other alternatives other than plastics and …
Report by UPPCB IN OA NO. 985 of 2019 with O.A. No. 986 of 2019 (In Re Water Pollution by Tanneries at Jajmau, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh WITH In Re Water Pollution at Rania, Kanpur Dehat & Rakhi Mandi, Kanpur Nagar, Uttar Pradesh). There is no sewerage network in Jajmau, Kanpur, …
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change vide notification dated 21st July, 2022 has issued the Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management and Transboundary Movement) Amendment Rules, 2022. The amendment provides that the Central Pollution Control Board shall develop the portal to establish an online system for the registration and …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Central Zone Bench, Bhopal) in the matter of Dharmaendra Gayakwad & Others Vs MP IDC Ltd. & Others dated 12/07/2022. A joint committee report found a huge gap among quantity of generation, quantity of collection and the quantity of waste disposal including variations with …
Report filed by the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board regarding implementation of the notification issued by the state of Tamil Nadu banning single use plastics within the state. The units which were manufacturing throw away plastics illegally were being identified during regular inspection and monitoring process and also brought to …
Joint committee report on Dahej industrial area in the matter of Aryavart Foundation Vs Hemani Industries Ltd. & Others in compliance to the NGT order, February 2, 2022. The matter related to wastewater management by the industries and Gujarat Infrastructure Development Corporation (GIDC) in the Dahej industrial area. The joint …
Report filed by the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board regarding chromium waste destroying agriculture in Ranipet and affecting health. The NGT, May 17, 2022 had directed the SPCB to file a detailed report regarding the remediation measures for restoration of chromium contaminated sites at M/s Tamil Nadu Chromates and Chemicals …
Report of Joint Committee in compliance of National Green Tribunal order, in the matter of OA No. 05 of 2022 regarding gas leak at industrial area in Surat, Gujarat. The NGT, January 18, 2022 directed a nine member committee to look into the matter. Casualties occurred due to release of …
Report of the CPCB in compliance of the National Green Tribunal (Southern Zone, Chennai) order, May 17, 2022 in OA No. 186/2020. The matter dealt with remediation of M/s Tamil Nadu Chromates and Chemicals Limited (TCCL) chromium contaminated area at Ranipet, Vellore, Tamil Nadu. TCCL situated at SIPCOT Industrial Estate, …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Acharya Shri Chander College of Medical Sciences & Hospital (ASCOMS) Vs Jammu & Kashmir Pollution Control Board & Others dated 23/05/2022. The appeal has been preferred against order, January 14, 2022 of the Appellate Authority (Commissioner/Secretary to Government, Forest, Ecology …
