National Green Tribunal Rejects Taxi Union's Plea To Increase The Number Of Vehicles Allowed To Rohtang Pass

Recently, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has rejected an application to increase the number of vehicles from 1300 to 5000 allowed to travel to Rohtang pass due to concerns about environmental damage and climate change. The Him Anchal Taxi Union had filed an application to modify the Tribunal's 2015 order, which had limited the number of vehicles allowed in the Manali and Rohtang...

National Green Tribunal Directs Central Pollution Control Board To Prepare SOP For Establishment Of Petrol Depots

The Eastern Zone bench of National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Central Pollution Control Board to prepare a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for establishment of petrol depots, on finding that there is no SOP with regard to the establishment of petrol depots apart from petrol pumps or retail outlets.The Tribunal was hearing the application filed by the resident of Sikkim Yodh...

National Green Tribunal Stays Construction Of Road In J&K’s Kund-Seoz Dhar Region To Prevent Environmental Degradation

The principal bench of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed a stay on the construction of a road in the area from Chatter Gala to Kailash Kund via Seoz Dha, Jammu & Kashmir until further notice, as adverse impact on the environment was alleged.The bench of Justice Arun Kumar Tyagi and Dr Afroz Ahmad (Expert Member) said that, “In view of the facts and circumstances of the...

National Green Tribunal Dismisses Plea To Prohibit Railway From Using Horns

The principal bench of the National Green Tribunal has dismissed the application filed to prohibit railways from using horns in trains. The application claimed that it is in violation of the Noise Pollution (Regulation and Control) Rules, 2000.The bench of Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel (Chairperson), Justice Sudhir Agarwal, Justice Arun Kumar Tyagi, Dr A.Senthil Vel and Afroz Ahmad ( Expert...

Environmental Law Weekly Round-Up [ 17- 23 April, 2023]

A weekly round-up of development in environmental law jurisprudence.Nominal IndexIn re : news item published in the Newspaper The Hindu dated 02.10.2022 titled “Over 6,000 trees illegally cut for tiger safari project in Corbett Reserve, says FSI report”Wildlife Society of Orissa v. State of Odisha & OrsManoj Kumar Rai v.State of Uttar PradeshRaja Muzaffar Bhat v. Union Territory of...

Ban Crackers, Loud Sound In The ESZ Of Fatehsagar Lake Area In Rajasthan: National Green Tribunal

The Central Zone bench of National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Municipal Corporation to enforce the recommendations of the expert committee on checking noise pollution near Fatehsagar lake and the eco-sensitive zone (ESZ) of Sajjangarh Wildlife Sanctuary in Rajasthan.These recommendations include banning firecrackers and prohibiting the use of DJ sound systems in marriage...

National Green Tribunal Directs Rajasthan To Deposit 100 Crore In The Case Of Hazardous Industrial Pollution

The principal bench of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has imposed an interim compensation of Rs. 100 crore on Rajasthan for damaging the environment, including pollution of the Dravyavati river caused by textile printing industries in the Jaipur district.The bench of Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel (Chairperson), Justice Sudhir Agarwal, Dr. A Senthil Vel and Dr. Afroz Ahmad (Expert Members) ...

NGT Directs J&K PCC And DM To Take Remedial Action Against Alleged Hazardous Pollution In Poonch River

The principal bench of the National Green Tribunal (NGT), comprising Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel (Chairperson), Justice Sudhir Agarwal, Dr. A Senthil Vel (Expert Member), and Dr. Afroz Ahmad (Expert Member), has directed the J&K PCC and District Magistrate of Poonch to furnish a joint report on the matter of polluting the Poonch River by hazardous waste, after verifying the facts, and...

Illegal Felling Of Trees In Corbett Tiger Reserve: NGT Directs MoEF & CC To File Action Taken Report

The principal bench of National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the MoEF & CC to file an action taken report in the matter of felling 6000 trees illegally in Corbett Reserve .The bench of Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel(Chairperson), Justice Sudhir Agarwal, Dr.A Senthil Vel (Expert Member) said that while the Committee report holds that not only cutting of trees was illegal but the process...

Environmental Law Weekly Round-Up [09-16 April,2023]

A weekly round-up of development in environmental law jurisprudence.Nominal IndexAkash Vashishtha v. State Of Uttarakhand & Ors.K Babu V Union Of India [Citation: 2023 LiveLaw (Ker) 186]Ravinder v. State (Govt. Of NCT Of Delhi) & Anr. [Citation: 2023 LiveLaw (Del) 297]G.S. Bansal v. State of Punjab & Ors.Dr. Sanjay Kulshresthra v Govt. of Uttar Pradesh & Ors.Samayak Jain...

NGT Directs UP Chief Secretary To Take Action Against Ganga Pollution And Hold Erring Officers Accountable

The principal bench of National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Chief Secretary of Uttar Pradesh (UP) to ensure remedial action against pollution in Ganga and fix responsibility of erring officers.The bench of Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel(Chairperson), Justice Sudhir Agarwal, Dr. A Senthil Vel and Dr.Afroz Ahmad (Expert Members) said that, “An action taken report dated 09.02.2023 has...

NGT Warns Odisha State Authorities To Notify Elephant Corridors Or Face The Consequences

The Eastern Zone of National Green Tribunal (NGT) has warned the Odisha State authorities to notify the elephant corridors, failing which the concerned authorities shall be liable under Section 26 of the National Green Tribunal Act.The bench of Justice B.Amit Sthalekar and Dr Afroz Ahmad (Expert Member) said that, “The Original Application was filed in 2016 and final orders were passed...