Environmental Law Weekly Round-Up [25 -30 April,2023]

A weekly round-up of development in environmental law jurisprudence.Nominal IndexIn re: T.N. Godavarman v. UOI [Citation : 2023 LiveLaw (SC) 362]In re : Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) [Citation : 2023 LiveLaw (SC) 363]National Green Tribunal & Anr. v. Goa Foundation & Ors. Jith Kumar v.The State of Kerala and othersAshok Malik & Anr. v. Ministry of RailwaysR.D. Singh Bandral...

Brahmapuram Fire: National Green Tribunal Directs Kerala’s Additional Chief Secretary To File Action Taken Report On Ash Removal From Dump Yard

The Southern Zone of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Additional Chief Secretary of the Local Self Government Department, Kerala to file a detailed report about the actions taken in response to the orders passed by the Tribunal for the removal of burned waste from the Brahmapuram dump yard.The bench of Justice Pushpa Sathyanarayana and Dr. Satyagopal Korlapati said that,...

'Metro Rail Caters To Millions, Reduces Carbon Emissions' : Supreme Court Refuses To Interfere With DMRC Phase-IV Metro Work

Recently, the Supreme Court refused to interfere with the construction work on phase-IV of Delhi Metro, stating that any interference at this stage would also result in a huge escalation of its cost, causing a loss to the public exchequer.The bench of Justice B.R. Gavai and Justice Vikram Nath said that, “No doubt that the concern for the environment is an important aspect. However, at the...

Supreme Court Expresses Concern About Unregulated Visits Of Devotees In Places Of Worship Situated In National Parks & Sanctuaries

The Supreme Court has expressed concerns at the unregulated number of devotees visiting places of worship which are situated in national parks and sanctuaries."In many of the forests in such Protected Areas, certain places of worship are situated where the devotees come in thousands and lakhs. On one hand, it is not possible for the administration to restrain such devotees from visiting...

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...