Take Steps To Recover Compensation From Factory That Caused Damage To The Environment : NGT To Telangana SPCB [Read Order]

The National Green Tribunal has directed the Telangana State Pollution Control Board to recover compensation from Kisan Agro Feeds Factory in Kothapalli, for the damage to the environment in accordance with law and permit operation of the unit only after remedial steps are taken by it. A bench led by Chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel gave the direction while hearing a...

Tripura HC Allows Fish Storing Unit To Shift AC Machine Which Caused Noise Pollution [Read Order]

The Tripura High Court has directed the Agartala Municipal Corporation to unseal a fish storing unit, after the owner of the unit agreed to give an undertaking that he would shift the air conditioning machine to a different location, thereby stopping noise pollution, caused by it. Chief Justice Akil Kureshi, while hearing a petition filed by the unit owner Rajib Lodh, was told...

Environment As Living Entity- Need For Further Clarity In The Rights Framework

Recently the Punjab and Haryana High Court, in a 2009 suo motu case on depleting water levels in the Lake Sukhna in Chandigarh; declared the lake to be a living person with the rights, duties and liabilities of a minor. The Court stated that the states of Punjab and Haryana and their officials had failed in their duty to protect the lake. It further ordered the states to pay exemplary...

NGT Calls For Data To Decide If Brick Klins Can Be Allowed To Operate In NCR Considering Air Quality Is Within Normal [Read Order]

The National Green Tribunal has called for real time data from different locations of the National Capital Region (NCR), for it to consider allowing operation of brick klins, which use zig zag technology and in areas where air quality is within the norms and there is carrying capacity. A bench led by Chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel held that there was no merit in the...

NGT Informed About Remedial Action Taken By KSPCB On Noise Pollution Complaint Against Tata Telecommunications Building [Read Order]

The National Green Tribunal, has disposed off an application filed complaining of noise pollution, being caused by a Tata Telecommunications Building, in Bengaluru, after the Karnataka State Police Control Board filed a report stating remedial action has been taken. The complaint was filed by applicant Shivannabe and others, stating that noise pollution caused...

Karnataka HC Directs State, BBMP To Come Out With Road Map To Dispose Solid Waste

The Karnataka High Court on Friday directed the State Government and Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP), to come out with a 'road map' for scientific disposal of solid waste as per the 2016, Solid Waste Management Rules. The authorities have been told to consider the increase in waste that is going to be generated in Bengaluru, due to permissions granted for building...

NGT Calls For Action Taken To Clean Radha and Shyam Kund Water In Mathura [Read Order]

The National Green Tribunal, has asked the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Mathura Vrindavan Development Authority, to personally remain present before it and explain steps taken to clean, 'Radha Kund' and 'Shyam Kund', in Village Arita and prevent any discharge in them. A bench led by Chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel was given a report by the Uttar Pradesh State...

Madhya Pradesh HC Issues Directives/Suggestions To Curb 'Plastic Pollution' [Read Judgment]

"If you want to survive for years together, you are required to protect the environment."

SC Calls For Measures To Improve Delhi Water Quality After BIS Raises Concerns [Read BIS Report]

The Supreme Court on Friday requested the Bureau of Indian Standards to suggest measures to improve the quality of water supplied in Delhi.This was after the BIS submitted an affidavit stating that the pipe water supply in Delhi was not conforming to the required ISO standards.It was submitted by Advocate Vipin Nair on behalf of BIS that almost all samples taken from the 11 separate customer...

Mumbai Coastal Road Project : SC Seeks Response On Plea To Stop Reclamation Work

'Make sure the livelihoods of the fishermen are not effected', CJI said during hearing.

NGT Orders Punjab PCB To Take Stringent Action Against Illegal Polluting Activities By Motor Scraping Units [Read Order]

The Principal Bench of the NGT directed the Punjab PCB to take stringent measures to stop illegal polluting activities by the motor scraping units in Mandi Gobindgarh, Punjab. The Tribunal also directed to recover compensation on 'Polluter Pays' principle apart from any other statutory action. The Original Application was for remedial action against illegal polluting activities...

Violation Of Environmental Norms: NGT Orders UPSPCB To Take Coercive Measures For Recovery Of Environmental Compensation [Read Order]

The Principal Bench of the NGT directed the U.P.PCB to take action for stopping illegality and recovering the assessed environment compensation of Rs. 3,28,50,000/- by using coercive measures including blacklisting and seizing assets of the project proponent of housing project M/s Antriksh Kanball. "Ample powers are available for the purpose under Section 33 A of the...