Activist Says Road Construction Threatening Ghats In Vrindavan; NGT Seeks Ground Report

As the ancient ghats of holy town of Vrindavan face threat of losing touch with river Yamuna due to Uttar Pradesh government constructing a road on the floodplain, the National Green Tribunal has ordered verification of the allegation made by an environmental activist. The Tribunal took note of application filed by Akash Vashishtha that the Uttar Pradesh Public Works Department was constructing...

Prepare Policy For Poultry Farms : NGT To UPSPCB [Read Order]

The Principal Bench of National Green Tribunal has directed the Uttar Pradesh State Pollution Control Board to prepare an appropriate policy and take appropriate steps for the poultry farms, in question as well as other similar poultry farms in the State, to ensure control of odour, prevention of waste water discharge and for good housekeeping practices. A bench led by...

'Recognize Trees As Living Entities' : SC Issues Notices On Plea Against Felling Of Trees In UP [Read Petition ]

On Wednesday, the Supreme Court issued notices on a plea challenging the decision of the Uttar Pradesh government to cut around 64,000 trees along the Gomti river in Lucknow, for holding different programmes during the next year's Defence Expo. The petition filed by Sheela Barse through Advocate Prashant Padmanabhan pleaded the court to recognize trees as "Living Entities", entitled...

NGT Directs State Of Punjab To Take Remedial Steps To Check Pollution Of Rivers Satluj And Beas [Read Order]

Principal Bench of National Green Tribunal has directed the Chief Secretary, State of Punjab, to take remedial steps to check pollution of Rivers Satluj and Beas. A bench led by Chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel while hearing a petition filed by one Sobha Singh, directed the authorities to take steps in terms of observations and recommendations of the Committee, particularly in the...

NGT Says Major Railways Stations Having Potential Of Causing Pollution Are Not Beyond Environmental Laws Of Land [Read Order]

Principal Bench of National Green Tribunal has held that Major Railway stations, must secure Consent to Establish/Expansion and Consent to operate under the Water Act and the Air Act, within three months failing which the State Board will take necessary action under the provisions of Water and Air Act in accordance with law. A bench led by Chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel,...

Environmental Laws Are Required To Be Strictly Implemented In Today's World: Patna HC [Read Judgment]

The High Court of Patna led by Justice Ahsauddin Ammanullah, while delivering an oral judgement said the environmental laws in spite of being substantive law, are required to be strictly implemented in today's world and non confirming to these laws is leading to irreversibly drastic and grave evil consequences on nature and that no slackness can be afforded or permitted on this...

SC Allows Construction Activity in Delhi-NCR Region Between 6 am And 6 pm

The Supreme Court Monday allowed construction activity in the Delhi-NCR region between 6 am and 6 pm, partially lifting its complete ban on it.The Central government today, through ASG ANS Nadkarni, informed SC that the Ministry of Environmeny and Forests has set up a high powered committee, which includes IIT expert, to look into technology regarding pollution management and feasibility...

Ensure 100 percent Sewage Treatment Of Water Reaching Rivers Before Mach 31, 2020 : NGT Directs State/UT's [Read Order]

Principal bench of National Green Tribunal has directed all State and Union Terrritories to ensure that 100 percent in-situ remediation of sewage, by March 31, 2020, of the water which flows in rivers across India. A bench led by Chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel said "If this is not done, the local bodies and the concerned departments of the States/UTs will be liable to...

 There Is No Guaranteed Right To Continue To Draw Ground Water For Commercial Purposes : NGT [Read Order]

"Ground water is scarce and not unlimited. There is no guaranteed right to continue to draw ground water for commercial purposes without any permission," the National Green Tribunal has observed while dismissing an appeal filed by M/s India Glycols Limited challenging an order of Central Ground Water Authority, directing stoppage of ground water withdrawal. A bench led by...

NGT Takes Cognizance Of BBC's Instagram Story, About Foam At Marina Beach, Chennai, Calls For Report [Read Order]

The National Green Tribunal has directed the joint Committee of the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Municipal Corporation, Chennai and the Tamil Nadu State Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) look into the matter and furnish an action taken report about huge collection of foam at Marina Beach, Chennai. A bench led by Chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel took cognizance of...

NGT Calls For Report On Plea Alleging Concretisation Around Trees Obstructing Growth And Resulting In Uprooting [Read Order]

Principal Bench of National Green Tribunal has directed a joint Committee of Divisional Forest Officer, Hisar, Municipal Corporation, Hisar and the State PCB furnish a factual and action taken report within one month. In response to a petition filed alleging that concretization around the trees is obstructing growth and existence of trees, resulting in uprooting of trees during...

Fresh Environmental Clearance Must For Expansion Beyond Limits Approved By Prior EC : SC [Read Judgment]

The Supreme Court has held that a fresh Environmental Clearance is necessary for the expansion of a project beyond the limits approved by the prior EC. The Court added that such fresh EC is mandatory, even if the expanded project is within the upper limits prescribed under the Environmental Impact Assessment notification 2006.In this case (Keystone Realtors Pvt. Ltd. v. Shri Anil V...