'State Has Obligation To Ensure Clean Environment': SC Orders Meghalaya Govt. To Deposit 100Cr For Its Failure To Curb Illegal Mining

"The present generation owes a duty to preserve and conserve the natural resources of the nation so that it may be used in the best interest of coming generations as well and for the country as a whole."

Complaints Of Air Pollution: NGT Chairman Visits Solid Waste Management Plant In Electronic City

A joint inspection was carried out on Sunday, at the Solid Waste Management plant, at Electronic City, Phase 2, by Chairman of National Green Tribunal, State Level Committee, former Justice Subhash B Adi and officials of Karnataka State Pollution Control Board and Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP). Residents have been complaining about the plant at Chikkanagamangala, creating Air,...

Saving Delhi's South Ridge: NGT Issues Bailable Warrant Against DM, Deputy Conservator Of Forests [Read Order]

Making clear its disquiet on delays in reclamation and conservation of south Delhi ridge, the largest zone of Delhi ridge, the National Green Tribunal has issued bailable warrants for District Magistrate, North and Deputy Conservator of Forest. A bench of Justice Raghuvendra S Rathore and expert member Dr Satyawan Singh Garbyal passed the order as the two officers failed to appear before...

Kerala HC Directs Action Against Makers Of 'Unda' And Officials For Damage To Environment During Shooting [Read Judgment]

The Court directed the Central Government to initiate action against the erring officials and the movie company for non-forest activities undertaken by them in the reserve forest area by depositing gravel and damaging the environment, bio-diversity and the flora and fauna, after making due enquiries.

Violation Of NGT Order: Delhi Forest Department Slaps Rs 18.70L Fine On Rajasthan Govt For Concrete Around Trees At Bikaner House

NGT had in 2013 asked all authorities to deconcretise 1m radius around trees.

Bombay HC's Nod For Mobile App For Registration of Noise Pollution Complaints

Soon residents of Goa, will be able to lodge complaints about noise pollution, in their areas, using a mobile application, the government has given a go-ahead to a private firm to develop the same, the Bombay High Court at Goa, was informed about this by the State government, on June 13. "Info Tech Corporation of Goa Ltd. is directed to go ahead with the development of the project,...

Delhi Court Convicts Man For Bursting Crackers In Violation Of SC Order, Releases On Probation[Read Judgment]

With the Supreme Court ban on bursting of firecrackers, a Delhi court has convicted a reveller found bursting firecrackers on the night of Diwali beyond the time limit of 10 PM. Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Jitendra Singh convicted Old Delhi-resident Mayank Singh who was bursting crackers on November 7, 2018 beyond 10 PM. Mayank was bursting crackers at Paharganj. He...

"Rampant Felling Of Trees Affects Right To Clean Air", Says PIL :Karnataka HC Issues Notice To Tree Authority [Read Petition]

The city of Bengaluru is rapidly losing its tree cover, which has resulted in a severe reduction in the health of its citizens and a severe degradation of the environment of the city,violating the right to clean air, clean environment, and sustainable development of the residents of Bengaluru in violation of their rights to life and liberty under Article 21 of the Constitution of India".

Air Pollution Due To Solid Waste Management Plant: NGT Directs Karnataka Pollution Control Board To Take Action [Read Order]

An email complaint sent by a resident Dharmin Patel, of Electronic City Phase II, to the National Green Tribunal, on February 15, about Air pollution caused in the area due to a Solid Waste Management Plant being started by the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP), had prompted the tribunal to direct the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board to look into the matter and take...

Consider Creating Artificial Ponds For Immersion Of Idols And Pooja Materials: Karnataka HC

The Karnataka High Court which has directed the state to appoint NEERI an expert agency to survey and recommend steps to be taken to rejuvenate and restore lakes/tanks in Bengaluru city and also find out disappeared lakes, on Tuesday also directed the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) to install CCTv cameras, around the lakes to prevent miscreants from damaging lakes in any...

"Govt. Fails To Protect Lakes In Bengaluru": Karnataka HC Directs Govt. To Appoint NEERI To Study And Suggest Remedial Measures

"Prima facie we find there has been a complete failure on part of the state government and its authorities to protect the lakes/tanks and other water bodies in the city of Bengaluru.", the Karnataka High Court observed on Monday. A division bench of Chief Justice Abhay Oka and Justice H T Narendra Prasad while hearing a bunch of petitions filed by Citizen Action Group and others, by way of ...

Karnataka HC Directs Govt.To Ensure Adequate Number Of Decibel Meters To Detect Noise Pollution

The Karnataka High Court on Thursday directed the state government to ascertain shortfall of decibel meters to record noise levels, in the police force and to acquire decibel meters for proper implementation of Noise Pollution rules. A division bench of Chief Justice Abhay Oka and Justice H T Narendra Prasad while hearing a petition filed by Defence Colony Residents Association and...