NGT Directs Pollution Board To Lay Down Guidelines For Management And Monitoring Of Environmental Norms By Dairies [Read Order]

The National Green Tribunal Principal Bench recently ordered the Central Pollution Control Board to provide a report and lay down appropriate guidelines for the management and monitoring of environmental norms by dairies in India by undertaking a study in that matter. The Tribunal was hearing a matter concerning the generation and disposal of solid, liquid and gas waste carried on by...

Air Pollution Due To Discharging Chemicals And Gas Emissions By Industries: NGT Seeks Report [Read Order]

The NGT on Wednesday, directed reconstitution of a Committee for furnishing analysis reports in the case of the air pollution caused due to discharging chemicals and gas emissions by Jublient Industries, in Uttar Pradesh. Such discharge had affected the health of several inhabitants in the area. The NGT had previously ordered the District Magistrate of Amroha in Uttar Pradesh and the...

Dumping Along River Kali: NGT Warns Meerut Civic Agency Head To Stop Or Face Prosecution, Pay Rs 24L Compensation [Read Order]

As villagers along river Kali in Uttar Pradesh's Meerut district continue to suffer loss of lives and health due to dumping of garbage in a huge pit dug up along the river bank, the National Green Tribunal has warned the head of local civic agency to take remedial steps forthwith or face prosecution including civil imprisonment besides immediately coughing up Rs 24 lakh as...

'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...