Important Orders Of National Green Tribunal 2019

NGT Says Major Railway Stations Having Potential Of Causing Pollution Are Not Beyond Environmental Laws Of Land. While hearing a petition filed by one Saloni Singh, highlighting the pollution caused at railway stations was informed by Railways that stations are not required to obtain consent under the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 (The Water Act), the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1984 (The Air Act) and the Hazardous Materials Act, 2016(The Hazardous Act) in view of press release issued by the MoEF&CC on 05.03.2016. The bench said the fact that MoEF&CC has included railway activities in the list of some of the categories including 'red category' of industries is an indication that the MoEF&CC treats the Railway Administration to be within the purview of the EP Act as the said categorization itself is with reference to the said Act. Original Application No. 141/2014 Saloni Singh & Anr. Applicant(s) Versus Union of India & Ors. Respondent(s) Date of hearing: 04.12.2019. Ensure 100 percent sewage treatment of water reaching Rivers before March 31,2020. 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. The bench said "If this is not done, the local bodies and the concerned departments of the States/UTs will be liable to pay compensation. In the case of river Ganga, Rs. 5 lakhs per month per drain, for default in in-situ remediation and Rs. 5 lakhs per STP for default in commencement of setting up of the STP. Original Application No. 673/2018 (With Report dated 18.11.2019) News item published in "The Hindu" authored by Shri Jacob Koshy Titled "More river stretches are now critically polluted: CPCB" Date of hearing: 29.11.2019 3: Ensure that political parties don't use plastic banners/hoardings during elections. The National Green Tribunal has directed Election Commission of India, Chief Electoral Officers of all States, Union Territories and Central Pollution Control Board to monitor the advisories issued to political parties asking them to avoid use of plastic during elections particularly banner/hoardings. Execution Application No. 32/2019 IN O. A. No. 05/2019 (SZ) (With report dated 10.10.2019) W. Edwin Willson Applicant(s) Versus Union of India & Ors. Respondent(s) Date of hearing: 08.11.2019 Install Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Stations giving real-time data in one year. In view of increase in Non Attainment Cities--(From 95 in 2017 to 122 presently), cities where the Ambient Air Quality, is beyond prescribed norms. The National Green Tribunal has directed the states/Union Territories, to install within one year, assessed Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Stations (AAQMS), which would be connected to a National Portal, connected to server of Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), and data will be displayed on real time basis. Original Application No. 681/2018 (I.A. No. 411/2019) WITH Original Application No.10/2019 (EZ)News item published in "The Times of India" Authored by Shri Vishwa MohanTitled "NCAP with multiple timelines to clean air in 102 cities to be released around August 15"WITH Dr. Gautam Ghosh Applicant(s) Versus State of West Bengal & Ors. Respondent(s) Date of hearing: 15.11.2019 Date of Order: 20.11.2019 NGT Directs UP Government to Pay RS 10 Crore as environmental compensation. The National Green Tribunal has directed State of Uttar Pradesh to pay Rs 10 crore as Environment Compensation, for causing damage to the environment by permitting discharge of untreated sewage, containing toxic Chromium, into 'River Ganga'. Original Application No. 985/2019 WITH Original Application No. 986/2019(With report dated 30.10.2019)In Re : Water Pollution by Tanneries at Jajmau, Kanpur,Uttar Pradesh WITH In Re : Water Pollution at Rania, Kanpur Dehat & Rakhi Mandi, Kanpur Nagar, Uttar Pradesh Date of reserve of order: 13.11.2019 Date of uploading of order: 15.11.2019 Industrial Development Cannot Be Done At On The Graves Of Human Beings And At the Cost Of Air and Water Quality. Principal bench of National Green Tribunal observed that "Industrial development cannot be done on the graves of human beings and should not be at the cost of "air and water quality", while directing the Haryana government to shorten the period of inspection of polluting factories and the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) to follow the same in 19 other states, with similar policy, regarding inspections. Original Application No. 639/2018 (With report dated10.10.2019) Shailesh Singh Applicant(s) Versus State of Haryana & Ors. Respondent(s) Date of hearing: 05.11.2019 NGT Warns Officials For Failing To Protect Bengaluru Lakes From Contamination. Principal Bench of National Green Tribunal has sought explanation from...

Important Orders Of National Green Tribunal 2019

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