NGT notice to central & state govts on Eco Retreat at beach in Bhitarkanika, ET LegalWorld
National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Tuesday issued a notice to the central and state govts regarding the tourism activities at the Eco Retreat site at Pentha sea beach within Bhitarkanika sanctuary and national park. The state tourism department has been organising the Eco Retreat at Pentha beach for the last three years. This year, the […]
SC directs reserving 33 pc seats for women lawyers in NGT Bar Association election, ET LegalWorld
The Supreme Court directed on Monday that 33 per cent seats will be reserved for women lawyers in the election of the National Green Tribunal. A bench of Justices Surya Kant and N Kotiswar Singh said its order for reserving seats for women in the Delhi High Court Bar Association will be applicable to the […]
NGT kept close watch on environmental concerns, issued several orders in 2024, ET LegalWorld
The National Green Tribunal dealt with a wide range of environmental issues impacting our daily lives, some of which even left people gasping for breath in the national capital owing to the rising pollution levels and depleting air quality in 2024. Other issues before the green body concerned pollution in water bodies and management of […]
NGT issues notice to Centre over CPCB’s recommendations, ET LegalWorld
The National Green Tribunal has sought a response from the Centre on the “feasibility and mechanism” for implementation of the CPCB’s recommendations for controlling ozone levels, which were found beyond the permissible limits in some areas of the national capital. The green body earlier directed the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) and other agencies to […]
NGT issues notice over ‘overage’ govt cars, ET LegalWorld
In 2015, NGT ordered that diesel vehicles over 10 years old and petrol vehicles over 15 years old will not be allowed to ply in NCR. The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has issued a notice to transport department, Delhi government, and Delhi Pollution Control Committee after a plea alleged that most of the official vehicles […]
NGT cracks down on resort construction in Nahargarh, ET LegalWorld
National Green Tribunal (NGT)’s central zonal bench in Bhopal on Thursday issued notices to the state and Union govts, and also to private entities, over allegations of illegal construction within the Eco-Sensitive Zone (ESZ) of Nahargarh Wildlife Sanctuary. The case was filed by Hemraj Meena, who alleged that a resort was being built unlawfully by […]
SC sets aside NGT order imposing Rs 3 crore fine on mining firm, ET LegalWorld
The Supreme Court on Thursday set aside an NGT order imposing around Rs 3 crore fine on M/s Govardhan Mines and Minerals as compensation for damages to the environment on account of illegal stone mining activities in the Dadam Hills of Tosham at Bhiwani, Haryana. Asking the National Green Tribunal (NGT) to deal with the […]
'Tribunal can't outsource opinion, base decision on it': SC rejects NGT order
The Supreme Court overturned an NGT order penalizing a firm for environmental violations, citing procedural flaws. The NGT relied solely on a joint committee report without hearing the firm, violating principles of natural justice. The case has been remanded to the NGT for reconsideration. Source link
NGT directs petitioner to delete Delhi LG’s name as respondent, ET LegalWorld
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed that Delhi Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena’s name be removed from the list of parties or respondents in a matter where a notice has been issued. The green body passed the order after taking note of the constitutional provision that a state’s governor or “rajpramukh” is not answerable […]
NGT seeks response from all states, UTs, Legal News, ET LegalWorld
The National Green Tribunal has sought a response from all states and Union Territories regarding the loss of trees, saying it is a “pan-India” issue. The green body was hearing the issue of the alleged loss of 2.33 million hectares of tree cover in the country since 2000. In an order dated November 18, a […]