NGT issues notice to authorities over claim pollution big factor in mortality, ET LegalWorld
The National Green Tribunal has sought a response from the Centre and nine state pollution control boards along with the Delhi Pollution Control Committee on a study cited by a newspaper alleging severe impact of poor air quality on mortality rates across 10 major Indian cities. The green body was hearing a matter where it […]
NGT notice to DPCC, other authorities over heavy metals in east Delhi’s air, ET LegalWorld
The National Green Tribunal has sought a response from the Delhi Pollution Control Committee and other authorities in a matter regarding the heavy metal pollution in east Delhi’s air. The green body was hearing a matter in which it had taken suo motu (on its own) cognisance of a newspaper report on a study by […]
NGT directs Uttarakhand to provide timeline for proper solid, liquid waste management in Kedarnath, ET LegalWorld
The National Green Tribunal has directed the state of Uttarakhand to give a timeline for providing proper sewage treatment and solid waste management facilities in Kedarnath. The green body was hearing a plea alleging that sewage was being discharged into the Mandakini river and the lack of solid waste management was also causing pollution in […]
NGT directs aerial survey to find trees felled for ‘kanwar’ route construction, ET LegalWorld
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the surveyor general of India to conduct an aerial survey to determine the extent of the alleged loss of green cover in the last one year on a route being constructed for the pilgrims’ march during the “kanwar yatra” in Uttar Pradesh. In an order dated October 4, […]
NGT issues notice, ET LegalWorld
The National Green Tribunal has sought a reply from authorities, including the regional office of the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) in Punjab, in a matter regarding the alleged extensive construction activities in Chandigarh’s periphery which was threatening the local ecosystem. The green body was hearing a matter where it had […]
NGT to Noida CP, ET LegalWorld
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed police commissioner of Gautam Buddha Nagar in the National Capital Region to “duly consider” and “take appropriate action” in a complaint alleging commercial activities in a ‘green area’ in the garb of organising Durga Puja. The tribunal was hearing the complaint of Panesh Kumar Sinha, a resident of […]
NGT imposes one rupee fine on Surveyor General for not complying with its directions, ET LegalWorld
The National Green Tribunal has imposed a symbolic fine of one rupee on the country’s Surveyor General for not complying with its directions. The green body was hearing a matter regarding the alleged felling of more than 1 lakh trees and shrubs in the protected forest area across three forest divisions of Ghaziabad, Meerut and […]
NGT Demands Government Accountability for Recurring Forest Fires in Uttarakhand, ET LegalWorld
Taking cognisance of a report published in TOI about the unabated wildfire proliferating across Uttarakhand, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) issued a notice to the state govt and the Union ministry of environment, forest and climate change (MoEF&CC) in May regarding the issue of forest fires and sought a response on the plans formulated to […]
NGT imposes Rs 5 lakh fine on Meerut hospital for violating environmental norms, ET LegalWorld
The National Green Tribunal has imposed a fine of Rs 5 lakh on a hospital in Uttar Pradesh’s Meerut district for operating illegally without statutory consent under the environmental acts. The green body was hearing a letter petition, saying Yashoda Hospital on Garh Road in Meerut was operating without the requisite consent. On February 20, […]
SC stays NGT decision imposing penalty of Rs 1,000 cr on Punjab govt for failing to manage solid and liquid waste, ET LegalWorld
The Supreme Court on Friday stayed the National Green Tribunal (NGT) decision imposing a penalty of Rs 1,000 crore on the Punjab government as environmental compensation for failing to manage solid and liquid waste. A bench led by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and also comprising justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra asked the Centre and […]