NGT seeks details of waste to energy plants not complying with norms, ET LegalWorld
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has ordered the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) to produce all the details relating to waste to energy (WtE) plants not complying with the statutory norms. A bench, headed by Chairperson Justice Prakash Shrivastava, was hearing a suo moto original application relating to the utility of WtE plants and their […]
NGT forms panel to suggest punitive, remedial measures for illegal waste dumping in Noida colony, ET LegalWorld
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has formed a panel to suggest punitive and remedial measures regarding the illegal dumping of municipal solid waste in a residential colony in Noida. The green body was hearing a plea claiming that the dumping site at Makanpur Colony in Sector 62 A was situated at about 200 metres from […]
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 […]
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 […]