The National Green Tribunal (NGT) fined the West Bengal government Rs 3,500 crore for massive irregularities in the generation and treatment of solid and liquid waste. The green panel said the state government does not prioritize the installation of solid waste and
According to a probe by an eight-member panel constituted by the National Green Court, the area of Dadam Hills in Bhiwani where illegal mining was going on increased from 0.8 hectares in 2016 to over 1.5 hectares in four years. The committee
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has requested a response from the Union Department of Water on the issue of the use of drinking water for industrial purposes and its pollution. NGT Chairperson Justice (retd) Adarsh Kumar Goel issued notice to the Ministry
The National Green Court has imposed a cost of Rs 100 crore on the New Okhla Industrial Development Authority (NOIDA) for failing to control the discharge of untreated sewage into the sewers directly into the Yamuna River. A bank headed by Justice
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has imposed environmental compensation (EC) of Rs 153.66 crore on four builders for violating environmental norms and non-compliance of solid waste management (SWM) standards in six of their projects in Kundli, Sonipat. The court ordered that the
A group of environmentalists have approached the National Green Tribunal (NGT) against the felling of 20,000 trees to widen the 43km-long Gurugram-Rewari highway, calling it “unlawful”. The petitioners alleged that permission for cutting the trees was granted without considering the existing laws
A committee set up by the National Green Tribunal (NGT) to monitor compliance with noise regulations in Delhi has advised the city government to follow a zero-tolerance policy against the use of unnecessary honking and the use of modified silencers, reported PTI.
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has ordered the government of West Bengal to shut down all hotels and restaurants or campsites in the Buxa Tiger Reserve within two months. The NGT also ordered a facility run by the state tourism department to
The National Green Court (NGT) has ordered the Adani-owned UPCL thermal power plant to pay Rs 52.02 crore as compensation for environmental damage and impact on the health of residents of nearby villages and have directed the authorities to take action against
Development is necessary for the economy but safeguarding the environment for future generations is equally important, said the Supreme Court, as it allowed the Andhra Pradesh government to go ahead with a tourism project in Vishakapatnam’s ecologically-sensitive Rushikonda Hill subject to certain
