Environmental Law
National Green Tribunal Directs Rajasthan To Deposit 100 Crore In The Case Of Hazardous Industrial Pollution
The principal bench of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has imposed an interim compensation of Rs. 100 crore on Rajasthan for damaging the environment, including pollution of the Dravyavati river caused by textile printing industries in the Jaipur district.The bench of Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel (Chairperson), Justice Sudhir Agarwal, Dr. A Senthil Vel and Dr. Afroz Ahmad (Expert Members) ...
NGT Directs J&K PCC And DM To Take Remedial Action Against Alleged Hazardous Pollution In Poonch River
The principal bench of the National Green Tribunal (NGT), comprising Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel (Chairperson), Justice Sudhir Agarwal, Dr. A Senthil Vel (Expert Member), and Dr. Afroz Ahmad (Expert Member), has directed the J&K PCC and District Magistrate of Poonch to furnish a joint report on the matter of polluting the Poonch River by hazardous waste, after verifying the facts, and...
Illegal Felling Of Trees In Corbett Tiger Reserve: NGT Directs MoEF & CC To File Action Taken Report
The principal bench of National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the MoEF & CC to file an action taken report in the matter of felling 6000 trees illegally in Corbett Reserve .The bench of Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel(Chairperson), Justice Sudhir Agarwal, Dr.A Senthil Vel (Expert Member) said that while the Committee report holds that not only cutting of trees was illegal but the process...
Environmental Law Weekly Round-Up [09-16 April,2023]
A weekly round-up of development in environmental law jurisprudence.Nominal IndexAkash Vashishtha v. State Of Uttarakhand & Ors.K Babu V Union Of India [Citation: 2023 LiveLaw (Ker) 186]Ravinder v. State (Govt. Of NCT Of Delhi) & Anr. [Citation: 2023 LiveLaw (Del) 297]G.S. Bansal v. State of Punjab & Ors.Dr. Sanjay Kulshresthra v Govt. of Uttar Pradesh & Ors.Samayak Jain...
NGT Directs UP Chief Secretary To Take Action Against Ganga Pollution And Hold Erring Officers Accountable
The principal bench of National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Chief Secretary of Uttar Pradesh (UP) to ensure remedial action against pollution in Ganga and fix responsibility of erring officers.The bench of Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel(Chairperson), Justice Sudhir Agarwal, Dr. A Senthil Vel and Dr.Afroz Ahmad (Expert Members) said that, “An action taken report dated 09.02.2023 has...
NGT Warns Odisha State Authorities To Notify Elephant Corridors Or Face The Consequences
The Eastern Zone of National Green Tribunal (NGT) has warned the Odisha State authorities to notify the elephant corridors, failing which the concerned authorities shall be liable under Section 26 of the National Green Tribunal Act.The bench of Justice B.Amit Sthalekar and Dr Afroz Ahmad (Expert Member) said that, “The Original Application was filed in 2016 and final orders were passed...
NGT Orders Remedial Action Against Illegal Groundwater Extraction By 536 Delhi Hotels In Paharganj Area
The principal bench of National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed a joint committee to take remedial action against alleged illegal groundwater extraction by 536 hotels operating in Paharganj area of Delhi.The bench of Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel, Justice Sudhir Agarwal, Dr.A.Senthil Vel (Expert Member), Dr. Afroz Ahmad (Expert Member) said, “we propose to go into the merits in view of...
NGT Directs Personal Appearance Of MP Principal Secretary And Other Top Authorities In Narmada River Pollution Case
The principal bench of NGT has directed the personal appearance of Principal Secretary, Vice Chairman of the Narmada Valley Development Authority, Bhopal and other top authorities of Madhya Pradesh in the Narmada River pollution case, considering it important to assist the tribunal in the just and proper adjudication of the questions involved in the matter.The bench of Justice Arun Kumar Tyagi...
Uttarakhand High Court Issues Notice On Plea Seeking Proper Implementation Of Environmental Laws In Mussoorie
The Uttarakhand High Court has issued notice to the state government, the union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, the state pollution control board and Mussoorie-Dehradun Development Authority on a PIL raising concerns about the deteriorating environmental conditions in Mussoorie.The division bench of Chief Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice Alok Kumar Verma said the...
NGT Directs Uttar Pradesh Chief Secretary To Take Action Against Yamuna River Pollution In Agra
On Tuesday, The principal bench of National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Chief Secretary of Uttar Pradesh, in coordination with other concerned authorities in the State, to take remedial action regarding the discharge of pollution in the Yamuna River at Agra.An application was filed expressing concerns about the discharge of pollution into the Yamuna River at Agra by both the...
NGT Directs Rajasthan And Punjab Pollution Control Boards To Conduct Joint Study On Increasing Cancer Patients
Recently, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Rajasthan Pollution Control Board (RJSPCB) and the Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) to commission a joint study by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), New Delhi or the Indian Toxicological Research Institute (ITRI), Lucknow.The aim of the study is to identify the root causes of the increasing number of cancer patients...
Environmental Law Weekly Round-Up [02 -08 April,2023]
A weekly round-up of development in environmental law jurisprudence.Nominal IndexRavinder Chanana & Ors. v. The State of Delhi Delhi Secretariat Chief Secretary Rajiv Dutta v. GNCTD & Ors.Mrinmoy Khataniar & Anr. v. Union of India & 9 Ors.State of Kerala V Shefy Joseph [2023 (Ker) LiveLaw 176]Sushant Subhash More v.M/s Hotel Sahyadri Puspa and Ors.Haider Ali v. UOI...