Environmental Law
225 Illegal Brick Kilns Operational In A Single District Of Rajasthan: NGT Constitutes Committee For Taking Immediate Action
The National Green Tribunal has directed the State Pollution Control Board to take immediate action against 225 brick kilns, said to be illegally operating in the Sriganganagar District of Rajasthan alone. On being informed that over 200 brick kilns are operating in the district without obtaining a valid consent from the Pollution Control Board under the Air and the Water Acts, a...
Supreme Court Issues Notice On Plea Against Illegal Encroachments On Eco-Fragile Floodplains Of River Ganga In Patna
The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice in an appeal filed against an NGT Order which dismissed the plea filed against vast-scale illegal constructions and encroachments on nearly 800 acres of the eco-fragile floodplains of River Ganga in Patna. A Bench of Justices RF Nariman and Aniruddha Bose heard the submissions of Advocate Akash Vashishtha and proceeded to issue notice in the same.In...
NGT Raps Up Kerala Government For Non-Compliance Of Solid Waste Management Rules
The Principal Bench of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) recently rapped up the Kerala Government for its failure in administration and non compliance of Solid Waste Management Rules (SWM) Rules, 2016 causing pollution in Bharampuram Solid Waste Processing Plant situated at the outskirts of Kochi, Kerala. The matter has been pending before the NGT for the past two years after a report...
Karnataka High Court Halts Further Construction Inside Cubbon Park
The Karnataka High Court on Monday restrained further construction of a building being built by the Karnataka State Government Employees' Association (KSGEA) in Cubbon Park while directing that another building, put up by the Horticulture Department for housing HOPCOMs, should not be occupied without leave of the court. A division bench comprising Chief Justice Abhay Shreeniwas Oka...
Ganga Pollution: Allahabad High Court Seeks State's Response On Plea Alleging Severe Deterioration Of Water Quality
The Allahabad High Court on Friday sought responses from various State authorities in UP with respect to protection of river Ganga and the steps taken by it to ensure that the water quality of the river is not deteriorated. A Full Bench of the High Court comprising of Justices Manoj Kumar Gupta, Siddhartha Varma and Ajit Kumar directed the concerned authorities to place the...
NGT Orders Constitution Of Oversight Committee For Removal Of Illegal Encroachments On Delhi Ridge
The Principal Bench of the National Green Tribunal recently constituted an Oversight Committee to look into the issue of encroachments and demarcation of land in the Delhi Ridge area which is declared as a reserved forest by the Lt. Governor of Govt. of NCT of Delhi in 1994. The directions came after the NGT was dealing with pending cases highlighting the concern of illegal...
NGT Issues Directions On Implementation Of E-Waste Management Rules By State PCBs And CPCB:
The Principal Bench of National Green Tribunal (NGT) recently issued directions for the implementation of E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2016 after observing that there were huge gaps in the compliance by the State Pollution Control Boards and local authorities, breaching their obligation of ensuring pollution free environment. The Tribunal came down heavily on State PCBs after noting...
Period From 1st April 2020 To 31st March 2021 Will Not Be Considered For Calculating Period Of Validity Of Prior Environmental Clearances: MoEF
The period from the 1st April, 2020 to the 31st March, 2021 shall not be considered for the purpose of calculation of the period of validity of existing Prior Environmental Clearances, the Ministry of Environment and Forests stated in a notification issued on Monday.This amendment of 2006 Environmental Impact Assessment notification is made taking into account the outbreak of Corona...
Plastic Pens Are Covered Under The Statutory Framework Of Plastic Waste Management Rules: National Green Tribunal
The National Green Tribunal last week observed that plastic pens are covered under the meaning of "plastic" as provided in Rule 3(o) of the Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2018 and therefore, they are also covered by the statutory framework of the said Rules. The bench also directed the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change to finalize the Extended Producers'...
Supreme Court Takes Suo Moto Action On 'Remediation Of Polluted Rivers'; To Start With Yamuna - Read Order
The Supreme Court on Wednesday took suo moto cognizance on the issue of "remediation of polluted rivers".A bench comprising Chief Justice of India S.A. Bobde, Justice A.S. Bopanna and Justice V. Ramasubramanian observed that one of the major causes of water pollution was the discharge of non treated/ partially treated municipal waste and effluents of various States and cities....
National Green Tribunal (NGT) Yearly Round-Up 2020
Scientific Disposal of Bio-Medical Waste arising out of COVID-19 treatment The issue for consideration in this matter was the remedial action to address the gaps in compliance of the BMW Rules, 2016, as applicable to the disposal of bio-medical waste arising out of handling of COVID-19 disease, so as to ensure protection of environment and public health, in view of potential...
What Steps Are Being Taken To Protect Great Indian Bustard? Karnataka High Court Asks State Govt
The Karnataka High Court, recently issued notice to the state government and directed it to place on record the immediate steps it proposes to take for protecting, surviving bird species of the Great Indian Bustard, in the state. A division bench of Chief Justice Abhay Oka and Justice S Vishwajith Shetty gave the direction while hearing a petition filed by conversationalist Edward...