Environmental Law
Enviornment Clearence To Wave City And High Tech City: NGT Summons CEO Of Central Groundwater Authority [Read Order]
The National Green Tribunal has directed the CEO of Central Ground Water Authority to remain present before it on March 27, 2020, to explain why there are several deficiencies in compliance of conditions imposed by the CGWB and to ensure that there is effective monitoring mechanism to remedy such violations. A bench led by Chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel gave the direction...
What Steps Taken On Ground Water Contamination At Akolner Village? SC Asks Maharashtra PCB [Read Order]
The Supreme Court has directed the Maharashtra State Pollution Control Board to in four weeks time file an affidavit, giving details of the steps taken on the implementation of recommendations made in the report, submitted by the National Institute of Hydrology, pertaining to groundwater contamination at Akolner Village, near Ahmednagar district. A division bench of Justice...
No New Development Activity Within 10 KM Radius Of Bannerghatta National Park : Karnataka HC
The Karnataka High Court last week has restrained any new commercial or development activities, within 10 km radius of Bannerghatta National Park (BNP), until the finalization of the draft notification on the declaration of Eco-Sensitive Zone (ESZ). A division bench of Chief Justice Abhay Oka and Justice Hemant Chandangoudar passed the interim order while hearing a petition filed...
Prepare An Action Plan To Stop Pollution Of River Balad : NGT To HP SPCB [Read Order]
The Principal Bench of National Green Tribunal has directed the Himachal Pradesh State Pollution Control Board (HPSPCB), to prepare an action plan to ensure the deficiencies in the operation of the CETP Plant is remedied and there is no pollution of River Balad in Baddi industrial area, in district Solan. A bench led by Chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel gave the direction...
NGT Directs Private Developer To Deposit Environment Compensation For Construction On Open Area In a Housing Complex [Read Order]
The National Green Tribunal has directed a private developer to deposit a RS 68,51,250, as interim environmental compensation with the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) for construction on green/open area in a housing complex. A bench led by Chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel gave the direction while hearing a plea filed by Anil Upal and others, all residents of...
Pollution-Plea Filed In NGT Seeking Ban On Dumping Of Fly Ash In Water Bodies Of MP's Singrauli [Read Petition]
"The industries are not taking any precautionary measures to stop the pollution and are merely working for their greed & profit, which is affecting the life of common man and upcoming generation. The health, life and limb of children and the residents of nearby villages are at stake. The newly born, young children are also affected with unknown and serious ailments /illness,...
Take Immediate Remedial Measures To Remove Unauthorized Constructions Along High Tension Line In Bengaluru : NGT To BBMP [Read Order]
The National Green Tribunal has directed the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) and BESCOM to take remedial measures in accordance with law by using such force as may be necessary at the earliest, to remove unauthorised building/Houses/Shops/Sheds at Thanisandra main road, along the High Tension Line, in Bangalore. A bench led by Chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel...
NGT Directs HP PCB To File Report On Whether Failure To Handle Waste At Village Dughneri Is Causing Air And Water Pollution [Read Order]
The National Green Tribunal has called for a factual and action taken report from Deputy Commissioner, Hamirpur, Municipal Council, Hamirpur and Himachal Pradesh State Pollution Control Board, about the grievance raised that on account of failure to handle waste which is being burnt, causing air pollution, resulting in diseases and loss of livestock and contributing to forest fires and...
Prevent Muck From Reaching River In Uttarakhand:NGT To NTPC and TDCL [Read Order]
The National Green Tribunal had directed National Thermal Power Corporation Limited (NTPC) and Tehri Development Corporation Limited to take necessary steps in the matter forthwith, for preventing muck reaching the river system, at village Tapovan, District Chamoli, State of Uttarakhand. A bench led by Chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel gave the direction while hearing a petition filed...
SC Issues Slew Of Directions To Curb Air Pollution In Delhi [Read Order]
On Monday, the Supreme Court passed a slew of directions to address the protracted problem of air pollution in Delhi. The bench of Justice Arun Misha and Justice Deepak Gupta has passed several directions, dealing right from the problem of stubble burning to vehicular emissions and construction dust. In this regard, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi and the Governments...
"Requiem For a Falling Tree and a Failing Human"; Bombay HC Dismisses Petition u/A. 227 Due To 'Trouble' Caused By Tree
Justice Dama Seshadri Naidu sitting in the High Court of Bombay at Goa last month penned a thought provoking three-page oral order that he himself summarised as, "Requiem for a Falling Tree and a Falling Human." Justice Naidu was hearing a writ petition filed by representatives of one Vithal Sambri (now deceased) in whose residential compound a tree grew and it happened...
Involve NEERI And IIT Delhi In Your Study To Check Environmental Concerns Posed By Pyrolysis Industry : NGT To CPCB [Read Order]
The National Green Tribunal has directed the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) to involve, NEERI and IIT Delhi, while carrying out a study whether existing batch plants would be able to meet environmental concerns or Advance Batch Automated Plants, are required to address the environmental concerns, caused due to absence of proper management of End-of-Life, Tyres/Waste Tyres...