Environmental Law
‘Narmada Being Pious River Must Be Protected’, NGT Issues Slew Of Directions To Check Pollution
The central zone bench of National Green Tribunal (NGT) has issued a slew of directions to control pollution in the Narmada, other rivers and river stretches.“Violation of environmental norms needs to be taken as seriously as preventing crimes of homicide and assaults. It is more serious as the victim may be wide spread and unidentified. The consequences may even affect the future...
NGT Issues Notice To All States’s Chief Secretary, MoJS Seeking Compliance Report On Directions Issued For Checking Pollution In Rivers
Observing that directions issued in 2020 on checking pollution in the rivers “are required to be complied with by all the states”, the principal bench of National Green Tribunal (NGT) has issued notice to the Chief Secretary of all states and Secretary of Ministry of Jal Shakti seeking a compliance report.While noting that the material pointed out by the applicants indicate that the order...
NGT Orders Igatpuri Municipal Corporation To Pay 76 Lakh Damages For Failure To Manage Solid Waste Affecting Mumbai’s Water Quality
The National Green Tribunal (Western Zone) has directed the Igatpuri Municipal Corporation (IMC) to pay Rs. 76 lakh as environmental damage compensation within three months for its failure to set up a Solid Waste Management Plant.Judicial Member Justice (Retd) Dinesh Singh and Expert Member Dr Vijay Kulkarni noted that Golibar Maidan in the heart of the city, where all type of waste from 30 to...
NGT Constitutes Committee To Probe Illegal Construction Of Road In Nainital
The principal bench of National Green Tribunal (NGT) has constituted a joint Committee to ascertain the violation of alleged environmental norms caused by illegal felling of trees to construct road in Naina Devi Himalayan Bird Conservation Reserve in Budh-Pangot area of Nainital, Uttarakhand.The bench comprising Chairperson Justice Prakash Shrivastava, Dr. A. Senthil Vel and Dr. Afroz Ahmed...
Noise Pollution By Banquet Halls In Delhi: National Green Tribunal Seeks Action Taken Report
The principal bench of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has sought action taken reports from the Member Secretary of DPCC, SDM Karol Bagh, and DCP Central, Karol Bagh, on alleged noise pollution caused by several banquet halls in Delhi.Observing that the Tribunal had earlier directed the filing of an action taken report on the issue, the bench of CP, Justice Prakash Shrivastava, Justice...
Immersion Of Idols In Water Bodies: NGT Forms Committee To Simplify Guidelines On Occasion Of Vinayagar Chaturthi Festival In Tamil Nadu
The National Green Tribunal (southern zone) has constituted a three member committee to simplify guidelines for immersion of idols in view of Vinayagar Chaturthi festival in Tamil Nadu, which is proposed to be celebrated on September 18.“...To ensure the implementation of the same (guidelines on idol immersion by Madras High Court), we direct that a Committee may be constituted comprising...
National Green Tribunal Issues Notice On Plea Filed Against Fouling Of Ganga By Eateries At West Bengal’s Howrah Railway Station
The National Green Tribunal has issued notice on application filed to take immediate steps for stopping the fouling of river Ganga through discharge of untreated sewage from the hotels and eateries at Howrah Railway Station.The application sought to remove encroachments from the banks of the river at the Howrah Railway Station.Observing that Photographs have been filed in support of the...
‘Policy of State Is To Commercialise Hills’, Uttarakhand High Court Directs State To Formulate Tourism Development Plan
Observing that the policy of state in practice is only to “commercialise hills”, The Uttarakhand High Court directed the state to formulate the Tourism Development Plan (TDP), and to seek approval of the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change within the next four weeks.The bench of Chief Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice Rakesh Thapliyal said, “ Our experience has...
“There Are Serious Allegations Against Higher Authorities”, Uttarakhand High Court Orders CBI To Probe Illegal Tree Felling At Corbett Park
Observing that there are serious allegations against higher authorities, the Uttarakhand High Court has directed CBI to investigate illegal construction and felling of over 6000 trees at Corbett Tiger Reserve .“We are satisfied that the material on record does disclose a prima facie case calling for an investigation by the Central Bureau of Investigation,” held the bench of Chief...
NGT Imposes Rs.10,000 Cost For Filing Frivolous Application
Observing that the application is “frivolous” to settle score with the respondent, The National Green Tribunal (Southern Bench) has imposed a cost Rs.10,000 for wasting the time of the Tribunal.The bench of Justice Pushpa Sathyanarayana and Dr. Satyagopal Korlapati said, “Therefore, having wasted the time of the Tribunal by filing the vexatious application for which already there was...
Joshimath Crisis: ‘State Is Not Serious About Unearthing Real Cause Of Sinking Land’, Uttarakhand High Court Directs Presence Of Chief Secretary
The Uttarakhand High Court has pulled up the state authorities for not associating independent experts for studying the landslides and subsidence in Joshimath area of Uttarakhand.While noting that in the previous hearing it was directed to involve an expert from the fields including of Hydrology, Geology, Disaster Management and landslides to conduct the study in the Joshimath area, the bench...
NGT Seeks Response Of Authorities On Petition Filed Against Pollution In Varanasi’s Ganga
The principal bench of National Green Tribunal (NGT) has issued notice to Commissioner, Municipal Corporation Varanasi and District Panchayat Raj Officer, Chandauli for filing the response for taking steps in pursuance to the recommendations made by the Committee for preventing pollution in the Ganga river in Varanasi.“Let Notice be issued to the Commissioner, Varanasi and District...