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...

NGT Directs Border Roads Organisation To Plant 10,000 Trees In Uttarakhand

The principal bench of National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed Border Roads Organization (BRO) to plant 10,000 trees in Uttrakhand for trees felled for construction of road from Simli to Gwaldam.The Tribunal opined that compensatory tree plantation is required to be done by the BRO as against the number of trees which have fallen in the construction of the road and appropriate measures...

‘Bhumi, Gagan, Vau, Agni, Neer’, NGT Explains ‘Bhagwan’ In Illegal Encroachment Of Water Bodies Case

Observing that nobody has the right to create pollution endangering the life of others for commercial activities, the principal bench of National Green Tribunal (NGT) recently explained the elements which constitutes the term ‘Bhagwan’ in a case concerning illegal encroachment of over 91 water bodies in Meerut district.The bench of Acting Chairperson Justice S.K. Singh, Justice Arun...

Take Steps For Updating Status Of Conservation Of Tiger & Associated Species In Teral Arc Landscape: Uttarakhand High Court To State

Observing that the state should adopt suggestions for protection of Tigers, the Uttarakhand High Court has observed that the steps should be taken for updating the status of the Conservation of Tiger and Associated Species in the Terai Arc Landscape.The bench of Chief Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice Rakesh Thapliyal said, “ The State should take steps for updating the status of...

Justice Prakash Shrivastava Takes Oath As New Chairperson Of NGT

Former Chief Justice of the Calcutta High Court, Justice Prakash Shrivastava, took oath today as the new Chairperson of the National Green Tribunal in the presence of all the members of the principal and zonal benches.Highlighting the constitutional safeguards, Justice Shrivastava said that, “Right to healthy environment has been construed as a part of right to life under Article 21 of...

NGT Directs Uttarakhand Forest Department To Realise Punitive Cost For Illegal Tree Cutting In Nainital Forest Area

The principal bench of National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Forest Department of Uttarakhand to take action for realisation punitive cost of trees which are illegally felled in forest area adjacent to Nainital city belonging to forest area. “We direct the Forest Department to take action for realization of cost of the trees not according to the value but according to the parameters...