Environment Law News Top Law News ‘What are you doing for pollution near Kaushambi’ November 10, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The worsening ambient air quality near Kaushambi township on Delhi-UP border has prompted the National Green Tribunal to direct Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) to inform it about the steps it was taking to check air pollution in the area. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar asked DMRC to file an affidavit […] Read more » Court DMRC Environment Law News featured Kaushambi Law Legal News NGT pollution
Environment Law News NGT raps Delhi govt for not installing air filters in schools November 10, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The National Green Tribunal today rapped the Delhi government for not installing air filters in government schools during the recent thick smog which had engulfed the national capital for almost 10 days. “We had specifically asked you to install air filters in the schools for children. Why didn’t you do it? You cannot provide fresh […] Read more » air filters in schools Court Delhi government Environment Law News featured Law Legal News NGT pollution
Environment Law News Top Law News ‘Govt inaction, stubble burning killing people in Delhi’ November 10, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Government inaction and stubble burning in Punjab are the real culprits in robbing 20 million Delhi’ites of three years of their life expectancy, which amounts to “genocide” and “murder”, Delhi High Court said today. “It is killing us,” a bench of justices Badar Durrez Ahmed and Ashutosh Kumar said, adding that the grave situation was […] Read more » Delhi High Court Environment Law News featured Legal News NGT pollution
Environment Law News Top Law News Sprinkle water on roads to contain pollution:NGT to Delhi govt November 7, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Lashing out at Delhi government for not taking timely preventive steps to tackle air pollution in the national capital, the National Green Tribunal today asked it to sprinkle water on roads to contain dust, even by using choppers. “What preventive steps did you take on air pollution in national capital? We want to know from […] Read more » contain pollution Delhi government Environment Law News featured Legal News NGT Sprinkle water on roads
Environment Law News High Profile Cases Delhi smog: Rise in asthma, allergy, breathlessness cases November 6, 2016 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Cases of severe breathlessness, asthma and allergy have sharply risen in Delhi as the city remains blanketed in thick layer of toxic air due to the worst smog in 17 years. Doctors and experts say that besides spike in fresh cases, health complications have aggravated in people having a history of asthma, allergy or other […] Read more » allergy breathlessness cases Delhi smog featured Rise in allergy due to smog Rise in asthma Rise in asthma due to smog Rise in breathlessness cases due to smog
Environment Law News Top Law News Restaurant causing pollution: NGT notice to EDMC November 6, 2016 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The National Green Tribunal has issued notice to the East Delhi Municipal Corporation (EDMC) on a plea seeking closure of a restaurant in East Delhi for allegedly causing air and water pollution. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar sought response from EDMC and asked its concerned officer to be present before it […] Read more » EDMC featured NGT NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar Restaurant causing pollution
Environment Law News Top Law News Don’t give something terrible to kids: NGT on air pollution November 5, 2016 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment What a “terrible” future are we giving to our children, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) said on Friday as it castigated the Centre and AAP government for “shifting blame” and not taking steps to tackle the alarming air pollution level in Delhi, dubbed as the worst in 17 years. “For you (authorities), the people of […] Read more » air pollution alarming air pollution level in Delhi Don't give something terrible to kids featured NGT NGT chairperson Swatanter Kumar
Environment Law News Top Law News ‘Centre, Delhi govt shifting blame on air pollution’ November 4, 2016 / November 4, 2016 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment With Delhi being engulfed by the worst smog in 17 years, the National Green Tribunal today came down heavily on the Centre and Delhi government for not taking steps to tackle the alarming air pollution level, asking them not to shift the blame on each other. “It is unfair to the people of Delhi. In […] Read more » air pollution blame on air pollution' Centre Delhi govt shifting blame on air pollution featured NGT NGT chairperson Swatanter Kumar smog in Delhi
Environment Law News Crop residue burning: NGT seeks states’ explanation October 29, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment With rising pollution level and smog over Delhi and adjoining areas, the National Green Tribunal today pointed to large scale burning of crop stubble in northern states as shown in satellite pictures, asking the states to comply with its earlier order in the matter. The NGT directed these states including Haryana, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh […] Read more » Court Crop residue burning Environment Law News featured Law Legal News NGT NGT seeks states' explanation
Environment Law News Poop falling from skies!! NGT orders inspection October 28, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Imagine human excreta falling on you from airplanes flying above!! A former senior armyman has moved the National Green Tribunal alleging dumping of human waste by aircraft over residential areas near the IGI airport here, which led the green panel to order an inspection of his South Delhi house. Lt Gen (Retd) Satwant Singh Dahiya […] Read more » Court Environment Law News featured Law Legal News NGT orders inspection Poop falling from skies
Environment Law News NGT notice to govt on dumping of debris in Chenab, Tawi rivers October 26, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Indiscriminate dumping of soil in rivers Chenab and Tawi during construction of a stretch of a national highway has led the National Green Tribunal to issue notices to the Centre, concerned authorities and companies on a plea for enforcement of its earlier order prohibiting it. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar sought […] Read more » Court dumping of debris in Chenab Environment Law News featured Law Legal News NGT Tawi rivers
Environment Law News Have destination buses to decongest Delhi roads:NGT October 20, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Aiming at steps to curb pollution, the National Green Tribunal has directed Delhi government to reduce traffic congestion on city roads and introduce destination buses to improve air quality in the national capital. The green panel said the introduction of destination buses would facilitate an individual to opt for such a service rather than driving […] Read more » buses to decongest Delhi roads Court Environment Law News featured Law Legal News NGT
