Environment Law News NGT contempt notice against UP govt September 13, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment National Green Tribunal has issued contempt notices to Uttar Pradesh government and other authorities on a plea seeking action against illegal manufacturing, storage and transportation of ethanol by distilleries and sugar mills in the state. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar sought response from Akhilesh Yadav government, Principal Secretary, Department of Excise […] Read more » Contempt notice environment laws featured Law Legal News National Green Tribunal NGT UP govt Uttar Pradesh government
Environment Law News NGT seeks persons involved in illegal mining along September 13, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The National Green Tribunal has sought a detailed list of persons allegedly involved in illegal mining along Betwa River bank in Jalaun and Hamirpur districts of Uttar Pradesh. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar directed the district magistrates of both the districts to place the list of such persons by September 27. […] Read more » Betwa River bank Environment Law News featured Hamirpur illegal mining Jalaun Legal News National Green Tribunal NGT Uttar Pradesh
Environment Law News NGT notice to Centre, Delhi on Yamuna taxi project September 13, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) has moved the National Green Tribunal seeking its nod for commencement of boat transport service on a section of Yamuna, prompting the green panel to seek response from Centre and Delhi government on the issue. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar issued notices to Ministry of […] Read more » Centre government Court Delhi government Environment Law News featured Law Legal News NGT Yamuna taxi project
Environment Law News NGT bars preparatory work for MRF car rally in September 12, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The National Green Tribunal has restrained Haryana government and the organisers from carrying out “preparatory” work for a four-day car rally on a 30-km forest track in the eco-sensitive Mangar Bani area on Gurgaon-Faridabad route. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar issued notices to the Haryana government, its forest department, state pollution […] Read more » Court Environment Law News featured Law Legal News MRF car rally NGT
Environment Law News Groundwater use by Delhi Metro: NGT fines Jal Board September 6, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The National Green Tribunal has castigated Delhi Jal Board (DJB) and slapped a fine on it for not filing its response on a plea alleging that Delhi Metro was extracting groundwater to wash its trains, despite promising to do so in a few days a fortnight ago. A bench headed by Justice U D Salvi […] Read more » Court environment law featured Groundwater use by Delhi Metro Legal News National Green Tribunal news NGT fines Jal Board
Environment Law News NGT summons Delhi Environment Secretary over dirty water issue September 5, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The National Green Tribunal has taken exception to non-submission of status report on quality of water supplied to households in the national capital by the Delhi government despite repeated directions. Noting that not even a single report has been filed till date, the bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar summoned the Environment Secretary […] Read more » Court Delhi Environment Secretary dirty water issue featured Law Legal News NGT
Environment Law News NGT refuses to quash green nod to Vizhinjam port September 2, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The National Green Tribunal today refused to quash the environment clearance granted to the Vizhinjam International Seaport Ltd, being developed by Adani Group in Thiruvananthapuram. A bench comprising NGT Chairman Justice Swatanter Kumar and Justice R S Rathore, however, constituted an expert committee of seven members to look into compliance of conditions of environmental and […] Read more » Court Environment Law News featured Law Legal News NGT Vizhinjam port
Environment Law News Close industrial units in residential areas: NGT August 31, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Irked over the menace of unauthorised industrial units running in residential areas here, the National Green Tribunal has directed the Centre and Delhi Government to close all of them in an East Delhi locality with immediate effect. The green panel also ordered discom BSES and Delhi Jal Board to immediately cut electricity and water supply […] Read more » Centre government Delhi government Environment Law News featured industrial units Legal News National Green Tribunal NGT residential areas
Environment Law News Top Law News NGT refuses to review order against petha-makers August 30, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Makers of the famous petha, a soft candy-like sweetmeat, in Agra have got a breather, with the National Green Tribunal refusing to review its order dismissing a plea seeking direction to them to stop using coal for its manufacture and not to dump the waste in sewage lines. “We do not see any mistake or […] Read more » Agra Court Environment Law News featured Law Legal News National Green Tribunal NGT petha-makers
Environment Law News NGT seeks info on stop-work order on Polavaram August 30, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The National Green Tribunal has directed the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) to inform it about the status of implementation of its stop work order at the Polavaram project. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar asked the counsel for the Environment Ministry to submit a status report on the project and […] Read more » Court Environment Law News featured Legal News ministry of environment and forests National Green Tribunal NGT Polavaram project
Environment Law News NGT showcause notice to UP govt over potable water August 29, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The National Green Tribunal today issued notice to the Uttar Pradesh government and Jal Nigam to show cause why penalties be not imposed on them for their failure to provide clean drinking water in six western districts of the state. Noting that people were forced to drink polluted water due to state government’s inaction in […] Read more » Court Environment Law News featured Law Legal News NGT potable water UP government
Environment Law News NGT norms on appointments in PCB August 24, 2016 / August 25, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The National Green Tribunal today questioned state governments and Union Territories on top appointments in state pollution control boards and directed them to fill the vacancies with persons with requisite qualification within three months. The green panel, which also issued a slew of guidelines for appointments to the posts of Chairman and Member Secretary, said […] Read more » appointments in state pollution control boards Environment Law News featured Legal News National Green Tribunal NGT PCB
