Environment Law News Top Law News NGT calls top officials’ meet on Ganga Action Plan October 12, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The National Green Tribunal today blamed both the Centre and the states of passing the buck on cleaning of the river Ganga, as it convened a high-level meeting next week to discuss implementation of the first phase of Ganga Action Plan (GAP). “After deliberation, it is clear that we will hold the meeting of officers […] Read more » featured Ganga Action Plan Law Legal News NGT NGT calls top officials' meet on Ganga Action Plan
Environment Law News NGT wants CNG station in Manali by January October 11, 2015 / October 11, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The National Green Tribunal wants installation of a CNG station at Manali by January 2016 and has directed the Centre and all the departments concerned of the state to extend their full cooperation for the project to protect the eco-sensitive area of Rohtang. The green panel has said that the CNG project needs to be […] Read more » CNG Court Environment news featured Law Legal News Manali NGT NGT wants CNG station in Manali by January
Environment Law News Tell us one place where Ganga is clean: NGT asks Centre October 9, 2015 / October 10, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The National Green Tribunal today asked the government to “tell us one place” where the Ganga is clean and said that despite spending huge sums, the situation has gone from bad to worse. Expressing open displeasure over the government’s lackadaisical approach towards ensuring cleanliness and uninterrupted flow of the Ganga, it said “we take it […] Read more » Centre government Court featured Ganga river NGT Tell us one place where Ganga is clean: NGT asks Centre
Environment Law News NGT slams Odisha govt over shops on Puri beach October 4, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The National Green Tribunal has slammed Odisha government and the state pollution control board for permitting shops to operate on Puri beach. “You have 1,000 shops on the beach and all of them generate waste. I have seen them myself. Why don’t you shift them? Tell us the logic in having them (shops) on the […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News NGT NGT slams Odisha govt over shops on Puri beach
Environment Law News ‘Polluted lake near Tughlaqabad Fort unacceptable’ October 4, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Delhi High Court has termed as “unacceptable” the presence of a polluted artificial lake in the space behind the 14th century Tughlaqabad Fort and sought a definite plan from the city government on how it intends to clean up its waters. A bench of justices Badar Durrez Ahmed and Sanjeev Sachdeva left it to the […] Read more » 'Polluted lake near Tughlaqabad Fort unacceptable' Court Delhi environmentment news featured Law polution
Bar, Bench & Firm News Environment Law News Top Law News NGT Notice to Centre on Petition to Ban Slaughter of Cattle September 30, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The National Green Tribunal today sought response from the government on a lawyer’s plea seeking nationwide ban on slaughter of indigenous breeds of cattle. A bench headed by Justice U D Salvi issued notice to Ministry of Agriculture while seeking its reply by October 30. The directions came while hearing a petition filed by advocate […] Read more » advocate and environmentalist Ashwini Kumar Ban Slaughter of Cattle featured Justice U D Salvi NGT Notice to Centre Petition to Ban Slaughter Slaughter of Cattle
Environment Law News Meghalaya: NGT extends time to pay royalty on coal September 29, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment In a relief to coal mine owners in Meghalaya, the National Green Tribunal today extended the time for payment of royalty of already extracted coal in the state by a month after the state government said heavy rains had hampered the transport of coal. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar also directed […] Read more » Coal Court Environment news featured Meghalaya Meghalaya: NGT extends time to pay royalty on coal NGT
Environment Law News Centre to reply on plea seeking place for crackers September 28, 2015 by Legal India News | 3 Comments on Centre to reply on plea seeking place for crackers The National Green Tribunal today sought response from the government on a lawyer’s plea seeking designated time and place for use of firecrackers during festivals like Diwali. A bench headed by Justice U D Salvi issued notice to Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF), Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organisation and […] Read more » Centre to reply on plea seeking place for crackers environmental news featured Law Legal News NGT
Environment Law News Top Law News Car-free Gurgaon: NGT questions Haryana govt’s initiative September 23, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A day after Gurgaon observed a ‘car-free day’ to free the roads from traffic congestion, the National Green Tribunal today asked Haryana government to inform it about its actual impact on the pollution level in the city to ascertain . Gurgaon had yesterday observed a ‘car-free day’ to encourage people to use public modes of […] Read more » Car-free Gurgaon Car-free Gurgaon: NGT questions Haryana govt's initiative Court featured Gurgaon Law Legal News news NGT
Environment Law News Lalitpur-based thermal power plant under NGT scanner September 18, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A thermal power plant in Uttar Pradesh, run by Bajaj group’s Lalitpur Power Generation Company Ltd, has come under the scanner of National Green Tribunal which has ordered an inspection into the impact of water extracted by it on farming in the area. The green panel’s direction came in the wake of a petition challenging […] Read more » Court featured Lalitpur-based thermal power plant under NGT scanner Law Legal News NGT UP
Environment Law News Plea on wastage of paper in DU polls: NGT notice to Centre September 16, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Heeding to the plea of a law-student that a lot of paper is wasted every year in Delhi University Students’ Union (DUSU) polls, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) today sought a response from the government on the issue. A bench headed by Justice UD Salvi issued notice to Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF), Delhi […] Read more » DU DU poll Environment news featured Law NGT Plea on wastage of paper in DU polls: NGT notice to Centre
Environment Law News Top Law News NGT flays expert panel report on Bengaluru wetlands September 11, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The National Green Tribunal has flayed an expert committee over its inspection report on the ecologically sensitive area on the land between Bellandur and Agara lakes in Bengaluru and directed all the members of the panel to visit the site afresh. “Did you read our orders before going to the inspection site. You people have […] Read more » Bengaluru wetlands Environment news featured Legal News NGT NGT flays expert panel report on Bengaluru wetlands
