Environment Law News Top Law News NGT concern over hill states to file report on forest fires June 11, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment New Delhi: The National Green Tribunal has showed concern over recurring forest fires in the hill states and directed them to inform it about the steps taken by them to control such incidents. A bench headed by acting NGT Chairperson Jawad Rahim impleaded the Ministry of Environment and Forests as well as the states of Arunachal […] Read more » featured ministry of environment and forests NGO NGT Chairperson Jawad Rahim
Environment Law News Top Law News CPCB orderd closure of 8 industrial units in Uttarakhand’s Sitaganj area June 5, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment New Delhi: After the Central Pollution Control Board found few industrial units in Uttarakhand’s industrial units violating pollution norms.The National Green Tribunal has ordered closure of eight industrial units in Uttarakhand’s Sitarganj area. A bench headed by Justice Raghuvendra S Rathore asked the authorities to shut down Gujarat Ambuja Exports Limited, Fleetguard Filters Pvt Ltd, Speciality […] Read more » Justice Raghuvendra S Rathore NGT SIDCUL Uttarakhand
Environment Law News NGT to examine if alternate landfill sites fall on Yamuna floodplains May 3, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The National Green Tribunal (NGT) is planning to examine whether the proposed alternate landfill sites at Sonia Vihar and Ghonda Gujran areas here are located on the Yamuna floodplains. A bench headed by acting Chairperson Justice Jawad Rahim, which did not issue notice on the pleas filed by rebel AAP MLA Kapil Mishra and others, […] Read more » landfill sites at yamuna floodplains National Green Tribunal NGT Yamuna cleaning Yamuna floodplains
Environment Law News Top Law News Identify and address sources of pollution in Yamuna : National Green Tribunal February 26, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The National Green Tribunal has directed the Delhi and Haryana governments to identify and address the sources of pollution in river Yamuna. A bench headed by Justice Jawad Rahim ordered Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) and Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) to ensure that action is taken against the erring industries responsible for causing pollution. […] Read more » featured Justice Jawad Rahim National Green Tribunal. sources of pollution in Yamuna pollution in Yamuna sources of pollution Yamuna
Environment Law News Top Law News NGT orders ‘intensive survey’ of rivers in western UP January 22, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The NGT has ordered “intensive survey” of the Kali, Krishna and the Hindon rivers in western Uttar Pradesh and directed the inspection of 316 industries which are allegedly polluting the water bodies. The order comes after a plea filed by an NGO alleged that 50 villagers have died of cancer in western UP. A bench […] Read more » 'intensive survey' acting Chairperson Justice U D Salvi featured intensive survey of rivers Kali river Krishna river NGT rivers in western UP rivers in western UP for intensive survey the Hindon rivers in western Uttar Pradesh
Environment Law News Top Law News Pragati Maidan : no felling of trees without requisite permission January 9, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment “The counsel appearing for the Delhi government submits that there shall be no tree cutting in the said area without the permission granted by the tree officer, South Division, Tughlakabad, New Delhi,” the bench said The Delhi government has assured the National Green Tribunal that there would be no felling of trees without requisite permission […] Read more » featured no felling of trees without requisite permission Pragati Maidan
Environment Law News Top Law News NGT clarifies Amarnath cave shrine not declared as silent zone December 14, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Following protests over its decision, the National Green Tribunal today clarified it has not declared a “silence zone” at the Amarnath cave shrine in the south Kashmir Himalayas. A bench headed by NGT chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar said that due silence has to be maintained only in front of the ice stalagmite resembling the ‘ShivaLinga’. […] Read more » Amarnath cave shrine Court featured Law Legal News National Green Tribunal NGT
Environment Law News Top Law News ‘Install online air monitoring systems, RO in Singrauli’ December 14, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The National Green Tribunal has directed the Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh governments to to install online air quality monitoring systems in Singrauli and Sonebhadra districts after a plea alleged pollution in these areas due to industrial and mining activities. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar also ordered installation of reverse osmosis […] Read more » Court Environment Law News featured Law Legal News Madhya Pradesh National Green Tribunal NGT Singrauli Uttar Pradesh
Environment Law News Top Law News Plea in NGT against Tank Road encroachments December 11, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A plea alleging encroachment by shops resulting in traffic jams at a clothes hub on Tank Road here has been filed in the National Green Tribunal. The petition, which is likely to come up before a bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar, claimed that a number of unauthorised shops were running on Tank […] Read more » Court Environment Law News featured Law Legal News NGT plea Tank Road encroachments
Environment Law News Top Law News NGT raps Punjab, Haryana over their action plan on pollution December 8, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The National Green Tribunal today slammed Punjab and Haryana governments for filing generalised action plans to combat air pollution and directed them to refer to its previous judgements on the issue. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar also summoned the environment secretaries of Delhi, Punjab, Haryana, UP and Rajasthan asking them to […] Read more » action plan on pollution Court Environment Law News featured Haryana Law Legal News National Green Tribunal NGT Punjab
Environment Law News Top Law News AoL responsible for damaging Yamuna floodplains: NGT December 8, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment In a setback to the Art of Living Foundation of spiritual leader Ravi Shankar, the National Green Tribunal today held it responsible for causing damage and environmental degradation of the Yamuna flood plains by holding a three-day cultural extravaganza last year. While refusing to impose an additional environment fine on the AoL which has already […] Read more » AoL responsible for damaging Yamuna floodplains Art of Living Foundation Court Environment Law News featured Law Legal News National Green Tribunal NGT Ravi Shankar
Environment Law News Top Law News Keep round-the-clock vigil at Sarojini Nagar market: NGT December 4, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The National Green Tribunal today directed the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) to maintain a round-the-clock vigil at the Sarojini Nagar market here to ensure that vehicles are not parked on the streets around it. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar asked the civic body and the traffic police to ensure deployment […] Read more » Court Delhi Environment Law News featured Law Legal News National Green Tribunal NDMC New Delhi Municipal Council NGT Sarojini Nagar market
