Environment Law News Top Law News Ensure drains at Maharani Bagh are clean: NGT to Delhi govt November 2, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The National Green Tribunal has directed the Delhi government and the civic bodies to ensure that the drains at a posh Southeast Delhi locality are properly cleaned and made obstruction-free. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar sought responses of the AAP government, South Delhi Municipal Corporation and the Delhi Development Authority on […] Read more » Delhi government Environment Law News featured Legal News Maharani Bagh NGT
Environment Law News Top Law News Registration of diesel trucks for waste disposal allowed October 26, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Delhi government to allow registration of 40 new diesel vehicles to be used for waste disposal. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar granted the relief on the condition that the applicant would scrap 18 heavy diesel vehicles and 20 old loaders and give an […] Read more » Court Environment Law News featured Law Legal News National Green Tribunal NGT Registration of diesel trucks for waste disposal allowed
Environment Law News Top Law News Delhi govt, EDMC in war of words over blaze in landfill site October 26, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The National Green Tribunal today witnessed a war of words between the Delhi government and the East Delhi Municipal Corporation (EDMC) over the recent fire that broke out at the Ghazipur landfill site here. The blaze at Ghazipur landfill in east Delhi erupted on October 19 and 20 and was extinguished after hours of fire- […] Read more » Delhi government East Delhi Municipal Corporation EDMC Environment Law News featured landfill site Legal News National Green Tribunal
Environment Law News Top Law News Delhi’s post-Diwali air quality ‘severe’ October 20, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Delhi’s air quality took a sharp plunge and entered the ‘severe’ zone today, following night-long Diwali revelry when people set off millions of firecrackers and reduced a Supreme Court ban on their sale into a ‘heap of ash’. The pollution indicator of state-run System of Air Quality Forecasting and Research (SAFAR) turned a deep shade […] Read more » air quality 'severe' Delhi's post-Diwali air quality 'severe' featured
Environment Law News Top Law News NGT junks plea against ESZ around Kaimur Wildlife Sanctuary October 17, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The National Green Tribunal has junked a plea challenging the declaration of one km eco- sensitive zone (ESZ) around Kaimoor Wildlife Sanctuary (KWLS) in Mirzapur and Sonbhadra districts of Uttar Pradesh. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar dismissed the plea filed by an NGO on the ground that objections and suggestions were […] Read more » Environment Law News featured Kaimur Wildlife Sanctuary Legal News NGT plea against ESZ
Environment Law News Top Law News NGT directs Centre to submit report on steps to clean Ganga October 15, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The National Green Tribunal has directed the Centre and the Uttar Pradesh and the Uttarakhand governments to file affidavits stating what steps they have taken to comply with its directions to clean the Ganga in the stretch between Gomukh and Unnao. The green panel, in a detailed judgement, had passed a slew of directions to […] Read more » featured Ganga NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar steps to clean Ganga
Environment Law News Top Law News NGT raps Delhi government over report on rain water harvesting October 12, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The National Green Tribunal has rapped the Delhi government for not filing a status report on whether government buildings, bridges and flyovers have installed rainwater harvesting systems and if these are functional. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar granted last opportunity to the city government to submit the report and warned of […] Read more » Court Delhi government Environment Law News featured Law Legal News NGT report on rain water harvesting
Environment Law News Top Law News Explain reasons for not sealing illegal borewells: NGT October 7, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The National Green Tribunal has directed the Uttar Pradesh government and the Central Ground Water Authority (CGWA) to file an explanation for not sealing illegal borewells in Ghaziabad and Hapur districts which were installed without the consent of authorities. A bench headed by Justice Jawad Rahim rapped the CGWA and the SDM concerned for not […] Read more » Central Ground Water Authority CGWA Environment Law News featured Ghaziabad Hapur illegal borewells Legal News National Green Tribunal NGT Uttar Pradesh government
Environment Law News High Profile Cases Submit report on Yamuna post idol immersion: NGT to Delhi govt October 3, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The National Green Tribunal has directed the Delhi government to submit a status report on the condition of river Yamuna post immersion of Ganesh and Durga idols. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar said a detailed affidavit enumerating steps being taken to clean the river should be filed. The green panel also […] Read more » Court Delhi government featured Law Legal News NGT report on Yamuna post idol immersion The National Green Tribunal
Environment Law News Top Law News NGT annoyed over delay in waste-to-energy plant at Srinagar September 27, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The delay in commissioning of Jammu and Kashmir’s first waste-to-energy plant in Srinagar has miffed the National Green Tribunal which has warned the state government of slapping an exemplary cost for taking “unjustifiable” adjournments in the matter. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar said the plant at Achan was of great public […] Read more » Environment Law News featured Legal News NGT annoyed over delay in waste-to-energy plant at Srinagar
Environment Law News Top Law News States to frame rules for appointments in pollution boards: SC September 23, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today directed all state governments to frame guidelines or recruitment rules within six months for appointment of suitable professionals in the State Pollution Control Boards (SPCBs). It set aside the August 24, 2016, order of National Green Tribunal (NGT) directing the state governments to reconsider the appointments and laying down guidelines for […] Read more » Court Environment news featured Law Legal News States to frame rules for appointments in pollution boards Supreme Court
Environment Law News Top Law News Millennium Bus Depot: NGT raps Delhi govt for delay in report September 22, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The National Green Tribunal has slammed the Delhi government over its failure to file a compliance report with regard to the Supreme Court order on changing the land use of Millennium Bus Depot site on Yamuna flood plains. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar granted the final chance to the city government, […] Read more » Environment Law News featured Legal News Millennium Bus Depot NGT raps Delhi govt for delay in report
