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Plea in NGT against BJP leader for polluting Saryu

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In an embarrassment to the government, the NGT has been moved to act against some BJP leaders for making mockery of the Centre’s ambitious Swachh Bharat Mission and Ganga rejuvenation plan. The allegation is that a woman BJP MP from Uttar Pradesh threw a plastic bottle in the river Saryu, a tributary of the Ganga, […]

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Clarify stand on Ganga encroachments, NGT tells Centre and others

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The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Centre and other stakeholders to clarify their stand on demarcation and encroachments on the floodplains of the Ganga from Haridwar to Unnao. The green panel asked the ministries of environment and water resources, the National Mission for Clean Ganga, the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the Uttar […]

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NGT allows registration of 3 diesel trucks for carrying petrol

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The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has allowed registration of three new diesel vehicles conforming to BS-IV norms to be used for transporting petrol or petroleum products. A vacation bench headed by Justice Jawad Rahim granted the relief to three petrol pumps in Delhi — Car Care Centre, Bhasin Service Station and Harshita Service Station — […]

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NGT seeks status report on desilting of Inderpuri drain

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The National Green Tribunal has directed the North Delhi Municipal Corporation (NDMC) to submit a status report on desilting of the Inderpuri drain here on a plea alleging indiscriminate dumping of municipal solid waste in it. A vacation bench comprising Justice Jawad Rahim and expert member Ajay A Deshpande asked the NDMC and the Delhi […]

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NGT notice to Centre, Haryana on construction in Aravallis

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A plea seeking the demolition of apartments located in the eco-sensitive Aravalli area has prompted the National Green Tribunal to seek a response from the Centre and the Haryana government. A vacation bench headed by Justice R S Rathore issued notices to the environment ministry, Delhi and Haryana governments, the municipal corporation of Gurugram (MCG), […]

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Heads of 9 state pollution control boards barred from working

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The National Green Tribunal today barred the chairpersons of nine state pollution control boards (SPCBs) from functioning with immediate effect for not being appointed in consonance with the judgement of the tribunal. A vacation bench, headed by Justice R S Rathore, ordered chiefs of SPCBs of Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Uttarakhand, Rajasthan, Kerala, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, […]

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NGT raps states over appointments in pollution control boards

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The National Green Tribunal today came down heavily on various states for not submitting compliance report on appointment to the posts of chairpersons and member secretaries in their pollution control boards. The NGT had in August last year asked the state governments to fill the vacancies in the boards as per the guidelines laid down […]

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Why should Kaleshwaram project not be stayed, asks NGT

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The Telangana government’s Kaleshwaram lift irrigation project, which aims to take water to the state’s drought-hit regions, suffered a setback as the National Green Tribunal sought answers from the Centre and two state governments about the scheme’s environmental and other clearances. Responding to a plea challenging the construction of the project, a bench headed by […]

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Delhi HC moves to clean Dwarka, asks civic body for waste guidelines

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Hoping to clean and green the sprawling sub-city of Dwarka by streamlining waste collection, the Delhi High Court has directed the South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) to draft guidelines and introduce concepts like colour coding. The issue of waste segregation has to be addressed by civic agencies on a “priority basis”, a bench of Justices […]

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Borewell sealing in G’bad, Hapur: NGT puts order in abeyance

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The National Green Tribunal has directed the Central Ground Water Authority (CGWA) to keep in abeyance its order to seal all borewells in Ghaziabad and Hapur districts which were installed without the consent of authorities. A bench headed by Justice Jawad Rahim passed the order after some sealed industries moved a plea before it contending […]

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NGT refuses to set aside closure of auto dealers near lake

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Automobile dealers based near Bengaluru’s Bellandur lake failed to get reprieve today from the National Green Tribunal which refused to set aside their closure order. A total of 76 polluting industries around the lake were shut down by the authorities in pursuance to the green panel’s order after a mound of garbage was set on […]

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NGT asks CGWA to act against Noida water bottling unit

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The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Central Ground Water Authority (CGWA) to take action against a Noida-based water bottling unit for extracting groundwater without requisite permission since 2009. A bench headed by Justice Jawad Rahim passed the order recently after the Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board (UPPCB) said that the water supplier, Beltek […]

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