Environment Law News Top Law News NGT slaps fine on Uttarakhand govt for delay in filing reply February 13, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment National Green Tribunal today slapped fines on Uttarakhand government and its agencies for not filing their responses on a plea highlighting human wildlife conflict and seeking rehabilitation of villagers living inside Rajaji National Park in the state. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar slammed the state authorities for not filing their replies […] Read more » Court Environment Law News featured Law Legal News NGT Uttarakhand government
Environment Law News Top Law News ‘Notification to protect Ganga flood plains issued’ February 13, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Government has informed the National Green Tribunal that it has issued a notification for regulating developmental activities on the floodplains of River Ganga and its tribuatries. The Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) told the green panel that the Ministry of Water Resources has issued a notification on October 7, 2016 which provides for protection […] Read more » Court Environment Law News featured Law Legal News NGT Notification to protect Ganga flood plains issued
Environment Law News Top Law News Yamuna cleaning:Water Ministry, Namami Gange to file affidavit February 10, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The National Green Tribunal today directed the Ministry of Water Resources and Director General of ‘Namami Gange’ project to file detailed affidavit regarding compliance of its judgement on cleaning of river Yamuna. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Swatanter Kumar said that the complete affidavit should be filed within two weeks and listed the matter […] Read more » affidavit Court Environment Law News featured Law Legal News Namami Gange NGT Water Ministry Yamuna cleaning
Environment Law News Top Law News ‘Hapur plant stopped discharging waste in pond’ February 8, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Beverages major Coca Cola has told the National Green Tribunal that its Hapur plant in Uttar Pradesh has stopped discharge of waste in a nearby pond and has made provision of releasing the effluents directly into a drain. A bench headed by Justice Jawad Rahim reserved it judgement in the matter after it was informed […] Read more » Coca Cola Court Environment Law News featured Hapur Law Legal News National Green Tribunal NGT Uttar Pradesh
Environment Law News Top Law News NGT transfers pleas on oil spill off Tamil Nadu coast February 8, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The National Green Tribunal today transferred to its Southern Bench two pleas seeking compensation to people affected by the recent oil spill off the coast of Tamil Nadu and seizure of the vessels involved. The Principal Bench headed by NGT Chairperson Swatanter Kumar transferred the petitions filed here to its Southern Bench in Chennai while […] Read more » Court Environment Law News featured Law Legal News NGT oil spill off Tamil Nadu coast plea
Environment Law News Top Law News NGT asks panel to file report on ‘illegal’ tree felling February 7, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The National Green Tribunal today directed a committee formed by it to file a comprehensive report regarding alleged unauthorised felling of large number of trees in Ramban district of Jammu and Kashmir. A bench headed by NGT chairperson Swatanter Kumar asked the panel to file report by March 22, the next date of hearing after […] Read more » Court Environment Law News featured illegal tree felling Law Legal News NGT
Environment Law News Top Law News SC asks CPCB, states to prepare plan to check pollution February 6, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today asked CPCB, Delhi government, EPCA, Haryana, UP and Rajasthan to hold a meeting within two weeks and come out with a comprehensive plan to check pollution in the national capital. A bench headed by Justice M B Lokur also asked the Centre to implement the ban in four weeks on furnace […] Read more » Court CPCB Environment Law News EPCA featured Haryana Law Legal News plan to check pollution Rajasthan Supreme Court UP
Environment Law News Top Law News NGT seeks response of Centre, others on oil spill off Tamil February 6, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The National Green Tribunal today sought the response of the Centre, the Tamil Nadu government and others by tomorrow on pleas seeking compensation to people affected by the recent oil spill off the coast of Tamil Nadu and seizure of the vessels involved. A bench headed by NGT chairperson Swatantar Kumar issued notice to the […] Read more » Centre government Court Environment Law News featured Law Legal News NGT oil spill off Tamil
Environment Law News Top Law News Toddler moves NGT ag’st air, noise pollution by school February 4, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A toddler, along with her mother and grandmother, has approached the National Green Tribunal alleging noise and air pollution due to the activities of a reputed private school here operating in a residential area, causing health problem to the residents. The residents of Ashok Vihar Phase-IV sought shifting of DAV Public School from the residential […] Read more » air and noise pollution Environment Law News featured Legal News Private schools Toddler moves NGT
Environment Law News Top Law News Environment clearance exemption: MoEF gets time February 3, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The National Green Tribunal today allowed the plea of the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) seeking time to file some documents in several pleas challenging the ministry’s recent notification exempting real estate projects from obtaining prior environmental clearance. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Swatanter Kumar asked MoEF to file by February 7 additional […] Read more » Court Environment clearance exemption Environment Law News featured Law Legal News
Environment Law News Panel to survey if CNG, petrol road sweeping vehicles February 2, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The National Green Tribunal today directed the Chief Secretary of Delhi to form a committee of all the three municipal corporations to conduct market survey on availability of CNG and petrol road sweeping machines. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar directed the committee to examine the matter raised by South Delhi Municipal […] Read more » CNG Court Environment Law News featured Legal News National Green Tribunal NGT petrol South Delhi Municipal Corporation Vehicles
Environment Law News Top Law News Delhi govt not submitting action plan on climate change: MoEF February 1, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has told National Green Tribunal that it has repeatedly asked the Delhi Government to expedite and submit the State Action Plan on Climate Change (SAPCC) but nothing has been done. The Ministry informed the tribunal that since January 2010, it has asked the Delhi government thrice to […] Read more » action plan on climate change Court Delhi government Environment Law News featured Law Legal News Ministry of Environmen NGT
