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
Top Law News NGT notice to Centre, UP govt on plea alleging threat to swamp deer in Hastinapur Sanctuary May 22, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A plea alleging threat to wildlife especially to the swamp deer due to human intervention in the Hastinapur Wildlife Sanctuary has prompted the National Green Tribunal to seek response from the Centre and UP government. A bench headed by Acting NGT chairperson Justice Jawad Rahim issued notices to the Ministry of Environment and Forests, National […] Read more » featured Hastinapur Sanctuary Jawad Rahim ministry of environment and forests NGT
Environment Law News Top Law News NGT directs MoEF to consider mining plans of UP, Haryana July 21, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The National Green Tribunal has directed the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) to “expeditiously” consider the mining plans submitted by Uttar Pradesh and Haryana governments. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar said that extraction of minerals like sand and gravel should be strictly carried out as per MoEF guidelines. “Both the […] Read more » Court Environment Law News featured Law Legal News ministry of environment and forests National Green Tribunal NGT directs MoEF to consider mining plans of UP and Haryana
Top Law News Conservation of wetlands: SC imposes Rs 50K as costs on MoEF July 14, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today slapped Rs 50,000 as costs on the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) for not complying with its order on identification and inventorising over two lakh wetlands in the country and notifying the new rules. The apex court had in February directed the Centre to notify Wetlands (Conservation and Management) Rules, […] Read more » Conservation of wetlands Court featured Law Legal News ministry of environment and forests MoEF Supreme Court
Environment Law News Top Law News Finalise emission norms for diesel locomotives: NGT to MoEF May 26, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The National Green Tribunal has directed the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) to finalise the emission standards for diesel locomotives within two months. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar passed the order after the counsel for the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) refuted its own earlier submission that the emission norms, […] Read more » Court Environment Law News featured Finalise emission norms for diesel locomotives Law Legal News ministry of environment and forests MoEF National Green Tribunal NGT
Environment Law News Top Law News NGT asks MoEF not to act under new notification January 5, 2017 / January 5, 2017 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The National Green Tribunal today took the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) to task over its recent notification exempting real estate projects from obtaining prior environmental clearance (EC) and restrained it from granting any fresh permissions under the new regulation. “You can’t do legal blunders and get away with it,” a bench headed by […] Read more » Court EC Environment Law News environmental clearance featured Law Legal News ministry of environment and forests NGT
Environment Law News NGT seeks info on stop-work order on Polavaram August 30, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The National Green Tribunal has directed the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) to inform it about the status of implementation of its stop work order at the Polavaram project. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar asked the counsel for the Environment Ministry to submit a status report on the project and […] Read more » Court Environment Law News featured Legal News ministry of environment and forests National Green Tribunal NGT Polavaram project
Environment Law News NGT notice on East Kidwai Nagar redevelopment June 10, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The redevelopment of East Kidwai Nagar in southwest Delhi by Urban Development Ministry has again come under the lens of National Green Tribunal which has sought response from the Centre and Delhi government after a plea alleged that requisite permissions have not been taken. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar issued notices […] Read more » Delhi by Urban Development Ministry Delhi government Environment Law News featured Justice Swatanter Kumar Law Legal News ministry of environment and forests National Buildings Construction Corporation Ltd news NGT NGT notice on East Kidwai Nagar redevelopment
Environment Law News No going back on decision to ban 15-year-old vehicles: NGT December 3, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The National Green Tribunal today indicated that it would not go back on its decision to ban plying of vehicles more than 15 years old on Delhi roads. Sources said the Tribunal gave the indication during a meeting it had with stakeholders to devise modalities for implementation of its order banning plying of old vehicles. […] Read more » ban 15-year-old vehicles Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) decision to ban 15-year-old vehicles Delhi Police Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) ministry of environment and forests National Green Tribunal Petroleum Ministry
Top Law News Sports City in Noida: NGT seeks Centre’s response August 6, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Centre was today directed by the National Green Tribunal to file its response on a petition alleging that an upcoming housing project, Sports City, in Sector 150 of Noida was against the prescribed norms of Noida Master Plan-2031. A green bench headed by Justice Swatanter Kumar issued notice to the Ministry of Environment and […] Read more » Mahendra ministry of environment and forests National Green Tribuna national news Noida Sports City in Noida Uttar Pradesh
Top Law News SC asks MoEF to decide on clearance to Adani SEZ July 15, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today asked the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) to take a decision on grant or denial of clearances to Adani Port Special Economic Zone (APSEZ) within eight weeks. A forest bench headed by Justice J S Khehar, expressing unhappiness over delay, said this will be the last chance to the ministry […] Read more » Adani Port Special Economic Zone APSEZ ministry of environment and forests MoEF news Supreme Court todays news todays top news Top news
Top Law News SC bans green nod for new hydro-power units in Uttarakhand August 14, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Expressing concern over the recent rain havoc in Uttarakhand, the Supreme Court Tuesday told the central and state governments not to grant environmental clearance for any hydro-power project in the hill state. “We direct the MoEF as well as state of Uttarakhand not to grant any further environmental or forest clearance for any hydroelectric power […] Read more » Justice Dipak Misra Justice K.S. Radhakrishnan ministry of environment and forests MoEF national news news SC bans green nod for new hydro-power units in Uttarakhand todays news todays top news Top news