Top Law News Diesel Vehicles More Than 10 years old Banned in Delhi April 8, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Delhi has been asked to ban all diesel vehicles older than 10 years by the National Green Tribunal, which on Tuesday said: “Pollution levels are at alarming levels and residents of Delhi deserve better.” The tribunal also said such vehicles coming from other states should also not be allowed to enter Delhi. An angry […] Read more » ban all diesel vehicles older than 10 years Diesel Vehicles Diesel Vehicles More Than 10 years Diesel vehicles over 10 years face an immediate ban featured Justice Swatanter Kumar National Green Tribunal Vehicles More Than 10 years old Banned Vehicles More Than 10 years old Banned in Delhi
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Stop making mockery of courts: NGT warns authorities March 10, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The National Green Tribunal today took strong exception to the delay by some authorities in submitting their suggestions for construction of a multi-level parking facility in Lajpat Nagar here saying “you cannot play around with our orders”. A bench headed by Justice Swatanter Kumar while hearing a petition related to vehicular pollution in Delhi said, […] Read more » Justice Swatanter Kumar National Green Tribunal NGT warns authorities Public Works Department PWD Stop making mockery of courts
Environment Law News NGT seeks govt response on plea against illegal car workshops February 2, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The National Green Tribunal has sought a response from the Centre on a plea alleging inaction and connivance on the part of civic authorities here for allowing some automobile service centres/workshops to be set up and operate without requisite clearances. A bench, headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar, also issued a notice to Central […] Read more » Central Pollution Control Board CPCB Delhi Pollution Control Society DPCS illegal car workshops Justice Swatanter Kumar National Green Tribunal
Environment Law News 2014: National Green Tribunal acts against Ganga pollution December 26, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A number of path-breaking orders to curb pollution and a strict watch on illegal mining kept the National Green Tribunal (NGT) busy in 2014 as it also cracked the whip on firms polluting the Ganga. Keeping in tune with the pledge of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to clean the “holiest of the holy” river, the […] Read more » clearance given to the Anil Ambani group-led firm Ecologically Sensitive Areas (ESAs) in Western Ghats. Ganga pollution National Green Tribunal NGT Sasan ultra mega power plant.
Environment Law News NGT favours shifting Delhi’s banned vehicles to other cities December 7, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The National Green Tribunal has said that if 15-year-old vehicles, banned in Delhi, are driven in other cities, it would not lead to “shifting” the pollution there as they have larger green cover and bigger space to mitigate the impact of pollution. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar said that the directions […] Read more » Aditya Prasad's tree-felling issue Advocate Balendu Shekhar Delhi Pollution Control Committee Manoj Misra of Yamuna Jiye Abhiyan National Green Tribunal NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar shifting Delhi's banned vehicles
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
Environment Law News NGT issues notice to HP govt over illegal felling of 477 trees November 22, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Friday took suo moto notice of alleged illegal felling of over 450 trees at Tara Devi temple complex, 10-Km from here and issued notice to the Himachal Pradesh government, officials said. A bench of NGT issued notice to the state chief secretary and the principal secretary (forests), directing them […] Read more » Felling of trees without the permission of the government Himachal Lokhit Party HLP illegal felling of 477 trees National Green Tribunal NGT Principal Secretary (Forests) Tarun Shridhar
Top Law News Don’t permit sand mining in name of Yamuna dredging:NGT to DJB October 9, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The National Green Tribunal today directed the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) to ensure that no sand mining is permitted in the name of dredging of Yamuna at Wazirabad and Jagatpur bund areas here. A bench headed by NGT chairperson Justice Swantanter Kumar also directed Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) and Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) […] Read more » Environment (Protection) Act 1986 Justice Swantanter Kumar National Green Tribunal sand mining Yamuna dredging
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Plea to remove loudspeakers: NGT seeks response from city govt October 1, 2014 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Plea to remove loudspeakers: NGT seeks response from city govt The today sought a response from Delhi government on a plea to remove loudspeakers from a temple in Palam Colony here which is used allegedly for exorcising persons allegedly possessed by evil spirits. A bench, headed by Justice Swatanter Kumar, issued a notice to the city government, the Delhi Police Commissioner and others while posting […] Read more » 1986 Deputy Commissioner of SDMC Environment Protection Act Justice Swatanter Kumar National Green Tribunal Noise Pollution (Regulations and Control) Rules 2000. Plea to remove loudspeakers
Top Law News Govt junks Gadgil report on Western Ghats August 28, 2014 / August 28, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Government today junked the report on Western Ghats by Madhav Gadgil and said it instead prefers the Kasturirangan committee report. In an affidavit filed before the National Green Tribunal, the Ministry of Environment and Forests submitted it is examining the recommendations of K Kasturirangan-led panel and will not process the Gadgil report for further action. […] Read more » Govt junks Gadgil report Justice Swatanter Kumar Kasturirangan committee Kasturirangan committee report National Green Tribunal news todays news todays top news Top news Western Ghats Ecology Expert Panel WGEEP
Top Law News NGT concerned over rampant air pollution in Uttarakhand July 21, 2014 / July 21, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Concerned over rampant air pollution caused by industrial units in Uttarakhand, the National Green Tribunal has constituted an expert committee to look into violation of prescribed standards for emission by iron industries in the state. A bench headed by Justice Swatanter Kumar pulled up the Uttarakhand State Pollution Control Board (UPCB) for failing to monitor […] Read more » Justice Swatanter Kumar National Green Tribunal news NGT concerned over rampant air pollution todays news todays top news Top news UPCB Uttarakhand State Pollution Control Board
Top Law News NGT directs coal firms to follow clean coal norm July 10, 2014 / July 10, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Coal India Limited (CIL) and its subsidiaries like Western Coalfields Limited (WCL) besides Maharashtra State Power Generation Company Limited (Mahagenco) to follow the clean coal norm mandated by the ministry of environment and forests. As per the MoEF notification dated January 2, 2014, coal companies and power companies […] Read more » activist Ratnadeep Rangari CIL Coal India Limited Justice V R Kingaonkar Maharashtra State Power Generation Company Limited National Green Tribunal news NGT todays news todays top news Top news WCL Western Coalfields Limited
