Environment Law News NGT to examine if alternate landfill sites fall on Yamuna floodplains May 3, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The National Green Tribunal (NGT) is planning to examine whether the proposed alternate landfill sites at Sonia Vihar and Ghonda Gujran areas here are located on the Yamuna floodplains. A bench headed by acting Chairperson Justice Jawad Rahim, which did not issue notice on the pleas filed by rebel AAP MLA Kapil Mishra and others, […] Read more » landfill sites at yamuna floodplains National Green Tribunal NGT Yamuna cleaning Yamuna floodplains
Top Law News NGT summons commissioners of police, EDMC: Ghazipur landfill site April 18, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The National Green Tribunal today rapped the East Delhi Municipal Corporation over its report on a recent fire incident at the Ghazipur landfill site, saying it cannot allow non-compliance of its orders to solve the issue. Irked at the approach of the corporation, a bench headed by acting Chairperson Justice Jawad Rahim summoned the Police […] Read more » advocate Sanjay Upadhyay Delhi Development Authority EDMC featured National Green Tribunal
Top Law News NGT notice to UP govt on encroachment in Agra park April 17, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Aggrieved by the alleged encroachment on a park, a housing society in Agra has moved the National Green Tribunal, prompting the green panel to seek responses from the state government and the local authorities. A bench headed by acting NGT Chairperson Justice Jawad Rahim issued notices to the Uttar Pradesh government, Agra Development Authority, Agra […] Read more » Agra Development Authority Chairperson Justice Jawad Rahim Gautam Singh Jawahar Nagar Co-operative Society municipal corporation National Green Tribunal NGT Snehil Sonam Uttar Pradesh government
Top Law News NGT asks UP to reply to show cause notice on Discharge of sewage into Ganga April 7, 2018 / April 7, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The National Green Tribunal has asked the Uttar Pradesh government to reply within a week why environmental compensation should not be slapped on it for its “intentional” non-compliance of statutory obligations regarding discharge of untreated sewage water into the Ganga. A bench headed by acting Chairperson Justice Jawad Rahim noted that despite its December 2016 […] Read more » CPCB featured Ganga National Green Tribunal UPPCB
Top Law News National Green Tribunal directs CPCB to submit report on Anpara thermal power plant March 14, 2018 / March 14, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The National Green Tribunal has directed the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) to submit report on the emission standards of the Anpara thermal power plant located at Sonbhadra district in Uttar Pradesh. A bench headed by Justice Jawad Rahim reteirated its earlier direction and asked the apex pollution monitoring body to file the report by […] Read more » Anpara thermal power plant CPCB featured Justice Jawad Rahim National Green Tribunal NBT
Top Law News File action plan to treat eye infection in Himalayan blue sheep: NGT March 3, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The National Green Tribunal today directed the Uttarakhand government to submit an action plan to address the issue of eye infection among he endangered Himalayan blue sheep, locally known as ‘bharal’. A bench headed by Justice Jawad Rahim said the state government has failed to take proper action to prevent and control the disease which […] Read more » eye infection featured Himalayan blue sheep National Green Tribunal
Top Law News NGT directs Haryana to submit action plan on Yamuna March 1, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The National Green Tribunal today directed the Haryana government to submit an action plan to address the issue of ammonia and other pollutants in river Yamuna. A bench headed by Justice Jawad Rahim asked the state government to file an affidavit stating short and long term measures which it proposes to combat the pollution in […] Read more » action plan on Yamuna Delhi Jal Board DJB featured Justice Jawad Rahim National Green Tribunal NGT
Top Law News NGT refuses to entertain plea for ‘one family, one car’ policy January 4, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The National Green Tribunal today refused to entertain a plea seeking directions for formulation of a registration policy of private vehicles in accordance with the norm of “one family, one car” in Delhi-NCR. Terming the petition as “premature”, a bench headed by acting Chairperson justice U D Salvi disposed of the plea and allowed the […] Read more » featured Justice U D Salvi National Green Tribunal NGT refuses to entertain plea for 'one family one car' policy one family one car policy
Environment Law News Top Law News NGT clarifies Amarnath cave shrine not declared as silent zone December 14, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Following protests over its decision, the National Green Tribunal today clarified it has not declared a “silence zone” at the Amarnath cave shrine in the south Kashmir Himalayas. A bench headed by NGT chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar said that due silence has to be maintained only in front of the ice stalagmite resembling the ‘ShivaLinga’. […] Read more » Amarnath cave shrine Court featured Law Legal News National Green Tribunal NGT
Environment Law News Top Law News ‘Install online air monitoring systems, RO in Singrauli’ December 14, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The National Green Tribunal has directed the Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh governments to to install online air quality monitoring systems in Singrauli and Sonebhadra districts after a plea alleged pollution in these areas due to industrial and mining activities. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar also ordered installation of reverse osmosis […] Read more » Court Environment Law News featured Law Legal News Madhya Pradesh National Green Tribunal NGT Singrauli Uttar Pradesh
Top Law News Submit plan for waste management plant at Ranikhera: NGT December 9, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The National Green Tribunal today directed the civic bodies and the Delhi State Industrial and Infrastructure Development Corporation (DSIIDC) to come out with a clear mechanism for setting up an integrated waste management plant at Ranikhera near the Delhi-Haryana border. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar asked the North and East Delhi […] Read more » Court DSIIDC Environment Law News featured Legal News National Green Tribunal NGT Ranikhera waste management
Environment Law News Top Law News NGT raps Punjab, Haryana over their action plan on pollution December 8, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The National Green Tribunal today slammed Punjab and Haryana governments for filing generalised action plans to combat air pollution and directed them to refer to its previous judgements on the issue. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar also summoned the environment secretaries of Delhi, Punjab, Haryana, UP and Rajasthan asking them to […] Read more » action plan on pollution Court Environment Law News featured Haryana Law Legal News National Green Tribunal NGT Punjab