Environment Law News Top Law News Biological Diversity Act: NGT issues warrants agnst states,UTs August 18, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Taking strong exception to officials of several states and UTs not appearing before it during proceedings on protection of biodiversity, the National Green Tribunal has issued bailable warrants against their Resident Commissioners here. The green panel was carrying out proceedings on a plea alleging that various states and union territories have “failed” to pay attention […] Read more » Biological Diversity Act Court Environment Law News featured Law Legal News National Green Tribunal NGT
Top Law News CGWA powered to regulate groundwater extraction July 1, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Central Ground Water Authority (CGWA) has the mandate to regulate ground water extraction by “industries/projects” including Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC), government has told the National Green Tribunal. “CGWA has been constituted under Section 3(3) of the Environment (Protection) Act and it has the mandate to regulate and control development and management of water […] Read more » Central Ground Water Authority CGWA Delhi Metro Rail Corporation DMRC featured Legal News National Green Tribunal NGT
Environment Law News NGT allows registration of vehicles for maintenance of sewer June 21, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Delhi government to register two new diesel vehicles, conforming to BS-IV norms, for maintenance of sewer system. A bench, headed by Justice Sonam Phintso Wangdi, granted the relief on similar terms and conditions which were imposed by the NGT in its May 31 order in which it […] Read more » Delhi government Diesel Vehicles Environment news featured Legal News National Green Tribunal NGT registration of vehicles
Environment Law News NGT asks a Ggn pvt school to remove encroachment June 13, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed Gurgaon-based Ryan International School and Pama Educational and Welfare Society to immediately remove all encroachments from a plot and asked Haryana Urban Development Authority (HUDA) to develop it as a public park. The tribunal asked HUDA to demarcate and take possession of the land exceeding one-and-a-half acre from […] Read more » Court encroachment Environment Law News featured Gurgaon Law Legal News National Green Tribunal NGT school
Environment Law News ‘Rohtang: Redesign Gulaba barrier within a week’ June 2, 2016 / June 3, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The National Green Tribunal has directed Himachal Pradesh government to redesign the barrier at Gulaba near Manali within a week and install requisite equipments to ensure proper management of the tourists. The green panel has also ordered the state government to properly manage mobile toilets units at Gulaba and other places besides effective waste disposal […] Read more » Court Environment news featured Law National Green Tribunal NGT Redesign Gulaba barrier within a week Rohtang
Environment Law News NGT raps states on pollution,warns of action agnst cs May 30, 2016 / May 31, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The National Green Tribunal today took state governments to task for not taking a clear stand on pollution and vehicle density in major cities in their jurisdiction and directed them to produce the information by tomorrow failing which bailable warrants will be issued against chief secretaries. The green panel directed Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Tamil […] Read more » Court Environment news featured Law Legal News National Green Tribunal NGT raps states on pollution
Top Law News Flouting bldng norms: NGT asks SDMC to act against big players May 22, 2016 / May 23, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The National Green Tribunal has taken exception to South Delhi Municipal Corporation’s levy of fine on “minor” nature of construction violation and directed it to crack the whip on commercial builders. The green panel expressed displeasure on the penalty imposed on constructions being carried out on smaller plots rather than initiating action against big players […] Read more » featured Flouting bldng norms National Green Tribunal NGT NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar SDMC South Delhi Municipal Corporation
Top Law News No relief for Akshardham temple on NGT fine March 17, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment New Delhi, The National Green Tribunal has stood by its decision taken last year imposing a fine on Akshardham temple management for carrying out expansion without prior environmental clearance and quashing two office memoranda of the Environment Ministry. The green panel said there was “no ground” to review the judgement as sought by the temple […] Read more » advocate Rahul Choudhary Akshardham temple Environment Ministry National Green Tribunal NGT NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar River Yamuna Secretary in Ministry of Water Resources Shashi Shekhar State Environment Impact Assessment Authority
Top Law News NGT gives time to AOL to pay Rs 5 cr March 12, 2016 / March 12, 2016 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The three-day long ‘World Culture Festival’ organised by Sri Sri Ravi Shankar’s Art of Living (AOL) today crossed last minute hurdles as attempt to stall the mega show failed in the National Green Tribunal which gave more time to the organiser to pay Rs 5 crore fine. However, the relief to the AOL Foundation came […] Read more » AOL to pay Rs 5 cr Art of Living featured National Green Tribunal NGT
Environment Law News Top Law News NGT raps UP over encroachments in Corbett Reserve January 24, 2016 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The National Green Tribunal has taken strong exception to UP government’s non-compliance of the Supreme Court order directing eviction of residents from colonies of Kalagarh, which lie within the most sensitive core area of the Corbett Tiger Reserve. The apex court, in December 2013, had directed the UP Irrigation department to vacate residential colonies in […] Read more » encroachments in Corbett Reserve featured National Green Tribunal NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar NGT raps UP over encroachments NGT raps UP over encroachments in Corbett Reserve
Environment Law News Top Law News Clarify how hotels are coming up at Kaziranga: NGT to Assam November 14, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The National Green Tribunal has directed Assam government to clear its stand on eco-sensitive zones and how it has permitted large-scale hotel projects to come up in and around the Kaziranga National Park – home to the famous one-horned rhinos. A bench headed by NGT chairperson Swatanter Kumar also directed the secretary, Department of Environment […] Read more » featured how hotels are coming up at Kaziranga Kaziranga National Park National Green Tribunal NGT NGT chairperson Swatanter Kumar
Top Law News GCZMA asks admin to recover Rs 20 lakh fine from BJP leader September 2, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Goa Coastal Zone Management Authority (GCZMA) has asked the administration to recover Rs 20 lakh fine from BJP leader Anil Hoble for allegedly destroying mangroves. On May 29 this year, the National Green Tribunal (NGT)had ordered demolition of several of?Hoble’s illegal structures, including a bar and restaurant along the Ribandar-Panaji causeway, for violating various […] Read more » BJP leader Anil Hoble Environment news featured GCZMA GCZMA asks admin to recover Rs 20 lakh fine from BJP leader Goa Coastal Zone Management Authority Law National Green Tribunal NGT
