Top Law News Ensure no posters, pamphlets are put up on DU walls: NGT October 15, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment To avoid defacement of the campus, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Delhi University to strictly ensure that no posters or pamphlets are put up on the walls of its premises. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar asked the Delhi government to provide requisite help to the university in ensuring […] Read more » Election Officer of the Delhi University featured Justice Swatanter Kumar NGT NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar no pamphlets on DU walls no posters on DU walls
Environment Law News Top Law News NGT directs Centre to submit report on steps to clean Ganga October 15, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The National Green Tribunal has directed the Centre and the Uttar Pradesh and the Uttarakhand governments to file affidavits stating what steps they have taken to comply with its directions to clean the Ganga in the stretch between Gomukh and Unnao. The green panel, in a detailed judgement, had passed a slew of directions to […] Read more » featured Ganga NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar steps to clean Ganga
Environment Law News Top Law News NGT slaps fine on Delhi Technological University September 10, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The National Green Tribunal has imposed a penalty on the Delhi Technological University (DTU) for failing to devise a mechanism to treat the huge quantity of waste generated by it and not complying with environment laws. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar imposed an environment compensation of Rs 25,000 on the erring […] Read more » Delhi Technological University featured install anti-pollution devices National Green Tribunal NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar NGT slaps fine
Environment Law News Top Law News Stubble burning: NGT asks 4 states to show cases of farmers given incentive September 3, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The National Green Tribunal has directed the governments of Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan to submit before it specific cases of small farmers being given incentive to desist them from burning crop residue in a bid to prevent air pollution. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar directed the four northern states […] Read more » farmers farmers incentive featured incentive NGT NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar Stubble burning The National Green Tribunal
Top Law News NGT asks commercial buildings in Shimla to set up STPs June 25, 2017 / June 25, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed all commercial buildings in Shimla which have a discharge of more than 5 KLD (kilo litres per day) to establish their own sewage treatment plant (STP) within three months. A circuit bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar asked the Himachal Pradesh government and the state pollution […] Read more » collection and disposal of municipal solid waste commercial buildings in Shimla featured National Green Tribunal NGT NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar STPs
Environment Law News Top Law News NGT transfers Darjeeling pollution case to Eastern Bench March 19, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The National Green Tribunal has transferred a case relating to the indiscriminate dumping of municipal waste in the picturesque Darjeeling and pollution in Mahananda river to the Eastern Zonal Bench. A bench, headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar, passed the order after lawyers appearing for the parties informed it that a similar case was […] Read more » Darjeeling pollution case Eastern Bench featured NGT NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar pollution in Mahananda river Siliguri Municipal Corporation State of West Bengal
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Top Law News NGT asks Delhi government to for report on quality of water January 8, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The National Green Tribunal has directed the Delhi government to submit a complete and comprehensive report on quality and quantity of water that is being supplied to end users at various localities of the national capital on random sample basis. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar asked the committee comprising environment secretary […] Read more » Central Ground Water Authority Central Pollution Control Board CGWA CPCB Delhi Jal Board DJB featured National Green Tribunal NGT NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar
Environment Law News Top Law News Restaurant causing pollution: NGT notice to EDMC November 6, 2016 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The National Green Tribunal has issued notice to the East Delhi Municipal Corporation (EDMC) on a plea seeking closure of a restaurant in East Delhi for allegedly causing air and water pollution. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar sought response from EDMC and asked its concerned officer to be present before it […] Read more » EDMC featured NGT NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar Restaurant causing 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
Environment Law News Top Law News NGT asks Centre to provide Rs 17.5 cr for CNG station in HP April 10, 2016 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The National Green Tribunal has directed the Centre to provide financial assistance of Rs 17.5 crore for setting up two gas stations in Himachal Pradesh and asked the state to commence CNG bus services in eco-sensitive Rohtang Pass area “without fail” in the coming tourist season. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar […] Read more » Centre to provide Rs 17.5 cr CNG station featured HP NGT NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar Rs 17.5 cr to CNG station
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
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
