Environment Law News Top Law News Allow projects only if they have waste management plan: NGT January 15, 2017 / January 15, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Any development project, which is bound to generate waste and sewage, should not be granted clearance unless its plan provides for proper collection, processing and disposal of sewage and garbage, the National Green Tribunal has said. “It needs no wonders to understand that any development, residential, industrial or commercial is bound to generate municipal waste […] Read more » Allow projects only if they have waste management plan featured Kudrat Sandhu Municipal Solid Wastes (Management & Handling) Rules 2000 Municipal Solid Wastes (Management & Handling) Rules 2016 NGT NGT Chief Justice Swatanter Kumar waste management plan
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 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 Top Law News Air pollution, AOL & Ganga hogged limelight in NGT in 2016 December 27, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The “environmental Emergency” caused by one of the worst stretches of air pollution in Delhi and the northern region led National Green Tribunal to take the Centre and some states to task for inaction, as the year also it cracking the whip on airlines for dumping excreta in air and auto majors over sale of […] Read more » air pollution AOL Court Environment Law News featured Ganga river Law Legal News NGT
Environment Law News Top Law News Air pollution: NGT notice to MoEF on plea filed by six kids December 26, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Affected by alarming levels of air pollution caused by industries in West Delhi, six children have moved the National Green Tribunal, prompting it to seek a reply from the Centre and Delhi government. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar issued notices to the Ministries of Environment and Urban Development, Delhi government, Delhi […] Read more » air pollution Environment Law News featured Legal News NGT
Environment Law News Top Law News NGT asks Delhi govt to shut hazardous industries in East Delhi December 25, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Noting that functioning of industrial units in residential areas is harmful, the National Green Tribunal has directed the Delhi government and the Delhi Pollution Control Committee to take action against all such units operating without consent. A bench headed by Justice U D Salvi pulled up BSES Yamuna for supplying electricity to industrial units located […] Read more » Delhi government Environment Law News featured hazardous industries in East Delhi Legal News NGT
Environment Law News Top Law News NGT junks plea to ban Christmas trees, Santa Claus costume December 24, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Communal issues cannot be raised in the garb of environmental concerns, the National Green Tribunal has said while junking a plea for banning the use of Christmas trees and prohibiting the making of Santa Claus costumes. The green panel, however, asked the Delhi government to ensure that there is no violation of environment laws and […] Read more » Court Environment Law News featured Law Legal News NGT plea to ban Christmas trees Santa Claus costume
Environment Law News Top Law News NGT notice to over 1400 pollution defaulters December 22, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The National Green Tribunal today issued notice to over 1400 defaulters, who have not paid environmental compensation for violating its order on waste burning and dust pollution, on a plea filed by the East Delhi Municipal Corporation (EDMC). A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Swatanter Kumar also issued notice to the Sub Divisional Magistrate concerned […] Read more » Court East Delhi Municipal Corporation EDMC Environment Law News featured Law Legal News National Green Tribunal NGT plea pollution defaulters
Environment Law News Top Law News “Pay Rs10k fine for dumping waste in public place” December 20, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Municipal solid waste (MSW) is one of the most serious pollutants in the country specially in Delhi, the National Green Tribunal has said while announcing a fine of Rs 10,000 on those found throwing waste at public places. The green panel said that all authorities are under “statutory” obligation to ensure that waste is “collected, […] Read more » Court Environment Law News featured Law Legal News NGT Rs10k fine for dumping waste in public place
Environment Law News Top Law News NGT notice to govt on habitation inside Rajaji National Park December 19, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A plea highlighting human wildlife conflict and seeking rehabilitation of villagers living inside Rajaji National Park in Uttarakhand today led the National Green Tribunal to seek responses from the Centre and the state government. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar issued notices to the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF), Uttarakhand government, […] Read more » Court Environment Law News featured Law Legal News NGT Rajaji National Park Uttarakhand government
Top Law News NGT imposes interim nationwide ban on manja for flying kites December 14, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The National Green Tribunal today imposed an interim nationwide ban on use of glass-coated ‘manja’ for flying kites as the sharp string poses a danger to humans, animals and birds. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Swatanter Kumar passed the order after noting that ‘manja’, string coated with glass and metal powder and used for […] Read more » Court Environment Law News featured Law Legal News manja for flying kites NGT
Environment Law News Top Law News Steel pickling units will be shut: Delhi govt to NGT December 14, 2016 / December 14, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Delhi government today assured the National Green Tribunal that it will take action against steel pickling industries in Wazirpur which are operating without consent and not complying with mandatory pollution standards. The AAP government told a bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar that appropriate legal action will be taken in collaboration with […] Read more » Court Delhi government Environment Law News featured Law Legal News NGT Steel pickling units will be shut
