Environment Law News People will have to carry oxygen cylinder soon, says NGT August 1, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment “Time is not far away when people will have to carry oxygen cylinder”, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) today said, pulling up authorities in Himachal Pradesh for not planting a single tree after clearing a forest area for a road project. “Half of the country is facing floods and half of the country is dry. […] Read more » Court Environment Law News featured Law Legal News NGT oxygen cylinder
Environment Law News Submit report on fuel adulteration in 4 weeks: NGT July 28, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The National Green Tribunal has directed Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, which was directed to check adulteration of petrol and diesel at petrol pumps across Delhi-NCR, to submit its report on the issue within four weeks. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar slammed the ministry for delay in submitting analysis report […] Read more » Court CPCB featured Law Legal News NGT
Top Law News No NOC for diesel vehicles which are more than 15 yrs old: NGT July 20, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Diesel vehicles in the city which are 15 years old should be deregistered first and will not get NoC for plying outside Delhi-NCR, the National Green Tribunal today said. Only deregistered diesel vehicles which are less than 15 years old can get No Objection Certificate for plying in select areas outside Delhi-NCR to be decided […] Read more » (NOC) CNG Court featured hybrid or electric legal newsmlaw NGT
Top Law News NGT pulls up Punjab authos for delay in Amritsar STP project July 12, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has pulled up Punjab authorities for undue delay in building and operationalising a sewage treatment plant (STP) in Amritsar originally slated for May 31, observing that all stakeholders were indulging in blame game against each other. Holding that the project was of public importance and a utility, a bench headed […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News NGT Punjab authos for delay in Amritsar STP project
Environment Law News NGT notice to Centre on Biological Diversity Act July 8, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A plea alleging that various states and Union Territories have “failed” to give attention to the unique biodiversity of the country prompted the National Green Tribunal today to seek response from the government on the issue. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar issued notices to Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF), National […] Read more » Biological Diversity Act Centre government Environment Law News featured Legal News NGT
Top Law News NGT slaps fine on officials of horticulture department July 6, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Pulling up the city horticulture department for failure to plant 2,000 saplings for cutting down 216 trees in a Northeast Delhi colony, the National Green Tribunal has slapped a fine of Rs 10,000 each on two officials for non-compliance of its orders. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar, which had ordered the […] Read more » Court featured fine on officials of horticulture department Law legalnews NGT
Environment Law News Rly blames Del govt, moves NGT for removal of slum clusters July 6, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Under attack from the National Green Tribunal for failure to keep the tracks clean, the Railways has sought to shift the blame on Delhi government for not relocating slum clusters from its land by allotting them flats despite directions of the green panel. Alleging non-cooperation by the Delhi government and Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board […] Read more » Delhi governmet environmental law news featured Legal News NGT railways removal of slum clusters
Top Law News Waste on tracks: NGT asks Railways to strictly impose 5k fine July 4, 2016 by Legal India News | 5 Comments on Waste on tracks: NGT asks Railways to strictly impose 5k fine The National Green Tribunal today directed the Railways to “strictly” impose fine of Rs 5,000 on those throwing waste on rail tracks and act against them effectively. “There are jhuggies and even permanent buildings adjacent to the railway tracks. Why do you permit them to throw dirt on the tracks? Why can’t you stop even […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News NGT Railways to strictly impose 5k fine Waste on tracks
Environment Law News DJB charging commercial rates for domestic use: DP tells NGT July 4, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Delhi Police has told the National Green Tribunal that Delhi Jal Board (DJB) was claiming commercial rates for its residential complexes and it has no specific records of the water connections installed at various locations. “There is only one meter installed at police buildings which is being used for both residential quarters and commercial building. […] Read more » Court Delhi Police DJB charging commercial rates for domestic use featured Law Legal News NGT
Environment Law News NGT notice to UP government on green cover loss July 3, 2016 / July 4, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The National Green Tribunal has sought the Uttar Pradesh government’s response on a plea alleging loss of green cover in Mathura’s Jawahar Bagh, where clashes between encroachers and security personnel left 29 people, including two policemen, dead recently. A bench headed by Justice M S Nambiar issued notices to the Uttar Pradesh Principal Secretary, Principal […] Read more » Court Environment Law News featured green cover loss Law Legal News NGT UP government
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 directs Delhi govt to probe tree felling by SDMC June 24, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment National Green Tribunal today rapped the South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) for felling trees while constructing storm water drains and directed the Forest Department of Delhi Government to probe the issue within a week. A bench headed by Justice S P Wangdi did not stay the construction work of storm water drains as sought by […] Read more » Court Delhi govt Environment Law News featured Law Legal News NGT probe tree felling SDMC
