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NGT notice on dumping of waste in Ghaziabad

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An NGO has moved the National Green Tribunal alleging indiscriminate dumping of waste including plastic bags in a green belt in Ghaziabad’s Vasundhara area, prompting the green panel to seek response from the Uttar Pradesh government on the issue. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar issued notices to Uttar Pradesh government,Ghaziabad Nagar Nigam […]

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NGT slams Centre, UP govt over pollution in Ganga

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The National Green Tribunal on Monday slammed the Centre and UP government over pollution in river Ganga in Varanasi and said their slogans are contrary to actions. “It is really very unfortunate that such things are going on. Why don’t you do something about this? Your slogans are very contrary to your actions,” a bench […]

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NGT junks plea for demolition of 12 check dams in UP

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The National Green Tribunal has dismissed a plea filed by a scientist seeking directions to demolish 12 check dams in western Uttar Pradesh on the grounds that they are allegedly contaminating ground water. The green panel said there was no co-relation between construction of check dams and the alleged pollution in ground water. “The pollution […]

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Don’t release funds without our nod: NGT to Centre

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Government’s ambitious ‘Clean Ganga’ project got a jolt today with the National Green Tribunal directing the Centre not to release funds for cleaning the river from Gomukh toKanpur without its nod, chiding Uttar Pradesh andUttarakhand for failing to identify the serious polluting locations. Irked at the lackadaisical approach of officials of the two states for […]

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NGT disposes plea against taxi aggregators

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The National Green Tribunal today disposed of petitions which alleged that diesel powered inter-state taxis operating in the national capital were violating Supreme Court directive. A bench headed by Justice U D Salvi disposed of the pleas filed by an apex body of radio taxi operators and a Delhi resident seeking prohibition on running of […]

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Plea to ban cattle slaughter: NGT issues notice

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The National Green Tribunal today sought response from all the state governments on a plea filed by a lawyer seeking nationwide ban on slaughter of indigenous breeds of cattle. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar, which made all the states parties in the case, issued notices to them, National Bio Diversity Authority […]

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Don’t sell cars with “cheat device”: NGT to VW

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The National Green Tribunal today directed German automobile major Volkswagen not to sell any diesel vehicle in India fitted with “cheat device” and give an undertaking in this regard. Cheat or defeat device is a software in diesel engines to manipulate emissions tests by changing the performance of the vehicles to improve results. A bench […]

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Camping in Rishikesh: NGT raps Uttarakhand govt

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The National Green Tribunal today took strong exception to “flagrant violation” of its order banning camping activities in the entire belt of Kaudiyala to Rishikesh on the banks of river Ganga in Uttarakhand. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson justice Swatanter Kumar directed the Uttarakhand government to file an affidavit as to whether any camps […]

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NGT slams J&K government over poor waste management in Katra

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The Jammu and Kashmir government today faced flak from the National Green Tribunal on poor solid waste management in Katra, the base camp of the Vaishnodevi shrine in Reasi district. “Why have you created such a mess in Katra? It is the most revenue earning town in the state. Your bus station is in horrible […]

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2015:NGT orders on diesel cars, Ganga attract global attention

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A halt on diesel vehicles in Delhi and cracking its whip with a slew of directions for restoring the pristine glory of the Ganga reflected the activist mode of National Green Tribunal which in 2015 got global attention in its endeavour for pollution-free environment. The tribunal, which has been a busy hub of environmental issues, […]

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Fix emission levels for diesel locomotives:NGT to rly

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To ensure that railway locomotives do not pollute the environment, the National Green Tribunal has directed theenvironment ministry and the ministry of railways to fix emission standards for diesel locomotive engines in India. “We direct the ministry of environment and forests (MoEF) to hold a meeting within two weeks where Central Pollution Control Board and […]

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Row over diesel vehicles; NGT refuses to tinker with SC order

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The National Green Tribunal today refused to vacate its order banning registration of new diesel-run vehicles, saying it won’t interfere with the Supreme Court order which has taken a similar stand. In contrast to the prior NGT order banning registration of all diesel vehicles, the Supreme Court, on December 16, though exempted small ones and […]

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