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Despite NGT order, an Adani-operated coal mine got environmental clearance in Chhattisgarh

“Only a wronged person goes to court,” said Shivpal Bhagat. “A favourable order – that the court quashed environmental clearance – had encouraged us. Now, our feelings are being toyed with.”

Newslaundry

Polling stations constructed in wildlife sanctuary: NGT seeks Assam govt’s reply

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has asked Assam’s Chief Secretary to provide details of officers who let polling stations, schools, and other construction activities in a wildlife sanctuary and a reserve forest in gross violation of the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980.

The Hindu

38 new proposals for liquid waste management dropped after public protests in Kerala

The State government dropped as many as 38 projects envisaged for the management of liquid waste owing to severe local protests and land issues. There were eight projects under construction, 39 in approved status, and 74 new proposals as per the report submitted by the Department of Local Self-Government before…

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Higher levels of heavy metals in areas around the Bhopal gas tragedy site: Government report

The NGT had issued notices to the CGWA, the Chief Secretary of Madhya Pradesh, the Madhya Pradesh Pollution Control Board, and the Central Pollution Control Board

The Hindu

NGT seeks report from Uttar Pradesh government on floodplain zone demarcation of Ganga's tributaries in Varanasi

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Uttar Pradesh government to submit a report disclosing the steps taken for demarcation of floodplain zones of the Varuna and the Assi, the Ganga’s tributaries in Varanasi district.

The Hindu

Prepare Coastal Zone Management Plans without delay, NGT tells coastal States and Union Territories

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has asked the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change to ensure that coastal States and Union Territories prepare the Coastal Zone Management Plan (CZMP) or the Island Coastal Regulation Zone Plan (ICRZP) as per the Coastal Regulation Zone notification, 2019 expeditiously within a time-bound…

The Hindu

TNPCB seeks more time to file detailed report on ammonia leak in Ennore

The Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) has sought more time to file a detailed report before the southern bench of the National Green Tribunal on the ammonia leak from Coromandel International Limited.

The Hindu

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NGT takes cognisance of The Hindu article on toxic waste at Bhopal gas tragedy site

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has taken suo moto cognisance of a report published by The Hindu that hundreds of tonnes of toxic waste on the premises of Bhopal gas tragedy site have not been disposed of by authorities, even after 39 years of the accident, leading to contamination of groundwater.

The Hindu

Demand mounts to stop construction surrounding Ooty lake following NGT intervention

CEAN urges D.C. Aruna to stop construction around Ooty lake & railway station as NGT takes suo moto cognisance of protests against destruction of wetlands. SC directs Collector to protect wetlands & CEAN claims district admin has failed to do so. NGT hearing listed, Collector must issue instructions to stop…

The Hindu

Kejriwal residence construction: NGT grants more time to Committee to ascertain facts

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has granted more time to the Joint committee comprising the Chief Secretary

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Seven-judge Bench agrees to take a call on giving Money Bill case priority

Supreme Court sets up seven-judge Bench headed by CJI Chandrachud to hear petitions challenging Modi govt's passing of key Bills as Money Bills, denying Rajya Sabha opportunity to discuss or pass amendments. Also to decide if fundamental rights subservient to parliamentary privileges.

The Hindu

NGT raises questions on pesticide unit in Tiruvallur functioning before getting approval

The Southern Bench of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has raised doubts on a pesticide and insecticide unit in Tiruvallur district that may have been operating without necessary approvals

The Hindu

Theetukkal residents in Udhagamandalam complain of dumpyard leachate seeping into agricultural fields

: Udhagamandalam residents allege UMC failed to implement NGT orders to prevent leachate from dumpyard seeping into agri fields. Stench from dumpyard continues to draw animals, leading to crop loss. UMC should consider moving dump away or buy agri lands surrounding it. Residents of Udhagamandalam allege UMC failed to implement…

The Hindu

National Green Tribunal takes cognisance of marine plastic pollution off Kerala coast

The National Green Tribunal has taken note of the threat posed by plastic waste to the marine enviroment off Kerala coast.

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Newslaundry

‘Master of disposal’ or ‘committee raj’?: A look at Goel’s NGT tenure

Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel set foot in the courtroom for the last time as the chairperson of the National Green Tribunal on Thursday. It was around 11 am, there were no witnesses to his swan song except the two dozen law interns who filled half of the room for 50.

The Hindu

NGT keeps water project atop Bhubaneswar’s Sikharchandi Hill in abeyance

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed that a water supply project, proposed to be taken up atop the Sikharchandi Hill, which is considered as one of Bhubaneswar’s green lungs, be kept in abeyance.

The Hindu

NGT slams T.N. State Coastal Zone Management Authority, orders resurvey of Kosasthalaiyar river based on 1996 plan

The southern bench of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Tamil Nadu State Coastal Zone Management Authority (TNSCZMA) to resurvey the Kosasthalaiyar river in Ennore, Chennai, noting that the draft coastal zone plan released last year, was not in compliance with an earlier judgment passed by the tribunal.

The Hindu

National Green Tribunal stops Coimbatore district administration from axing two old trees on Mettupalayam Road

The southern bench of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Coimbatore District Collector to refrain from cutting down two old trees on Mettupalayam Road.

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NGT on waste management: Rs 79,000 cr fines but courts not a ‘substitute for governance’

Over the last few months, we’ve seen several headlines screaming about mind-boggling fines levied by the National Green Tribunal.

The Hindu

Scientists visit sites to ascertain feasibility of NEERI technology for rejuvenation of waterbodies

The National Green Tribunal had asked Kerala government to implement temporary measures like phytorid wastewater treatment technology while stating that projects to rejuvenate canals could not be kept pending forever.

The Hindu

NGT gives no objection to installation of lighthouse near Yamuna floodplains for surveillance

The National Green Tribunal has given no objection to the installation of a lighthouse in the greenway, adjacent to the Yamuna flood plains, for additional surveillance and security of the flood plains

Newslaundry

Green court stops construction of skyscraper next to Delhi University

Hearing a plea by the Delhi University, the National Green Tribunal today halted the proposed construction of a residential complex next to its North Campus. The university had challenged the environmental clearance granted to the project, which is being built by Young Builders Pvt Ltd. Newslaundry has reported how the…

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