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Haryana to cough up Rs100 cr for continuing to pollute environment, forests
The dump site in question is Bandhwari landfill site at Gurugram where about 33 lacs Metric tonnes of solid waste is dumped since years
NGT slaps over Rs 2,000 crore fine on Punjab for failure to treat solid, liquid waste
A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice A K Goel said corrective action cannot wait for an indefinite period and health issues be deferred for long
NGT imposes Rs 3,500 crore penalty on West Bengal for negligence in waste management
The green panel said the state government does not appear to be prioritising setting up of sewage and solid waste management facilities though according to the state's budget for 2022-2023, there is provision of Rs. 12,818.99 crore on Urban Development and Municipal Affairs
NGT directs PGCIL to compensate fishermen in Kutch for causing loss of livelihood
PGCIL had in 2010 completely blocked the two km wide Cheravadi sub-creek with construction material while laying down a double circuit transmission line to transmit power from 4000 MW Mundra Ultra Mega Power Project, resulting in damaging the ecosystem in the sub-creek
"Disappointing state of affairs" says NGT, on progress in clean Ganga project
The NGT said that here has to be zero tolerance to further delay
'Magical Monsoons': IFS officer Susanta Nanda shares video of tiger crossing road amid rain
The video has collected more than 52,000 views and several comments since being posted. Few social media users highlighted the need for creating safer space for tigers, while others shared old videos of how these big cats cross roads as motor vehicles pass by
NGT orders Bengal govt to close hotels, restaurants in Buxa Tiger Reserve in two months
The National Green Tribunal’s eastern bench also directed that a facility run by the state tourism department be closed down and turned into an interpretation centre, which if not done within two months will have to be demolished
NGT stays concretisation of roadsides in Noida, Greater Noida
A bench of Justice Arun Kumar Tyagi and expert Dr Afroz Ahmad issued notices to the Ministry of Environment and Forests, Uttar Pradesh government, Noida and others on a plea seeking to remove concretisation around trees
NGT clears decks for inland waterway project on Ganga river from Prayagraj to Haldia
The Jal Marg Vikas Project is being implemented on the Prayagraj-Haldia stretch of National Waterway-1 with the technical assistance and investment support of the World Bank at an estimated cost of Rs 5,369.18 crore
Tamil Nadu's Sivakasi adds green power in fight for survival, but road for cracker industry remains bumpy
India’s firecracker hub faces a slow but painful death due to the blanket ban on the sale of firecrackers in several states for the past couple of years
'Wholly disappointed': SC stays NGT order forming panel on Assam’s Baghjan oil well fire
The Supreme Court slammed the NGT for making the managing director of Oil India Ltd, which has been accused of polluting the wetlands in the state, a member of the committee probing the Baghjan oil well fire
NGT asks Centre to regulate extraction of ground water used for maintenance of grounds during IPL
The applicant has, in particular, raised the issue of Indian Premium League (IPL) cricket matches, organized by Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) for commercial and entertainment purposes, without concern for water conservation.
Odisha followed by UP, Delhi have the most contaminated sites in the country, finds pollution board
Work has begun to clean up 14 sites in Gujarat, Jharkhand, Kerala, Maharashtra, Odisha, Tamil Nadu and UP on the directions of the NGT
Green panel rules that damage from pollution is no less than damage from other heinous crimes
The River Rejuvenation Committee of UP to monitor the execution of action plans for Hindon, subject to overall oversight of the Chief Secretary.
Rakesh Tikait calls for agitation in front of National Green Tribunal to oppose phasing out of old tractors
Many farmers have been upset over the National Green Tribunal's ban on diesel vehicles, including tractors, which are over 10 years old
Supreme Court takes suo motu cognisance of pollution in Yamuna river, issues notice to Haryana
The court was hearing a plea by Delhi Jal Board alleging that the water released by Haryana in Yamuna river has pollutants including high ammonia content which become carcinogenic after mixing with chlorine
Repeating old mistakes: Why the new commission on air quality won't ensure clean air
The new body is called the Commission for Air Quality Management in National Capital Region and Adjoining Areas Ordinance, 2020
Delhi in November was more polluted than the past four years in spite of firecracker ban
This year farmers also started burning crop residue early due to early harvesting this year and hence the farm fires raged for a longer time.
National Green Tribunal imposes complete ban on sale, use of firecrackers in NCR till 30 November
In places where air quality is 'moderate' or below, only green crackers be sold and the timings for bursting of crackers will be restricted to two hours during festivals
NGT directs CPCB to finalise emergency plans for storage, handling of hazardous substances
The NGT passed the order after it was informed that 37 containers with 697 tonnes of ammonium nitrate, an explosive substance, were sent to a detonator manufacturing unit having a license for ammonium nitrate in Telangana