2 April 2015
National Green Tribunal directs Meghalaya to submit coal mining plan in 6 weeks
The National Green Tribunal has come down heavily on Meghalaya government for not framing the coal mining plan for safety of workers and directed it submit the guidelines within six weeks.
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4 April 2015
Maharashtra tops in solid waste generation
Maharashtra generates over 26,820 tonne solid waste per day, more than any other state in the country, a recentCentral Pollution Control Board (CPCB) report has said which was compiled after the National Green Tribunal (NGT) directed the board to submit an independent comment in relation to formulating a national policy concerning collection and disposal of municipal solid waste.
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4 April 2015
Tribunal orders against tree felling
The South Zone Bench of the National Green Tribunal has said in a temporary order that trees on the side of the highway between Mangaluru and Karwar should not be cut in the name of road widening till further order.
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6 April 2015
Green tribunal notice over rafting camps in Uttarakhand
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has sought an explanation from the central and Uttarakhand governments over rafting activities in Rishikesh.
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6 April 2015
Centre to overhaul green laws for 'ease of business'
The Centre is all set to overhaul environmental and forest regulations, policies, and laws once the two-day conference of state forest ministers and officials is over.
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6 April 2015
Environment ministry relaxes mining procedure
The ministry exempted mining companies from seeking environmental clearances at the time of renewal of their leases.
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7 April 2015
NGT asks MP to spring into action to curb illegal sand mining
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has expressed concern over illegal sand mining in Madhya Pradesh following death of a cop, who was mowed down by a dumper carrying illegally-quarried sand in Morena.
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8 April 2015
National Green Tribunal bans diesel vehicles older than 10 years in Delhi
In an effort to curb air pollution in the national capital, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) in a landmark ruling banned diesel vehicles over ten years old from plying on Delhi roads.
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8 April 2015
NGT halts construction in Noida Extension, Gurgaon
The National Green Tribunal directed "immediate" stoppage of construction activity in specific stretch of areas in Noida Extension and Gurgaon by taking note of media reports on air pollution caused by building activities.
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9 April 2015
Amend GR on floodlines, NGT tells state govt
With ambiguity in the Government Resolution (GR) about permissions to be granted for construction within the blueline in the prohibited zone of the riverbed, a bench of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) in Pune recently issued directions to the state government's water resources department to amend the GR.
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9 April 2015
National Green Tribunal sets May as deadline for sewerage separation from Godavari
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) in Pune has asked Trimbakeshwar Municipal Council here to complete separation of sewerage from river Godavari in the temple town by May 28 and set the same deadline for building a biomethanation plant to treat municipal solid waste.
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9 April 2015
Green tribunal raps govt for illegal brick kilns
National Green Tribunal's Kolkata bench asked the district magistrates of North and South 24-Parganas to shut down more than 600 brick kilns operating illegally in their districts.
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9 April 2015
Govt gets 3 weeks to respond to plea on banning use of plastic for packaging
The government and all other stakeholders have got three weeks' time to respond to a petition before the National Green Tribunal (NGT) asking for restriction on use of plastic in the packaging industry.
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9 April 2015
NGT bars construction on riverbeds in Maharashtra
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has declared as illegal riverbed construction in Maharashtra and directed the State government to amend controversial government resolutions (GR) allowing the State Water Resources Department to permit the same.
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9 April 2015
Saving tigers caught in the headlights
On April 6 State Environment and Forest Ministers' conference took place in New Delhi. The Prime Minister, Ministers of State for environment and forests and other officials discussed agenda items related to the environment, and worked towards finalising proposed changes to India's environmental laws.
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10 April 2015
National Green Tribunal Ban: Over 250 Diesel-Run Vehicles Impounded In Delhi
Delhi Traffic Police yesterday impounded over 250 vehicles as they continued with efforts to enforce the National Green Tribunal's ban on the plying in the national capital of diesel-run vehicles more than 10-years old.
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11 April 2015
Stop Construction if 2010 Green Norms Not in Place: National Green Tribunal to Builders
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) directed builders in the National Capital Region to stop all construction activities by tomorrow if they had not implemented the environmental guidelines laid down by the government in 2010.
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11 April 2015
NGT Directs Real Estate Sector To Follow Green Norms
The National Green Tribunal has directed the Real Estate Sector in the National Capital Region to check air pollution caused by dust emanating from construction sites.
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12 April 2015
Increase Capacity of Plant to Treat Building Waste: National Green Tribunal to Delhi Government
The National Green Tribunal has directed the Delhi government to take "immediate" steps to enhance the capacity of its Burari plant in north-west Delhi for reutilisation and recycling of construction and demolition (C&D) waste material.
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12 April 2015
SC allows widening of road near Kanha tiger reserve
The Supreme Court has refused to restrain the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) from widening a road that links the Pench and Kanha tiger reserves in Madhya Pradesh.
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13 April 2015
Ban on diesel vehicles in Delhi: NGT stays order for two weeks
The National Green Tribunal, NGT, stayed for two weeks its order to ban diesel vehicles plying in the national capital Delhi and adjoining areas for more than 10 years.
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13 April 2015
Plea on violation of E-waste Rules: NGT asks DGFT to reply
The National Green Tribunal has sought response from the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) on a plea alleging rampant violation of E-waste management rules notified in 2011.
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13 April 2015
National Green Tribunal slams SDMC for Lajpat mess
The National Green Tribunal has slammed the South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) for sitting over a proposal to build a multi-level parking facility in the Lajpat Nagar area for over four months.
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14 April 2015
National Green Tribunal gives 2-week breather but acts tough
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has put on hold its order of April 7 banning more than 10-year-old diesel vehicles in the capital. The bench, headed by chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar, considered Delhi government's contention that the order posed practical difficulties and may impact essential services, such as vegetable and garbage carrying trucks.
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15 April 2015
Delhi govt to carry out random checks on trucks
The Delhi government decided to hold random checks on diesel trucks older than five years and 10 years at the Burari facility. The decision was taken after various transport associations met Transport Minister GopalRai.
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15 April 2015
Ensure no illegal mining takes place in Haridwar: NGT to MoEF
The National Green Tribunal directed the Environment Ministry and Uttarakhand government to ensure that no "illegal and unscientific" sand mining is being carried out in Haridwar district.
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16 April 2015
Groundwater level in Noida under 'stress': CGWA tells NGT
Central Ground Water Authority (CGWA) told the National Green Tribunal that groundwater level in Noida is under "stress" and recommended cap on number of houses being owned by individuals.
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16 April 2015
Death by Breath: NGT team checks Lotus temple for corrosion due to pollution
The local commissioners, appointed by the National Green Tribunal (NGT) in the pollution case, inspected the Bahai temple in Southeast Delhi after reports that vehicular pollution from illegal parking around the temple has resulted in corrosion and discolouring of the temple structure built in 1986.
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17 April 2015
Power projects in capital under NGT scanner over pollution
Power and thermal projects in the capital came under the scanner of the National Green Tribunal which directed pollution monitoring bodies to take ambient air quality samples near them.
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18 April 2015
Sardar Patel's statue: Green panel issues notice to Gujarat govt
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has issued a notice to the Gujarat government for alleged violation of environmental norms in the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel statue project.
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18 April 2015
NGT notice to states, UTs over dirty air after WHO's report on Delhi's pollution
The National Green Tribunal widened the ambit of the ongoing case on 'air pollution in Delhi' to include all states and Union Territories in the country.
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19 April 2015
NGT orders MoEF, Haryana to carry tree survey in Mangar forest
The National Green Tribunal has directed the Environment Ministry and Haryana government to carry out an independent study, including a tree survey, in the entire Mangar forest in Faridabad and appraise it about the "actual" status of forest cover in the area.
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20 April 2015
Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Against Ban on Old Vehicles in Delhi
The Supreme Court dismissed a petition challenging the National Green Tribunal's orders that prohibit petrol vehicles older than 15 years and 10-year-old diesel vehicles from the National Capital Region.
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20 April 2015
NGT seeks UP government's reply on ceramic factories in Khurja
The ceramic factories in Uttar Pradesh's Khurja city came under the lens of the National Green Tribunal, which sought response from the UP government and Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board (UPPCB) on a plea seeking their closure.
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21 April 2015
NGT orders action against noise pollution at weddings in Pune
After an interim order was passed by the National Green Tribunal (NGT), the green court has now put severe restrictions on live bands or DJ music and other noisy celebrations at weddings.
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21 April 2015
NGT bans diesel tourist vehicles to Rohtang Pass
National Green Tribunal (NGT) banned movement of all diesel operated tourists vehicles to Rohtang Pass. The ban will be effective from May 1, 2015, ahead of the peak tourists season in Kullu-Manali.
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21 April 2015
Supreme Court backs National Green Tribunal on old vehicles' ban
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) got a short in the arm with the Supreme Court backing its controversial orders banning petrol vehicles older than 15 years and diesel vehicles older than 10 years from the National Capital Region (NCR).
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22 April 2015
Pollution norms: NGT ultimatum to Madhya Pradesh
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has ordered MP government to comply with pollution under control (PUC) of all vehicles in state. It has set a deadline of June 31 for the same.
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22 April 2015
Green tribunal's thumbs up for waste-to-energy projects
The National Green Tribunal (NGT), New Delhi, has permitted the States, including Karnataka, to use incinerator technology for producing Refuse Derived Fuel (RDF), commonly known as waste-to-energy.
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28 April 2015
NGT bans burning of waste in open
Imposing a complete ban on burning of waste in open including garbage, leaves, plastic and crop residues, the National Green Tribunal said violators will be fined Rs. 5,000, in yet another significant order to tackle air pollution in Delhi-NCR.
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28 April 2015
Telangana Pollution Control Board to respond to NGT notice
The Telangana State Pollution Control Board (TSPCB) is gearing up to respond to the notices issued by the National Green Tribunal (NGT). The NGT has sent notices to various State governments across the country seeking a status report by May 1 on the steps being taken to tackle air pollution.
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29 April 2015
Plea on water wastage by RO filters; NGT seeks Centre's reply
The National Green Tribunal today sought response from the Centre on a plea seeking directions to stop wastage of water caused by using reverse osmosis (RO) water purifiers.
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29 April 2015
Green tribunal seeks update on river revival
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) Southern Bench has directed the Chennai River Restoration Trust (CRRT) to submit an elaborate report on the details of works allotted to each department for the rejuvenation of rivers. They have also been asked to provide details about the funds sanctioned to each department and the stage of implementation of the work.
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29 April 2015
NGT directs sealing of illegal borewells in Vasant Vihar
With water problem looming large over city residents, the National Green Tribunal has cracked the whip on illegal extraction of water and directed sealing of all "unauthorised" borewells operating in VasantVihar area here.
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30 April 2015
NGT directs CPCB to inspect steel pickling units in Wazirpur
Taking note of an NGO's plea, the National Green Tribunal has directed Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) to inspect stainless steel pickling industries in Wazirpur which are flouting mandatory pollution norms.
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30 April 2015
Railways asked to identify sites for mobile toilets near slums
The National Green Tribunal has directed Railways and Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board (DUSIB) to identify precise locations for installation of mobile toilets near slum clusters adjoining railway tracks in the capital.
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