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Green Tribunal Digest brings to you summaries and original orders of cases decided at The National Green Tribunal established under The National Green Tribunal Act, 2010. The Tribunal is dedicated to effective and expeditious disposal of cases relating to the subject of forest, environment, biodiversity, air and water.

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2 September 2014: Paryavaran and Manv Sanrakshan Samiti Vs M/s Arms Real Estate Developers Pvt. Ors.
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The applications pertain to alleged construction being carried out by the Project Proponent in contravention of the EIA Notification, 2006 and without having obtained the necessary Environmental Clearance (for short, 'EC') as required by the Project Proponent.
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3 September 2014: Rajesh Dixit Vs State of M.P. 11 Ors.
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The Writ Petition was filed as Public Interest Litigation alleging that mining of stones, diamonds and other major mineral in District Panna in revenue lands as well as in the forest areas, was seriously affecting the nature and environment such as deforestation, soil erosion, damage to wildlife etc. as the same was being carried out allegedly illegally in areas covered even in the Panna Wildlife Sanctuary, Panna National Park, Panna Tiger Reserve and other forest areas.
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4 September 2014: Dr. Udaykumar Vasantrao Jagtap Vs Saswad Mun. Council Ors
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The Application is filed by the applicant alleging that that untreated sewage and the Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) disposal practices adopted by the Municipal Council of Saswad, District Pune, are causing pollution of the water flowing through river 'Karha' and its streams and other water bodies.
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4 September 2014: The Goa Foundation Anr. Vs Marmugao Planning Development Authority Ors. Vs State of Goa and Ors.
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The Application was filed in the seek relief in relation to a dispute connected with implementation of the Forest Conservation Act, 1980 for order of quashing Conservation Sanad and the development permission of Sancoale village as the same is identified by the Forest Department as "forest" in accordance with definition of the "forest" as per the Ruling of Supreme Court in "Godavarman matter".
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4 September 2014: George Berretta Anr Vs The State of Goa Ors.
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The Application seeks to challenge and stop the construction of a bridge over river Sal connecting Benaulim village and Sinquetim at Navelim village at Salcete undertaken as project of State Government, Goa.
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5 September 2014: K. Chidamberrum Vs M/s. Davis Pharmaceuticals Medak District
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The cases were filed raising the issue of pollution caused by the bleaching and dyeing units to the Noyyal river and many of the units did not have the Effluent Treatment Plant and were discharging the effluent into the river.
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6 September 2014: Asim Sarode Anr Vs MPCB Ors
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The Applicants filed instant Application raising questions relating to unauthorized and unscientific burning of tyres, which emit smoke containing toxic gases and pollutants affecting the environment and human life.
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8 September 2014: Umesh Tiwari Anr. Vs Union of India Ors.
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The application was filed to challenge the grant of the Forest Clearance in the Kaimur range, Budhgoan Forest Block in Sidhi District (M.P.)
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8 September 2014: Pradeep Kumar Sharma Vs State of Rajasthan Ors.
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The Applicant filed a Writ alleging that the illegal mining was being done in and around District Jhunjhunu because of which not only mineral was being extracted, the leaseholders were indulging in illegal blasting resulting in damage to their houses, religious places and water reservoirs.
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9 September 2014: Paryavaran and Manv Sanrakshan Samiti Vs Gwalior Development Authority Ors.
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The application was submitted by the Applicant alleging construction of building at Gwalior without obtaining Environmental Clearance from SEIAA.
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9 September 2014: Sahtruhan Lal Vs Union of India Ors.
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A case filed against NTPC where they have allegedly uprooted/removed 4139 number of green trees and in spite of the directions issued by the authorities to plant 16556 number of trees to compensate the loss of the aforesaid number of trees the Company failed to do so leading to increase in pollution levels and consequent damage to the health of the people living in that area.
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9 September 2014: Pradeep Kumar Pandey 5 Ors. Vs Mandakini Housing Society through its President 4 Ors.
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A case filed on the issue with regard to observing the requirement of 33 meter 'No Construction Zone' from the boundary of the Kaliasote river and development of green belt. The petitioner alleges that the order has not been complied with.
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10 September 2014: Paryavaran Manav Sanrakshan Samiti Vs Union of India Ors
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This application has been filed by the Applicant alleging that the Respondent No. 6 has carried out construction of its development project which consists of hospital, in utter violation of the Environmental Laws and without having obtained the Environmental Clearance (in short, 'EC') in this behalf from the State Level Environment Impact Assessment Authority
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10 September 2014: Saiprasad Mangesh Kalyankar Vs Regional Transport Office and Ors
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An application filed against the illegal felling of trees and levelling of land in Sindhugarh area of Maharashtra. The land in question is allegedly forest land.
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11 September 2014: Ram Swaroop Chaturvedi Vs Chairman, MP SEIAA
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The matter involved and the limited relief which has been claimed by the Applicant in this application is with regard to consideration of his application (Annexure A/9) submitted by the Applicant for the grant of Environmental Clearance for his 4 hectare sand quarry at Village Chukehta, Chhatarpur, MP.
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11 September 2014: Shivaji Suryabhan Sangle Vs Union of India
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A case filed against an industry operating in Ahmednagar in a sanctuary protecting the Great Indian Bustard. The Respondent has proposed to lay down a metallic pipeline through lands within area of the protected Great Indian Bustard Sanctuary.
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16 September 2014: Nirma Ltd Vs MoEF and Ors
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An application filed by the Respondent in the appeal praying that the above appeal be transferred to the Western Zonal Bench at Pune of the National Green Tribunal.
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17 September 2014: Anurag Hazari Vs State of Madhya Pradesh
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The Applicant raised issues with regard to illicit felling of trees and destruction of forest in District Damoh in Madhya Pradesh. The Tribunal having directed the District Level Task Force Committee to look into the issues.
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18 September 2014: Vinod Kumar Pandey Vs Union of India
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A case filed to challenge the grant of the permission to the Project Proponent on the ground that the proposed ash disposal site at Jhora village will be at a distance of less than 500 mtrs from the High Flood Level of the river Hasdeo leading to land and water pollution.
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19 September 2014: A Concerned Villager from Nerul Village Vs State of Goa
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A letter was received from the National Green Tribunal (PB), New Delhi, regarding gross violation and rampant filling of the land at Survey No.23/1 of village Nerul (North Goa). This letter was treated as an Application under Section 14(1) (2) read with Sections 15 and 18 of the NGT Act.
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19 September 2014: Subhash C. Pandey Vs Municipal Corporation Bhopal Ors
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This application was filed under Section 14 of the National Green Tribunal Act, 2010 by the Applicant raising the issue with regard to pollution in the commonly known Shahpura Lake of Bhopal.
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23 September 2014: Dileep B. Nevatia Vs Union of India Ors.
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This Application has been filed raising the issue relating to environment by contending that the present regulatory framework is not being effectively implemented by Respondents in terms of standards specified for noise limits for automobiles at the manufacturing stage.
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24 September 2014: Raghunath S/o Rakhamji Lokhane Vs MPWPB Ors
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The Applicant has filed this Application raising issues of ground water pollution in the vicinity of Waluj Industrial area and also seeking stringent enforcement of environmental Regulations to Control the water pollution.
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24 September 2014: Mr. P.S. Ravindranath Coimbatore Vs The Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board Chennai others
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The said Appeal was filed by challenging a closure order issued by the Board.
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24 September 2014: N Silvans Manalikkarai Post Vs The District Collector Kanyakumari District and others
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A case filed against the respondent who runs a Rubber Sheet Drying Unit with machines and using chemicals, which have caused a high degree of pollution and also degradation of environment due to the discharge of wastewater from the rubber sheet drying machines.
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25 September 2014: Sudiep Shrivastava Vs Union of India
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The Applicant has challenged the legality and correctness of an earlier order according Environmental Clearance to Parsa East and Kanta Basan Opencast Coal mine project.
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25 September 2014: Goa Foundation Vs Union of India
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An application filed to request the tribunal to direct the respondents not to grant any clearances for projects which come under the Eco Sensitive Zones in the Western Ghats region till the MoEF is clear about the Western Ghats report.
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26 September 2014: Jal, Jungle, Jameen Sangarsh Samiti Vs Dilip Buildcon
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This application was filed by the Applicant in the matter of the grant of the mining lease in an area very close to Sailana, a wildlife sanctuary for the Florican.
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29 September 2014: National Green Tribunal Bar Association Vs Union of India
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A case filed against an officer of the IPS cadre in the State of Uttrakhand who has encroached and is felling trees from the reserve forest area.
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30 September 2014: Ranjeet Singh Rathore Vs Chairman, MP SEIAA
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The matter has already been covered under an earlier judgment Ram Swaroop Vs Mp SEIAA.
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30 September 2014: Laljee Khangar Vs Chairman, MP SEIAA
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An application filed for grant of permission to remove sand from his agricultural land, which would require a Clearance from SEIAA.
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1 October 2014: Amit Maru Vs Secretary, MoEF
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An application filed by the project proponent stating that the application is barred by Limitation and the applicant has no locus to file it, and hence the same is liable to be dismissed.
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1 October 2014: Raghunath S/O Rakhamji Lohkare Vs The Maharashtra Prevention of Water Pollution Board & Ors
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Endurance Technology Pvt. Ltd submitted Application, seeking rectification of the Judgment delivered in Application to the extent that the MPCB has already given hearing to the said Industry with regard to the closure order issued by the MPCB.
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1 October 2014: Shri A.V.A. Kaasaali Vs The Union of India
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An application filed against the illegal trade of red sanders. Applicant pressed for an interim relief stating that if not interfered by the Tribunal by an interim order, it would be permitting the illegal activities and also the auction sale of red sanders.
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1 October 2014: Vikas K. Tripathi Vs MOEF and ors.
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Application filed against a faulty Environmental Clearance but court ordered the respondent to file an application for condonation of delay.
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1 October 2014: Shri Praveen Narayan Mule Vs MoEF Ors
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Appellant challenges Environmental Clearance granted by Respondent No.4 for auctioning certain sand-beds (Sandghats). He alleges that due to such illegality, extraction of sand by lease holders including one of the respondents, one of such auction lease holder, being carried out.
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1 October 2014: Shri Rajeev s/o. Krishnarao Thakre Vs The Union of India
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Appellant challenges Environmental Clearance (EC) granted by the (SEIAA) for auction of certain sand-beds (Sandghats). He impugns process of auctioning of Sandghats at village Dorla on the ground that it is contrary to the instructions given by the Ministry of Environment and Forest (MoEF) vide Office Memorandum (OM) dated 24th December 2013.
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1 October 2014: Smt. Shobha Phadanvis Vs The State of Maharashtra
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Applications filed seeking permission of the Tribunal against cutting of the trees for the projects, which have been given necessary Forest Clearance (FC) by the Govt. of India.
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15 October 2014: M/s. Sri Murugan Dyeing Vs. Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board & Anr.
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The appellant submitted the application to the respondent seeking consent to operate (CFO) the dyeing unit in Nallur village but was refused by the TNPCB. Application filed regarding the same.
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16 October 2014 Krishna Kant Vs National Ganga River Basin Authority
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The applicants raised a question relating to environment with respect to water pollution in the River Ganga, particularly, between Garh Mukteshwar and Narora. It was alleged that highly toxic and harmful effluents were being discharged by the respondent units into the Sambhaoli drain/Phuldera drain that travels along with the Syana Escape Canal which finally joins River Ganga.
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17 October 2014: Nirma Ltd. Vs Ministry of Environment & Forests Government of India
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Application filed stating that two Expert Members in their report have formed an opinion in favour of the appellant, before the final hearing in the appeal has commenced and therefore, according to the settled principles of natural justice they should recuse themselves from hearing the appeal.
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20 October 2014: Paryavaran Avam Manav Adhikar Vs Jabalpur Cantonment Board
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An Application filed against the proper treatment of sewage in the cantonment area. Applicant has filed the case against the Madhya Pradesh Cantonment Board.
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21 October 2014: Shri Vijay Govindrao Vaidya Vs. Union of India and ors.
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Applicants have raised a substantial question of Environment related to Air Pollution caused due to the Coal Depots, which are handling large quantities of coal, and its adverse impact on the children of the school which is located near these Coal Depots.
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21 October 2014: Mr. Amol Shripati Pawar Vs The Commissioner, Latur Municipal Corporation
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Application filed against the illegalities in establishing the MSW site at Varwanti, and its constant nuisance, environmental damage. The applicants want the garbage depot to be closed down immediately.
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21 October 2014: Bhupendra Gupta Vs State of Madhya Pradesh
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Application filed against an EC. However, the tribunal stated that interveners have already approached the Madhya Pradesh SEIAA for the necessary Environmental Clearance.
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28 October 2014: Rajesh Ojha Vs Union of India
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The principal contention of the Applicant pertain to the violation of the provisions of the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 by the Respondents and Western Coalfields Limited relating to the destruction of the forest and utilizing the land contrary to the provisions of the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980.
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30 October 2014: Ram Saroj Kushwaha and another Vs State of Madhya Pradesh and others.
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The issue which has been raised in the application pertains to alleged illegal mining in the District Satna (M.P.) including mining in the Protected Forest by various mining lease holders to whom mining leases for flag stone mines had been allotted.
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