A National Green Tribunal (NGT) bench, comprising acting chairperson justice UD Salvi and expert member Nagin Nanda, directed the states and union territories to submit a comprehensive plan on the utilisation of fly ash … READ FULL STORY
The National Green Tribunal (NGT), on January 4, 2018, directed Environment Ministry to decide within a month, on environmental clearance for the construction of a six-lane Hindon elevated road, connecting NH-24 in Ghaziabad, or … READ FULL STORY
The Supreme Court, on December 12, 2017, asked Delhi health minister Satyendra Jain to urgently convene a meeting of the committee, on the issue of solid waste management and said a definite plan of … READ FULL STORY
A National Green Tribunal (NGT) bench, headed by chairperson justice Swatanter Kumar, warned all state and union territory governments that if they failed to submit their respective Coastal Zone Management Plans (CZMPs), they would … READ FULL STORY
A National Green Tribunal (NGT) bench headed by chairperson justice Swatanter Kumar, has pulled up the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF), over its delay in submitting a detailed status report on the Coastal … READ FULL STORY
A National Green Tribunal (NGT) bench, headed by chairperson justice Swatanter Kumar, on July 12, 2017, issued notices to the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF), Delhi government, East Delhi Municipal Corporation, Delhi Pollution … READ FULL STORY
The Bombay High Court on March 10, 2017, asked the Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation (MMRCL), to place before it documents pertaining to clearance from the Union Environment Ministry (MoEF) for construction of three stations … READ FULL STORY
A bench headed by National Green Tribunal (NGT) chairperson Swatanter Kumar, has sought a response from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), on an application filed by the Society for Protection of Environment and … READ FULL STORY
A bench headed by the National Green Tribunal (NGT) chairperson, justice Swatanter Kumar, on January 5, 2017, took the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) to task, for not ‘applying its mind’, while amending … READ FULL STORY
Refusing to stay a December 9, 2016, notification issued by the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF), exempting real estate projects from obtaining prior environmental clearance, a bench headed by NGT chief justice Swatanter … READ FULL STORY
Parks are an important feature of contemporary, landscaped housing projects. While such projects command a premium, park-facing apartments within the project are also priced higher than those which are road-facing or towards a corner. … READ FULL STORY
The enactment of the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act 2016, is expected to provide a fillip to the real estate and construction sector and improve ease of doing business in the country. Added … READ FULL STORY
Although it has already notified the unified building bye-laws, the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) has informed a bench headed by the National Green Tribunal (NGT) chairperson, justice Swatanter Kumar that it will not implement … READ FULL STORY
