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, 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
The Supreme Court, while hearing a case challenging the environmental clearance given to an industrial unit located within the 10-kilometre radius of Dadra and Nagar Haveli Wildlife Sanctuary, noted that “It is extremely surprising … 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
“Primarily and importantly, the metro has to come to Mumbai. Considering the traffic woes people are suffering from, the metro needs to come to ease them out. “Now, we will have to see what … READ FULL STORY
A Bombay High Court bench of chief justice Manjula Chellur and justice GS Kulkarni, on April 24, 2017, sought the appearance of the additional solicitor general before it on May 3, 2017, to clarify … READ FULL STORY
A Bombay High Court bench of chief justice Manjula Chellur and justice GS Kulkarni, has ordered the Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (MMRCL) to prove that it did not damage a children’s park, while … 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
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
The Supreme Court (SC) has stayed an order of the National Green Tribunal (NGT), directing the Indian Railways and metro rail projects, to seek prior environmental clearances (ECs). “The order of the National Green … READ FULL STORY
