Noida (New Okhla Industrial Development Authority), a satellite city of Delhi, which is part of the National Capital Region, has changed a lot in the last decade, says Suhasini Paul, a well-known toy designer. … READ FULL STORY
The National Green Tribunal (NGT), on December 3, 2018, asked the Delhi government to deposit Rs 25 crores with the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), for their failure to curb the problem of pollution … READ FULL STORY
There is a need for a container terminal on the west of Kolkata city (Howrah) side, which could avoid trucks coming to Kolkata, Tirupati Vessels’ director, Rajiv Agarwal said. The India-Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce … READ FULL STORY
The Madras High Court, on November 13, 2018, stayed the Rs two-crore penalty, imposed by the National Green Tribunal (NGT) on the Tamil Nadu Public Works Department, for failing to initiate appropriate pre-monsoon preparedness … READ FULL STORY
A National Green Tribunal (NGT) bench, headed chairperson justice Adarsh Kumar Goel, slammed the Tamil Nadu government over poor pre-monsoon preparedness and asked its Public Works Department to deposit a penalty of Rs two … READ FULL STORY
A National Green Tribunal (NGT) bench, headed by justice Raghuvendra S Rathore, on October 22, 2018, directed the joint secretary (Swachh Bharat) of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, to appear before it, … READ FULL STORY
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has refused to vacate its 2015 order, restraining construction and transfer of possession of flats on the Yamuna floodplains in Agra, after two builders sought lifting of the ban. … READ FULL STORY
The National Green Tribunal (NGT), on October 3, 2018, rapped the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), for not maintaining the mandatory green cover along national and state highways, adding that marriage lawns had … READ FULL STORY
Municipal solid waste (MSW) management is one of the most serious challenges to environment protection and although the Solid Waste Management Rules have been framed in 2016, their implementation remains a problem, a National … READ FULL STORY
The Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) has informed the National Green Tribunal (NGT) that it has issued a notification, for the identification and protection of wetlands, which prohibit encroachments of any kind, waste … READ FULL STORY
Noting that the ecology of the Western Ghats was under serious stress, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) restrained six states falling in the region, from giving environmental clearance to activities, which may adversely affect … READ FULL STORY
A National Green Tribunal (NGT) bench, headed by justice RS Rathore, has directed the Railways to seek a ‘no-objection certificate’ (NOC) from the Central Ground Water Authority (CGWA), for extraction of groundwater to clean … READ FULL STORY
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has formed a committee, to look into the question of whether sub-regional plans for the protection of natural conservation zones (NCZs), were consistent with the regional plan prepared by … READ FULL STORY
