The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has quashed the environmental clearance (EC) granted to a high-rise residential project being built by Godrej Properties in Bengaluru, for raising construction in the buffer zone of a lake. … READ FULL STORY
In a statement on January 25, 2020, embattled real estate developer Supertech had said that it had ‘handed over as many as 200 flats in its Romano project to home buyers’. Supertech Romano Home … READ FULL STORY
The National Green Tribunal has directed the CEO of the Central Ground Water Authority (CGWA) to appear in person, after noting several deficiencies in compliance of conditions while granting no-objection certificates (NOCs) for ground … READ FULL STORY
Delhi Jal Board vice-chairman Dinesh Mohaniya, on January 12, 2020, alleged that Haryana was supplying contaminated water to the city. Mohaniya alleged that the water supplied by Haryana has a high amount of ammonia … READ FULL STORY
The Ministry of Environment and Forests, on January 6, 2020, issued a notification for the new Wetland Conservation Rules. The new Rules prohibit the conversion for non-wetland uses, including encroachment of any kind, besides … READ FULL STORY
The National Green Tribunal on January 7, 2020, directed the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) to obtain information from chief secretaries on solid waste management, restoration of polluted river stretches and air quality management … READ FULL STORY
Real estate players in the National Capital Region said on Friday that the ban on construction till November 5, 2019, will have an adverse effect on their pace of work, resulting in delay in … READ FULL STORY
The director-general of the National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG), Rajiv Ranjan Mishra, has issued a directive dated September 16, 2019, stating that no idol immersion should be allowed in the Ganga river and … READ FULL STORY
A new study has revealed that the air inside homes in Delhi has become unsafe, with high levels of pollutants found in it, despite keeping doors shut. “Houses in the city have very polluted … READ FULL STORY
The Madras High Court, on July 12, 2019, dismissed a petition filed by the Tamil Nadu government, challenging the Rs 100-crore penalty imposed on the state by the National Green Tribunal (NGT), for not … READ FULL STORY
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), on June 26, 2019, said that it has collected Rs 3.47 crores as fine, from those flouting the rules on ban of plastic items, besides lodging 489 FIRs against … READ FULL STORY
In an order dated June 18, 2019, the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has held Ansal Properties and Infrastructure guilty of the discharge of untreated waste for 281 days in its 604-acre residential complex … READ FULL STORY
The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) informed the National Green Tribunal (NGT), on May 21, 2019 that it has planted around 1 crore trees throughout the country in the past 3 years, to … READ FULL STORY
