The National Green Tribunal (NGT), on July 3, 2018, rapped the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board, for not obeying its order to refund Rs 12 crores to a private builder in the state and … READ FULL STORY
Project delays are one of the most alarming issues, historically dogging the Indian real estate sector. The dearth of effective planning and execution of construction activities, escalating construction costs, approval delays, diversion of allocated … READ FULL STORY
A National Green Tribunal-mandated committee, on June 14, 2018, said that the biggest lake in Bengaluru, Bellandur lake, had become the largest septic tank of the city due to the ‘sheer callousness and indifference’ … READ FULL STORY
The Delhi Jal Board (DJB) has withdrawn its plea in the National Green Tribunal (NGT) that sought directions to the Haryana government, to check the ‘dangerous level of ammonia’ in the Yamuna, saying the … READ FULL STORY
The Haryana government has told the National Green Tribunal (NGT) that it has shelved its plan to divert a 12-km stretch of the Gurugram-Manesar Expressway, passing through the Aravalli range forests. The statement was … READ FULL STORY
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has refused to stay the ongoing construction of a waste recycling facility, in the catchment area of the Basai wetland in Gurugram, on a petition alleging that it lacked … READ FULL STORY
The Haryana Government, on May 16, 2018, assured the Supreme Court that it would maintain the status quo, on the supply of Yamuna river water to the national capital till May 21, 2018 and … READ FULL STORY
According to SDM officials, a total of 718 borewells have been sealed in Delhi, following a National Green Tribunal (NGT) order to this effect in January 2018. Dwarka, Vikaspuri and Janakpuri are among the … READ FULL STORY
The Bombay High Court, on April 17, 2018, pulled up the Maharashtra government, for failing to identify a place in Mumbai to accommodate persons, who were displaced after their houses in the vicinity of … READ FULL STORY
The AAP government in Delhi, on April 16, 2018, disputed the correctness of an agreement pertaining to the release of water from the Yamuna by Haryana, saying that the minutes of a meeting held … READ FULL STORY
A National Green Tribunal (NGT) bench, headed by acting chairperson justice Jawad Rahim, pulled up the Karnataka government, saying that the report submitted by the state government on the Bellandur lake in Bengaluru was … READ FULL STORY
A National Green Tribunal (NGT) bench, headed by justice Raghuvendra S Rathore, on April 4, 4018, said that it was satisfied that all the concerns and suggestions, which the applicant had raised, regarding the … READ FULL STORY
Environmental concerns have often stalled large infrastructure projects in India. While the government maintains that it is committed to encouraging sustainable developments, policy decisions often reveal the gap between the stated intent and ground … READ FULL STORY
