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
The National Green Tribunal’s (NGT’s) west zone bench, on January 2, 2017, comprising justice UD Salavi and Dr Ajay Deshpande, granted an interim stay on any kind of construction of the Pune Metro route … 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
The National Green Tribunal (NGT), on November 17, 2016, clarified that whenever work is halted due to air pollution caused by construction activity in the national capital, it is the builder who has to … READ FULL STORY
Taking note of the local commissioner’s report that there has been improper demarcation of the floodplains of the Yamuna river, resulting in a scenario where 85% of buildings on the Yamuna floodplains are liable … READ FULL STORY
The Yamuna riverfront development project is set to come out of cold storage, with Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal slated to launch the ‘concrete-free’ project’s first phase on November 1, 2016. A five-kilometre-long stretch … 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
Project delays have been a matter of grave concern and a common grievance of home buyers. Developers, on their part, cite various reasons for such delays. Among the legitimate reasons, almost all developers complain … READ FULL STORY
The National Green Tribunal (NGT), on May 31, 2016, held that all metro rail projects need to obtain an environmental clearance, after conducting proper Environment Impact Assessment. A bench headed by NGT chairperson, justice … READ FULL STORY
A group of prominent personalities from Pune, have filed an environmental interest litigation (EIL) in the National Green Tribunal (NGT) against the proposed Pune Metro Rail project, strongly objecting to the alignment of some … READ FULL STORY
