Curb colossal ecological destruction during Char Dham Yatra: NGT-appointed panel
The NGT will assess the report when it hears the matter January 25, 2023
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (November 22, 2023)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
Experts irked over revised structure of Central Empowered Committee
New notification gives unprecedented powers to central government
NGT probe into cruise operating in Bhopal Ramsar wetland
Pollution control authorities directed to monitor contamination by ship periodically
Thermal power plants are still not disposing of fly ash properly, NGT cases show
These cases show it is imperative to bridge the gap between legal mandates and their execution
SC stays own decision to transfer environmental cases from high courts to green tribunal
Adarsh housing case underscores lack of clarity on which cases can be decided by NGT
Green tribunal stays felling of mangroves in Gujarat
Complaint alleges large-scale destruction and diversion of mangroves to industry
An ordeal by water
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (December 13, 2023)
Most biodiversity panels now in place, National Biodiversity Authority to tell NGT
More than 243,000 committees formed as of January; target was to set up 252,709.
Environmental clearance for small riverbed sand mining projects lifted
The decision is against the earlier orders of National Green Tribunal
Industrial accidents: Time for Neyveli Lignite to take a call
Management should decide the fate of the old plant units immediately
Confusion prevails on who can ban PoP idols
Courts fail to give clear-cut answers
Air quality in Delhi-NCR improves slightly to ‘very poor’
Change in wind direction primarily responsible; situation worsen during weekend
Green tribunal stays wall construction in Rajaji National Park
NGO says construction the wall would obstruct elephant movement
Hauz Khas village restaurants under scanner for spewing untreated sewage
Eight out of 34 restaurants in the area have been operating without any clearance
Green tribunal suspends POSCO’s clearance
The South Korean giant will now have to apply for a fresh environmental clearance
Green tribunal orders closure of 18 polluting industries in Noida
Order follows site inspections by a joint committee appointed by tribunal
Green tribunal begins hearing appeal against POSCO steel plant
MoEF says its decision to grant clearance cannot be challenged
Sardar Patel statue project has no green clearance: activists
MoEF asked to declare Statue of Unity project illegal and stop construction
Ban on illegal mining ineffective
It has only increased cost of illegally sourced construction material
NGT raps civic bodies, Delhi Metro for lying on cleaning debris from Yamuna banks
Wants fresh affidavits by May 7
POSCO project may kick off this year despite green tribunal order
India’s largest FDI might downsize initially, to get going
Graziers protest land diversion
The last remaining contiguous grasslands in Karnataka diverted for development