Tribunal on trial

It has been four years since the National Green Tribunal (NGT) Act was passed by Parliament for effective and expeditious disposal of cases …

NGT stays ban on diesel vehicles older than 10 years, seeks solutions

National Green Tribunal has asked the Delhi government to find out ways to keep these vehicles off the roads

NGT stays ban on diesel vehicles older than 10 years, seeks solutions

National Green Tribunal has asked the Delhi government to find out ways to keep these vehicles off the roads

Green tribunal halts construction on Puri coast

Directs Odisha government to submit report on status of waste disposal and treatment in the city by February

'NGT must have suo motu powers'

Justice Swatanter Kumar has been chairing the National Green Tribunal (NGT) for nearly two years now. In an interview to Down To Earth, he speaks …

National Green Tribunal to hear all environmental cases: Supreme Court

Apex court order may create problems for the already understaffed and overworked tribunal

NGT orders complete ban on mining in Rajasthan's Alwar

Mine leases continued to operate without requisite clearances despite a previous ban on mining, says an RTI response

MoEF gets stick for failing to respond to green tribunal notices

No counsel appeared before NGT on behalf of environment ministry for a month-and-a half, leading to delays in a number of cases

Green tribunal asks Odisha to pass order on tree-felling for POSCO

Says states must apply its mind and pass order in accordance with Forest Conservation Act

Okhla waste to energy plant: residents allege bias in inspections

Local commissioner appointed by green tribunal carrying out inspections when plant not running full capacity, say residents

NGT bans diesel vehicles older than 10 years in Delhi

The ban is now applicable to private as well as commercial vehicles, both heavy and light

NGT orders strict action against Delhi’s Yamuna-polluting industries

Despite several court orders and crores of rupees spent on cleaning the river, the Delhi stretch continues to be the most polluted

NGT orders Singrauli polluters to provide clean drinking water to residents, or face closure

Directs industries in the coal and power hub to stop dumping industrial waste into Rihand reservoir and connected rivers

Ganga pollution: UP ordered to take action against 687 industries

Green tribunal asks Centre, state to chalk out time-bound action plan to prevent and control pollution in the national river

Ganga pollution: Uttar Pradesh issues notices to 956 industries

Green tribunal seeks report on the polluting industries along with photographs by May 21

Scientists’ panel to add new member for report on GM field trials

Weeks after expert committee recommended moratorium Supreme Court agrees to agriculture ministry's request to add new member to panel

NGT reverses closure order for Sterlite’s Tuticorin plant

Tribunal-appointed committee holds meeting in Chennai; Vedanta subsidiary awaits permission to resume operations

Assam not a necessary party to hydel power development in Arunachal, says green tribunal

Tribunal ignores recommendations of Assam GoM on conducting cumulative impact study on hydropower projects in upstream state

NGT order clears way for Nirma cement plant at cost of wetland

Tribunal has set aside revocation of environmental clearance to Nirma Limited’s proposed cement plant

Uttar Pradesh police arrest national forest union chief for protesting against Kanhar dam project

In April, the police had opened fire on villagers peacefully protesting at the dam site

NGT raps civic bodies, Delhi Metro for lying on cleaning debris from Yamuna banks

Wants fresh affidavits by May 7

Green tribunal orders removal of debris from Delhi Ridge

Rs 25,000 fine on anyone found dumping debris in Delhi's largest green belt