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NGT keeps water project atop Bhubaneswar’s Sikharchandi Hill in abeyance

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed that a water supply project, proposed to be taken up atop the Sikharchandi Hill, which is considered as one of Bhubaneswar’s green lungs, be kept in abeyance.

The Hindu

Manoj Misra | The Defender of Yamuna

Though a forester by profession, Manoj Misra had a passion for rivers that was infectious, write K.J. Joy and Shashi Shekhar. Subsribe to The Hindu to read this tribute

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NGT slams T.N. State Coastal Zone Management Authority, orders resurvey of Kosasthalaiyar river based on 1996 plan

The southern bench of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Tamil Nadu State Coastal Zone Management Authority (TNSCZMA) to resurvey the Kosasthalaiyar river in Ennore, Chennai, noting that the draft coastal zone plan released last year, was not in compliance with an earlier judgment passed by the tribunal.

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Jain Housing moves Madras High Court against order to pay environmental compensation of ₹2.19 crore

Jain Housing and Constructions Limited (presently Jain Housing) has moved the Madras High Court against Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board’s insistence on paying environmental compensation of ₹2.19 crore

The Hindu

NGT on waste management: Rs 79,000 cr fines but courts not a ‘substitute for governance’

Over the last few months, we’ve seen several headlines screaming about mind-boggling fines levied by the National Green Tribunal.

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NGT Chennai warns landowners of heavy penalty if garbage, debris dumped on unattended properties causes environmental hazard

The National Green Tribunal’s (NGT) southern zone bench in Chennai has warned landowners of the imposition of a heavy penalty if they leave their properties unattended, and pave the thereby for environmental hazards by miscreants who dump garbage, debris, sullage, mud and so on.

The Hindu

Sun Pharma says it relied on Google Maps to show company lies outside Vedanthangal bird sanctuary limits

Sun Pharmaceuticals has informed the southern bench of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) that it relied on Google Maps to submit the location of its manufacturing plant in Sathamai in the pre-feasibility report submitted as part of the environmental clearance application

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NGT gives no objection to installation of lighthouse near Yamuna floodplains for surveillance

The National Green Tribunal has given no objection to the installation of a lighthouse in the greenway, adjacent to the Yamuna flood plains, for additional surveillance and security of the flood plains

The Hindu

Prescribe distance criteria between educational institutions and industries, T.N. government told

The National Green Tribunal’s southern zone bench has directed the T.N. government to constitute a committee in this regard and has asked it to ensure necessary instructions within six months; the order cam while disposing of a case filed by a private school complaining about pollution caused by two foundries…

The Hindu

Centre calls for compliance report from pharma company near Vedanthangal bird sanctuary

The Union Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has called for a report from its regional office in Chennai, to ascertain whether Sun Pharmaceuticals Industries Limited had violated any conditions imposed on it when it was granted environmental clearance for its plant close to Vedanthangal bird sanctuary.

The Hindu

NGT ‘surprised’ over Krishnagiri authorities allowing quarry violators to pay penalty in instalments

NGT surprised over allowing quarry violators in krishnagiri to pay penalty in instalments

The Hindu

NGT Southern Bench’s heritage office in Chennai, is in bad shape, complain lawyers

The National Green Tribunal’s (NGT) southern bench in Chennai protects all ecologically sensitive places in the southern States, but the condition of Kalas Mahal, the heritage building housing the bench in Chepauk, is not good, say lawyers practicing at the tribunal.

The Hindu

NGT sets aside Environmental Clearance given by A.P. to Avulapalli reservoir, imposes ₹100 crore penalty

The Chennai Bench of National Green Tribunal (NGT) has set aside the Environmental Clearance (EC) given by the State-level Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA) for the construction of Avulapalli balancing reservoir in Somala mandal of Chittoor district

The Hindu

NGT directs Government to stop works of Gouravelli reservoir

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PIL in Madras High Court wants T.N. to identify coastal erosion-prone areas and construct shore wedge reefs

A public interest litigation petition has been filed in the Madras High Court, seeking a direction to the State government to identify the vulnerable places that are prone to coastal erosion, and to construct shore wedge reefs, besides carrying out sand nourishment as expeditiously as possible in order to save…

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‘Used foreign funds to oppose Adani project’: I-T report on Ritwick Dutta

Before environment lawyer-activist Ritwick Dutta was booked by the CBI, an income tax department report had last year accused him of opposing overseas projects led by Indian entities, including the Adani Group. It had also accused him of using foreign money to partner with domestic NGOs, including an RSS affiliate.

Dynamite News

UP: NGT forms committee; seeks report over disappearance of 1095 ponds in Kanpur Dehat

The NGT has constituted a joint Committee and sought factual reports regarding the disappearance of 1095 ponds in Kanpur Dehat. Read further on Dynamite News:

The Times of India

NGT forms panel to verify claim of air pollution around AIIMS-Delhi

NEW DELHI: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has formed a panel to verify the allegations of severe air pollution in and around the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Delhi.

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Brahmapuram fire's impact: Kerala HC orders audit; asks to prevent spread of smoke

KOCHI: The Kerala high court on Friday ordered for an audit at Brahmapuram plant by a committee of high-ranking officers within 24 hours to understand the damage to the environment, conformity of the plant with the rules, and the efficiency of the plant.

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Benital: PIL filed in NGT to protect Benital Lake in Uttarakhand; demand to form committee to probe

A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed in the NGT to stop the illegal felling of trees and forests and soil erosion in the surrounding areas of Benital Lake in Chamoli. Must read full story on Dynamite News:

The Times of India

Take remedial measures to stop water pollution in River Satluj near Gurdwara Patalpuri Sahib: NGT to Punjab

PATIALA: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed Punjab chief secretary, Punjab Pollution Control Board and Ropar district magistrate to look into the alleged huge water pollution taking place in River Satluj near Gurudwara Patalpuri Sahib at Kiratpur Sahib, of Ropar district and take remedial action in accordance with law.

The Times of India

Bombay HC directs SEIAA to decide in 8 weeks pending pleas for environmental clearance in real estate projects, on merits

MUMBAI: In a major relief to large number of real estate projects stuck for long as the State authority has been deferring pleas for environmental clearance (EC) citing a September 2022 NGT order, Bombay high court on Friday directed State Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA) to decide such requests expeditiously,…

Dynamite News

Pollution in River Yamuna: NGT constitutes High-Level Committee for Delhi, to be headed by LG

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Monday constituted a High-Level Committee (HLC) of concerned authorities in Delhi where pollution of Yamuna is higher (about 75 per cent), compared to other river basins States. Read on for details:

The Independent UK

Colleague ‘surprised at baby’s turn for the worse’, Lucy Letby trial is told

The defendant is accused of overfeeding the baby with milk through a nasogastric tube (NGT) and/or injecting air into the tube.

Newslaundry

Delhi has spent Rs 250 crore to remove its trash hills. Why are they still standing tall?

Over the last three years, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi has spent a whopping Rs 275 crore to flatten the three landfills in Ghazipur, Bhalswa and Okhla, but their height has remained almost unchanged during this period, according to data provided by several government agencies to the National Green Tribunal.

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