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NGT slaps over ₹2,000 crore fine on Punjab for failure to treat waste

The National Green Tribunal said that the compliance of environmental norms on the subject of waste management has to be high on priority

The Hindu

Bengaluru floods: Anatomy of a drainage system gone horribly wrong

Last week, Bengaluru was battered by rains that were unprecedented in scale and floods that were disastrous in impact. While the rains have abated, thousands living on the periphery of the Bellandur-Varthur lakes in east Bengaluru are still gripped by fear, worried that deliberately narrowed drains, encroachment of wetlands, and…

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Allotment of land, pattas in YSR district not legal, NGT says

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NGT slaps ₹3,500 crore penalty on West Bengal government for huge gap in waste management

A Bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice A. K. Goel said it is the constitutional responsibility of the State and the local bodies to provide a pollution-free environment.

The Hindu

NGT slaps hefty fine for sand mining in Odisha’s Budhabalanga river bed

Two lessees accused of causing loss of revenue and ecological damage by mining sand vastly beyond permissible limit

The Hindu

High court calls Meghalaya ‘game’ on coal

The State government was given seven days to indicate the quantities of coal mined up to 2016 lying in all the specified sites

The Hindu

National Green Tribunal is suddenly clearing a lot of cases. It’s, well, odd

In a written reply to the Lok Sabha last month, union minister for law and justice Kiren Rijiju revealed that the National Green Tribunal, a quasi-judicial body to adjudicate environment matters, was disposing of more cases than new applications. However, members of several NGT benches have raised concerns over the…

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Don’t proceed with checkdam construction without CRZ clearance, NGT tells Tamil Nadu

It stops short of ordering the removal of the work done thus far

The Hindu

State directed to expedite land acquisition at Chittur

Area near KMML facing pollution-related problems

The Hindu

Tapping technology to check minor mineral plunder

India has grossly underestimated the issue of illegal mining, which damages the environment and causes revenue loss

The Hindu

NGT directs authorities to connect 93 villages of Greater Noida with sewage network

The green panel noted the villages have been provided with internal drains but these are yet to be connected to the main sewer line.

The Hindu

Andhra Pradesh: National Green Tribunal orders ONGC to pay ₹22 cr. to APPCB

GAIL ordered to operate units in strict compliance with norms

The Hindu

NGT directs local bodies and TNPCB to strictly implement plastic waste management rules

State government asked to conduct awareness programmes

The Hindu

Kerala’s eco protection appalling: NGT

Tribunal finds utter disregard for rule of law and Constitutional rights of citizens

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NGT directs DPCC to ensure parks not used for non-conforming purposes

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Delhi Pollution Control Committee and the municipal corporation to ensure that public parks are not used for installation of mobile towers or any other non-conforming purposes. Read more on Dynamite News:

The Hindu

Nearly 50% of untreated sewage still being discharged in Ganga: NGT

The Tribunal said execution by State authorities is inadequate and the National Mission for Clean Ganga doesn’t appear to be in a position to take strict measures against non-compliances.

The Hindu

NGT directs AP Chief Secretary to ensure strict implementation of aquaculture and sand mining regulations in coastal areas

Advocate Madhuri Donti Reddy appeared for the State of Andra Pradesh while Sravan Kumar represented the petitioner

The Hindu

Expedite underground drainage scheme, NGT tells Chennai, Tambaram corporations

NGT asks the Greater Chennai Corporation and the Tambaram Corporation to complete the underground drainage scheme on a war-footing and avoid discharge of untreated sewage into the Putheir lake

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Upload coastal management plan with clear markings: Nochikuppam fishermen

They cite NGT order which says even houses should be shown in the maps

The Hindu

Andhra Pradesh: 50 lakh tonnes of silt to be removed from Krishna

Desilting exercise to help improve water storage capacity by 0.441 tmcft

The Hindu

NGT order violated at Gouravelli: oustees

‘Officials have no right to continue works till payments were made’

The Hindu

NGT orders Bengal govt. to close all hotels, restaurants in Buxa Tiger Reserve within two months

The tribunal had noted that there are 69 establishments under private ownership in Buxa Tiger Reserve and 20 facilities are owned by the State

The Hindu

NGT imposes ₹52 crore penalty on Adani power plant for environmental pollution in coastal Karnataka

MoEFCC also directed to get fresh studies on carrying capacity and environment impact done before permitting further expansion

The Hindu

Orders of constitutional courts prevail over that of statutory tribunals: SC

Bench sets aside NGT ban on construction at Rushikonda hills in Visakhapatnam

The Hindu

NGT fines Odisha ₹1 crore for undertaking guava plantation in land categorised as forestland

Tribunal directs govt to file an affidavit of compliance

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