The Latest Breaking News from NGT

NGT raps Himachal Pradesh for lenient fine on illegal miner, asks chief secy to ensure compliance of law

SHIMLA: Taking exception to the imposition of a lenient fine for illegal mining, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) said this was encouraging sand mafia in Himachal Pradesh. It asked the state chief secretary to personally look into the entire issue of compensation and to ensure compliance of law.

The Times of India · Sep 23, 2022

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 · Sep 23, 2022

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…

Newslaundry · Sep 13, 2022

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 · Aug 26, 2022

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…

Newslaundry · Aug 23, 2022

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 · Aug 19, 2022

State directed to expedite land acquisition at Chittur

Area near KMML facing pollution-related problems

The Hindu · Aug 11, 2022

Selectors bank on 'land rowing' test again to pick 6-member West Bengal team for national event

KOLKATA: In absence of rowing activities at Rabindra Sarobar for over two and half months now, Bengal Rowing Association will be forced to select a six-member team for the 36th National Games - to be held at Gujarat next month - based on the performance on an ergometer test this…

The Times of India · Aug 8, 2022

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 · Aug 7, 2022

NGT disposes of case on water body's diversion in Angul

CUTTACK: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has disposed of the case on diversion of Kurdabahali nullah (water channel) by Jindal Steel and Power Limited (JSPL) in Angul district, after the state authorities submitted an affidavit on compliance of NGT's directions.

The Times of India · Aug 7, 2022