NGT directs DPCC to stop polluting activities at Ghazipur Murga Mandi
NEW DELHI: The National Green Tribunal has directed the Delhi Pollution Control Committee to identify, initiate prosecution and stop polluting activities and recover compensation from violators at Ghazipur Murga Mandi. A bench headed by NGT chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel also asked the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) to take steps to prevent slaughtering of […]
Revamp forest department in Delhi: NGT
NEW DELHI: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the authorities concerned to revamp the forest department in Delhi appropriately for the protection of environment and a meaningful enforcement of the rule of law. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel took note of a report filed by the Principal Chief Conservator […]
Set up nodal agencies to restore water bodies: NGT asks states, Union Territories
NEW DELHI: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed all states and Union Territories to designate nodal agencies for the restoration of water bodies within their respective jurisdictions. “All states/UTs may forthwith designate nodal agencies for the restoration of water bodies, wherever no such agency has so far been so designated,” said a four-member NGT bench […]
Commercial buildings cannot be developed on waste management sites: NGT
NEW DELHI: The National Green Tribunal Friday rejected a plea filed by Delhi State Industrial and Infrastructure Development Corporation (DSIIDC) seeking review of its order that commercial buildings cannot be developed on sites available for waste management, saying there was no merit in the application. The tribunal also observed that waste management in the national […]
Stop all construction without environmental clearance in Jharkhand: NGT
NEW DELHI: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed that all ongoing construction in Jharkhand without obtaining prior environmental clearance (EC) be stopped forthwith until the permission is obtained. The NGT asked the state’s Urban Development Department to ensure that Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) of all the structures which have been raised in the municipal […]
NGT seeks report on allegation of pollution by Aditya Birla Grp’s flagship co. in Gujarat
NEW DELHI: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Friday formed a committee to submit a report on a plea alleging discharge of chemicals by Aditya Birla Group’s flagship Indian Rayon in Gujarat’s Gir Somnath district. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel constituted a committee comprising Central Pollution Control Board, state pollution […]
Emission fiasco: NGT slaps Rs 500 crore fine on Volkswagen
NEW DELHI: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) Thursday slapped a fine of Rs 500 crore on German auto major Volkswagen for damaging the environment through the use of “cheat device” in its diesel cars in India. A bench headed by NGT chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel directed the carmaker to deposit the amount within two […]
NGT directs Volkswagen to deposit Rs 100 crore for using cheat device in emission tests
NEW DELHI: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Friday directed Volkswagen to deposit an interim amount of Rs 100 crore with the CPCB in a case related to allegations against the German auto major for using ‘cheat device’ in emission tests of its diesel vehicles. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel […]
NGT asks Delhi govt, DU to submit list of buildings lacking rain water harvesting system
NEW DELHI: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government and the Delhi University (DU) to submit within two weeks a list of buildings which have not installed rain water harvesting system. A bench of Justice Raghuvendra S Rathore and expert member S S Garbyal passed the order noting that […]