Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In Re: News Item Titled "Neglected Katora Houz in Hyderabad’s Golconda Fort Cries for attention appearing in ‘The Siasat Daily’ dated 25 May 2025". The application was registered suo-motu based on the news item titled “Neglected Katora Houz in Hyderabad’s …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Samajik Parivartan Sewa Samiti (Regd.) Vs. State of Uttar Pradesh & Others dated 23/03/2016 regarding dumping of municipal solid wastes at Shahabad (Mithapur) without following the Municipal Solid Waste Rules. The District Magistrate, Ghaziabad is directed to submit a status …
Nagpur: Peeved over non-compliance of its directives and cases of violation regarding noise pollution in city, the Nagpur bench of Bombay High Court on Thursday directed the commissioner of police (CP) to start a helpline for citizens to report violation, especially at night. A division bench comprising Justice Bhushan Gavai …
So far, around 300 medical establishments have been identified and notices are in the process of being sent, said Dilip Khedkar, regional officer, MPCB. The Maharashtra Pollution Control Board has initiated action against erring hospitals, nursing homes, clinics and pathology labs in the city which do not comply with disposal …
GUWAHATI: Life is too short, and the time we waste in yawing never can be regained – Stendhal. Does this quote has any takers in the Tarun Gogoi-led Congress government at Dispur for which a 15-year-long rule has proved too short to perform? In the past 15 years, the Tarun …
Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Kalkaji Mandir Vikreta Sangathan-II & Others Vs Piyush Joshi & Others dated 16/03/2016 regading sanitation and cleanliness of the Kalkaji Mandir Complex, New Delhi. Committee constituted by NGT had stated that the "the most fundamental problem was the non-demarcation …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Jitender Yadav Vs. State of Uttarakhand dated 16/03/2016 regarding indiscriminate dumping and throwing of municipal solid waste and burning of the same, Almora, Uttarakhand. Counsel appearing for the State of Uttarakhand and Municipality of Almora submit that they have submitted …
The Health Department is all set to galvanise its machinery to counter the vector-borne diseases. It will observe every Friday as Health Dry Day during which the public will be sensitised to cleaning their water storage tanks, coolers and others things. Interestingly, officials of the Health Department will also clean …
KOLKATA: Green activists who had been fighting to save several century-old trees on Panditiya Road now have reasons to feel happy with National Green Tribunal (NGT) ordering a ban on felling of trees in this posh south Kolkata locality. The 'save the green' fight for a group of environmentalists and …
The corporation, on a mission to address the problem, proposes a panel of experts to chalk out a policy Now, Kochiites know the reason for their parking woes. It is perhaps due to the lack of a proper parking policy. Having identified the problem, the corporation has set out to …
No official of the private firm engaged for setting up of solid waste management project (SWMP) turned up to sign an agreement on March 8. The Municipal Corporation authorities are expecting that the agreement will be signed soon. The panel constituted for executing the SWMP in Amritsar, headed by Mayor …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Ratneshwar Prasad Singh Vs. Banka Municipality & Ors. dated 10/03/2016 regarding illegal construction of sewerage system, Banka Municipal Council. Previous Order
Gaya: Groundwater samples collected from three different places falling under Gaya Municipal Corporation area were sent to Quality Testing Laboratory of the Public Health Engineering Department (PHED). The test results show very high level of turbidity (presence of muddy content), iron and bacterial contamination rendering the water unfit for human …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of Hasmukh B. Parmar Vs Bharuch Nagar Palika, Baruch & Ors dated 07/03/2016 regarding waste management in Bharuch, Gujarat. Application states that Bharuch Nagar Palika are not transferring rubbish and waste from various areas onto the land …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of Kantha Vibhag Yuva Koli Samaj Parivartan Trust & Others Vs State of Gujarat & Others dated 07/03/2016 regarding urban waste management, Surat, Gujarat. The main allegations against the the Respondents are dereliction in duty, non-performance of …
The Environment Pollution Control Authority (EPCA) has ordered the South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC), the nodal agency for toll tax collection, to instruct its contractor DEP Toll LLP to continue levying environment compensation charge (ECC) until further notice. The Supreme Court, in October 2015, imposed the ECC on an experimental …
Scarcity of public toilets, poor maintenance irk denizens The condition of public toilets in Guwahati city is degrading day by day. In spite of the launch of much hyped “Swach Bharat Abhiyan” by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, its realization remains a far cry for the Guwahatians. City dwellers have been …
There is more cheer for those looking to buy affordable homes near the city. The Maharashtra government, on Wednesday, gave its in-principle approval to construct over 1 lakh dwelling units in the State under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojna (PMAY). The State’s decision comes close on the heels of the …
Charges for surface parking lots in areas with multi-level facilities could be hiked by the South Delhi Municipal Corporation to encourage the use of the latter. The SDMC’s Standing Committee decided on Wednesday to explore the option of increasing the rates for the surface level parking lots in Hauz Khas, …
Nagpur: One of city's biggest housing projects Anandam World City at Ganeshpeth is facing threat of closure and prosecution. Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) has warned the developer Goldbricks Infrastructure Private Ltd of stopping power and water supply to the project following violations. MPCB member secretary P Anbalagan has issued …
Varanasi: Close on the heels of the picture of an ADM relieving himself on the bank of the Yamuna in Allahabad was flashed in the media, the Varanasi Municipal Corporation (VMC) has decided that anybody caught relieving at ghats on the Ganga in the city would be fined Rs 500. …
