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 …
As many as 253 people have tested positive for dengue in the last seven days, which experts say is because of the fluctuating weather conditions characterized by spells of rain followed by sunshine. The city has recorded 1,020 dengue cases between January 1 and July 31 this year. Of these, …
Energy Efficiency Services Ltd (EESL), an undertaking of Ministry of Power has agreed to replace existing city illuminating system of Agartala with Light Emitting Diode (LED) without initial capital investment, said secretary Urban Development Ashutosh Jindal. “We are expecting the signing of MoU with EESL by next week to install …
After the National Green Tribunal (NGT) rapped the Ulhasnagar Municipal Corporation (UMC) last week for not diverting the Khemani nullah that carries sewage directly into Ulhas river, the UMC has now informed the tribunal that diverting the nullah is not practical. Although the NGT, in May, had given the UMC …
Not Cleaned For Long, Facilities Too Filthy For Use; Waste Dumps Full Too The civic facilities in a city are a measure of its standard. By that token, Delhi will rank with the worst. Public urinals here are a terrible sight. Even walking past them can be revolting leave alone …
AURANGABAD: For the first time in the history of Aurangabad Municipal Corporation, security personnel are guarding the elevated water reservoirs to streamline water distribution in the city. Aurangabad City Water Utilities Company Limited said the move is to avoid any untoward incident. The AMC, which is supplying water for an …
Entrusted with the task of finding a viable solution to the mounting garbage problem that has brought a bad name to Bangalore internationally, the Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike's Special Commissioner (Municipal Solid Waste) Darpan Jain is scrambling for ways to resolve the issue before December 1, the deadline set for …
Move Needed To Check Degradation Of Water Bodies: Activists The Pune Municipal Corporation will reserve quarries for dumping construction debris while identifying for land-filling process. Construction work in the city has picked up over the years along with renovations of flats and other properties, with debris being dumped recklessly. Activists …
E-rickshaws won’t be allowed to go faster than 15 km/h or carry more than four passengers as the municipal corporations are working to regulate all aspects of the battery-operated three-wheelers. The South Delhi Municipal Corporation’s Standing Committee passed its e-rickshaw policy on Wednesday. The document includes a speed limit, a …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of Dr. Udaykumar Vasantrao Jagtap Vs Saswad Municipal Council & Others dated 04/09/2014 regarding untreated sewage and the Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) disposal practices adopted by the Municipal Council of Saswad, District Pune, causing pollution of the …
Flood Of Patients With Viral Symptoms That Can Last For Even 2 To 3 Weeks The spell of rain over the last few days may have brought some relief to Delhiites reeling under an unusually hot spell, but it has led to a spurt in viral fever and typhoid cases. …
The Thane Municipal Corporation's (TMC) pollution control department in collaboration with a local non-governmental organization - Samarth Bharat Vyaspeeth (SBV) has initiated a Rs 1.5 crore project for generating organic manure from all the floral waste that shall be collected from immersion sites across the city. The manure will be …
INDORE: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has issued directives stating that Indore should maintain 30 per cent of green cover and take up a massive plantation drive for enhancing greenery to the prescribed percentage of the total area. At present, Indore has just around 7 per cent of the green …
The High Court of Karnataka on Monday asked the Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) to take steps to educate the public on the need to segregate sanitary napkins/diapers from other wastes. The court also asked the BBMP to come out with regulations to streamline the process of building demolition, disposal …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Giriraj Parikrama Sanrakshan Sansthan & Ors. Vs. Department of Environment & Forests & Ors. dated 02/09/2014 regarding throwing of municipal solid waste on roads in the town of Govardhan in Mathura. The counsel appearing for Applicant …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Himalaya Environment and Employment Co. Society Ltd. Vs. Pauri Municipal Council & Others dated 02/09/2014 regarding disposal of Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) in District Pauri, Uttarakhand.
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Sanjay Sinha Vs State of Bihar & Others dated 01/09/2014 regarding construction activities going on, on the flood plain of Ganga in Patna city. Previous Orders
Eco-rickshaws are plying on the city roads without any permission granted by the Transport Department or the Municipal Corporation. Eco-rickshaw (a battery-operated rickshaw) after getting tremendous response from public in Delhi and some parts of Punjab, has started plying in Jammu without getting permission from the government authority. Flyfot Industries, …
The Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) will for the first time keep a watch on the noise levels at major junctions in the city on the first day of the Ganapati festival that begins on Friday. MPCB sub-regional officer R B Andhale said that the noise levels will be continuously …
Alipore Cop Detected With Virus A 51-year-old from Alipore has been detected with Japanese Encephalitis (JE). Tests done at the School of Tropical Medicine (STM) have found the virus in the blood samples of Mohamamd Ahsan Ali, an ASI of Kolkata Police. Ahsan, who has been admitted to Calcutta Medical …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Dr. Irfan Ahmad & Ors. Vs. Mr. Nawang Rigzin Jora & Ors. dated 29/08/2014 regarding landfill dumping site at Achan, Srinagar. The Tribunal has directed the Commissioner of Municipal Corporation to discuss with the State Government …
