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 …
The NCP and civic activists have opposed the Pune Municipal Corporation’s (PMC) plan to establish hawkers’ zones on cycle track and footpaths on Prabhat Road, Model Colony and University Road. NCP workers led by Ameya Jagtap, a member of the civic tree committee, recently met municipal commissioner Vikas Deshmukh and …
No dedicated site for disposing of 400 tonnes of garbage generated in Jammu With the state government unable to identify any land for dumping of solid waste generated by 15 lakh inhabitants of the city, the civic authorities are disposing of the waste in trenches around the city and filling …
Police, settlers clash as eviction drive enters eighth day Guwahati: In the wake of worst-ever flood in the city, the administration is working on a Rs 750-crore project to revamp the drainage system of the state capital. “The Guwahati Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA) is working on a scientific drainage plan …
Rampant unauthorised construction in the city highlights the illegal nexus between civic bodies, land mafia and the police and also exposes the lack preparation for any disasters, both natural and man-made. Illegal structures in the city, built by flouting norms, are only adding to the housing crisis in Delhi. The …
National Green Tribunal (NGT) central zonal bench has asked Bhopal Municipal Corporation (BMC) commissioner as well as chief town planner, BMC to remain personally present in court on July 22 to explain how areas marked as open spaces for green-belt have been granted permission for sale and construction in Fortune …
Pimpri Chinchwad recorded as many as 20 malaria cases and 37 dengue cases from January to June this year. “A total of 32,812 suspected malaria cases were detected in the city in the past six months. Out of these, 20 patients were confirmed to have malaria. There were as many …
The city reported 33 dengue cases in just five days this month. Dengue has also claimed the lives of two people in the short span of a week. Pune has recorded a sizable number of cases when compared with Pimpri Chinchwad. The Pune Municipal Corporation's (PMC) health department has started …
The Kamrup (Metro) district has recorded at least 19 cases of Japanese Encephalitis and two cases of dengue since June. With the monsoon here, there are fears of more such outbreaks. Dengue has been confirmed in two patients, one of whom was also diagnosed with Japanese Encephalitis on Friday. "The …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Greater Kailash-II Welfare Association Vs. South Delhi Municipal Corporation dated 07/07/2014 regarding restoration of the Environment in Uday Shankar Park and restraint on the Respondent South Delhi Municipal Corporation from making any constructions and cutting of …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Central Zonal Bench, Bhopal) in the matter of Fortune Glory Extension Welfare Asso. & 3 Ors. v. M/s Fortune Builders & 2 Others dated 07/07/2014 regarding construction on green belt and open spaces, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh. Previous Orders
Ludhiana the world’s most polluted city according to the World Health Organization (WHO) — will now attempt to break an environmental record, for the most tree saplings planted in an hour, as part of ‘Earth Hour’ celebrations on July 20. While the current record, as per the Guinness Book of …
Human mobility is more to blame for the spread of dengue than mosquitoes, says a study conducted by IITGandhinagar (IIT-Gn) on the incidence of the disease in the city. The study titled, 'Modelling spread of dengue epidemic in urban areas from a spatial interacting networks perspective', was carried out by …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of Lalita Shinde & Others Vs. TrimbakeshwarMun. Council & Others dated 04/07/2014 regarding Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) disposal site for Trimbakeshwar, Maharashtra.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's constituency Varanasi is on the verge of a major Japanese encephalitis (JE) outbreak owing to its burgeoning pig population and scores of piggeries owned by more than 200 families. Head of the Molecular Biology unit at the Institute of Medical Sciences, BHU, Dr Sunit Kumar Singh, …
At least 59 buildings have been issued notices from the city municipal corporation as part of its drive to ensure whether rainwater harvesting (RWH) structures are installed to conserve water in the coming monsoon spells. The city municipal corporation had earlier announced that all residential and commercials structures should set …
The National Green Tribunal on Wednesday ordered a stay on any construction and tree felling by South Delhi Municipal Corporation in GK-II's Uday Shankar park. SDMC had chopped 10 trees in the park to construct staff quarters and a residence for the commissioner. However, residents of the area protested against …
To pressure the State government to ban the manufacture and use of plastic covers less than 40 microns, members of Malleswaram Swabhimanaa Initiative (MSI) have launched an online campaign. The campaign started on June 29 has so far garnered the support of around 300 citizens. The petition urges Chief Minister …
The Maharashtra pollution control board (MPCB) has issued a notice to Kolhapur municipal corporation (KMC) to remove the solid waste dumped at the Bapat Camp nullah. Prajasattak Samaj Seva Sanstha, a city-based activists' group, had complained on June 17 about leachate being generated at the site and seeping into the …
BHOPAL: National Green Tribunal (NGT) central zone has again directed state government to ban all constructions within 300 metre zone of full tank level (FTL) of the Upper Lake. Currently, ?no construction zone' has not been extended beyond 50 metres of the lake as state government had not accepted recommendations …
BHOPAL: National Green Tribunal (NGT) central zone bench has issued notices to Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan for failure to submit compliance report on implementation of plastic waste management in an on-going petition. Unlike two states, Madhya Pradesh has filed compliance before the tribunal, the details of which are still not known. …
