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 (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of Raghunath S/o Rakhamji Lokhane Vs MPWPB & Ors dated 12/05/2014 regarding water pollution caused by in Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC) area. Previous Orders
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Parminder Singh V/s Punjab PCB & Ors dated 08/05/2014 regarding pollution caused by Matharu Chemical Industries, Punjab. The Order of the NGT mentions a report submitted before the Punjab and Haryana High Court by Thapar Center …
Researchers assessing the pre-mining contamination of the environment at Nalgonda have found high levels of Uranium contamination in the groundwater and fair levels of gamma radiation, which will increase drastically once mining commences. About 41 per cent of the groundwater samples collected from sample sites in Nalgonda were found to …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Sampuram Singh Vs. State of Punjab & Ors. dated 06/05/2014 regarding underground water contamination caused by industries in Punjab. Original Source: http://www.greentribunal.gov.in/orderinpdf/54-2013(THC)(OA)_6May2014.pdf Previous Orders: http://www.greentribunal.gov.in/e-orders.php?eid=4528
NGT Worried About Illegal Dealers Selling Packaged Water The western zone bench of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) in Pune has passed an order prohibiting unauthorized extraction of groundwater for commercial use after it was found that the presence of large quantities of fluoride in it is affecting villagers in …
Taking serious cognizance of leakage from storage plants of Indian Oil and Bharat Petroliam at Akolner village, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has ordered the Ahemadnagar district collector to form a fact-finding committee consisting of a regional officer of the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) and any authorized senior officer …
Even as health hazards of groundwater contamination is still getting fully assessed for the people living in Keezhmadu grama panchayat, people are also concerned about the social impact of this environmental hazard on their lives. An unfavourable health status is a private matter, but since the problem of thyroid disorders …
BEIJING: Sixty% of underground water in China which is officially monitored is too polluted to drink directly, state media have reported, underlining the country's grave environmental problems. Water quality measured in 203 cities across the country last year rated "very poor" or "relatively poor" in an annual survey released by …
Thousands of residents of Kundli village and their livestock are being forced to consume chemically contaminated water for the last many years. Despite complaints to the authorities, no remedial steps have been taken so far. The village, located near the Kundli industrial zone by the side of GT road, touches …
Terming a sugar mill and distillery in Ghaziabad “serious polluter” churning out tonnes of untreated sulphurous effluent in the Ganga, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Tuesday directed the Centre, the Uttar Pradesh Government and the National Ganga River Basin Authority to hold a meeting within a week to work …
Number of groundwater sites of poor or extremely poor quality increases to 59.6%, Chinese government says Nearly 60% of the groundwater at sites monitored throughout China is of poor or extremely poor quality, with excessive amounts of pollutants, according to an annual report by the Ministry of Land and Resources. …
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to review a ruling against Exxon Mobil Corp that ordered the company to pay $105 million in damages for polluting New York City's groundwater with a toxic gasoline additive. The decision not to hear the case leaves intact a July 2 U.S. Circuit …
That toxic industrial waste flows unabated in Buddha Nullah in Ludhiana and Kala Sanghian drain in Jalandhar is known, what baffles environmentalists in Punjab is that no political party is bothered about the issue. The Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) claims that the steps are being taken to ensure that …
More Than 5mg Per Litre Found In Groundwater Against Permissible Limit Of 1mg Per Litre The backward district of Nalgonda is now faced with one more major water contaminant. After fluoride and uranium, researchers have found substantial quantities of bromide in groundwater in Nalgonda district. As against the permissible limit …
Follow Rules Or Face Closure, Warns DPCC New Delhi: Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) has threatened to seal the Wazirpur industrial area if it continues to violate environmental regulations. The area with 2,000-odd industrial units is allegedly discharging untreated waste water into the sewers. The waste water doesn’t reach the …
Nearly 50 per cent of the 2,063 units operating in the state are working without valid consent, thus adding to pollution in industrial areas. As per a report compiled by NGO "Him Dhara", the State Pollution Control Board has rarely issued any show-cause notices to violators and in cases where …
As 60% of Sutana’s population is suffering from diseases due to fly ash generated from Panipat Thermal Power Station Residents of Sutana, a village in Panipat, have participated enthusiastically in every Assembly and Parliamentary elections since Independence, but this time, they have decided to boycott the Lok Sabha elections slated …
Hyderabad: Nothing has been done to implement the government order from the industries department to relocate industrial clusters within the city out of the Outer Ring Road owing to the state’s division. The GO, passed in early 2013, was seen as a breather by the affected residents living around the …
Garbage, silt and dirty filters characterise the over 120 rain water harvesting systems (RWHSs) set up at its stations by the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation, while other government authorities like the Delhi Jal Board, the Public Works Department and other government hospitals have been found to be no better. The …
Heaps of hospital wastes, piling up at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (Pims), are turning out to be a serious health hazard for visitors to the hospital, besides causing environmental pollution in the area. The alarm was sounded by the officials of the Pakistan Environment Protection Agency (Pak-EPA) when …
