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 …
Almost one-fifth of the centrally-funded sewage treatment plants in the country are “non-operational”, leading to millions of litres of untreated water either seeping into the ground as potential pollutant of ground water or being discharged into natural drainage systems and rivers every day. Besides, performance of another nearly one-fifth of …
Leachate flowing with rain water contaminates Mavallipura's lifeline Good rains after two years of drought are always a welcome proposition, but not for the residents of Mavallipura as the showers have only brought miseries to them. Reason: Highly toxic leachate continue to flow from the mountains of garbage from the …
In a relief to 26 restaurant owners, whose businesses had been shut down four days ago, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Wednesday granted them conditional approval to reopen. As many as 34 eateries had been closed down last Saturday by the NGT after a plea filed by Pankaj Sharma …
Green Tribunal gives them four weeks to install Effluent Treatment Plants The National Green Tribunal on Wednesday provided some relief to 26 restaurants operating in South Delhi’s Hauz Khas Village by granting them conditional approval to start operating again. Last week the Tribunal had ordered them to close down since …
Almost one-fifth of the centrally-funded sewage treatment plants in the country are "non-operational", leaving millions of liters of untreated water either sink into the ground as a potential pollutant of ground water or is discharged into natural drainage system causing pollution in downstream areas. Besides, performance of nearly another one-fifth …
Deterioration in the quality of water used for irrigation is a matter of concern in recent years. Indiscriminate use of chemical fertilizers resulting in water quality deterioration is not new. In the present study, the water samples received from farmers for advisory purpose for irrigation were analysed for 10 important …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Kamta Saini Vs Union of India & Others dated 25/09/2013 regarding establishment of a petrol pump adjoining a tank by the name “Adhartal” in the city of Jabalpur in Madhya Pradesh and that in case the aforesaid petrol pump is …
The organised sector handles only 10 per cent of e-waste. The rest is handled by the unorganised sector that employs unscientific methods. Bangalore surely basked in the global glory of its “IT hub” tag for years. Thanks to the huge IT revenues it generated and the big ticket firms that …
If you were planning a weekend lunch or dinner at your favourite restaurant in Hauz Khas village, you may have to consider other options. National Green Tribunal (NGT) has ordered all restaurants running without environmental permission to be closed till the next hearing on Tuesday. Most of them don't have …
MYSTERY MOVES Experts say environmental laws don’t give the ministry the powers to levy a fine; No explanation was given how the penalty of . 200 crore was arrived at By slapping a . 200-crore penalty on the Adani Group for environmental violations, the ministry of environment and forests may …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Court On Its Own Motion Vs. State of Punjab dated 11/09/2013 regarding groundwater pollution caused by textile and the electroplating industries in the State of Punjab.
Untreated effluents that spilled out from a textile unit situated on the SIPCOT Industrial Estate here on Saturday night made its way to a pond in nearby Kudigadu village, contaminating the waterbody. Residents of Kudigadu voiced objection to indiscriminate letting out of effluents by Loyal Super Fabric. The pollution would …
Concerned over water pollution during Ganesha festivals, the forest department and Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) have urged people to use earthen Ganesha idol. Both the government departments have also come out with guidelines to help prevent water pollution. According to the guidelines, people have been advised to not use …
The High Court of Karnataka on Tuesday directed the State government to convene a meeting of officials from civic agencies on the supply of potable water to 110 villages under the jurisdiction of Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike. “The meeting should be chaired by the Principal Secretary, Urban Development Department. The …
The environment ministry has slapped a . 200-crore fine on the Adani Group’s Mundra Port and Special Economic Zone for damaging mangroves, creeks and the local environment at the project site. The company’s shares fell 6.4%. The penalty was recommended by a committee headed by Sunita Narain, director general of …
Issue pertains to contamination of wells, borewellsdue to oil leak in north Chennai Members of the National Green Tribunal, Southern Bench, on Tuesday castigated the Union government for not taking any remedial measures in north Chennai, where wells and bore-wells were contaminated due to leaks from the pipelines of oil …
Clean drinking water is out of reach for 4.64 crore people in rural areas in the country, says a report tabled by the Union water resources ministry in Parliament last week. In Rajasthan, 25,500 habitations or 1.09 crore people get water with chemical or bacterial contamination. Assam comes next with …
Green Tribunal moved Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam Youth Wing Secretary V. Easwaran has moved the National Green Tribunal, Southern Zone, in Chennai seeking orders to shift the Coimbatore Corporation’s dump yard out of Vellalore. In his petition, he has said that the Corporation had been dumping waste in Vellalore without …
The Toxicology and National Poison Information Centre (TNPIC), of the National Hospital, yesterday warned that harmful chemicals were being released to the environment and ground water through untreated waste released from most vehicle service stations countrywide. TNPIC Head, Consultant Physician Dr. Waruna Gunathilake told The Island that a severe threat …
After having a master plan for the Hyderabad Metropolitan Region and a transportation plan in the works, the Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority (HMDA) plans to formulate an environmental conservation and upgradation plan (ECUP) for the metropolitan region. HMDA officials said the aim to create an ECUP is to ensure a …
