Compensation

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding illegal operation of brick kilns in Saharanpur district, Uttar Pradesh, 20/05/2025

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Abhishek Panwar Vs Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board & Others dated 20/05/2025. The miscellaneous application was registered on the basis of the report of the joint committee dated July 20, 2024 filed by the Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board (UPPCB) …

Crop burning: NGT slaps Rs 2 lakh as costs on Delhi govt

NEW DELHI: The National Green Tribunal has slapped Rs 2 lakh as costs on the Delhi government for not filing action plan for providing incentives and infrastructural assistance to farmers to stop them from burning crop residue to prevent air pollution. A bench headed by acting NGT Chairperson Justice Jawad …

Complete demarcation of forest by June 30: NGT to Delhi Govt

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Delhi Government to complete the demarcation of forest land in Southern Ridge are by June 30. A Bench headed by Justice Raghuvendra S Rathore warned the officers concerned that in case the work is not completed till that date, a fine of …

NGT raps J&K Govt over rehab plan of mules at Vaishno Devi

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has slammed the Jammu and Kashmir government for not finalising a rehabilitation plan for horses and mules which have been barred from plying from Katra to the Vaishno Devi temple, and slapped a cost of Rs 50 lakh on the State Government. A bench headed …

Delhi: EPCA finds Rs 800 crore 'shortfall' in collection of green cess

NEW DELHI: The SC-mandated Environment Pollution Control Authority (EPCA) has found massive under-reporting of the number of trucks entering the city, leading to an annual shortfall of Rs 500-800 crore in the amount collected as environment compensation charge (ECC) by the concessionaire but not deposited. In a report submitted before …

In draft digital health security law, 5-year jail term, Rs 5 lakh fine for data breach

The draft Digital Information in Healthcare Security Act (DISHA) lays down that any health data including physical, physiological and mental health condition and biometric information are the property of the person who it pertains to. Even as it continues to face heat on issues of data protection, the Centre has …

NLC ordered to pay Sh3.4m to petitioners in Ndakaini Dam case

The High Court has ordered the National Lands Commission to pay six petitioners Sh3.4 million. Their land was acquired for the construction of Ndakaini Dam in 1989 by the then commissioner of lands. Justice George Odunga ordered NLC to pay the money by itself or through the Nairobi City Water …

37 years on, farmers still waiting for compensation for land acquired by govt

Bijnor: It has been 37 years since land of farmers at Raipur Berisaal village, located on the border of Najibabad and Bijnor tehsils in the district, was acquired by the government for construction of a 1 km road. But with officials of the two divisions passing the buck, these farmers …

Land expropriation: committee to seek public input in April

The constitutional review committee which has been tasked by Parliament to review section 25 of the Constitution will be embarking on an extensive public participation process to consider views on the issue of expropriation without compensation. In February Parliament voted in favour of an EFF motion to support land expropriation …

NGT fines AAP govt for not filing action plan

Penalty of ₹2 lakh imposed on State government The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Tuesday rapped the Delhi government for not filing an action plan pertaining to pollution as a result of crop burning in Delhi-NCR and imposed a fine of ₹2 lakh on the State government. Affidavit declined Coming …

70 lakh Telangana farmers to get Rs 4,000 per acre from government

Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao would launch the cheque distribution programme. Hyderabad: More than 70 lakh farmers in Telangana would receive cheques for Rs 4,000 per acre each from the state government on April 19 as part of the first-of-its-kind initiative towards investment support scheme for Kharif in June. Cheques …

Mantri told to pay Rs. 5 lakh environmental compensation

This is for not complying with previous orders of the National Green Tribunal The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Wednesday imposed an environmental compensation of Rs. 5 lakh on Mantri Techzone Private Ltd. for not complying with previous orders pertaining to its project in the Bellandur catchment area. A bench …

Banaskantha floods: Gujarat HC seeks govt's reply over farmers' demand for compensation

AHMEDABAD: Gujarat high court has sought state government’s reply by Friday in response to a PIL complaining about farmers from Banaskantha district who did not get compensation for the damages they sustained due to heavy floods in August last year. The court asked the concerned government lawyer to take instructions …

Manesar Land Acquisition: Negligence by state in filing court appeals cost it extra Rs 742 cr, says CAG report

In 2006, the HSIIDC had acquired 955 acres of land under Section 17 of the Land Acquisition Act at Industrial Model Township, Manesar. The land was acquired at a cost of Rs 176 crore at the rate of 12.5 lakh per acre under the emergency clause. Haryana State Industrial and …

Despite ban, garbage burning continues

The practice of burning garbage in the open goes unabated in the city. Garbage heaps were seen being set on fire on a vacant plot near Fountain Chowk here today. The banned practice was also seen in the Urban Estate Phase 3 residential parks along the main road. Motorists had …

South African lawyer plans listeria class action suit against Tiger Brands

A human rights lawyer plans to launch a class action lawsuit against South African food producer Tiger Brands on behalf of the families of people who died and those affected by the worst listeria outbreak in history. South Africa’s health minister said on Thursday the government would support anyone intending …

Ramaphosa warns against land invasions

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has warned that land grabs would not be tolerated as the ruling African National Congress (ANC) moves to change the Constitution to expropriate property without compensation. Land remains an emotive issue in South Africa and most of it remains in white hands over two decades …

Forest clearance for port only ‘preliminary’

Adani Group to develop it at Mundra A senior Environment Ministry official said that an approval to the Adani Group to use 1,552 hectares of forest land to develop a port as part of its 8,000-hectare Special Economic Zone on the Mundra coast in Gujarat was only “preliminary”. The project …

Rs 1 lakh as dengue penalty

Calcutta: The Assembly passed on Tuesday a bill that seeks to empower the Calcutta Municipal Corporation to impose a penalty of up to Rs 1 lakh on the owner or occupier of a property where mosquito-breeding grounds are found. The bill also seeks to empower civic health workers to forcibly …

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding closure of industries flouting environmental laws, Haryana, 06/03/2018

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Jasbir Singh Vs State of Haryana & Others dated 06/03/2018 regarding industrial pollution in Haryana. Counsel for Haryana State Pollution Control Board has filed a Status Report which shows that the SPCB has found during inspection some erring industries amongst …

Pest attack: Stringent relief norms leave cotton farmers high and dry

MUMBAI: Nearly 35 lakh cotton farmers who have suffered massive losses due to pest attacks will have to wait longer for relief, that too not the full amount. The fate of the affected farmers hangs in balance as the Centre has raised several queries on the proposal moved by the …

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