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) …
The Environment Ministry's Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) on river valley and hydroelectric projects has recommended a three-year extension to the validity of the environmental clearance (EC) for the Vishnugad-Pipalkoti hydel project in Chamoli district. The EAC's recommendation, though, comes even as the National Green Tribunal's (NGT's) principal bench imposed a …
CHENNAI: In what could bring cheer to the farming community confronted with the challenges of a water crisis drought and poor groundwater table, the Tamil Nadu government has persuaded three insurance companies to sanction Rs 928.12 crore towards compensation of damaged samba crop in the last two months. The sanction …
A vacation bench headed by Justice Jawad Rahim imposed environmental compensation on Active Toys Pvt Ltd, BG Steel, Kesri Steels Limited (Unit-II), Agrawal Metal Works Pvt Ltd Asiatic Electrical and Switchgear Pvt Ltd and Shyam Auto Pvt. Ltd after an inspection team found deficiencies in their units. The National Green …
MUMBAI: The water resources department led by BJP leader Girish Mahajan has acquired 13,677 hectares of land across the state for completion of 250 ongoing irrigation projects and paid a compensation of Rs 7,314 crore to the farmers. A senior water resources department official said that soon after Mahajan took …
The Kano State Ministry of Agriculture yesterday confirmed that the avian flu influenza, otherwise known as bird flu had killed no fewer than 13,000 birds in nine farms across the state. The Federal Government had raised the alarm of possible outbreak of the disease in seven states of Kano, Katsina, …
Authorities in Ethiopia’s capital, Addis Ababa, have started disbursement of compensation to persons affected by a deadly landslide that hit the country in March this year. The Voice of America’s (VOA) Amharic service reports that over $4 million is being disbursed adding that funds were raised from private and government …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Rashid Ali Warsi Vs. UPSIDC Ltd. & Others dated 12/06/2017 regarding industrial pollution caused by lack of functional CETP, Loni, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh. NGT in its Order Dated 29/05/2017 had directed UPSIDC (Uttar Pradesh State Industrial Development Corporation) to make …
In a judgment that should sound alarm bells for hotels and resorts that are coming up in rampant violation of environmental norms at various tourist destinations, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Tuesday ordered the demolition of five resorts in Kasauli, Himachal Pradesh that were either constructed or expanded without …
The case relates to the AoL holding a cultural extravaganza called the World Culture Festival from March 11-13 last year. New Delhi: The Art of Living (AoL) on Monday challenged the report on the damage caused to the Yamuna floodplains, filed by an expert committee appointed by the NGT. The …
The Deputy Minister said what the government is doing now is to assess the damage caused A Deputy Minister for Food and Agriculture, William Agyapong Quaito, says the ministry has not thought of any compensation package for farmers whose crops have been affected by the invasion of army worms. The …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Society for Preservation of Kasauli and its Environs Vs Bird’s View Resort & Others dated 30/05/2017 regarding unauthorized construction of hotels in close vicinity of Kasauli area in the State of Himachal Pradesh. It was brought before the notice of …
The National Green Tribunal has slapped a fine of Rs 7 lakh on a banquet hall adjacent to a hospital in Noida for causing noise pollution. Imposing a complete ban on the use of loudspeakers in the area to curb noise pollution, a Bench headed by Justice Jawad Rahim directed …
Kampala — Donors have threatened to withdraw funding for construction of two high voltage electricity transmission line projects delayed due to lack of timely compensation of land owners. According to Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Limited (UETCL) chief executive officer Willy K Kiryahika, some corrupt government officials in the Lands ministry …
GOVERNMENT has released $1,5 million towards the compensation of nearly 2 000 families who were displaced during the Tokwe Mukosi dam floods in 2014, a senior government official has said. Agencies The families are expected to start receiving their compensation monies in their bank accounts early next week. Masvingo provincial …
The National Green Tribunal has slapped a fine of Rs 1.5 lakh on Uttar Pradesh-based industrial unit after its chemical factory was shut down following a gas leak a year ago. The National Green Tribunal has slapped a fine of Rs 1.5 lakh on Uttar Pradesh-based industrial unit after its …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Samir Mehta Vs. Union of India & Ors. dated 23/05/2017 regarding open defecation and waste dumping on Yamuna floodplains. NGT directs that the Central Pollution Control Board and the various State Boards in consultation with the Municipal Corporations and the …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Arvind Press Caps Limited Vs. Rajasthan State Pollution Control Board dated 22/05/2017 regarding pollution caused by industries in RIICO Industries Area, Bhiwadi, Rajasthan. NGT makes it clear that besides the recommendations made by the joint inspection team, each of the …
KAMPALA, UGANDA - Emmanuel Mpaka lives in Bukasa at the edge of Lake Victoria and has done so since 2011. He has built a house and a business there - a drinks bar that does well in the dry seasons. Now the government says he must move. Mpaka and more …
In a landmark verdict, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) today ruled that any vehicle found over-speeding inside the Kaziranga National Park (KNP) will have to pay an environment compensation of Rs 5,000 besides challan under the Motor Vehicles (MV) Act. The order of a bench headed by NGT chairperson Justice …
The Telangana government on Wednesday night notified The Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement (Telangana Amendment) Act. The Act had received the President's assent last week and was notified by the Union home ministry on Wednesday. Taking cue from the Centre, the state government …
