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) …Uganda gives green light to oil works in Virunga
It is oil versus gorillas. Oil is a precious extractive buried under the landscape where the Mountain gorillas stay. Mountain gorillas are referred to as endangered species, meaning that if nothing is done to protect them and their habitat, they will disappear from the face of the earth. The gorillas …NGT slaps Rs. 25 lakh fine on Okhla energy plant
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has allowed the Okhla waste-to-energy plant to function while imposing an environmental compensation of Rs. 25 lakh on it for causing pollution. A Bench headed by NGT Chairperson Swatanter Kumar, while passing a slew of directions in the “interest of public health and environment”, said …Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding the use of environmental compensation and other penaltiies received by SPCB, 03/02/2017
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Samir Mehta & Others Vs. Union of India & Others dated 03/02/2017 regarding spenting of environmental compensation or other penalty received by the State Pollution Control Boards (SPCB). NGT directs that the 25% of the amount should be deposited with …Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding unscientific dumping of municipal solid waste by Mira Bhayendar Municipal Corporation at Pali Uttan village, Mumbai Metropolitan Region, …
National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) directed Mira Bhayendar Municipal Corporation in Mumbai to deposit Rs. 20/- crores in escrow account of Divisional Commissioner within two weeks to ensure that the proposed plant to treat the municipal solid waste is commissioned and operated within next eight months as stated …Judgement of the National Green Tribunal regarding the waste to energy plant close to Okhla STP, 02/02/2017
The Petitioners Resident Welfare Association of Sukhdev Vihar, Jasola Vihar, and Ishwar Nagar had approached the High Court of Delhi by filing Public Interest Litigation under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that the construction of the proposed Waste to Energy plant close to Okhla STP should be …सख्ती: झारखंड रेन वाटर हार्वेस्टिंग रेगुलेशन 2017 की अधिसूचना जारी, 300 वर्ग मीटर के प्लॉट में रेन वाटर हार्वेस्टिंग लगाना जरूरी
रांची: ‘झारखंड रेन वाटर हार्वेस्टिंग रेगुलेशन-2017’ की अधिसूचना सभी शहरी निकायों के लिए जारी की गयी है. इसमें प्रावधान किया है कि वर्ष 2010 के बाद 300 वर्ग मीटर (3229.17 वर्ग फुट) या इससे अधिक के प्लॉट में बने भवनों में हर हाल में रेन वाटर हार्वेस्टिंग सिस्टम लगाना होगा. …NGT dismisses petition against Vidarbha cricket association Jamtha stadium
NAGPUR: The National Green Tribunal, Western Zone bench, Pune, has dismissed the petition against Vidarbha Cricket Association's (VCA) Jamtha stadium. The tribunal observed the petition was not filed within five years of the stadium being operational, so it became time barred. Farmers organization- Jai Javan Jai Kisan through secretary Arun …पॉलीथिन मिलने पर 33500 का जुर्माना
पॉलीथिन मिलने पर 33500 का जुर्मानापॉलीथिन मिलने पर 33500 का जुर्माना पॉलीथिन और थर्माकोल के सामानों की बिक्री के खिलाफ नगर निगम की टीम का तो जागरण संवाददाता, हल्द्वानी : पॉलीथिन और थर्माकोल के सामानों की बिक्री के खिलाफ नगर निगम की टीम का तोबड़तोड़ चेकिंग अभियान बुधवार को तीसरे …Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding hotels being constructed unauthorisely in close vicinity of the Kasauli area, Solan, Himachal Pradesh, 17/01/2017
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Society for Preservation of Kasauli and its Environs (SPOKE) Vs. Himachal Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation & Others dated 17/01/2017 regarding hotels being constructed unauthorisely in close vicinity of the Kasauli area, Solan District, Himachal Pradesh. NGT directs the Department of …Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding illegal mining, 11/01/2017
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of National Green Tribunal Bar Association Vs. Gugan @ Muban, Rashid & various other Noticees dated 11/01/2017 regarding illegal mining especially states of Gujarat, Chhattisgarh and Uttarakhand. In the Order Environmental compensation for carrying out illegal mining is directed to be …Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Democratic Youth Federation of India Vs Union of India & Others regarding endosulfan poisoning …
Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Democratic Youth Federation of India Vs Union of India & Others regarding endosulfan poisoning in Kerala. Supreme Court of India directs the concerned state governments to release the entire undisbursed payment of compensation, quantified as Rs.5 lakhs each, to …Waste burning to invite 25,000 fine
Burning of waste in the open can now land residents in trouble. After getting strict directions from National Green Tribunal (NGT), the municipal corporation officials have decided to form teams to check violations. The teams will begin work in a few days. Anybody found guilty of burning waste in the …Exclusionary conservation in the Sundarbans - Who pays the price?
An ethnographic survey on the island of Satjelia in the Sundarbans shows how exclusionary conservation practices are intensifying the vulnerabilities of the local population. An inclusive conservation policy would privilege both biodiversity and people’s livelihoods.Brazil: New bill threatens existing environmental protections and rights of communities
A new bill currently before the Brazilian Congress will create far greater flexibility regarding existing rules for environmental permits. The new bill if it is passed will reduce social participation and weaken access to public information at a time when environmental protections are needed more than ever. The bill proposes …Judgement of the Supreme Court of India regarding Bus Rapid Transit System Corridor proposed to be developed by the Municipal Corporation, Bhopal, 29/11/2016
Judgement of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Ravindra Ramchandra Waghmare Vs Indore Municipal Corporation & Ors. dated 29/11/2016 regarding Bus Rapid Transit System Corridor proposed to be developed by the Municipal Corporation, Bhopal on the stretch of around 8 kms. As per Bhopal Development Plan, 2005 …Fukushima nuclear decommission, compensation costs to almost double - media
Japan's trade ministry has almost doubled the estimated cost of compensation for the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster and decommissioning of the damaged Fukushima-Daiichi nuclear plant to more than 20 trillion yen (142 billion pounds), the Nikkei business daily reported on Sunday. The trade ministry at the end of 2013 calculated …Uganda: World Bank Approves Action Plan for Cancelled Road Project
Kampala — The World Bank has approved an action plan presented by an inspection panel for the Uganda Transport Sector Development Project (TSDP). In a statement issued last week , the Bank revealed that they had agreed on several action points with the government of Uganda. "The World Bank Management's …Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding illegal mining in the state of Uttarakhand, 28/11/2016
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of National Green Tribunal Bar Association Vs. Gugan @ Muban, Rashid & various other Noticees dated 28/11/2016 regarding environmental and ecological degradation resulting from illegal mining in the state of Uttarakhand. Status report filed on behalf of the State of Uttarakhand …Toward a national eco-compensation regulation in the People’s Republic of China
The Asian Development Bank and the National Development and Reform Commission of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) undertook a study on eco-compensation regulations development in the country, on which this publication is based. The study examined the PRC’s theory, practice, and legislation governing eco-compensation in selected ecological areas to …Residents to manage man-animal conflict
Marking a fundamental shift in the state's strategy for mitigation of increasing man-wildlife conflicts, the forest department has decided to constitute primary response teams (PRTs) by engaging residents in all panchayats sharing forest boundaries. The PRTs comprising around 15 members will be provided training in wildlife monitoring, management of conflict …