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National Green Tribunal takes cognisance of marine plastic pollution off Kerala coast

The National Green Tribunal has taken note of the threat posed by plastic waste to the marine enviroment off Kerala coast.

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When the river rose

Life came to a halt in several parts of Delhi, which received the highest monsoon rainfall in 40 years this July. Alisha Dutta and Nikhil M. Babu report on how encroachments as well as official developmental works continue to take place along the Yamuna river despite warnings by the National…

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NGT issues notice to Odisha government over cottage construction atop its highest peak

NGT directs Odisha govt to reply on cottages atop Deomali peak. WSO alleges construction violates Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980. No local community or indigenous knowledge involved. NGT asks govt to respond to allegations in 4 weeks. Deomali peak attracts tourists for its natural scenery. WSO says cottages, dining hall, dormitories,…

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Make Chamundi Hills plastic-free by Dasara, says NGT panel chief

NGT State panel chief Justice Subhash Adi directs Mysuru district admin to ensure Chamundi Hills free of plastic before Dasara. He stresses importance of conservation and warns of dangers if plastic ban not enforced. Officials inform Adi of initiatives taken to manage Chamundi Hills, incl. banning vendors from hawking, restricting…

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NGT chief directs local authorities in Mysuru to strictly implement solid waste management plan

NGT panel chief Subhash Adi directs Mysuru authorities to monitor, implement solid waste mgmt plan & ban on plastic. He calls for in-situ waste mgmt in large offices, ban on plastic use in govt offices, hotels & educational institutions. He also reviews e-waste & biomedical waste mgmt.

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Supreme Court stays appointment of Lieutenant Governor to chair Yamuna High-Level Committee

The Supreme Court stayed a National Green Tribunal (NGT) order of January 9 appointing the Lieutenant Governor as the chairperson of a High Level Committee to combat unabated pollution in river Yamuna.

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NGT issues notice to Puducherry government on sinking 84 borewells for drinking water supply

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‘Master of disposal’ or ‘committee raj’?: A look at Goel’s NGT tenure

Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel set foot in the courtroom for the last time as the chairperson of the National Green Tribunal on Thursday. It was around 11 am, there were no witnesses to his swan song except the two dozen law interns who filled half of the room for 50.

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Speed guns on highway along Kaziranga National Park out of order

The NGT had also ordered the imposition of ₹5,000 as fine on each vehicle exceeding the speed limit as environmental compensation, for endangering the wild fauna.

The Hindu

NGT keeps water project atop Bhubaneswar’s Sikharchandi Hill in abeyance

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed that a water supply project, proposed to be taken up atop the Sikharchandi Hill, which is considered as one of Bhubaneswar’s green lungs, be kept in abeyance.

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Manoj Misra | The Defender of Yamuna

Though a forester by profession, Manoj Misra had a passion for rivers that was infectious, write K.J. Joy and Shashi Shekhar. Subsribe to The Hindu to read this tribute

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NGT slams T.N. State Coastal Zone Management Authority, orders resurvey of Kosasthalaiyar river based on 1996 plan

The southern bench of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Tamil Nadu State Coastal Zone Management Authority (TNSCZMA) to resurvey the Kosasthalaiyar river in Ennore, Chennai, noting that the draft coastal zone plan released last year, was not in compliance with an earlier judgment passed by the tribunal.

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Jain Housing moves Madras High Court against order to pay environmental compensation of ₹2.19 crore

Jain Housing and Constructions Limited (presently Jain Housing) has moved the Madras High Court against Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board’s insistence on paying environmental compensation of ₹2.19 crore

The Hindu

NGT on waste management: Rs 79,000 cr fines but courts not a ‘substitute for governance’

Over the last few months, we’ve seen several headlines screaming about mind-boggling fines levied by the National Green Tribunal.

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NGT Chennai warns landowners of heavy penalty if garbage, debris dumped on unattended properties causes environmental hazard

The National Green Tribunal’s (NGT) southern zone bench in Chennai has warned landowners of the imposition of a heavy penalty if they leave their properties unattended, and pave the thereby for environmental hazards by miscreants who dump garbage, debris, sullage, mud and so on.

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Sun Pharma says it relied on Google Maps to show company lies outside Vedanthangal bird sanctuary limits

Sun Pharmaceuticals has informed the southern bench of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) that it relied on Google Maps to submit the location of its manufacturing plant in Sathamai in the pre-feasibility report submitted as part of the environmental clearance application

The Hindu

NGT gives no objection to installation of lighthouse near Yamuna floodplains for surveillance

The National Green Tribunal has given no objection to the installation of a lighthouse in the greenway, adjacent to the Yamuna flood plains, for additional surveillance and security of the flood plains

The Hindu

Prescribe distance criteria between educational institutions and industries, T.N. government told

The National Green Tribunal’s southern zone bench has directed the T.N. government to constitute a committee in this regard and has asked it to ensure necessary instructions within six months; the order cam while disposing of a case filed by a private school complaining about pollution caused by two foundries…

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Centre calls for compliance report from pharma company near Vedanthangal bird sanctuary

The Union Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has called for a report from its regional office in Chennai, to ascertain whether Sun Pharmaceuticals Industries Limited had violated any conditions imposed on it when it was granted environmental clearance for its plant close to Vedanthangal bird sanctuary.

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NGT ‘surprised’ over Krishnagiri authorities allowing quarry violators to pay penalty in instalments

NGT surprised over allowing quarry violators in krishnagiri to pay penalty in instalments

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NGT Southern Bench’s heritage office in Chennai, is in bad shape, complain lawyers

The National Green Tribunal’s (NGT) southern bench in Chennai protects all ecologically sensitive places in the southern States, but the condition of Kalas Mahal, the heritage building housing the bench in Chepauk, is not good, say lawyers practicing at the tribunal.

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NGT sets aside Environmental Clearance given by A.P. to Avulapalli reservoir, imposes ₹100 crore penalty

The Chennai Bench of National Green Tribunal (NGT) has set aside the Environmental Clearance (EC) given by the State-level Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA) for the construction of Avulapalli balancing reservoir in Somala mandal of Chittoor district

The Hindu

NGT directs Government to stop works of Gouravelli reservoir

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PIL in Madras High Court wants T.N. to identify coastal erosion-prone areas and construct shore wedge reefs

A public interest litigation petition has been filed in the Madras High Court, seeking a direction to the State government to identify the vulnerable places that are prone to coastal erosion, and to construct shore wedge reefs, besides carrying out sand nourishment as expeditiously as possible in order to save…

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‘Used foreign funds to oppose Adani project’: I-T report on Ritwick Dutta

Before environment lawyer-activist Ritwick Dutta was booked by the CBI, an income tax department report had last year accused him of opposing overseas projects led by Indian entities, including the Adani Group. It had also accused him of using foreign money to partner with domestic NGOs, including an RSS affiliate.

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