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Lucy Letby trial: Medical expert denies ‘reaching’ to support allegations against nurse

Dr Dewi Evans gave evidence at the trial of Lucy Letby, who is accused of murdering seven babies

The Independent UK

How river pollution is killing people in an Indian village

Villagers say they are suffering after years of unchecked industrial pollution has contaminated their water.

Al Jazeera

Genco to submit report to MoEF on aspects raised by NGT on YTPS

Authorities plan to comply with tribunal directions

The Hindu

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Is Mahakal Corridor built on ‘encroached land’?

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to inaugurate the Mahakal Corridor in Ujjain in Madhya Pradesh on October 11 with much fanfare. However, it is being alleged that the corridor has been constructed on encroached land.

The Times of India

Expert panel to study the impact of Vizhinjam port construction on coastal erosion

While constituting the panel, the state government noted in its order that neither the Expert Committee or Shoreline Monitoring Cell appointed by the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has observed that the construction has caused any erosion

The Hindu

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The Hindu

NGT directs A.P. Maritime Board, GMR Group to restore Kakinada mangrove, mudflat

The GMR Group was told to remove bund to ensure natural flow of seawater at Kumbabhishekam

The Hindu

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NGT raps Himachal Pradesh for lenient fine on illegal miner, asks chief secy to ensure compliance of law

SHIMLA: Taking exception to the imposition of a lenient fine for illegal mining, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) said this was encouraging sand mafia in Himachal Pradesh. It asked the state chief secretary to personally look into the entire issue of compensation and to ensure compliance of law.

The Times of India

NGT slaps over ₹2,000 crore fine on Punjab for failure to treat waste

The National Green Tribunal said that the compliance of environmental norms on the subject of waste management has to be high on priority

The Hindu

Bengaluru floods: Anatomy of a drainage system gone horribly wrong

Last week, Bengaluru was battered by rains that were unprecedented in scale and floods that were disastrous in impact. While the rains have abated, thousands living on the periphery of the Bellandur-Varthur lakes in east Bengaluru are still gripped by fear, worried that deliberately narrowed drains, encroachment of wetlands, and…

Newslaundry

Karnataka HC relief for 30 on removal of sand bars

BENGALURU: Removal of sand manually is permitted even under the Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) notification, the high court observed in a recent order while granting relief to 30 temporary permit holders from Dakshina Kannada.

The Times of India

Allotment of land, pattas in YSR district not legal, NGT says

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The Hindu

NGT slaps ₹3,500 crore penalty on West Bengal government for huge gap in waste management

A Bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice A. K. Goel said it is the constitutional responsibility of the State and the local bodies to provide a pollution-free environment.

The Hindu

NGT slaps hefty fine for sand mining in Odisha’s Budhabalanga river bed

Two lessees accused of causing loss of revenue and ecological damage by mining sand vastly beyond permissible limit

The Hindu

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High court calls Meghalaya ‘game’ on coal

The State government was given seven days to indicate the quantities of coal mined up to 2016 lying in all the specified sites

Newslaundry

National Green Tribunal is suddenly clearing a lot of cases. It’s, well, odd

In a written reply to the Lok Sabha last month, union minister for law and justice Kiren Rijiju revealed that the National Green Tribunal, a quasi-judicial body to adjudicate environment matters, was disposing of more cases than new applications. However, members of several NGT benches have raised concerns over the…

The Hindu

Don’t proceed with checkdam construction without CRZ clearance, NGT tells Tamil Nadu

It stops short of ordering the removal of the work done thus far

The Hindu

State directed to expedite land acquisition at Chittur

Area near KMML facing pollution-related problems

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Selectors bank on 'land rowing' test again to pick 6-member West Bengal team for national event

KOLKATA: In absence of rowing activities at Rabindra Sarobar for over two and half months now, Bengal Rowing Association will be forced to select a six-member team for the 36th National Games - to be held at Gujarat next month - based on the performance on an ergometer test this…

The Hindu

Tapping technology to check minor mineral plunder

India has grossly underestimated the issue of illegal mining, which damages the environment and causes revenue loss

The Times of India

NGT disposes of case on water body's diversion in Angul

CUTTACK: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has disposed of the case on diversion of Kurdabahali nullah (water channel) by Jindal Steel and Power Limited (JSPL) in Angul district, after the state authorities submitted an affidavit on compliance of NGT's directions.

The Hindu

NGT directs authorities to connect 93 villages of Greater Noida with sewage network

The green panel noted the villages have been provided with internal drains but these are yet to be connected to the main sewer line.

The Times of India

NGT team looks for illegal sites near Rajaji

HARIDWAR: Following complaints of violations of the Wildlife Act by commercial establishments near protected areas, a joint team of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) and the Rajaji Tiger Reserve (RTR) inspected resorts and camping sites near the forest area falling under the reserve forests’s Gohri and Chilla ranges.

The Hindu

Andhra Pradesh: National Green Tribunal orders ONGC to pay ₹22 cr. to APPCB

GAIL ordered to operate units in strict compliance with norms

The Hindu

NGT directs local bodies and TNPCB to strictly implement plastic waste management rules

State government asked to conduct awareness programmes

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