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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

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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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UP: NGT forms committee; seeks report over disappearance of 1095 ponds in Kanpur Dehat

The NGT has constituted a joint Committee and sought factual reports regarding the disappearance of 1095 ponds in Kanpur Dehat. Read further on Dynamite News:

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NGT forms panel to verify claim of air pollution around AIIMS-Delhi

NEW DELHI: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has formed a panel to verify the allegations of severe air pollution in and around the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Delhi.

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Brahmapuram fire's impact: Kerala HC orders audit; asks to prevent spread of smoke

KOCHI: The Kerala high court on Friday ordered for an audit at Brahmapuram plant by a committee of high-ranking officers within 24 hours to understand the damage to the environment, conformity of the plant with the rules, and the efficiency of the plant.

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Benital: PIL filed in NGT to protect Benital Lake in Uttarakhand; demand to form committee to probe

A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed in the NGT to stop the illegal felling of trees and forests and soil erosion in the surrounding areas of Benital Lake in Chamoli. Must read full story on Dynamite News:

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Take remedial measures to stop water pollution in River Satluj near Gurdwara Patalpuri Sahib: NGT to Punjab

PATIALA: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed Punjab chief secretary, Punjab Pollution Control Board and Ropar district magistrate to look into the alleged huge water pollution taking place in River Satluj near Gurudwara Patalpuri Sahib at Kiratpur Sahib, of Ropar district and take remedial action in accordance with law.

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Bombay HC directs SEIAA to decide in 8 weeks pending pleas for environmental clearance in real estate projects, on merits

MUMBAI: In a major relief to large number of real estate projects stuck for long as the State authority has been deferring pleas for environmental clearance (EC) citing a September 2022 NGT order, Bombay high court on Friday directed State Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA) to decide such requests expeditiously,…

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Pollution in River Yamuna: NGT constitutes High-Level Committee for Delhi, to be headed by LG

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Monday constituted a High-Level Committee (HLC) of concerned authorities in Delhi where pollution of Yamuna is higher (about 75 per cent), compared to other river basins States. Read on for details:

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Colleague ‘surprised at baby’s turn for the worse’, Lucy Letby trial is told

The defendant is accused of overfeeding the baby with milk through a nasogastric tube (NGT) and/or injecting air into the tube.

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Delhi has spent Rs 250 crore to remove its trash hills. Why are they still standing tall?

Over the last three years, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi has spent a whopping Rs 275 crore to flatten the three landfills in Ghazipur, Bhalswa and Okhla, but their height has remained almost unchanged during this period, according to data provided by several government agencies to the National Green Tribunal.

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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

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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.

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

Authorities plan to comply with tribunal directions

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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.

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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

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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

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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.

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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

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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…

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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.

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

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