India and Norway to work jointly towards mitigating marine plastic litter and microplastics
India marks the beginning of super year of Biodiversity with the hosting of the 13th Conference of Parties (COP) of the Convention
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Utt HC | Petition against quantum of penalty imposed by State Pollution Control Board dismissed as a matter still pending before NGT
Uttaranchal High Court: Sudhanshu Dhulia, J. contemplated a writ petition where the residents of village Danpur in Rudrapur moved a petition before
NGT | Even if pollution is contributed by others, entity violating environmental norms cannot avoid responsibility
National Green Tribunal (NGT): A Coram of Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel (Chairperson) and S.P. Wangdi (Judicial Member), K. Ramakrishnan (Judicial Member), JJ.,
Conserving environment is duty of the State; ‘Bugyal’ must be resumed to nature to provide for whom it was meant: Uttaranchal HC
Uttaranchal High Court: A Division Bench of Rajiv Sharma, ACJ. and Lok Pal Singh, J., gave directions to the State Government against
Delhi High Court takes suo motu action in relation to growing air pollution in NCR region
Delhi High Court: Taking cognizance of far reaching effects of air pollution suo motu, the Court asked the Governments of States of
Environmental compensation of Rs 30 lakh imposed upon Century Pulp and Paper Ltd. for discharging effluents in water stream
National Green Tribunal (NGT): While expressing concern over pollution
Environmental clearance of super-specialty hospital in Faridabad, quashed and fine imposed on “project proponent”
National Green Tribunal (NGT):While quashing the environmental clearance of a 450-bed super-specialty hospital in Faridabad granted by Haryana’s State Environmental Impact Assessment
Direction given to stop hill-cutting for construction of a resort-cum-hotel at Lonavala
National Green Tribunal (NGT): While restraining Kumar Resorts, Amusement Pvt. Ltd. and Dhiraj Kumar Infrastructure India Pvt. Ltd. from hill-cutting for constructing
Penalty imposed upon two companies for commencing construction on lake banks before obtaining Environmental Clearance
National Green Tribunal (NGT): National Green Tribunal has imposed a penalty of Rs 117.35 crore and Rs 22.5 crore on Mantri Tech
Ministry of Environment & Forests directed to post records relating to Indira Sagar Polavaram project on its website
Central Information Commission (CIC): “While rejecting the contention of the Ministry of Environment & Forests (MoEF) that it was difficult to trace
Delhi Tourism and Transportation Corpn. (DTTC) directed to obtain environmental clearance for “Signature Bridge” over Yamuna river
National Green Tribunal (NGT): NGT has directed Delhi Tourism and Transportation Corporation (DTTC) to get an environmental clearance for the under construction
Ministry of Environment and Forests rebuked for providing false information to RTI applicant
Central Information Commission (CIC): While coming down heavily upon Ministry of Environment and Forests for rendering “false and misleading” information in response
Pune Municipal Corporation directed to remove all debris from the Mutha riverbed
National Green Tribunal (NGT): Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has been directed by NGT to expeditiously remove all the debris dumped including embankments constructed
Order revoking environmental clearance granted to Nirma Ltd. for its cement plant in Gujarat set aside
National Green Tribunal (NGT): NGT has allowed a petition filed by Nirma Ltd. challenging the order of Ministry of Environment and Forests
Penalty of Rs. 5 Crores imposed upon Simbhaoli Sugar Mills for polluting River Ganga
National Green Tribunal (NGT): While applying “polluter pays principle”, NGT imposed a penalty of Rs. 5 Crores upon Simbhaoli Sugar Mills and
Strictures passed by NGT for illegal felling of trees at ecologically sensitive area of Western Ghats for a toll booth
National Green Tribunal: While deprecating the highhanded activities of erring officials of the Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC), RTO, Tehasildar and