Clean Environment Archives

Constitutional obligation on States to ensure clean environment; Himachal Pradesh HC dismisses petition challenging NGT’s jurisdiction over eco-sensitive areas

“Record and statistics revealed unplanned development particularly of hotels, lodges, home stays which was in violation of sustainable development. Therefore, exercise of power on the general issue in the Original Application cannot be termed to be suo-moto.”

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

NGT | Control of pollution in marriage halls, banquet halls, party venues: Tribunal directs for compliance of CPCB guidelines in view of Water Act, Air Act and Environment Protection Act

National Green Tribunal (NGT): Full Bench of Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel (Chairperson) and Justice Sheo Kumar Singh (Judicial Member) and Dr Nagin

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

NGT | ‘Lack of funds no excuse for State’s failure to maintain clean environment which is a fundamental right’: Govt. of HP directed to take remedial steps to contain pollution

National Green Tribunal (NGT): Full Bench of Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel (Chairperson) and Sheo Kumar Singh (Judicial Member), Satyawan Singh Garbyal and Dr