Delhi Pollution Control Committee Archives

Municipal Supply of Contaminated Drinking Water

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

Discoloured, Foul-Smelling Water from Municipal Taps in Noida, Indore, Gandhinagar, Pune and Bengaluru: NGT Steps In, Directs Action on Worsening States

A resident of Greater Noida approached the NGT alleging sewage-contaminated drinking water across five cities. NGT has now directed MP and Gujarat authorities to take remedial measures within four weeks as conditions in those states deteriorate.

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

‘Mere disagreement with order or alternative view not sufficient for review’; NGT upholds environmental compensation of ₹10,00,000

The NGT reaffirmed that review proceedings are not an appeal in disguise and should be confined to the specific grounds allowed under law.

Case Briefs High Courts

Delhi High Court: Complaint by Delhi Pollution Control Committee not authorized under Section 19 of Environmental Protection Act

As per notification No. S.O. 624(E) dated 03.09.1996, the Central Government authorized the Chairman and Member Secretary of the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) to file complaints under Section 19 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986. However, the notification did not grant the authority for further delegation of power by the Chairman and Member Secretary to file such complaints.

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

“Victim should not remain without remedy”; NGT orders factory not to resume work unless compensation paid as per law

National Green Tribunal | A bench comprising of Adarsh Kumar Goel (Chairperson), Sudhir Agarwal (Judicial Member), JJ., and A. Senthil

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Air Quality Commission directs for 100 % switching over of industries in Delhi to PNG

Delhi Pollution Control Committee directed to identify the industries using unapproved fuels and take stringent penal action in case of non-compliance The