NGT slams, fines DJB over Yamuna pollution
7 months, 1 week ago

NGT slams, fines DJB over Yamuna pollution

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The National Green Tribunal has rebuked the Delhi Jal Board and fined it for failing to appear in a case assessing the performance of Sewage Treatment Plants along the river Yamuna. The NGT has taken suo-motu cognizance of the matter, highlighting concerns over the pollution levels in the Yamuna and the efficiency of STPs managed by the DJB. This led the NGT to impose a fine of Rs 10,000 on the DJB CEO, to be deposited with the Registrar General of the Tribunal within two weeks. The NGT’s stated, “In spite of issuance of notice to the DJB, neither any reply has been filed by the DJB nor is DJB represented.” The case involves a Central Pollution Control Board report showing alarming water quality at 38 STPs.

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Air pollution, Yamuna: Can Rekha Gupta govt match intent with action?
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4 days, 19 hours ago

Air pollution, Yamuna: Can Rekha Gupta govt match intent with action?

India Today  

Delhi Budget 2025 was meant to dazzle. With Rs 506 crore allocated for improving air quality and Rs 1,500 crore for cleaning the river, the Budget has sought to back up the BJP’s election promises with solid funds, seeking to offer a pragmatic, even if ambitious, plan to correct decades of environmental neglect. The government’s is committing Rs 500 crore …

SC stays ₹2.61cr fine, criminal action against Ghaziabad panchayat by NGT
1 week, 3 days ago

SC stays ₹2.61cr fine, criminal action against Ghaziabad panchayat by NGT

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court has stayed a National Green Tribunal order imposing a hefty fine of ₹2.6 crore on a Nagar Panchayat in Uttar Pradesh’s Ghaziabad district for failing to protect local water bodies from encroachment and pollution. A bench headed by justice Abhay S Oka also halted the tribunal’s directive for the Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board to initiate criminal …

CAG report reveals that property tax delay cost Delhi Jal Board Rs 2.65 crore
1 month ago

CAG report reveals that property tax delay cost Delhi Jal Board Rs 2.65 crore

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The Delhi Jal Board incurred an excess expenditure of Rs 2.65 crore due to its failure to pay property tax on time, according to a report by the Comptroller and Auditor General of India. The report highlights that the DJB not only missed out on a 15 per cent rebate of Rs 2.59 crore but also had to …

Maha Kumbh 2025: NGT pulls up UPPCB for inadequate info on high faecal coliform bacteria levels
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1 month, 1 week ago

Maha Kumbh 2025: NGT pulls up UPPCB for inadequate info on high faecal coliform bacteria levels

The Hindu  

The National Green Tribunal on Wednesday pulled up the Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board for not submitting adequate information to the court, including on faecal coliform levels in the Ganga and Yamuna rivers at Prayagraj during the ongoing Maha Kumbh. As per a Central Pollution Control Board report submitted to the NGT earlier this month, there are high levels of …

Mahakumbh: NGT slams UP body, asks if it disputes CPCB reports on water contamination
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1 month, 1 week ago

Mahakumbh: NGT slams UP body, asks if it disputes CPCB reports on water contamination

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The National Green Tribunal on Wednesday slammed the Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board, asking whether it disputed the Central Pollution Control Board's finding on high levels of faecal coliform being found in the water at various locations in Prayagraj during the ongoing Mahakumbh. A bench comprising NGT Chairperson Justice Prakash Shrivastava, Judicial Member Justice Sudhir Agarwal and Expert …

NGT slams UP gov over polluted Ganga; Yogi says water clean enough to consume
1 month, 1 week ago

NGT slams UP gov over polluted Ganga; Yogi says water clean enough to consume

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI/ LUCKNOW: The National Green Tribunal on Wednesday slammed the UP Pollution Control Board and the state government for failing to provide crucial data on faecal coliform levels and other water quality parameters of the Ganga and Yamuna in Prayagraj. Expressing concern over lapses in sewage management, the NGT bench led by Chairperson Justice Prakash Shrivastava, along with judicial …

Mahakumbh: High faecal bacteria levels in Prayagraj river water, fails bathing standards, says Pollution Control Board
1 month, 1 week ago

Mahakumbh: High faecal bacteria levels in Prayagraj river water, fails bathing standards, says Pollution Control Board

New Indian Express  

LUCKNOW: The National Green Tribunal has summoned Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board officials to appear virtually before the Tribunal for failing to submit the ‘action taken report ’ on improving the water quality in Prayagraj for Mahakumbh-2025. Notably, the NGT principal bench had directed both the Central Pollution Control Board and the UPPCB on December 24, 2024 to take water …

Yamuna clean-up begins under Lt Governor's order weeks after BJP win in Delhi
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Yamuna clean-up begins under Lt Governor's order weeks after BJP win in Delhi

India Today  

The process of rejuvenating the Yamuna River has commenced. The Lieutenant Governor's office has issued a directive, expediting the clean-up efforts in line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s electoral promise to tackle the capital city's water pollution crisis. Cleaning of major drains: Simultaneous cleaning operations will be carried out in the Najafgarh Drain, Supplementary Drain, and all other significant drainage …

Delhi: Key decisions on Yamuna likely in BJP government's first cabinet meeting, say sources - Delhi News
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Delhi: Key decisions on Yamuna likely in BJP government's first cabinet meeting, say sources - Delhi News

India Today  

A series of key decisions on cleaning the Yamuna River is expected to be taken at the first cabinet meeting of the soon-to-be-formed BJP government in Delhi, aiming to swiftly fulfil its election promise, sources said on Wednesday. The government may announce the Yamuna Riverfront development project, on the line of a similar initiative on the Sabarmati River in Gujarat, …

'Yamuna Ammonia Issue Should Not Be Mixed With Poisoning Claims': EC To Kejriwal
2 months ago

'Yamuna Ammonia Issue Should Not Be Mixed With Poisoning Claims': EC To Kejriwal

ABP News  

The Election Commission has asked Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal not to conflate the issue of increased ammonia levels in the Yamuna with his allegations of mass poisoning, which he equated to an act of war between two nations. The ECI remarked in response to Kejriwal's assertion that the elevated ammonia levels in Yamuna water were part of a …

‘Yamuna poison remark made in public interest’: Kejriwal’s reply to EC
2 months ago

‘Yamuna poison remark made in public interest’: Kejriwal’s reply to EC

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Former CM Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday sought to substantiate his claims about the contamination of the Yamuna by citing DJB CEO’s letter indicating that the river contains 7 ppm of ammonia, which is 700% above the permissible limit, and poses a severe public health risk. “Yamuna poison remark was made in public interest,” he said and identified Haryana’s …

Yamuna ammonia-level row: Delhi, Punjab CMs meet EC, accuse BJP-led Haryana government of contamination
2 months ago

Yamuna ammonia-level row: Delhi, Punjab CMs meet EC, accuse BJP-led Haryana government of contamination

The Hindu  

Delhi Chief Minister Atishi and her Punjab counterpart, Bhagwant Mann, met Election Commission officials on Tuesday, alleging that the BJP-led Haryana government is deliberately releasing alarming levels of ammonia into the Yamuna river, endangering Delhi's water supply. The ammonia levels in the Yamuna have risen to 7 ppm, which exceeds the filtration capacity of Delhi's water treatment plants. Delhi's water …

‘Factually incorrect…misleading’: Delhi Jal Board CEO rebukes Arvind Kejriwal’s ‘poison in Yamuna’ claim
2 months ago

‘Factually incorrect…misleading’: Delhi Jal Board CEO rebukes Arvind Kejriwal’s ‘poison in Yamuna’ claim

Live Mint  

Delhi Jal Board CEO Shilpa Shinde on Monday denied AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal's claim that the Haryana government had released “poison” into the Yamuna River. In a letter to Delhi chief secretary Dharmendra, Shinde called the allegations “factually incorrect, without basis, and misleading”, while emphasising the potential harm caused by such claims to interstate relations and public confidence, PTI reported. …

Delhi Jal Board to set up STP at Vasant Kunj
2 months, 1 week ago

Delhi Jal Board to set up STP at Vasant Kunj

Hindustan Times  

The Delhi Jal Board has informed the National Green Tribunal that it has acquired land near Vasant Kunj blocks E-1 and E-2 for the construction of a new sewage treatment plant in the area. The Delhi Pollution Control Committee, in a separate submission, said DDA will issue a fresh tender to clean up the water body on a regular basis. …

₹1.5-cr penalty on society for STP fault: NGT issues notice to Haryana pollution board
2 months, 1 week ago

₹1.5-cr penalty on society for STP fault: NGT issues notice to Haryana pollution board

Hindustan Times  

The National Green Tribunal has issued notice to the Haryana State Pollution Control Board in an appeal filed by the Freedom Park Society, Gurugram, challenging the penalty of ₹1.55 crore imposed as Environmental Compensation for fault in Sewerage Treatment Plant. The National Green Tribunal has issued notice to the Haryana State Pollution Control Board in an appeal filed by the …

NGT issues notice to Haryana Pollution Board over ₹1.55 crore penalty on Freedom Park Society for STP fault
2 months, 1 week ago

NGT issues notice to Haryana Pollution Board over ₹1.55 crore penalty on Freedom Park Society for STP fault

The Hindu  

The National Green Tribunal has issued notice to the Haryana State Pollution Control Board in an appeal filed by the Freedom Park Society, Gurugram, challenging the penalty of ₹1.55 crore imposed as Environmental Compensation for fault in Sewage Treatment Plant. The appeal contests the order dated November 26, 2024, through which HSPCB levied a penalty of ₹1,55,62,500/- on the ground …

DJB flags over 20k illegal borewells in Delhi affecting groundwater levels
2 months, 3 weeks ago

DJB flags over 20k illegal borewells in Delhi affecting groundwater levels

Hindustan Times  

The Delhi Jal Board has informed the National Green Tribunal that it has identified at least 20,625 illegal borewells across the Capital, and directions to seal them have been issued to district magistrates in the respective areas in a bid to prevent groundwater extraction. DJB further said that it has also displayed the status of such illegal borewells on its …

Green court signals red to illegal mining, encroachment, pollution in 2024
3 months ago

Green court signals red to illegal mining, encroachment, pollution in 2024

New Indian Express  

The National Green Tribunal pronounced landmark judgements and orders pertaining to pollution control and environmental preservation in 2024. The tribunal was presented with cases ranging from public health threats due to severe pollution and industrial mismanagement to waste management and conservation of shared public spaces. The NGT took note of the startling decline of air quality in Delhi and ordered …

Delhi Jal Board fined for improper STP ops at Kundli
3 months ago

Delhi Jal Board fined for improper STP ops at Kundli

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi The action came on a petition filed by residents with the National Green Tribunal in May 2023. Delhi Jal Board and a private company operating the Kondli sewage treatment plant were penalised ₹17 lakh for failing to meet permissible standards and discharging sewage directly into the Yamuna, the Delhi Pollution Control Committee told the National Green Tribunal. In …

NGT directs Bhor, Nasrapur local bodies to submit responses on river pollution
3 months, 1 week ago

NGT directs Bhor, Nasrapur local bodies to submit responses on river pollution

Hindustan Times  

With the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board updating about river pollution and waste dumping in Shivganga River and Lendi Nullah flowing through Bhor and Nasarapur villages, the Western Bench of National Green Tribunal has directed the local bodies and Pune district collector to submit responses over the environmental issues. The bench after receiving the complaint asked MPCB to file their response …

No respite from 'severe' air in Delhi, water shortage a problem too. Know why
3 months, 1 week ago

No respite from 'severe' air in Delhi, water shortage a problem too. Know why

India Today  

With light showers not bringing respite from "severe" air pollution and a spike in ammonia levels in the Yamuna River leading to water scarcity, people in Delhi have been hit with a double whammy. AIR QUALITY REMAINS CRITICAL A spell of light rain on Monday offered little to no relief, with the 24-hour average Air Quality Index remaining in the …

Delhi water shortage to impact THESE areas as DJB to rationalise supply due to high ammonia levels in Yamuna river
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3 months, 1 week ago

Delhi water shortage to impact THESE areas as DJB to rationalise supply due to high ammonia levels in Yamuna river

Live Mint  

Delhi: The national capital will face potential water shortages due to high ammonia levels in the Yamuna river at the Wazirabad pond. “Due to regular receipt of high pollutant in river Yamuna at Wazirabad pond, the Delhi Jal Board is enduring to rationalise the water supply; the water production will be curtailed 5 to 10 per cent from the Haiderpur …

Water shortage in key parts of Delhi as ammonia levels rise in Yamuna. Full list
3 months, 1 week ago

Water shortage in key parts of Delhi as ammonia levels rise in Yamuna. Full list

India Today  

Parts of Delhi are facing a severe water shortage due to dangerously high ammonia levels in the Yamuna river, particularly at the Wazirabad pond. Ammonia levels surge: The Delhi Jal Board has reported that ammonia concentrations in the Yamuna river have exceeded 5.0 ppm, significantly affecting water treatment processes. Water production impacted: The Wazirabad Water Treatment Plant has seen a …

NGT seeks CPCB report on liquid waste management in Periyar catchment
3 months, 3 weeks ago

NGT seeks CPCB report on liquid waste management in Periyar catchment

The Hindu  

The Southern Bench of the National Green Tribunal has asked the Central Pollution Control Board to submit a report on the liquid waste management status of the industrial units operating in the catchment area of the Periyar River by January first week. The Bench issued the directive in an order dated November 19, concerning a mass fish kill reported in …

NGT seeks environment dept’s reply on Ganga pollution
3 months, 4 weeks ago

NGT seeks environment dept’s reply on Ganga pollution

Hindustan Times  

The principal bench of the National Green Tribunal has issued notice to the secretary, department of environment & forest, Bihar, to file an affidavit in a case pertaining to serious pollution in Ganga river, and apprise it about the steps taken to curb discharge of untreated wastewater in the river. NGT seeks environment dept’s reply on Ganga pollution Earlier, the …

DDA, DJB face NGT’s ire over indifference to environment
4 months ago

DDA, DJB face NGT’s ire over indifference to environment

Hindustan Times  

The National Green Tribunal on Monday criticised the Delhi Development Authority and the Delhi Jal Board for prioritising “financial disputes” over environmental protection, leaving residents of the city grappling with water pollution. The NGT bench, comprising members Sudhir Agarwal and Afroz Ahmad, pointed out that DJB had already transferred ₹21.9 crore to DDA for land acquisition to set up a …

19 out of 37 sewage treatment plants in Delhi not up to standard: DPCC report
4 months, 1 week ago

19 out of 37 sewage treatment plants in Delhi not up to standard: DPCC report

Hindustan Times  

Over half, or 19, of Delhi’s 37 sewage treatment plants do not meet the standards prescribed by the Central Pollution Control Board, according to the latest data shared by the Delhi Pollution Control Committee. Three times total suspended solids Meanwhile, total suspended solids – which should be 10 mg/l or less – were found to be up to three times …

Delhi: NGT raps water board over dying Vasant Kunj pond
4 months, 1 week ago

Delhi: NGT raps water board over dying Vasant Kunj pond

Hindustan Times  

The National Green Tribunal rapped the Delhi Jal Board for failing to provide accurate information on a decentralised sewage treatment plant at Smriti Van in Vasant Kunj—set up to revive the “Macchli talab” pond—and cited the lack of coordination between the DJB and Delhi Development Authority as a key reason for the demise of the water body, which continues to …

NGT imposes ₹25 crore fine on MCD, DJB over Yamuna pollution
4 months, 1 week ago

NGT imposes ₹25 crore fine on MCD, DJB over Yamuna pollution

Hindustan Times  

The National Green Tribunal on Thursday imposed environmental compensation of ₹25.22 crore on each of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi and Delhi Jal Board for failing to check pollution of stormwater drains and subsequently, the Yamuna. The DJB was pulled up for connecting drains carrying sewage and polluted waste with stormwater ones, and not maintaining separate lines for the past …

NGT slaps ₹5 crore interim fine on Punjab pharma unit for flouting norms
4 months, 1 week ago

NGT slaps ₹5 crore interim fine on Punjab pharma unit for flouting norms

Hindustan Times  

The National Green Tribunal has imposed an interim fine of ₹5 crore on a pharmaceutical unit in Punjab for “violation of environmental norms”. The NGT said that the PSPCB “failed to discharge its statutory functions adequately and effectively” While denouncing the conduct of the Punjab State Pollution Control Board for failing to discharge its statutory functions effectively, the NGT directed …

NGT slaps Rs 5 crore interim fine on Punjab pharma unit
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4 months, 1 week ago

NGT slaps Rs 5 crore interim fine on Punjab pharma unit

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The National Green Tribunal has imposed an interim fine of Rs 5 crore on a pharmaceutical unit in Punjab for "violation of environmental norms". In an order passed on Thursday, an NGT bench comprising its chairperson Justice Prakash Shrivastava said, "Considering the entire record, we are clearly of the view that the industry has failed to comply with …

Sewage Treatment Plants Not Functioning Well, Releasing Raw Sewage In Yamuna: Delhi High Court
4 months, 1 week ago

Sewage Treatment Plants Not Functioning Well, Releasing Raw Sewage In Yamuna: Delhi High Court

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has recently observed its prima facie view that the Sewage Treatment Plants in the national capital are not functioning as per required norms and are releasing raw sewage in Yamuna river. “The endeavour of the Court while passing the said order was to ensure readiness of the sewers and storm water drains to carry the rain …

Yamuna pollution: UP Jal Nigam replies to NGT's notice, says 'No financially independent'
4 months, 1 week ago

Yamuna pollution: UP Jal Nigam replies to NGT's notice, says 'No financially independent'

India TV News  

The Uttar Pradesh Jal Nigam submitted its reply to a show-cause notice issued by the National Green Tribunal for discharging untreated sewage in Yamuna River. Why prosecution may not be initiated against UP Jal Nigar, asks NGT Noting that the UP Jal Nigam was under statutory obligation to carry out functions relating to preparation, execution, promotion and financing schemes for …

HC raps Delhi govt for failing to regulate waste emission into Yamuna
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4 months, 2 weeks ago

HC raps Delhi govt for failing to regulate waste emission into Yamuna

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi The high court said that Delhi’s sewage treatment plants were not working at capacity. The Delhi high court on Tuesday reprimanded the Delhi government for failing to regulate the emission of sewage and industrial waste into the Yamuna, saying that its sewage treatment plants were not working at capacity. STPs are not working according to capacity and not …

HC pulls up Delhi govt over Yamuna pollution, asks CS to take action against erring officials over waterlogging
4 months, 2 weeks ago

HC pulls up Delhi govt over Yamuna pollution, asks CS to take action against erring officials over waterlogging

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi, The high court here on Tuesday asked the Delhi chief secretary to step in and take administrative action against erring officials responsible for not desilting drains in the city that led to waterlogging, instead of presenting a "rosy picture" before the court. HC pulls up Delhi govt over Yamuna pollution, asks CS to take action against erring officials …

Delhi’s pollution crisis needs evidence-based policy reform
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Delhi’s pollution crisis needs evidence-based policy reform

New Indian Express  

The capital of the world’s largest democracy—Delhi—is grappling with a pollution crisis. With approximately 80 per cent of Delhi’s waste being generated by only about 20 per cent of the people, the city is finding itself in an increasingly challenging situation. For instance, the mechanised sweeping vans frequently seen on Delhi roads are largely ineffective due to several factors: uneven …

NGT flags poor e-waste handling by states, Union Territories
6 months, 2 weeks ago

NGT flags poor e-waste handling by states, Union Territories

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The National Green Tribunal has directed the Central Pollution Control Board to submit an updated report concerning the generation and management of electronic waste across various states and Union Territories. In its recent hearing, the bench led by Justice Prakash Shrivastava, Chairperson, Sudhir Agarwal, and Dr. A. Senthil Vel, also highlighted the need for the CPCB to outline …

Pollution in Ganga: SC stays NGT order directing criminal prosecution of Uttarakhand government officials
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Pollution in Ganga: SC stays NGT order directing criminal prosecution of Uttarakhand government officials

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Friday stayed an order of the National Green Tribunal directing criminal prosecution and punitive action against Uttarakhand government officials for failure to prevent the discharge of untreated sewage into the Ganga. The National Green Tribunal on February 9 had deprecated the Uttarakhand Pollution Control Board for remaining a "silent spectator" and not taking proper action to …

NGT forms panel to probe encroachment of Najafgarh drain tributary
7 months, 3 weeks ago

NGT forms panel to probe encroachment of Najafgarh drain tributary

The Hindu  

The National Green Tribunal has formed a four-member committee to look into allegations of encroachment of a tributary of the Najafgarh drain in the national capital by land grabbers in “collusion” with officials. Apart from the South West Delhi District Magistrate, the panel will have a representative each of the Delhi Jal Board and Member Secretaries of the Central Pollution …

NGT summons local bodies for Pavana River pollution
8 months ago

NGT summons local bodies for Pavana River pollution

Hindustan Times  

The National Green Tribunal western zone branch has summoned local bodies in the Pune district in response to significant pollution in the Pavana River and failed pollution-control efforts. Gharre informed various orders passed by this tribunal considering the river pollution have been disregarded by the regulatory authorities. While hearing a petition filed by citizen activist Krunnal Gharre, the NGT on …

NGT asks MPCB to club applications filed regarding Pavana, Indrayani pollution
10 months, 1 week ago

NGT asks MPCB to club applications filed regarding Pavana, Indrayani pollution

Hindustan Times  

To streamline the hearing on Indrayni and Pavana rivers’ pollution, the National Green Tribunal has asked the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board to club all the applications regarding the case. The NGT has been receiving multiple applications since January this year about the river pollution in the Indrayani and Pavana rivers. In February 2024, the Hindustan Times reported that Pavana River …

Sewage discharge in stormwater drains: NGT slaps ₹15k fine on Ghaziabad municipal commissioner
10 months, 1 week ago

Sewage discharge in stormwater drains: NGT slaps ₹15k fine on Ghaziabad municipal commissioner

Hindustan Times  

Taking an adverse view of the stance taken by different Uttar Pradesh officials on the issue of sewage/effluent discharge into stormwater drains in Karkar Model in Sahibabad, the National Green Tribunal imposed a fine of ₹15,000 on the municipal commissioner of Ghaziabad for filing a “misleading response” before it. In its latest order on May 16, the tribunal observed that …

Disposal of offerings in Ganga, Yamuna: NGT allows DPCC, UPPCB to file responses within 4 weeks
1 year ago

Disposal of offerings in Ganga, Yamuna: NGT allows DPCC, UPPCB to file responses within 4 weeks

The Hindu  

The National Green Tribunal has allowed the Delhi Pollution Control Committee and the Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board to file within four weeks their responses regarding throwing worship offerings in rivers Ganga and Yamuna. A Bench of NGT Chairperson Justice Prakash Shrivastava said that DPCCs counsel failed to point out the committee's response on the issue. The Bench, also comprising …

Ground Water Contamination| NGT Raps Punjab PCB, NEERI For Its Failure Take Immediate Measures In Sangrur, Says Problem 'So Serious', Summons Top Officials
1 year ago

Ground Water Contamination| NGT Raps Punjab PCB, NEERI For Its Failure Take Immediate Measures In Sangrur, Says Problem 'So Serious', Summons Top Officials

Live Law  

The principal bench of National Green Tribunal has summoned the Director, NEERI and Member Secretary, Punjab Pollution Control Board to explain the delay in filing the status report and what immediate measures can be taken to resolve the problem of groundwater contamination in Punjab's Sangrur.A bench of Chairperson Justice Prakash Shrivastava, Justice Sudhir Agarwal, Dr. A. The principal bench of …

Delhi: Several Major Yamuna Cleaning Projects Running Behind Schedule, Says Report
1 year, 5 months ago

Delhi: Several Major Yamuna Cleaning Projects Running Behind Schedule, Says Report

ABP News  

A Delhi Pollution Control Committee report has revealed that several major projects aimed at cleaning the Yamuna river in Delhi are reported to be running behind schedule, as reported by the news agency PTI. The projects include the construction of new sewage treatment plants, rehabilitation of existing ones, trapping of drains, laying sewer lines in unauthorised colonies, desilting of trunk …

NGT Seeks Response Of Authorities On Petition Filed Against Pollution In Varanasi’s Ganga
1 year, 6 months ago

NGT Seeks Response Of Authorities On Petition Filed Against Pollution In Varanasi’s Ganga

Live Law  

The principal bench of National Green Tribunal has issued notice to Commissioner, Municipal Corporation Varanasi and District Panchayat Raj Officer, Chandauli for filing the response for taking steps in pursuance to the recommendations made by the Committee for preventing pollution in the Ganga river in Varanasi.“Let Notice be issued to the Commissioner, Varanasi and District. The principal bench of National …

Green Tribunal cracks whip on HSPCB over illegal sand mining in Yamuna
1 year, 8 months ago

Green Tribunal cracks whip on HSPCB over illegal sand mining in Yamuna

Hindustan Times  

Taking a strong note of unregulated sand mining in Yamuna river, the National Green Tribune directed the Haryana State Pollution Control Board to put a check on such illegal activities and take action against officials who fail to exercise their duties sincerely. The National Green Tribune told HSPCB to take immediate remedial action, stop illegal mining activities and submit a …

Supreme Court stays order naming Delhi Lt Governor as head of Yamuna pollution panel
1 year, 8 months ago

Supreme Court stays order naming Delhi Lt Governor as head of Yamuna pollution panel

India Today  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued a partial stay on an order passed by the National Green Tribunal, which had appointed Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena as the head of a committee to tackle pollution in the Yamuna river. DELHI GOVT'S STAND The Aam Aadmi Party-led government in Delhi has challenged the 9 January order of the NGT, saying that …

Yamuna Cleaning Project Territorial Army Deployed To Clean The River Has Been Withdrawn Delhi NCR News
1 year, 8 months ago

Yamuna Cleaning Project Territorial Army Deployed To Clean The River Has Been Withdrawn Delhi NCR News

ABP News  

The Territorial Army company which was assigned to protect and clean the Yamuna floodplains in Delhi has been withdrawn. In a report submitted to the National Green Tribunal recently, the Delhi Pollution Control Committee said that the "Territorial Army withdrawn with effect from June 30," as reported by news agency PTI. A senior NMCG official while talking to PTI said …

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