NGT orders immediate demolition of luxury project
3 years, 5 months ago

NGT orders immediate demolition of luxury project

The Hindu  

The National Green Tribunal on Friday quashed the environmental clearance granted to a high-rise luxury project by Godrej Properties Limited and Wonder Projects Development Private Limited in Bengaluru and directed its immediate demolition. The green panel also imposed a penalty of ₹31 crore on the project proponent and said the amount shall be used for demolition of the constructions, restoration of the area to the original position, rejuvenation and reforestation of the Kaikondarahalli lake and its surrounding area. A bench headed by by NGT Chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel also imposed a cost of ₹10 lakh on the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike which allowed construction/alteration of Storm Water Drain passing through the project site illegally. Noting that the construction raised by the project proponent commenced even before the grant of Consent to Establish by the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board and in violation of conditions of the EC, the NGT directed that the constructions made on site shall be demolished immediately.

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NGT imposes ₹3.11 cr fine as green damage compensation on Pune-based construction firm
1 month, 1 week ago

NGT imposes ₹3.11 cr fine as green damage compensation on Pune-based construction firm

Hindustan Times  

The western bench of the National Green Tribunal on Friday, November 29, fined ₹3.11 crore to BramhaCorp Limited, a city-based construction company over environmental damages. The project spread over a 17,433.10sq m area, involves five buildings, four of which stand completed, with 249 flats and an overall built-up area of 41,500sq m. The NGT in its order, mentioned that out …

This Illegal SEZ Building Has Been Encroaching Upon Bengaluru Lake Drain for 2 Yrs
2 years, 4 months ago

This Illegal SEZ Building Has Been Encroaching Upon Bengaluru Lake Drain for 2 Yrs

News 18  

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NGT imposes ₹52 crore penalty on Adani power plant for environmental pollution in coastal Karnataka
2 years, 7 months ago

NGT imposes ₹52 crore penalty on Adani power plant for environmental pollution in coastal Karnataka

The Hindu  

The National Green Tribunal imposed penalty of ₹52 crore on Udupi Power Corporation Ltd., part of Adani Power, for violating environmental laws and polluting its surroundings at Nandikur near Padubidri in Udupi district, Karnataka. On May 31, Judicial Member K. Ramakrishnan and expert members Satyagopal Korlapati and Vijay Kulkarni of NGT’s southern bench in Chennai said the environmental compensation was …

NGT clears decks for inland waterway project on Ganga river from Prayagraj to Haldia
2 years, 8 months ago

NGT clears decks for inland waterway project on Ganga river from Prayagraj to Haldia

Firstpost  

The Jal Marg Vikas Project is being implemented on the Prayagraj-Haldia stretch of National Waterway-1 with the technical assistance and investment support of the World Bank at an estimated cost of Rs 5,369.18 crore New Delhi: The National Green Tribunal has cleared the decks for the inland waterway project on the stretch of the Ganga river between Prayagraj and Haldia …

No demolition of luxury project for now as SC orders status quo
3 years, 4 months ago

No demolition of luxury project for now as SC orders status quo

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court has ordered status quo on a National Green Tribunal order quashing the environmental clearance granted to a high-rise luxury project by Godrej Properties Ltd. and Wonder Projects Development Pvt. A Bench of Chief Justice N.V. Ramana and Justice Surya Kant issued notice to the Centre, the State government, Bangalore Development Authority, Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike, and others …

SC Upholds NGT Order Imposing Damages Of Rs. 100 Crore On Real Estate Developer For Violating Environmental Clearance [Read Judgment]
6 years, 5 months ago

SC Upholds NGT Order Imposing Damages Of Rs. 100 Crore On Real Estate Developer For Violating Environmental Clearance [Read Judgment]

Live Law  

Upholding a National Green Tribunal Order, the Supreme Court imposed damages of Rs.100 crores or 10% of the project cost, whichever is higher, on Goel Ganga Developers India Pvt. Ltd. for raising construction in violation of the Environmental Clearance.The bench comprising of Justice Madan B. Lokur and Justice Deepak Gupta also upheld the fine imposed upon the PMC and the …

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