NGT allows Delhi-Dehradun Expressway, forms 12 member panel to ensure no damage is caused to environment
3 years, 3 months ago

NGT allows Delhi-Dehradun Expressway, forms 12 member panel to ensure no damage is caused to environment

Firstpost  

A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel said it finds it difficult to hold that there was no application of mind in appraisal by the Union Environment Ministry for granting Forest Clearance to the project New Delhi: The National Green Tribunal Monday allowed the Delhi-Dehradun Economic Corridor Expressway and formed a 12 member committee to ensure no damage is caused to the environment by unscientific muck dumping or obstruction of animal corridor on the Ganeshpur-Dehradun Road stretch. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel said it finds it difficult to hold that there was no application of mind in appraisal by the Union Environment Ministry for granting Forest Clearance to the project. We further direct that additional compensatory afforestation may be undertaken by NHAI through concerned Forest Departments on 10 ha of land each in Uttarakhand and UP,” the bench said in its It directed the National Highway Authority of India to deposit Rs 1 crore in a separate account for research of Sal regeneration, in collaboration with Forest Departments of Uttarakhand and UP and any other institution, as may be found necessary. “The present stretch carries traffic more than 20,000 equivalent passenger car units per day which is much beyond the 2-lane capacity of 10,500 PCU, necessitating urgent upgradation of highway capacity,” it said.

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NGT directs district collector to clarify status of encroached reserve forest land in Pune
3 weeks, 3 days ago

NGT directs district collector to clarify status of encroached reserve forest land in Pune

Hindustan Times  

The western bench of the National Green Tribunal issued an order on March 3 directing the Pune district collector to submit a report on the current status of encroachment on reserve forest land allocated by the revenue department in the district. The principal bench of the NGT in September 2024 took suo moto action and registered a case based on …

NGT seeks presence of Uttarakhand Govt officials over illegal felling of 176 trees
4 weeks ago

NGT seeks presence of Uttarakhand Govt officials over illegal felling of 176 trees

The Hindu  

The NGT has asked the member Secretary of the Uttarakhand Pollution Control Board and the State's principal chief conservator of forests to appear before it in a matter regarding illegal felling of 176 trees in Udham Singh Nagar district. The National Green Tribunal was hearing a petition on the unauthorised felling of trees during the development of a residential colony …

UGC road project: UP proposes ‘alignment change’ before NGT to minimise tree felling
2 months ago

UGC road project: UP proposes ‘alignment change’ before NGT to minimise tree felling

Hindustan Times  

The counsels for the state of Uttar Pradesh have informed the National Green Tribunal that the state is considering an alignment change for the remaining portion of the under construction 111km Kanwar Marg alongside the Upper Ganga Canal, as that would require the felling of only two-thirds of the originally proposed number of trees/shrubs. The tribunal is currently hearing the …

NGT issues notice to Delhi govt on forest encroachment in Najafgarh
2 months, 3 weeks ago

NGT issues notice to Delhi govt on forest encroachment in Najafgarh

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi The tribunal was hearing a plea filed by resident Kishori Lal, who alleged that a 125 bigha tract of gram sabha land in Najafgarh’s Kharkhari Jatmal was allotted to the forest department in 2005 for afforestation. The National Green Tribunal issued a notice to the Delhi government and the state forest department over alleged “misuse” of around 31 …

NGT issues notice to Union environment ministry on tree felling in Delhi’s Jindpur
3 months, 1 week ago

NGT issues notice to Union environment ministry on tree felling in Delhi’s Jindpur

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi The NGT sought more details from DPCC on the environmental compensation imposed. The National Green Tribunal issued a notice to the Union environment ministry, seeking accurate details of the number of trees felled in north Delhi’s Jindpur by a private builder. The bench noted a reply filed by the Delhi Pollution Control Committee, which said the forest department’s …

NGT panel seeks time for Upper Ganga Road report
4 months, 2 weeks ago

NGT panel seeks time for Upper Ganga Road report

Hindustan Times  

An expert committee constituted on orders of the National Green Tribunal to probe different environmental aspects of the proposed 111km Upper Ganga Canal Road project has requested the green court for more time to prepare a final, detailed report, and added that it will also share a carbon impact assessment report. The 111km project — also known as the Kanwar …

NGT directs PMC to revise tree felling proposal for Sadhu Vaswani overbridge
5 months, 3 weeks ago

NGT directs PMC to revise tree felling proposal for Sadhu Vaswani overbridge

Hindustan Times  

Acting on the recommendation of the joint committee appointed by the principal secretary over the proposed tree cutting for construction of the Sadhu Vaswani overbridge, the western bench of the National Green Tribunal has directed the Pune Municipal Corporation to revise the tree felling proposal, and remove at the earliest the serial numbers painted in red on the trees erroneously …

Felling of trees: NGT summons report on ‘Kanwar Road’
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Felling of trees: NGT summons report on ‘Kanwar Road’

Hindustan Times  

MEERUT: A team from the National Green Tribunal has summoned reports from various departments involved in the construction of the 102 km long road connecting Ghaziabad, Meerut, and Muzaffarnagar, referred to as the ‘Kanwar Road’ along the left bank of the Madhya Ganga Canal, following an inspection of the construction site in Meerut on September 9. State Forest Corporation’s divisional …

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 seeks response from PMC over tree cutting for Sadhu Vaswani overbridge
8 months ago

NGT seeks response from PMC over tree cutting for Sadhu Vaswani overbridge

Hindustan Times  

Following an application filed by activists in the National Green Tribunal over the proposed tree cutting for the construction of the Sadhu Vaswani Railway overbridge in the Bundgarden area, the NGT on July 23 asked Pune Municipal Corporation to submit its response within four weeks. Additionally, the NGT directed the Maharashtra State Tree Authority to convene a meeting of all …

Form panel to visit forest diverted on Assam-Nagaland border: NGT to Environment Ministry
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Form panel to visit forest diverted on Assam-Nagaland border: NGT to Environment Ministry

The Hindu  

GUWAHATI The National Green Tribunal has asked the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change to constitute a three-member committee to survey a part of a reserve forest on the Assam-Nagaland border allegedly diverted for the establishment of an Assam police commando battalion. The NGT also issued notices to the Environment Ministry, the Assam government, the Assam Forest Department, and …

NGT orders halt to Dindoshi Hill destruction
10 months, 1 week ago

NGT orders halt to Dindoshi Hill destruction

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: The National Green Tribunal has halted the destruction of the Dindoshi Hills, a 2km range near the Sanjay Gandhi National Park, following a petition by NGO Vanashakti. Alleging systematic environmental damage by K Raheja Realty and Ferani Hotels, the NGO cited tree felling, hill-flattening, and river course alteration. The NGT on May 10 directed the BMC, Collector, and environment …

NGT issues show-cause notice to dist collector’s office
11 months, 1 week ago

NGT issues show-cause notice to dist collector’s office

Hindustan Times  

The western bench of the National Green Tribunal, an environmental watchdog, has issued a show cause notice to the District Collector’s office for their non-appearance for the hearing regarding tree felling in the Wanowrie area. s per the NGT order, the news report mentioned that the Maharashtra Ecotourism Development Board is constructing an eco-tourism park on the reserve forest land …

NGT Directs Uttarakhand Forest Department To Realise Punitive Cost For Illegal Tree Cutting In Nainital Forest Area
1 year, 7 months ago

NGT Directs Uttarakhand Forest Department To Realise Punitive Cost For Illegal Tree Cutting In Nainital Forest Area

Live Law  

The principal bench of National Green Tribunal has directed the Forest Department of Uttarakhand to take action for realisation punitive cost of trees which are illegally felled in forest area adjacent to Nainital city belonging to forest area. “We direct the Forest Department to take action for realization of cost of the trees not according to the value but according …

SC, NGT should fix accountability for “indiscriminate” destruction of hills and trees in Himachal: Anand Sharma
1 year, 7 months ago

SC, NGT should fix accountability for “indiscriminate” destruction of hills and trees in Himachal: Anand Sharma

The Hindu  

In the wake of large-scale destruction in Himachal Pradesh caused by very heavy rainfall, senior Congress leader Anand Sharma on Thursday urged the Centre to immediately provide an interim relief package to the State. He also asked for a forensic audit of “indiscriminate” approvals and sanctions to cut hills and fell millions of trees in the State, and urged the …

NGT Directs UP Chief Secretary To Take Action Against Ganga Pollution And Hold Erring Officers Accountable
1 year, 11 months ago

NGT Directs UP Chief Secretary To Take Action Against Ganga Pollution And Hold Erring Officers Accountable

Live Law  

The principal bench of National Green Tribunal has directed the Chief Secretary of Uttar Pradesh to ensure remedial action against pollution in Ganga and fix responsibility of erring officers. The bench of Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel, Justice Sudhir Agarwal, Dr. A Senthil Vel and Dr.Afroz Ahmad said that, “An action taken report dated 09.02.2023 has now been filed which shows …

NGT allows Delhi-Dehradun Expressway, forms 12 member panel to ensure no damage is caused to environment
3 years, 3 months ago

NGT allows Delhi-Dehradun Expressway, forms 12 member panel to ensure no damage is caused to environment

The Hindu  

The National Green Tribunal Monday allowed the Delhi-Dehradun Economic Corridor Expressway and formed a 12 member committee to ensure no damage is caused to the environment by unscientific muck dumping or obstruction of animal corridor on the Ganeshpur-Dehradun Road stretch. We may, however, observe that for the sake of transparency, stage II clearance/tree cutting permission must be prompt after stage …

NGT Allows Delhi-Dehradun Expressway, Forms 12 Member Panel to Ensure No Damage is Caused to Environment
3 years, 3 months ago

NGT Allows Delhi-Dehradun Expressway, Forms 12 Member Panel to Ensure No Damage is Caused to Environment

News 18  

The National Green Tribunal Monday allowed the Delhi-Dehradun Economic Corridor Expressway and formed a 12 member committee to ensure no damage is caused to the environment by unscientific muck dumping or obstruction of animal corridor on the Ganeshpur-Dehradun Road stretch. "Even while upholding FC clearance, we find it necessary that mitigation measures are effectively implemented and monitored on the ground …

Delhi-Dehradun Expressway: Supreme Court stays felling of trees till November 26
3 years, 4 months ago

Delhi-Dehradun Expressway: Supreme Court stays felling of trees till November 26

India TV News  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday stayed the felling of trees for the Delhi-Dehradun Expressway project till November 26, even as Attorney General KK Venugopal argued that no project will be completed in this country if the submissions of the petitioner are accepted. The bench, also comprising justices Surya Kant and Vikram Nath, noted that the petitioner has challenged the Stage-1 …

Supreme Court stays felling of 11,000 tress on Doon Expressway till November 26
3 years, 4 months ago

Supreme Court stays felling of 11,000 tress on Doon Expressway till November 26

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday stayed felling of around 11,000 trees and plants on the Ganeshpur-Dehradun Road stretch, part of the Delhi-Dehradun Economic Corridor until November 26 and also asked National Green Tribunal to decide the plea against forest clearances granted to the Expressway. Supreme Court of India A Bench of Justices DY Chandrachud, Surya Kant, and Vikram Nath set …

Supreme Court Stays Tree Felling For Delhi-Dehradun Expressway Till Nov 26; Asks NGT To Decide Afresh
3 years, 4 months ago

Supreme Court Stays Tree Felling For Delhi-Dehradun Expressway Till Nov 26; Asks NGT To Decide Afresh

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday stayed the felling of trees of the Delhi-Dehradun expressway project till November 26 and directed the National Green Tribunal to decide the validity of the action afresh.A bench comprising Justices DY Chandrachud, Surya Kant and Vikram Nath passed the order in an appeal filed by the NGO 'Citizens For Doon' against the order of National …

NGT Junks Plea Alleging Construction of Illegal Road, Unauthorised Mining in Aravalli Forest Land
3 years, 9 months ago

NGT Junks Plea Alleging Construction of Illegal Road, Unauthorised Mining in Aravalli Forest Land

News 18  

The National Green Tribunal has junked a plea which alleged violation of the provisions of the Forest Act, 1980 by the construction of illegal road and unauthorised mining in Aravalli mountains at Manesar village in Haryana's Gurugram district. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel dismissed the plea seeking review of its March 16, 2021 order directing …

NGT rules against diversion of forest land in central Bhubaneswar
4 years, 2 months ago

NGT rules against diversion of forest land in central Bhubaneswar

The Hindu  

The National Green Tribunal has directed the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change to take appropriate action on the diversion of over 430 acres of forest category land in the centre of Bhubaneswar. One Subash Mohapatra had moved the NGT stating that large tracts of forest land had been diverted for non-forest activities by various institutions without obtaining …

NGT Orders Panel Probe Into NHAI's Non-Compliance Of Conditions Of Compensatory Afforestation, Rainwater Harvesting While Constructing Pune-Nashik Highway [Read Order]
4 years, 6 months ago

NGT Orders Panel Probe Into NHAI's Non-Compliance Of Conditions Of Compensatory Afforestation, Rainwater Harvesting While Constructing Pune-Nashik Highway [Read Order]

Live Law  

The Pune Bench of the National Green Tribunal has ordered a panel probe into National Highway Authority of India's alleged violations of the specific conditions imposed on it by the Environmental Clearance granted to it for up-gradation of the Khed-Sinnar section of the NH-50 Pune Nashik Highway. The Applicants submitted to the NGT that the National Highway Authority of India …

NGT Calls For Status Report On Claim Of Pollluted Pond And Air Pollution In Kadaura Town [Read Order]
5 years, 1 month ago

NGT Calls For Status Report On Claim Of Pollluted Pond And Air Pollution In Kadaura Town [Read Order]

Live Law  

The Principal Bench of the National Green Tribunal has directed the Uttar Pradesh State Pollution Control Board, and district magistrate to furnish a factual and action taken report in one month, in response to a plea filed seeking for restoration of water body called main pond in Kadaura town and provision for access to drinking water. A bench led by …

NGT Calls For Report On Plea Alleging Concretisation Around Trees Obstructing Growth And Resulting In Uprooting [Read Order]
5 years, 3 months ago

NGT Calls For Report On Plea Alleging Concretisation Around Trees Obstructing Growth And Resulting In Uprooting [Read Order]

Live Law  

Principal Bench of National Green Tribunal has directed a joint Committee of Divisional Forest Officer, Hisar, Municipal Corporation, Hisar and the State PCB furnish a factual and action taken report within one month. In response to a petition filed alleging that concretization around the trees is obstructing growth and existence of trees, resulting in uprooting of trees during mild storms. …

NGT Gives Last Chance To Delhi Govt. Deposit Rs 25Cr Towards Cost of Damage to Environment And Furnish Performance Guarantee [Read Order]
5 years, 8 months ago

NGT Gives Last Chance To Delhi Govt. Deposit Rs 25Cr Towards Cost of Damage to Environment And Furnish Performance Guarantee [Read Order]

Live Law  

The Principal Bench of National Green Tribunal has by way of last chance directed the Delhi Government to deposit amount of Rs 25 crore with the Central Pollution Control Board, towards the cost of damage to the environment and furnish performance guarantee in the like amount with the CPCB. The bench headed by Chairman Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel said: "We …

Over 200 posts created to strengthen forest dept., govt. tells green panel
5 years, 8 months ago

Over 200 posts created to strengthen forest dept., govt. tells green panel

The Hindu  

Following a plea seeking directions to strengthen the State’s Forest Department, the Delhi government, on Wednesday, informed the National Green Tribunal that 242 additional posts were created recently to enhance the functioning of the department. Delhi Chief Secretary Vijay Dev told a Bench headed by NGT chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel that the Lieutenant-Governor had already approved the posts and …

For Delhi to survive, its trees must breathe free
5 years, 10 months ago

For Delhi to survive, its trees must breathe free

Hindustan Times  

Early summer is perhaps the best time to appreciate Delhi’s trees. Often, it is mere tokenism as the unpaved space maintained around trees in many places is much less than what the rules stipulate. Citing the impact of the Bhopal gas tragedy, India’s biggest industrial disaster, on that city’s trees, they write how in two months even the worst affected …

Activist Claims Delhi's Forest Dept Remains In Bad Shape, NGT Tells Chief Secy To Submit Compliance Report [Read Order]
5 years, 11 months ago

Activist Claims Delhi's Forest Dept Remains In Bad Shape, NGT Tells Chief Secy To Submit Compliance Report [Read Order]

Live Law  

Even as Delhi suffers from choking air pollution, its Forest Department continues to remain short-staffed as a consequence of which the shrinking green cover in Delhi is not being properly looked after. And with the Delhi government failing to abide by the orders of the National Green Tribunal passed in the year 2015 asking it to enhance the strength of …

Air pollution: NGT slaps ₹25 crore fine on Delhi govt
6 years, 3 months ago

Air pollution: NGT slaps ₹25 crore fine on Delhi govt

Live Mint  

New Delhi: The National Green Tribunal Monday asked the Delhi government to deposit ₹ 25 crore with the Central Pollution Control Board for their failure to curb the problem of pollution in the city. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel also asked the AAP government to furnish a performance guarantee of ₹ 25 crore with the …

NGT slaps Rs 25 crore fine on Delhi govt over failure to curb pollution
6 years, 3 months ago

NGT slaps Rs 25 crore fine on Delhi govt over failure to curb pollution

India TV News  

Taking strict note of the rising pollution levels in the national capital, the National Green Tribunal on Monday slapped a fine of Rs 25 crore on the Delhi government over its failure to curb the menace of pollution in the city. The Arvind Kejriwal-led AAP government was asked to furnish a performance guarantee of Rs 25 crore with the Central …

NGT stays felling of 16,500 trees in South Delhi till July 19
6 years, 8 months ago

NGT stays felling of 16,500 trees in South Delhi till July 19

India TV News  

The National Green Tribunal today ordered status quo on tree felling in South Delhi colonies and directed that no trees would be cut till July 19 by the National Buildings Construction Corporation and the Central Public Works Department. A bench headed by Acting NGT Chairperson Justice Jawad Rahim also issued notices to the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Central …

Delhi environment minister Imran Hussain writes to L-G Anil Baijal over felling of trees, says NGT guidelines flouted
6 years, 9 months ago

Delhi environment minister Imran Hussain writes to L-G Anil Baijal over felling of trees, says NGT guidelines flouted

Firstpost  

Delhi environment minister Imran Hussain has alleged that the guidelines of the NGT were not followed and said that it is a ‘serious matter.’ Delhi’s environment minister Imran Hussain has written to Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal and raised concerns over the felling of trees for the construction of three housing colonies. Hussain has alleged that National Green Tribunal guidelines were …

NGT Has No Power To Set Aside State Pollution Control Board Appointments, Centre Tells SC
7 years, 7 months ago

NGT Has No Power To Set Aside State Pollution Control Board Appointments, Centre Tells SC

Live Law  

Additional Solicitors-General, P.S.Narasimha and Tushar Mehta told the Supreme Court bench of Justices Madan B Lokur and Deepak Gupta on August 16, that the National Green Tribunal’s June 8 order directing the chairpersons of 10 State Pollution Control Boards to cease functioning, is legally unsound. According to the NGT’s August 2016 judgment in this case, the chairperson of the SPCB …

NGT Has No Power To Set Aside State Pollution Control Board Appointments, Centre Tells SC
7 years, 7 months ago

NGT Has No Power To Set Aside State Pollution Control Board Appointments, Centre Tells SC

Live Law  

Additional Solicitors-General, P.S.Narasimha and Tushar Mehta told the Supreme Court bench of Justices Madan B Lokur and Deepak Gupta on August 16, that the National Green Tribunal’s June 8 order directing the chairpersons of 10 State Pollution Control Boards to cease functioning, is legally unsound. According to the NGT’s August 2016 judgment in this case, the chairperson of the SPCB …

NGT calls meeting of stakeholders on Ganga
8 years, 10 months ago

NGT calls meeting of stakeholders on Ganga

India TV News  

New Delhi: The National Green Tribunal has convened a meeting of all stakeholders involved in cleaning of River Ganga from Haridwar to Kanpur to deliberate on the mechanism to make the river pollution-free. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar said the meeting would take place on May 20 at 1:00 PM in the conference hall of NGT. …

NGT notice to MoEF on construction of Agra-Lucknow Expressway
9 years ago

NGT notice to MoEF on construction of Agra-Lucknow Expressway

India TV News  

New Delhi: A plea challenging the forest clearance granted to the project to construct the 302 km Agra -Lucknow Expressway today led the National Green Tribunal to seek a response from the Environment Ministry. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar issued notices to the Ministry of Environment & Forests, Uttar Pradesh government, UP Expressways Industrial Development Authority …

NGT gives conditional nod to Sri Sri event, imposes Rs 5 cr fine on AOL
9 years ago

NGT gives conditional nod to Sri Sri event, imposes Rs 5 cr fine on AOL

India TV News  

New Delhi: After a lot of fiddling around, the National Green Tribunal has finally given its green signal to the World Culture Festival being organised on the banks of Yamuna River by the Art of Living Foundation of Sri Sri Ravi Shankar. Along with its approval for the much-hyped event, it has also imposed heavy fines on several bodies including …

Sri Sri event: NGT questions Centre over environmental clearance, hearing to continue tomorrow
9 years ago

Sri Sri event: NGT questions Centre over environmental clearance, hearing to continue tomorrow

India TV News  

New Delhi: In its hearing on Sri Sri Ravi Shankar's Art of Living three-day 'World Culture Festival', the National Green Tribunal today questioned the Centre as to why there wasn't a need of environmental clearance for raising structures in the Yamuna Flood plains. "You file an affidavit by tomorrow and tell us why no environmental clearance is needed for raising …

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