NGT issues contempt notice to Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
7 years, 11 months ago

NGT issues contempt notice to Sri Sri Ravi Shankar

The Hindu  

The National Green Tribunal on Thursday issued contempt notice to the Art of Living foundation’s Sri Sri Ravi Shankar on a plea against him for blaming the Centre and the panel for damaging Yamuna floodplains by allowing his NGO to hold a cultural extravaganza. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar issued notice to Ravi Shankar while seeking his reply before May 9, the next date of hearing. The plea filed by activist Manoj Misra has sought action against Ravi Shankar and said his remarks interfered with with free and fair dispensation of justice. In a statement published on the Art of Living ’s website, Ravi Shankar had blamed the government and the NGT for permitting Art of Living to hold the function and said his foundation had obtained all necessary permissions, including from the green panel, and the event could have been stopped in the beginning itself if the river was so “fragile and pure”.

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NGT directs DDA to start restoration of Yamuna floodplains 'damaged by Sri Sri Ravi Shankar's Art of Living'
7 years, 3 months ago

NGT directs DDA to start restoration of Yamuna floodplains 'damaged by Sri Sri Ravi Shankar's Art of Living'

India TV News  

NGT directs DDA to start restoration of Yamuna floodplains 'damaged by Sri Sri Ravi Shankar's Art of Living' The green tribunal directed the Delhi Development Authority to utilise Rs 5 crore, paid by the Art of Living Foundation last year as fine, for restoring the floodplains. Sri Sri Ravi Shankar's Art of Living was held responsible for the damage to …

NGT holds Sri Sri’s Art of Living responsible for damage to Yamuna floodplains
7 years, 3 months ago

NGT holds Sri Sri’s Art of Living responsible for damage to Yamuna floodplains

The Hindu  

The National Green Tribunal on Thursday held Sri Sri Ravi Shankar's Art of Living responsible for the damage to the Yamuna floodplains caused by the holding of the World Culture Festival in 2016. A Bench, headed by panel chairperson Swatanter Kumar, said the Delhi Development Authority should carry out the restoration work of the floodplains after the Art of Living …

Hearing to continue on contempt petition against Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
7 years, 10 months ago

Hearing to continue on contempt petition against Sri Sri Ravi Shankar

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The National Green Tribunal will today continue the hearing on a contempt petition against Art of Living founder Sri Sri Ravi Shankar for his alleged defamatory statements against the tribunal with respect to environmental degradation on the Yamuna floodplains. On April 27, the NGT issued a notice to spiritual figure Sri Sri Ravi Shankar on a contempt plea …

Art of Living: NGT issues notice to Sri Sri for comment on Yamuna event
7 years, 11 months ago

Art of Living: NGT issues notice to Sri Sri for comment on Yamuna event

Hindustan Times  

The National Green Tribunal issued a notice to Art of Living founder Sri Sri Ravi Shankar on Thursday after a contempt of court plea was moved against him for blaming the green tribunal for the damage done to Yamuna during the World Culture Festival in March 2016. NGT has asked Art of Living founder Sr Sri Ravi Shankar to reply …

NGT issues contempt notice to Sri Sri for blaming Centre for Yamuna floodplain damage
7 years, 11 months ago

NGT issues contempt notice to Sri Sri for blaming Centre for Yamuna floodplain damage

India TV News  

The National Green Tribunal today issued a contempt notice to the Art of Living foundation's Sri Sri Ravi Shankar on a plea against him for blaming the Centre and the green panel for damaging Yamuna floodplains by allowing his NGO to hold a cultural extravaganza. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar issued the notice to Ravi Shankar …

Yamuna floodplains damage: NGT shocked by Sri Sri Ravi Shankar’s remarks
7 years, 11 months ago

Yamuna floodplains damage: NGT shocked by Sri Sri Ravi Shankar’s remarks

Live Mint  

New Delhi: The National Green Tribunal on Thursday slammed the Art of Living over its founder Sri Sri Ravi Shankar blaming the Centre and the green panel for damage to the Yamuna floodplains, terming it as shocking. The observations came after advocate Sanjay Parikh, appearing for petitioner Manoj Misra, informed the bench about Ravi Shankar’s recent statement blaming the government …

Sri Sri blames govt, NGT for ‘damage’
7 years, 11 months ago

Sri Sri blames govt, NGT for ‘damage’

The Hindu  

Blaming the government and the National Green Tribunal for permitting the Art of Living to hold the World Culture Festival on the Yamuna floodplains, founder Sri Sri Ravi Shankar on Tuesday said they should be held responsible if any environmental damage was caused. Mr. Shankar said the foundation had obtained all necessary permissions, including from the green panel, and the …

Sri Sri Ravi Shankar blames govt, NGT for damage of Yamuna floodplains
7 years, 11 months ago

Sri Sri Ravi Shankar blames govt, NGT for damage of Yamuna floodplains

Live Mint  

New Delhi: Spiritual figure Sri Sri Ravi Shankar on Tuesday blamed the government and the National Green Tribunal for permitting his NGO Art of Living to hold the World Culture Festival on the Yamuna river bed and said they should be held responsible if any environmental damage was caused. The AOL head said the foundation had obtained all necessary permissions, …

Art of Living draws NGT rap for calling expert panel report 'biased', without scientific basis
8 years, 6 months ago

Art of Living draws NGT rap for calling expert panel report 'biased', without scientific basis

India TV News  

Art of Living draws NGT rap for calling expert panel report 'biased', without scientific basis NGT today termed as very irresponsible the public statements made by Sri Sri Ravi Shankar's Art of Living against an expert panel on Yamuna. The National Green Tribunal today termed as "very irresponsible" the public statements made by Sri Sri Ravi Shankar's Art of Living …

Art of Living Demands Justice After NGT’s ‘Biased’ Expert Report
8 years, 7 months ago

Art of Living Demands Justice After NGT’s ‘Biased’ Expert Report

The Quint  

But lawyers for the petitioners against the World Culture Festival say the area was demarcated as a flood zone by the Delhi Development Authority 25 years ago, and that Art of Living already admitted this when they accepted to pay an initial fee of 5 crore rupees for damage to the area. Petitioners also challenge the foundation’s claims that the …

Deposit Rs 4.75 crore by tomorrow: NGT to Art of Living
8 years, 9 months ago

Deposit Rs 4.75 crore by tomorrow: NGT to Art of Living

The Hindu  

The National Green Tribunal on Friday directed Sri Sri Ravi Shankar’s Art of Living foundation to deposit by tomorrow an environment compensation of Rs 4.75 crore imposed on it for damaging Yamuna’s biodiversity during its three-day ‘World Culture Festival’ in March. The green panel also directed the expert committee headed by Shashi Shekhar, Secretary of Ministry of Water Resources, to …

NGT directs Art of Living to pay Rs. 4.75 crore within a week; rejects plea to submit a bank guarantee in lieu thereof
8 years, 10 months ago

NGT directs Art of Living to pay Rs. 4.75 crore within a week; rejects plea to submit a bank guarantee in lieu thereof

Live Law  

The National Green Tribunal on Tuesday rejected the plea filed by Sri Sri Ravi Shankar’s Art of Living Foundation and directed it to pay Rs. 4.75 crores as fine for the ‘World Culture Festival’ held on the banks of river Yamuna.The NGT Bench led by Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar refused to accept the Foundation’s plea that the money they owed …

Sri Sri Ravi Shankar served with two contempt notices, NGT pulls up panel for delay
8 years, 10 months ago

Sri Sri Ravi Shankar served with two contempt notices, NGT pulls up panel for delay

India TV News  

New Delhi: Spiritual guru Sri Sri Ravi Shankar was today served two contempt notices for violating the tribunal's order asking AOL to deposit Rs five crore as environmental compensation for a three-day cultural extravaganza held in March. In a case filed on Tuesday, Anand Arya accused Sri Sri Ravi Shankar of "wilfully disregarding and violating the NGT order passed on …

Contempt suit against Sri Sri Ravi Shankar for 'disrespect' to NGT
8 years, 10 months ago

Contempt suit against Sri Sri Ravi Shankar for 'disrespect' to NGT

Firstpost  

With his Art of Living Foundation yet to pay the major chunk of “environment compensation” for its cultural fest on the Yamuna floodplains, spiritual guru Sri Sri Ravi Shankar has been slapped with a contempt suit for “alleged disrespect shown by him to the orders of National Green Tribunal ”. New Delhi: With his Art of Living Foundation yet to …

Opposition expresses concern over Sri Sri Ravishankar issue in Rajya Sabha
9 years ago

Opposition expresses concern over Sri Sri Ravishankar issue in Rajya Sabha

Firstpost  

Opposition in Rajya Sabha on Friday expressed concern over Art of Living founder Ravishankar striking a defiant note after the National Green Tribunal slapped a penalty of Rs five crore on his organisation for holding cultural extravaganza on the Yamuna floodplains. New Delhi: Opposition in Rajya Sabha on Friday expressed concern over Art of Living founder Ravishankar striking a defiant …

Will Go to Jail but Will Not Pay Fine, Says Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
9 years ago

Will Go to Jail but Will Not Pay Fine, Says Sri Sri Ravi Shankar

The Quint  

The World Culture Festival organised by Art of Living Foundation was given a go-ahead by National Green Tribunal but with a green fine of Rs 5 crore. Speaking to NDTV after the verdict, Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, spiritual leader and founder of Art of Living said that his event was a ‘cultural Olympics’ and that he would rather go to …

NGT allows Art of Living’s event but fines organizers, authorities
9 years ago

NGT allows Art of Living’s event but fines organizers, authorities

Live Mint  

New Delhi: Overriding environmental objections, the National Green Tribunal on Wednesday allowed the Art of Living Foundation hold its massive World Culture Festival on the banks of river Yamuna, but said the organization must pay “restoration costs” for damaging the environment. The green court imposed an initial cost of ₹ 5 crore on the foundation, led by spiritual guru Sri …

Art of Living gets go ahead for Yamuna bank event, fined Rs 5 crore
9 years ago

Art of Living gets go ahead for Yamuna bank event, fined Rs 5 crore

Hindustan Times  

The National Green Tribunal cleared on Wednesday a mega cultural event on the Yamuna floodplain in Delhi despite fears of irreparable damage to the area’s delicate ecosystem. The green court said spiritual guru Sri Sri Ravi Shankar’s Art of Living foundation will pay a fine of Rs 5 crore before the three-day World Culture Festival opened on Friday. But the …

After Rs. 5 crore fine, nod for Sri Sri event
9 years ago

After Rs. 5 crore fine, nod for Sri Sri event

The Hindu  

Imposing an initial fine of Rs. 5 crore, the National Green Tribunal on Wednesday gave the go-ahead to the ‘World Culture Festival’, a three-day cultural extravaganza being organised by Sri Sri Ravi Shankar’s Art of Living Foundation on the flood plains of the Yamuna. 5 crore on Sri Sri Ravi Shankar’s Art of Living Foundation on Wednesday, before giving the …

Sri Sri event to cost Rs 25 crore: Art of Living tells NGT
9 years ago

Sri Sri event to cost Rs 25 crore: Art of Living tells NGT

India TV News  

New Delhi: Sri Sri Ravi Shankar’s Art of Living today told the National Green Tribunal that an estimated Rs 25 crore was being spent on the mega cultural event in the national capital, which is currently mired in a spate of controversies. Hearing the matter for the second consecutive day today, the NGT pulled up the MoEF for not filing …

Art of Living event on Yamuna: NGT questions Centre over environmental clearance
9 years ago

Art of Living event on Yamuna: NGT questions Centre over environmental clearance

The Hindu  

The National Green Tribunal on Tuesday questioned the Centre as to why no environmental clearance is required for erecting structures in Yamuna floodplains for Sri Sri Ravi Shankar’s Art of Living three-day ‘World Culture Festival’. “You file an affidavit by tomorrow and tell us why no environmental clearance is needed for raising temporary structures in floodplains,” a Bench headed by …

NGT to resume crucial hearing on Art of Living three-day event from Tuesday
9 years ago

NGT to resume crucial hearing on Art of Living three-day event from Tuesday

Firstpost  

A bench headed by NGT chairperson Swatanter Kumar will hear the matter in which Delhi Development Authority, Uttar Pradesh and Delhi government will make their submissions with regard to grant of permission to the festival. New Delhi: The National Green Tribunal will resume a crucial hearing on Tuesday on pleas seeking cancellation of Sri Sri Ravi Shankar’s Art of Living …

Art of Living event under NGT scanner
9 years, 1 month ago

Art of Living event under NGT scanner

The Hindu  

A cultural festival scheduled to be held on the Yamuna floodplains next month came under the National Green Tribunal scanner on Thursday, which issued notices to the organisers and the government. Environmentalist Manoj Misra had petitioned the Tribunal earlier this week asking that the World Cultural Festival, being organised by Art of Living, not be allowed to use the floodplains …

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