The remarks came when the National Green Tribunal was hearing a plea regarding the alleged unauthorised and illegal construction of houses, shops and other commercial and residential complexes in Noida and Greater Noida, which violated environmental norms.
In its reply to a show-cause notice issued by the National Green Tribunal for discharging untreated sewage in the Yamuna River, the Uttar Pradesh Jal Nigam sought relief from prosecution, citing financial issues.
National Green Tribunal (NGT) took up a petition filed by the residents of Jaypee Wishtown in Gautam Buddh Nagar district that alleged the developer is making major changes in the townships in contravention of norms.
The government plans to develop the Kukrail River on the likes of Gujarat's Sabarmati riverfront as part of river's rejuvenation plan which has turned into a drain.
Over 40 per cent of the posts in the Delhi Pollution Control Committee and pollution control bodies in the neighbouring states including Haryana, Rajasthan, and Uttar Pradesh are lying vacant, according to a report by the Central Pollution Control Board.
The NGT pointed out that cities in Punjab are "engulfed in smoke" and asked if there was any improvement in the situation in the state. Punjab and the northeastern states, including the national capital region have been reeling under massive air pollution for over a week.
Chambal riverfront was constructed at a cost of Rs 14,42 crore in three years in Rajasthan's Kota. The matter was raised after a former BJP MLA alleged that the development work done was against the law.
The court's decision was made in response to a batch of petitions filed by vehicle owners who had had their vehicles confiscated for being over the age limit.
Garbage Fire: The Tribunal stated that, according to a media report, Kochi city was choked on account of a fire at the waste dump site on March 2, which led to a crisis situation.
SC on Noida Metro: Keeping the question of legal issue open, a bench consisting of justices MR Shah and CT Ravikumar said the metro services in Delhi and Noida are being used by the public at large.
Mizoram stone quarry collapse: According to the notice given by the NGT, seven officials, including the member secretary of the Mizoram pollution control board and the director of the state's disaster management directorate, have been called to appear at the tribunal's Faridkot House office in Delhi
The principal bench of NGT headed by its Chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel was hearing an application moved by Dr Bishwanath Prasad Singh against the Greater Noida Development Authority and other respondents in order to avoid the blockage of rainwater drainages in the city.
The extraction of groundwater for commercial/industrial purposes was being allowed even in over exploited area where recharge was not taking place, defeating the 'sustainable development' principle, said the tribunal.
In a report submitted to the green court, the panel said the incessant traffic noise, relentless honking, pressure horns and modified silencers are major contributors to noise pollution.
A bench of Justice Arun Kumar Tyagi and expert Dr. Afroz Ahmad issued notices to the Ministry of Environment and Forests, Uttar Pradesh government, Noida, and others on a plea seeking to remove concretization around trees.
A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel noted the submission of the petitioner that agents of the municipal corporation were taking bath and washing vehicles using the tap installed outside a toilet complex on the banks of the river Ganga in Rishikesh.
The NGT directed the Ghaziabad Nagar Nigam to expedite the process of remediating the legacy waste scientifically and to ensure prompt handling and disposal of current waste, ascertaining management status in terms of waste processing and resultant gap.
A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel said it has already directed removal of concretisation within 1-metre radius of the trunk of trees so that their growth not obstructed.
The total project area of Uppal Chadha Hi Tech Developers Pvt Ltd (Wave Hi-Tech Township) is covered 4,494.31 acres in three phases.
The primary reason behind the formation of the toxic foam in the Yamuna is high phosphate content in the wastewater because of detergents used in dyeing industries, dhobi ghats and households, according to an official of the Central Pollution Control Board
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