Industries cannot operate without prior environment clearance (EC), the National Green Tribunal has said while holding that the State has no power to exempt the requirement.
The National Green Tribunal has slapped over Rs 1.17 crore penalty on 21 stone crushing and quarrying units for causing pollution and damage to the environment.
During Christmas, and New Year, green crackers can be used from 11:55 pm to 12:30 am only at places where air quality is 'moderate' or below, the NGT said.
Delhiites celebrated 'festival of lights' Diwali on November 14. To celebrate the festival, locals burst firecrackers despite of the ban.
After National Green Tribunal (NGT) imposed blanket ban on use and sale of firecrackers in Delhi-NCR till November 30, firecracker markets in Ludhiana are witnessing surge in demand.
The National Green Tribunal (NGT), here on Sunday, asked the staff members to "physically" attend the office from June 1.
A bench headed by Chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel, on Tuesday, raked up the issue of gaps in compliance of the Bio-Medical Waste Management Rules, 2016 which are applicable to the disposal of the bio-medical waste generated out of handling a viral disease.
The environment compensation of Rs 280.01 crore was also assessed by the state pollution control board. "Compensation has been assessed only in the year 2019 without it being clear whether there is a chance of actual recovery of the same. There is no explanation for earlier inaction by the State of UP and the UP Pollution Control Board (UPPCB)," the bench said.
The committee comprises nominee of vice chairman, Niti Aayog, Secretary, Ministry of Urban Development, Ministry of Jal Shakti, National Mission for Clean Ganga, Ministry of Environment and Forests, chairman of Central Pollution Control Board and CEO of Government e-Marketplace Portal
A bench headed by NGT chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel expressed concern over rise in waste burning incidents and noted that as against 5,000 sanitary inspectors, who are tasked to control burning in the city, only 50 are available.
A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel said the timeline of 2021 could not be accepted keeping in mind the potential hazard of air pollution and its impact on public health.
The residents have been allowed to use their vehicles after obtaining passes, said the Green bench on Monday, headed by Justice Raghuvendra S. Rathore, after it had allowed plying of e-rickshaws on the Parikrama marg, subject to a maximum four passengers with a fixed fare of Rs 100 per person, along with a display of their permit.
The website will help users an easier access to the latest status of various court cases and court orders. It will also allow users to browse information concerning the NGT. The online filing became effective on September 18.
The National Green Tribunal has junked a plea to review its order imposing a fine of Rs 25 lakh on the Bihar government for inaction over continued damage to the river Ganga.
Taking note of excessive sand mining in Alappad, a coastal village in Kerala, the National Green Tribunal has formed a committee to determine compensation to be recovered for damage to the environment by unsustainable illegal mining.
The National Green Tribunal on Tuesday refused to review its order imposing an interim penalty of Rs 10 crore on three builders in Gurgaon for violation of environmental norms and damaging the environment.
Noting that the report furnished by the Delhi government on illegal banquets and restaurants operating in Mahipalpur and Rajokri was "not exhaustive", the NGT said it does not properly address the issues raised by it.
The National Green Tribunal has directed the North Delhi Municipal Corporation (NDMC) to take action against encroachments and illegal car workshops in Rohini in New Delhi.
The tribunal was hearing pleas filed by Ailawadi, a school teacher, and a few others seeking ban on the sale of Volkswagen vehicles for alleged violation of emission norms.
The tribunal had earlier rapped the GDA for granting permission to the petrol pump in the green belt area.
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