A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar passed the order after counsels of the MoEF and the Delhi government failed to appear before it and no report was placed on record.
As per the NGT order, any person found in possession of such banned plastic would be liable to pay an environment compensation of Rs 5,000 in Delhi
A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar also asked both the state governments to inform it about the total number of forest fires till date starting from 2016.
The National Green Tribunal today slammed the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) for terming cigarette butts as 'biodegradable' and directed it to clarify its stand on the issue.
The directions came during the hearing of a plea of the religious grouping, Ojasvi party, which has approached the green panel against the pollution caused to the Yamuna river due to slaughter of cattle.
NGT today slammed the DDA for casting aspersions on the findings of its expert committee on the damage caused to the Yamuna floodplains due to the 3-day cultural event organised by Art Of Living.
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.
According to the report, the team inspected the industries along the Gajrola and Babrala drain with source from Bagad river in the Upper Ganga region in Uttar Pradesh. The drains further meet the Ganga.
A PIL, instituted by Supreme Court 23 years ago on its own after taking note of a newspaper report, was today transferred to the NGT on the ground that there cannot be parallel proceedings on the same issue.
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Thursday slammed Art of Living (AOL) over Sri Sri Ravi Shankar’s statement blaming the Centre and green panel for Yamuna floodplain damage.
The highly polluted Bellandur Lake on February 17 caught fire due to toxic effluents in it. According to reports, the fire could be seen for three hours.
British-era tanneries in Kanpur, infamous for releasing toxic wastes into the river Ganga, could soon be shifted out of the city as Yogi Adityanath government has favoured the move.
Rehabilitation of Yamuna floodplains, destroyed due to the World Culture Festival extravaganza organized by Art of Living, will cost Rs 13.29 crore and take almost 10 years.
The National Green Tribunal has slapped fines on Uttar Pradesh government agencies for not replying to a plea claiming that large-scale garbage burning is turning the Taj Mahal yellow.
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) today pulled up municipal corporations and the Delhi government over the prevailing sanitation crisis in the capital city.
Putting a complete ban on open burning of waste including at landfill sites, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) today declared a fine of Rs 25,000 on waste burning in bulk. It also asked the state
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has asked six neighbouring states of Delhi why they should not be directed to completely stop the operation of diesel buses coming to the national capital.
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) today imposed an interim nationwide ban on the use of glass-coated 'manja' for flying kites.
The Ministry of Heavy Industries was today directed by the National Green Tribunal (NGT) to expeditiously frame policy with regard to scrapping of vehicles and publicise benefits associated with it for persons who opt for
In an irregular plea filed by retired army officer alleging dumping of human excreta by aircraft over residential areas near IGI airport, the National Green Tribunal on Friday slapped a cost of Rs 5,000 on
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