Delhi

National Green Tribunal notice over illegal nurseries

A bench headed by NGT chairperson, Justice Swatanter Kumar, after perusing a report submitted by the Delhi Development Authority (DDA), sought response from these nurseries by August 10, the next d

Publication Date:

31/07/2015

Source: Indian Express (New Delhi)

Tags:

Delhi, Yamuna, River Pollution, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Delhi Development Authority (DDA), Water Pollution

Transport

Not against BRT system: CM

Days after it decided to scrap the controversial Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Wednesday that his government was not against the idea of the traffic managem

Publication Date:

30/07/2015

Source: Hindu (New Delhi)

Tags:

Delhi, Bus Rapid Transit System (BRTS), Public Transport, E-rickshaw, Congestion, Air Pollution Control, Transport

Transport

Govt to introduce better BRT model

Though a good concept, it’s implemented badly: CM

Publication Date:

30/07/2015

Source: Tribune (New Delhi)

Tags:

Delhi, Bus Rapid Transit System (BRTS), Public Transport, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), Transport

Air Pollution

Steps need to be taken to control particulate matter in air: HC

Delhi High Court Wednesday expressed serious concern over high levels of particulate matters in the air affecting the health of the people in the national capital and directed the city government t

Publication Date:

30/07/2015

Source: Zee News

Tags:

Delhi, Air Pollution, High Court, Buildings, Public Interest Litigation (PIL), Health Effects, Vehicular Pollution

Air Pollution

On potholed roads, Delhi trips & tumbles

Capital's roads are crumbling due to heat and rain. But PWD has no immediate solutions as repairs in patches are clearly not helping.

Publication Date:

30/07/2015

Author(s): Neha Lalchandani

Source: Times Of India (New Delhi)

Tags:

Delhi, Air Pollution, Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC), National Green Tribunal (NGT), Vehicular Pollution, Air Pollution Control

Habitat And Urbanisation

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding felling of trees, Satyawati College, Delhi University, 29/07/2015

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Amit Srivastav Vs. Dr. Chandan Kumar & Others dated 29/07/2015.

This application seeks prosecution of Dr. Chander Kumar, Principal of Satyawati College, Delhi University on the allegations of having illegally and unauthorisedly fell and destroyed 17 grown up trees within the compound of his residential premises in the campus of the college.

Judgement Date:

29/07/2015

Tags:

Trees, Delhi, Court, National Green Tribunal (NGT)

Water Resources

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding illegal extraction of groundwater, Delhi, 29/07/2015

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Sanjay Arora Vs. Govt. of NCT of Delhi & Ors. dated 29/07/2015 regarding illegal extraction of groundwater, Delhi.

The Counsel appearing on behalf of the Applicant points out from the pleadings that the photographs annexed to the application at annexure-A-1 compilation-II that the Respondent No.7 is illegally and unauthorisedly operating a bore-well dug on the public street and extracting water for the commercial use.

Judgement Date:

29/07/2015

Tags:

Groundwater, Delhi, Court, National Green Tribunal (NGT)

Water Pollution

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding river pollution Yamuna, 29/07/2015

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Manoj Mishra Vs. Union of India & Ors. dated 29/07/2015 regarding river pollution Yamuna.

The Tribunal in its order noted "that in the flood plain area already demarcated by the DDA, not only illegal and unauthorized activities are going on, but even commercial activities of manufacturing cement pots and clay pots is going on unauthorizedly and illegally and without authority of the DDA."

Judgement Date:

29/07/2015

Tags:

Yamuna, River Pollution, Waste Disposal, Court, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Delhi Development Authority (DDA), Groundwater

Habitat And Urbanisation