Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Birender Sangwan Vs North Delhi Municipal Corporation & Others dated 19/07/2019 regarding unscientific dumping of garbage on the roads in absence of any effective mechanism by the Municipal Corporations of Delhi as per the provisions of Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016 and constitutional obligation of the said Corporations under Article 243W read with Schedule XII to the Constitution.

The issue for consideration is compliance of the judgment by the Supreme Court in M.C. Mehta vs. Union of India & Ors: (2004) directing shifting/closing of industrial activities falling under category ‘F’ of the Master Plan of Delhi, 2001. Aggrieved by the inaction of the authorities on the subject, petitions were filed in the Delhi High Court alleging that unauthorized industrial activities which included handling of plastic and its illegal disposal by way of burning, etc. were continuing. The proceedings were transferred to the Tribunal. 

Warns municipal officials that they will not get salaries if civic bodies fail to deposit amount

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of News item published in "The Times of India" Authored by Jasjeev Gandhiok & Paras Singh Titled "Below mountains of trash lie poison lakes" with Centre for Wildlife and Environment Litigation Versus Union of India & Others dated 17/07/2019 regarding disposal of ‘legacy’ waste dumped at Bhalswa, Ghazipur and Okhla dumpsites in Delhi where huge garbage has accumulated over the period of time adversely impacting public health and environment, which requires expeditious scientific and environmentally safe disposal as per applicable rul

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Aditya N. Prasad & Others Vs Union of India & Others dated 17/07/2019 regarding appropriate enhancement of staff strength and infrastructure for the Forest Department of Delhi in terms of order of the Tribunal dated December 10, 2015.

Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) has issued closure notices to 32 healthcare facilities in the capital for improper disposal of biomedical waste.

Pulling up the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) for covering up its “inaction” by imposing penalties on other statutory bodies, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) this week directed it to cl

The Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC), which has been unsuccessfully attempting to get new buses since 2008, is going to take another shot at augmenting its fleet, with the AAP government Thursday

The state government’s ambitious plan to store water in the Yamuna floodplains received a fillip with the state cabinet approving an inter-departmental committee report which recommends giving farm

The Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority has sought the “urgent intervention” of the Supreme Court in resolving the deadlock between the Delhi government and the Centre, which i

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