Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of In Re: Sinking Ba’deshi vessel dumps toxic fly ash in river near Ghoramara, shows video shared by panchayat member News item published in the Times of India Kolkata Section dt 17.02.2025 dated 29/04/2025.
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Nandini Chakravarty Vs State of West Bengal dated 16/04/2025.
The report filed by the West Bengal Pollution Control Board stated that an inspection was carried out on December 4, 2024 outlining several environmental violations by factories and workshops located at village Purbannapara, district Howrah. The NGT directed the West Bengal Pollution Control Board to file the action taken report.
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Aparna Sarkar Vs Siliguri Municipal Corporation & Others dated 08/04/2025.
The NGT, April 30, 2024 directed the Siliguri Municipal Corporation that the entire cleaning of legacy garbage and collected waste in the drains and way side, including road side garbage and garbage in localities, colonies and wards, needs to be completed within six months, October 31, 2024.
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Ashok Khamri Vs The Chairman and Managing Director, West Bengal Mineral Development and Trading Corporation Limited & Others dated 03/04/2025. The applicant prayed for a stay on illegal auction of sand blocks from river Subarnarekha, within district Jhargram, West Bengal.
Affidavit filed by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) in the matter of News item titled "Siliguri protests dumping of Sikkim waste, raises health and environmental concerns" appearing in the Telegraph dated November 12, 2024. The matter related to unauthorized dumping of waste at a vacant plot in Farabari near Siliguri, West Bengal allegedly from the neighbouring state of Sikkim. As per the article, the vacant plot where waste is being dumped is just around 50 meters from the boundary of the Baikunthapur forest, which poses riks to wildlife.
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone, Kolkata) in the matter of Ashish Kumar Vs State of West Bengal & Others dated 24/02/2025.
The report of the Fact Finding Committee imposed a penalty of Rs 12,75,000 on Bengal Shristi Infrastructure Development Limited for environmental damage. The District Magistrate, Paschim Burdwan has accepted the findings of the Fact Finding Committee.
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Ankur Sharma Vs State of West Bengal & Others dated 02/01/2025.
The applicant sought directions to the civic body to install pyre fumes collection system in crematoriums throughout the twin cities of Howrah and Kolkata to control pollution generated by traditional wood pyre cremation methods.
