Environment

Monitor and control noise levels at silence zones: NGT to pollution board

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Tuesday asked West Bengal Pollution Control Board (WBPCB) to monitor the noise level in the city's silence zones.

Publication Date: 
19/04/2017
Times of India (Kolkata)
Tags:
West Bengal, Noise Pollution, National Green Trbunal (NGT), State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Kolkata, Environment
Water Pollution

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding pollution of Dwarka river, Birbhum District, West Bengal, 31/03/2017

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Joydeep Mukherjee Vs Chief Secretary, Govt. of West Bengal & Others dated 31/03/2017 regarding pollution of Tarapith area, particularly the Dwarka river, Birbhum District, West Bengal.

Judgement Date: 
31/03/2017
Tags:
River Pollution, Birbhum, West Bengal, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Religious Places, Sewage Treatment Plants (STP), Forests, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB)
Fisheries

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding illegal fishery bandhs, West Bengal, 31/03/2017

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Abdulla Sardar Vs Divisional Forest Officer & Others dated 31/03/2017 regarding illegal fishery bandhs, Uttar Budhakhali Panchayat, West Bengal.

Judgement Date: 
31/03/2017
Tags:
Fisheries, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, West Bengal, Gram Panchayat
Environment

Judgement of the National Green Tribunal regarding permissible noise level for fire crackers within the State of West Bengal, 22/03/2017

Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Goutam Roy Vs State of West Bengal & Others dated 22/03/2017 regarding permissible noise level for fire crackers within the State of West Bengal.

Judgement Date: 
22/03/2017
Tags:
Noise Pollution, Noise Pollution Control, West Bengal, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB)
Water Pollution

NGT transfers Darjeeling pollution case to Eastern Bench

The green panel had earlier issued notices to the West Bengal government, state pollution control board, Siliguri Municipal Corporation and its Deputy Commissioner in the case.

Publication Date: 
20/03/2017
Indian Express (New Delhi)
Tags:
West Bengal, Siliguri, River Pollution, National Green Trbunal (NGT), Municipal Corporation, Water Pollution
Environment

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding utilization fly ash based products in construction activities within 300 km radius of thermal power plants, 17/03/2017

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Rudranil De Vs State of West Bengal & Others dated 17/03/2017 regarding utilization fly ash based products in construction activities within 300 km radius of any coal or lignite based Thermal Power Plant. Original Application stands disposed off.

Judgement Date: 
17/03/2017
Tags:
Fly Ash Bricks, West Bengal, Thermal Power Plants, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Bankura (D)
Environment

Tata Chemicals Haldia plant gets shutdown notice

MUMBAI: The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has directed Tata Chemicals to shut down its fertilizer plant in Haldia (West Bengal) for violating liquid waste discharge rules.

Publication Date: 
15/03/2017
Times Of India (New Delhi)
Tags:
West Bengal, Chemical Industry, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Industrial Pollution, Environment
Habitat And Urbanisation

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding housing construction work over waterbodies, Keyadaha village, South 24 Parganas, West Bengal, 14/03/2017

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Bishnu Pada Pakhira Vs Member Secretary, West Bengal Pollution Control Board & Others dated 14/03/2017 regarding housing construction work over waterbodies, Keyadaha village, South 24 Parganas, West Bengal.

NGT said that the question that arises is as to whether the actual construction work of the complex commenced before the law i.e. East Kolkata Wetlands (Conservation & Management) Act, 2006 was enforced.
Judgement Date: 
14/03/2017
Tags:
Wetlands, 24 Parganas (S), Housing Construction, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, West Bengal
Mining

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding sand mining in West Bengal, 14/03/2017

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Biplab Kumar Chowdhury Vs West Bengal Pollution Control Board & Others dated 14/03/2017 regarding sand mining continuing unabated at various parts of West Bengal especially Hooghly and Bankura districts.

It is stated in the Application that despite specific prohibition on sand mining vide aforesaid order, the said activities are continuing unabated at various parts of the State. NGT directs the respondents to file their affidavit-in-opposition and state on the factual aspects.
Judgement Date: 
14/03/2017
Tags:
Sand, Mining, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, West Bengal, Hoogly, Bankura (D)
Environment

Concerned citizens seek NGT probe into Bhangar project

The controversial project of the Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) in West Bengal's Bhangar, over which there were clashes recently, is a threat to the ecosystem of fragile wetlands at th

Publication Date: 
10/03/2017
Business Standard (New Delhi)
Tags:
West Bengal, Ecosystems, Wetlands, Environmental Health, National Green Trbunal (NGT), Power Industry, Environment

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