Water Resoures

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding Yamuna floodplain constructions, Agra, Uttar Pradesh, 21/12/2017

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Umashankar Patwa & Anr. Vs. Union of India & Ors. (Earlier Titled as D.K. Joshi Vs. Union of India & Ors) dated 21/12/2017 regarding demolition of the structures falling within the high flood line of Yamuna, Agra.

Judgement Date: 
21/12/2017
Tags:
Yamuna, Agra (T), National Green Tribunal (NGT), Urban Encroachments, Land Use, Court, Uttar Pradesh, Rivers, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Urban Habitat
Environment

Order of the Supreme Court of India regarding felling of trees in the area of Taj Trapezium Zone, Agra, Uttar Pradesh, 20/11/2017

Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of M. C. Mehta Vs Union of India & Others dated 20/11/2017 regarding felling of trees in the area of Taj Trapezium Zone. Notice to be issued to the Taj Trapezium Zone Authority, Agra if there is any comprehensive action plan for protection of Taj Mahal not only from environment point of view but also in regard to other aspects and also to produce the vision document, if any. The Court also asked the Taj Trapezium Zone Authority to explain why it is not meeting every two months as it is expected to do.

Judgement Date: 
20/11/2017
Tags:
Taj Mahal, Deforestation, Agra (T), Uttar Pradesh, Supreme Court, Monuments
Environment

Taking Steps To Protect Environment Around Taj Mahal: Uttar Pradesh

The Uttar Pradesh government also told the Supreme Court that it was considering a separate micro-level plan only limited to protection and preservation of the Taj Mahal

Publication Date: 
15/11/2017
Times Of India (Agra)
Tags:
Uttar Pradesh, Agra (T), Taj Mahal, Environmental Security, Supreme Court, Sustainable Development, Environmentalists, Pollution, Deforestation, Environment
Air Pollution

Agra air quality takes toxic turns

Agra: Even as neighbouring Delhi is reeling under severe smog conditions, air quality in Agra hit “hazardous” levels on Thursday morning with PM 2.5 levels rising to 467 and 73 notches above Tuesda

Publication Date: 
10/11/2017
Times Of India (Agra)
Tags:
Uttar Pradesh, Air Pollution, Air Quality Index (AQI), Agra (T), PM 2.5, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Taj Mahal
Air Pollution

District administration in Agra, which ranks among most polluted cities, says no crackers after 10 pm on Diwali

Agra: In an already heavily polluted Agra, which ranks among the worst cities in India in terms of average Air Quality Index (AQI), the district administration has said no firecrackers will be burs

Publication Date: 
18/10/2017
Times Of India (Agra)
Tags:
Uttar Pradesh, Agra (T), Air Pollution, Diwali, Festival, Air Quality Index (AQI), National Green Trbunal (NGT), Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), PM 2.5, Respiratory Diseases
Water Resources

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding constructions on Yamuna floodplains, Agra, Uttar Pradesh, 29/08/2017

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Uma Shankar Patwa & Anr. Vs. Union of India & Ors. (Earlier titled as D.K. Joshi Vs. Union of India & Ors.) dated 29/08/2017 regarding constructions on Yamuna floodplains, Agra, Uttar Pradesh. NGT directs demolition of structures falling within 100 meters of the high flood line already demarcated and the projects which are stated to be outside the high flood line would be allowed to complete their constructions subject to compliance of directions.

Judgement Date: 
29/08/2017
Tags:
Yamuna, Urban Encroachments, Land Use, Agra (T), National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Rivers, Uttar Pradesh, Urban Habitat
Air Pollution

Petrol, Diesel Vehicles Banned Within 500 Metre Of Taj Mahal: Harsh Vardhan

Union Environment Minister Harsh Vardhan said a study had found that the white marble of the historic monument was turning yellow due to carbon pollution.

Publication Date: 
19/07/2017
NDTV
Tags:
Uttar Pradesh, Agra (T), Air Pollution, Vehicular Pollution, Taj Mahal, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), Air Pollution Control
Forests

NGT asks Agra Divisional Commissioner to provide data on trees near Taj Mahal

The green panel also directed M C Mehta to submit the final report on the tree-felling incidents before July 10.

Publication Date: 
23/05/2017
Indian Express (New Delhi)
Tags:
Uttar Pradesh, Agra (T), Taj Mahal, Trees, National Green Trbunal (NGT), Eco-Sensitive Zone, Forests
Water Resources

NGT asks five-star hotels to seek CGWA permission for extracting groundwater

AGRA: The National Green Tribunal on Monday directed four five-star hotels of Agra to get approval from the Central Ground Water Authority to extract groundwater and submit a report within two week

Publication Date: 
16/05/2017
Times Of India (Agra)
Tags:
Uttar Pradesh, Agra (T), Central Groundwater Authority (CGWA), Environmentalists, National Green Trbunal (NGT), Water Resourcres
Water Resources

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding illegal constructions on flood plain and river bed of Yamuna, Agra, Uttar Pradesh, 23/01/2016

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Uma Shankar Patwa & Anr. Vs. Union of India & Others dated 23/01/2016 regarding illegal constructions on flood plain and river bed of Yamuna, Agra, Uttar Pradesh.

National Green Tribunal directs the Respondents (Central Water Commission, State of Uttar Pradesh & Others) to:

1. Complete the flood plain delineation with reference to 2010 floods of River Yamuna at Agra

Judgement Date: 
23/01/2017
Tags:
Yamuna, Hydrology, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Agra (T), Uttar Pradesh, Waste Disposal, Construction Industry

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