The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has carried out inspection for verification of compliance to the stipulated norms of 700 industries falling under the 17- category of highly polluting industries during the period 01.04.2016 to 04.03.2020. CPCB has reported that out of the 700 industries inspected, 342 industries were found non-complying. Under provisions of Section 5 of Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, show-cause notices/ technical directions to 159 units and closure directions to 181 units were issued for non-compliance.
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Bishnu Prasad Mishro Vs The State of Odisha & Others dated 10/02/2020 regarding brick-kiln units operating in the Ganjam District of Odisha violating the provisions of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 and the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981.
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Bhudev Singh Vs Central Pollution Control Board & Others dated 09/10/2019 regarding remedial action by M/s Hillal Bone Mill at village Babeina, Behjoi Road, District Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh for compliance of Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 and Noise Pollution (Regulation and Control) Rules, 2000.
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Chaudhary Yashwant Singh Vs Union of India & Others dated 05/08/2019 regarding illegal operation of stone crushers and mining by M/s Maihar Stone,
M/s Jai Maa Bhandari Stone, M/s Jyoti Stone, M/s Vaishono Stone and M/s Guru Kripa Associates in District Sonebhadra.
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
A whopping 365 hospitals, including 51 government Health Care Facilities in the State are operating illegally without valid consent from the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board.
PANJIM: Nearly 60 private hospitals in the State are on the radar of Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) for being in operation without obtaining ‘Consent to Operate’ under Air and Water Acts
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Puducherry Environment Protection Association Versus Puducherry Pollution Control Committee & Others dated 29/01/2019 regarding validity of consent granted in favour of M/s Chemfab Alkalis Ltd. under Section 21 of the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981.
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Arjunan Muthukrishnan Vs The State Environment Impact Assessment Authority & Others dated 21/01/2019 regarding violation of environment laws by M/s. Jain Housing. A report filed by the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) submits that the unit is said to be violating the provisions of the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974, the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 as well as the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 for which action has been initiated but, has not been finalized.
