Report filed by the Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board in compliance to the National Green Tribunal (NGT) order, February 4, 2022 (Salman Miya Vs State of Uttar Pradesh).

The applicant in his application before the NGT alleged that illegal acid and chemical factories are operating without license as well as burning e-waste on the open in the area of village Chivra, district Hapur.

Order of the Calcutta High Court in the matter of Sabuj Mancha & Others Vs State of West Bengal & Others dated 11/10/2022.

The matter related to sale of green firecrackers in West Bengal. Sabuj Mancha, the petitioner stated that no mechanism has been formulated either by the state of West Bengal or by the State Pollution Control Board for ensuring sale and bursting of green crackers only. This has resulted in severe noise and air pollution in the city and other parts of the state in previous years. He prayed for a a total ban on the sale of crackers in the state.

Action taken report in light of the direction issued by the National Green Tribunal in Original Application No. 390/2021 dated January 24, 2022 in the matter of Jairam Hansda Vs State of Jharkhand. The petitioner had said that Shah Sponge Iron and Power Ltd. Khaparsar Juri situated in East Singhbhum district of Jharkhand is causing water pollution, air pollution and is also adversely affecting the biodiversity of the area and the health of the nearby residents.

Joint inspection report filed by the Haryana State Pollution Control Board in the matter of Shiv Kumar Arora Vs State of Haryana & Others dated 26/09/2022.

The matter related to dust emissions generated from the process of loading and unloading of railway wagons containing clinker dust near Palwal railway station. More than 100 trucks carrying the dust pass through the area every day after loading/unloading from the railway station.

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Subhender Vs State of Haryana & Others dated 22/09/2022.

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Central Zone Bench, Bhopal) in the matter of Ram Awtar Agrawal Vs State of Chhattisgarh & Others dated 19/09/2022.

The National Green Tribunal (NGT), September 19, 2022 directed that awareness programmes need to be organized for common people in Chhattisgarh regarding utilization of fly ash for its own use and make the process for obtaining the permission/NOC from regulatory authority easier.

NTPC Tamil Nadu Energy Company, Vallur Thermal Power Station in its report to the NGT said that NTECL has been adopting the best technologies to control pollution.

NTECL has constructed three stacks of height of 275 meters attached to unit 1, 2 and 3 boilers. Flue gases are let out through these stacks as directed in the consent to operate for maximum dispersion.