Hazardous Waste

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding import of plastic waste for firing brick kilns, 06/09/2019

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Amit Jain Vs Union of India dated 06/09/2019 regarding cheap waste paper and the road sweep waste import for firing of brick kilns. According to the applicant, 900,000 tons of waste is imported which is hazardous.

Judgement Date: 
06/09/2019
Tags:
Hazardous Waste, Plastics, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Imports, Bricks, Industrial Pollution, Air Pollution, India, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB)
Air Pollution

Bangladesh Brick Sector Roadmap 2019-2030

Brick production is one of the largest emitters of greenhouse gases (GHG) and short-lived climate pollutants (SLCPs) in Bangladesh. The informal brick sector is the main contributor of this pollution.

Publication Date: 
01/09/2019
Climate and Clean Air Coalition (CCAC)
Tags:
Bangladesh, Bricks, Air Pollution, GreenHouse Gases, Climate Mitigation
Air Pollution

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding pollution caused by the brick kilns, Haryana, 30/07/2019

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Dinesh Chahal & Others Vs Union of India & Others regarding pollution caused by the brick kilns in the State of Haryana dated 30/07/2019. The Director, Food, Civil supplies and Consumers Affairs allowed the brick kilns to be operated in non-NCR area without any study or the impact in the air quality and without safeguards is the grievance in the case.

Judgement Date: 
30/07/2019
Tags:
Bricks, Air Pollution, Haryana, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Appropriate Technology, Air Pollution Control, Carrying Capacity
Industry

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding brick kilns operating in Moradabad and Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh, 24/07/2019

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Prem Singh & Others Vs M/s Sakar Hari Eit Udyog & Others dated 24/07/2019 regarding illegal operation of brick kilns in Districts of Moradabad and Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh. The kilns were operated by M/s Sakar Hari Eit Udyog and M/s Jaisriram Brick Works.

Judgement Date: 
24/07/2019
Tags:
Bricks, Moradabad (D), Sambhal, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Industrial Pollution, Uttar Pradesh
Industry

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding brick kilns operating in Sree Moolanagaran Parchayat, Kochi, Kerala, 04/07/2019

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of TVN Kutty Vs State of Kerala dated 04/07/2019 regarding brick kilns being operating in Sree Moolanagaran Parchayat, Kochi, Kerala causing air pollution and endangering public health.

Judgement Date: 
04/07/2019
Tags:
Bricks, Air Pollution, Health Effects, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Kerala, Ernakulam, Court
Industry

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding illegal operation of brick kilns in Modinagar Muradnagar area of NCR in District Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, 01/07/2019

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Residents of Village Mohamadpur, Sikri Kalan Vs State of Uttar Pradesh dated 01/07/2019 regarding illegal operation of brick kilns in Modinagar Muradnagar area of NCR in District Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh.

Judgement Date: 
01/07/2019
Tags:
Bricks, Ghaziabad (D), Industrial Pollution, Uttar Pradesh, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Compensation, Air Pollution
Environment

226 polluting brick kilns to be closed

Ghaziabad: The UP Pollution Control Board (UPPCB) has ordered the shutting down of 226 brick kilns in the district.

Publication Date: 
27/06/2019
Times Of India (Noida)
Tags:
Uttar Pradesh, Bricks, Industrial Pollution, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), RSPM (PM 10), Environment
Industry

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding 604 non-compliant brick kilns, Odisha, 21/05/2019

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Bishnu Prasad Mishro Vs State of Odisha & Other dated 21/05/2019 regarding action taken in respect of 604 non-compliant brick kilns apart from the 640 which have been already identified. The matter has come before the Tribunal after 24.11.2017. The State PCB had sought time then to file file affidavit containing the information in this regard. But the Court finds the affidavits filed by the State PCB inadequate.

Judgement Date: 
21/05/2019
Tags:
Bricks, Air Pollution, Orissa (Odisha), National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Industrial Pollution
Industry

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding introduction of Zig Zag technology for brick kilns in West Bengal, 14/05/2019

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Anurup Panda Vs WBPCB & Others dated 14/05/2019 regarding Zig Zag technology for brick kilns in West Bengal. The West Bengal Pollution Control Board and State of West Bengal were required to submit a report on the matter in the order dated 19/02/2019 and mo

Judgement Date: 
14/05/2019
Tags:
Bricks, Air Pollution, Appropriate Technology, West Bengal, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Industrial Pollution
Air Pollution

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding import of cheap waste paper for firing brick kilns, 30/04/2019

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Amit Jain Vs Union of India dated 30/04/2019 regarding import of cheap waste paper and road sweep waste for firing of brick kilns. The applicant states that 900,000 tons of waste is imported which is hazardous.

Judgement Date: 
30/04/2019
Tags:
Plastics, Waste Conversion, Air Pollution, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Bricks

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