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
Environment

No bricks in the wall

The recent draft notification on utilisation of fly ash for making bricks is poorly designed and, if implemented, will shut down the construction industry.

Publication Date: 
24/04/2019
Chandra Bhushan
Financial Express (New Delhi)
Tags:
Bricks, Fly Ash Bricks, Industrial Pollution, Regulations, Green House Gases, Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), Environment
Air Pollution

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding brick kilns operating in Punjab with FCBTK technology, 11/03/2019

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Punjab Brick Klin Owners Association Vs State of Punjab & Others dated 11/03/2019 regarding pollution caused by brick kilns in Punjab. The applications have been filed for recall of order dated 24.10.2018 passed by NGT.

Judgement Date: 
11/03/2019
Tags:
Bricks, Appropriate Technology, Punjab, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Air Pollution
Environment

Action plan to shift brick kilns to non-polluting tech cleared

The brick kilns in process of conversion or yet to start are required to pay environmental compensation on the basis of `polluter pays principle’ to the PPCB with effect from February 1, 2019, till

Publication Date: 
07/03/2019
Indian Express (New Delhi)
Tags:
Bricks, Industrial Pollution, National Green Trbunal (NGT), Compensation, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Environment
Wildlife

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding brick kilns operating in Tansa Valley in Thane and Palgarh District of Maharashtra, 27/02/2019

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Indian Council for Enviro-Legal Action Vs Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change & Others dated 27/02/2019 regarding brick kilns operating in Tansa Valley in Thane and Palgarh District of Maharashtra without any Environmental Clearance.

Judgement Date: 
27/02/2019
Tags:
Bricks, Tansa SA, Maharashtra, Thane (D), Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Mining, Stone Industry, Eco-Sensitive Zone

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