Reply by Lucknow Development Authority OA No 594 of 2024 regarding conservation and management of groundwater in Lucknow. The NGT vide order dated September 4, 2024 took suo moto cognisance on the basis of a news item published in navbharattimes.indiatimes.com dated April 13, 2024 on the issue of groundwater depletion in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh.

Haryana State Pollution Control Board and the District Magistrate, Faridabad has been directed by the NGT to file an action taken report on construction taking place even after the demolition of a school building in Sector-89, Faridabad. The school was built in a green area and violated the master plan and zoning plan.

Judgment of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Association of Vasanth Apartment's Owners Vs V Gopinath & Others dated 13/02/2023.

The matter is related to 'open space regulation area' (OSR) in developed plots. Justice K M Joseph and Justice Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha said that the areas covered by the OSR cannot be diverted for any other purpose.

Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Residents Welfare Association and Others Vs The Union Territory of Chandigarh & Others dated 10/01/2023.

Final report of the Joint Committee in the matter of Mangesh Mahadev Parab Vs M/s New Monarch Builders and Contractors & Others (Original Application No. 56/2019 - Western Zone Bench).

The report was in compliance to the NGT order, November 15, 2021. The matter related to New Monarch Builders carrying out the construction of Sagbaug Snehsagar SRA CHS of CTS No. 706,706 (1 to 22) of village Marol, Andheri (East), Mumbai without obtaining environmental clearance.

Judgement of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Supertech Limited Vs Emerald Court Owner Resident Welfare Association & Others dated 31/08/2021.

The Supreme Court directed the demolition of twin 40 storey towers (Apex and Ceyane) in the Emerald Court project of Supertech Ltd in Noida for violation of building norms. The work of demolition should be carried out within a period of three months and must be carried out by Supertech Limited at its own cost under the supervision of the officials of NOIDA.

Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Rajeev Suri Vs Union of India & Others dated 05/01/2021.

The Urban Affairs Ministry has made amendments to the Model Building Byelaws (MBBL) 2016 and Urban Regional Development Plans Formulation and Implementation (URDPFI) Guidelines 2014, making provisions for establishing EV charging infrastructure. According to this, public charging station should be on both sides of the highways or roads on every 25 km.

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of B. Raghupathy Vs Union of India & Others dated 21/08/2018 regarding M/s. New Ark Project proceeding with a project without mandatory requirement of environmental clearance. The project consists of high-rise residential apartments and a commercial complex. The project involves extraction of ground water, generation of waste, generation of effluents, pollution of water streams, adverse population density and increased vehicular emissions. The project is in the catchment area of Bellandur and/or Varthur Lakes.

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Arjunan Muthukrishnan Vs. The State Environment Impact Assessment Authority & Others dated 06/08/2018. This application seeks direction for action against M/s. Jain Housing for violation of the EIA Notification, 2006, the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974, and the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981.

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