Water Resources

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding withdrawal of groundwater by tankers, Delhi, 31/07/2019

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Vikrant Tongad Vs State of NCT of Delhi & Others dated 31/07/2019 regarding illegal drawal of groundwater by tankers in violation of the ban on extraction of ground water without prior permission of the Central Ground Water Authority (CGWA) and without such tankers being registered with the Delhi Jal Board. Such tankers are operating without registration with a view to avoid regulation which is necessary to check the source from where the water is drawn.

Judgement Date: 
31/07/2019
Tags:
Groundwater, Delhi, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Central Groundwater Authority (CGWA), Private Sector, Delhi Jal Board (DJB)
Water Pollution

Over 400 Panipat dyeing units extract groundwater illegally

Only 4 industrial set-ups have permission to undertake activity

Publication Date: 
26/03/2019
Tribune (New Delhi)
Tags:
Haryana, Paint And Dye Industry, Central Groundwater Authority (CGWA), National Green Tribunal (NGT), Groundwater Pollution, Water Pollution
Environment

Gurugram: NGT directs CPCB to launch prosecution against builder for flouting norms

NEW DELHI: The National Green Tribunal has directed the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) to launch prosecution and issue directions for closure of Ansal Properties and Infrastructure Ltd's Su

Publication Date: 
15/01/2019
Times Of India (New Delhi)
Tags:
Haryana, Environmental Security, Construction Industry, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Environment Clearance (EC), Waste Management, Central Groundwater Authority (CGWA), Environment
Environment

Sushant Lok I: Recover damages from firm that flouted environment norms, NGT tells CPCB

The Tribunal also directed that the “action plan” in the matter “be furnished to the Tribunal within three months”.

Publication Date: 
14/01/2019
Indian Express (New Delhi)
Tags:
Haryana, Gurgaon, Industrial Pollution, National Green Trbunal (NGT), Central Groundwater Authority (CGWA), State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Environment
Environment

NGT panel’s Sushant Lok report puts scanner on amenities, green areas

GURUGRAM: A committee, appointed by the National Green Tribunal (NGT) last year to find out environmental violations in Sushant Lok 1, has confirmed 10 major violations in the area.

Publication Date: 
10/01/2019
Times Of India (Gurgaon)
Tags:
Haryana, Environment Clearance (EC), Central Groundwater Authority (CGWA), National Green Trbunal (NGT), Industrial Pollution, Environment
Environment

CPCB told to take action against firm for flouting green norms

Determine environmental compensation to be levied: NGT

Publication Date: 
10/01/2019
Hindu (New Delhi)
Tags:
Delhi, Environment Clearance (EC), Compensation, Central Groundwater Authority (CGWA), Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Environment
Water Resources

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding depletion of ground water, 03/01/2019

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Shailesh Singh Vs Hotel Holiday Regency, Moradabad & Others dated 03/01/2019 regarding depletion of ground water. The Applicants have informed the Court that MoWR has clearly acted contrary to the mandate of the judgement of the Supreme Court as well as orders of the NGT requiring regulation of ground water, particularly for the OCS areas.

Judgement Date: 
03/01/2019
Tags:
Groundwater Assessment, Groundwater Recharge, India, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Supreme Court, Central Groundwater Authority (CGWA), Water Policy, Government Of India (GOI)
Environment

City banquet halls under NGT lens

Taking note of pollution and traffic congestion during functions at banquet halls, farmhouses and hotels here, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has formed a committee to stop activities that lead

Publication Date: 
14/11/2018
Asian Age (New Delhi)
Tags:
Delhi, National Green Trbunal (NGT), Sewage, Groundwater, Water Harvesting, Municipal Wastes, Waste Management, Central Groundwater Authority (CGWA), Delhi Pollution Control Committee
Water Pollution

Analysis showed presence of contaminated ground water around Sterlite plant in TN : Govt

NEW DELHI: Noting groundwater contamination in an around the Sterlite Copper plant at Tuticorin in Tamil Nadu, the government on Monday told the Rajya Sabha that the analysis of samples from the un

Publication Date: 
24/07/2018
Times Of India (New Delhi)
Tags:
Groundwater Pollution, Industrial Pollution, Copper Industry, Central Groundwater Authority (CGWA), Groundwater Quality, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB)
Environment

NGT issues notice to ISKCON on plea against 70-storey temple at Mathura

A plea seeking a stay on the construction of a 70-storey temple in Mathura by ISKCON led the National Green Tribunal today to seek response from the religious society and the Central Ground Water A

Publication Date: 
13/07/2018
Business Standard (New Delhi)
Tags:
Uttar Pradesh, Mathura (D), Religious Places, National Green Trbunal (NGT), Environmental Security, Central Groundwater Authority (CGWA), Yamuna, Environment

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