Air Pollution

Ozone pollution higher this summer, says CSE

Ozone pollution has increased in Delhi-NCR this summer compared to last year, an analysis by the Centre for Science and Environment, Delhi, has found.

Publication Date: 
20/06/2019
Hindu (New Delhi)
Tags:
Delhi, CSE Study, Air Pollution, Ozone Layer, Air Quality Index (AQI), Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB)
Air Pollution

Pathanamthitta’s air second cleanest

Central PCB’s figures put the town next to Tezpur, which is the least polluted town

Publication Date: 
04/06/2019
Hindu (Thiruvananthapuram)
Tags:
Kerala, Air Pollution, Pathanamthitta (D), Air Quality Monitoring, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB)
Water Resources

NGT directs a panel to take groundwater samples, study recharge methodology

The National Green Tribunal has directed a committee to take groundwater samples and study the methodology of recharging it after a plea alleged that rainwater harvesting structures built by the mu

Publication Date: 
04/06/2019
Business Standard (New Delhi)
Tags:
Water Harvesting, Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC), National Green Tribunal (NGT), Central Groundwater Board (CGWB), Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Water Resources
Mining

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding mining affecting groundwater in Bhiwani, Haryana, 31/05/2019

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Paani Foundation Vs State of Haryana & Others dated 31/05/2019 regarding mining by M/s Kayden Infra Engineering Private Limited, M/s ASD-RKC JV and M/s Associated Soapstone Distributing Co. Pvt. Ltd. in District Bhiwani, Haryana. According to the applicant, operation of mining leases is adversely affecting the ground water and the water ecology in the area. Mining is being done beyond permissible limit for the last four years.

Judgement Date: 
31/05/2019
Tags:
Mining, Bhiwani (D), National Green Tribunal (NGT), Groundwater, Court, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Haryana
Forests

NGT directs changes in central monitoring committee to tackle forest fire incidents

The National Green Tribunal has directed that the

Publication Date: 
30/05/2019
Business Standard (New Delhi)
Tags:
Forest Fires, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Forests
Environment

NGT panel to probe illegal fly ash dumping in Ennore

To prepare blueprint for creek’s restoration within next three months

Publication Date: 
29/05/2019
New Indian Express (Chennai)
Tags:
Tamil Nadu, Industrial Pollution, Thermal Power Plants, Ash, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Environment
Solid Waste

Over 25 states face Rs 1 crore EC for no action plan on plastic waste disposal

NEW DELHI: Over 25 state governments may have to pay environment compensation of Rs one crore each for not submitting their respective action plans on systematic disposal of plastic waste to the Ce

Publication Date: 
26/05/2019
Times Of India (New Delhi)
Tags:
Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), National Green Tribunal (NGT), Plastic, Waste Disposal, Andhra Pradesh, Sikkim, West Bengal, Pondicherry
Industry

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding pollution by thermal power stations operating in the Districts of Singrauli and Sonebhadra, 24/05/2019

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Anjani Jaiswal Vs Union of India & Others dated 24/05/2019 regarding pollution by thermal power stations operating in the Districts of Singrauli and Sonebhadra in the States of Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh. According to the applicant, the power plants have been causing air pollution and water pollution in violation of environmental norms in the last two decades. The violation of norms has resulted in damage caused to water bodies, including Rihand Reservoir.

Judgement Date: 
24/05/2019
Tags:
Thermal Power Plants, Singrauli (D), Sonbhadra, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Air Pollution, Industrial Pollution, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Ministry of Environment and Forest (MoEF), Compensation
Habitat And Urbanisation

NGT forms committee to monitor compliance of conditions by ISKCON in temple construction

The National Green Tribunal has formed a committee to monitor compliance of conditions in the environment and forest clearances by ISKCON in Mathura where the organisation is building a 70-storey t

Publication Date: 
22/05/2019
Business Standard (New Delhi)
Tags:
Forest Clearance, Mathura (D), Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), National Green Tribunal (NGT), Habitat And Urbanisation
Environment

NGT orders environment audit of work by NHIDCL to ascertain muck dumped into Bhagirathi

The National Green Tribunal has ordered environment audit of the work undertaken by state-run NHIDCL to ascertain the amount of muck dumped into the Bhagirathi river in Uttarakhand during construct

Publication Date: 
22/05/2019
Business Standard (New Delhi)
Tags:
Uttaranchal (Uttarakhand), Bhagirathi, Environmental Security, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Environment

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