The Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill, 2022 was introduced in Rajya Saba on December 09, 2022. The Bill seeks to amend the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. The Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 [Act No.

This document helps in identifying direct and indirect damages caused to environment due to anthropogenic activities and retroactive application of Environment Compensation (EC) charges.

Action taken report of the Joint Committee constituted under the direction of the National Green Tribunal in the Original Application No. 236/2022.

The NGT, March 30, 2022 had directed a joint committee to ascertain the facts relating to violations of the environmental norms in transportation of coal from Kulda coal mine in Odisha to Tamnar in Chhattisgarh.

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) directed a joint committee to present a factual and action taken report on the matter of a stone quarry collapse in Mizoram leading to the loss of 12 workers. The report must particularly mention the cause of the incident, extent of damage, person responsible, remedial measures taken and measures required to be adopted to prevent such incidents, the NGT order, November 28, 2022 said.

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Vijay Sharma Vs State of Jharkhand, 22/11/2022.

The steps taken by Bharat Coking Coal Limited for air pollution control at Bhagmara, Jharkhand is inadequate and the project proponent is liable to pay an environmental compensation of Rs. 75,93,750 directed the NGT, November 22.

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Anish Vs Union of India & Others dated 18/11/2022.

The matter related to violation of environmental norms by M/s Development Strategies India Pvt. Ltd., M/s Delhi Royalty Company and M/s Mubarikpur Royalty Company at Yamuna Nagar, Haryana in conducting sand mining at village Pobari, tehsil Radaur, district Yamuna Nagar.

Order of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) in the matter of Vijay Chawla Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change & Others dated 16/11/2022. For the illegal cutting of 500 trees in village Sarai Khawaja, Faridabad, Haryana,

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Om Pal & Others Vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Others dated 16/11/2022.

The matter related to illegal sand mining in village Pachayarha Khand, district Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh by one Mumtaz Ali up to the depth of 15-20 feet in the river bed of river Yamuna in violation of environmental norms.

Report on status of action taken by the Telangana State Pollution Control Board in the matter of P V Subramanya Varma Vs State of Telangana dated 15/11/2022.

The matter related to the operation of illegal and unauthorised stone crusher units in Vattinagulapally, Kokapet, Gouldoddi, Gopanpally, Kollur, Kotwalguda, Osmannagar villages in Rangareddy and Sangareddy districts. The NGT, October 14, 2022 directed the Telangana SPCB to file a report of status of action taken.

Report filed by the Punjab Pollution Control Board on M/s Trident Factory, Dhanaula, Mansa road, Barnala. The NGT, February 8, 2022 had directed Trident Factory to pay a sum of Rs. 5 crore on 'polluter pay principle'.

The amount to be deposited in a separate account was to be used for improvement of environment of the area as per action plan to be prepared by the Central Pollution Control Board and the Punjab Pollution Control Board.

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