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Water Pollution

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding discharge of sewage and solid waste into Katahal drain connected to river Ganga in Ballia, Uttar Pradesh, 12/04/2023

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Manoj Kumar Rai Vs State of Uttar Pradesh dated 12/04/2023. Grievance in the application is against discharge of sewage and solid waste into Katahal drain connected to river Ganga in Ballia, Uttar Pradesh.

Judgement Date: 
12/04/2023
Tags:
Ganga, River Pollution, Ballia (D), Uttar Pradesh, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Sewage Pollution, Sewage Treatment Plants (STP), Waste Disposal, Waste Management, Finance, Corruption
Mining

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding illegal sand mining in Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan, 06/02/2023

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In re: News item published in The Hindu dated 27.03.2022 titled “Digging up the Chambal”  dated 06/02/2023.

Judgement Date: 
06/02/2023
Tags:
Sand, Mining, Chambal, Morena (D), Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Corruption, Rivers
Governance And Institutions

Corruption perceptions index 2022

The 2022 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) shows that most countries are failing to stop corruption. The CPI ranks 180 countries and territories around the world by their perceived levels of public sector corruption, scoring on a scale of 0 (highly corrupt) to 100 (very clean).

Publication Date: 
31/01/2023
Transparency International
Tags:
Corruption, India, Global, Africa
Wildlife

Visualizing corruption risks in the illegal rhino horn trade supply chain

Visualizing how corruption manifests along the supply chain can help conservation practitioners and wildlife management agencies better understand both the specific risks and the potential responses to combat illegal rhino horn and other illicit wildlife trades.

Publication Date: 
22/12/2022
TRAFFIC
Tags:
Rhinoceros, Wildlife Trade, Illegal Trade, Corruption
Mining

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding unscientific and illegal mining obstructing the flow of Yamuna river, 12/08/2022

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Jahangir Vs State of Haryana dated 12/08/2022. Grievance in the application is against unscientific and illegal mining obstructing the flow of Yamuna river in village Belgarh. Fifteen Pokland machines are working day and night causing huge air pollution.

Judgement Date: 
12/08/2022
Tags:
Yamuna, Rivers, Mining, Hydrology, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Saharanpur (D), Corruption, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court
Water Pollution

Order of the High Court of Uttarakhand regarding sewage disposal in Ganga due to non completion of project by Uttarakhand Irrigation Department, 03/08/2022

Order of the High Court of Uttarakhand (Writ Petition (PIL) No. 109 of 2022) in the matter of Ratanmani Dobhal Vs State of Uttarakhand & Others dated 03/08/2022.

The petitioner has highlighted three projects undertaken by the Irrigation Department, Uttarakhand namely:

1. Construction of irrigation canal for re-use of treated water of Jagjitpur sewage treatment plant (STP) of Haridwar district under state sector (NABARD) costing of Rs.2365.39 lakh

Judgement Date: 
03/08/2022
Tags:
Ganga, River Pollution, Sewage Pollution, Corruption, Uttaranchal (Uttarakhand), High Court, Haridwar (D)
Environment

The environment and corruption: monetary vs. non-monetary incentives and the first best

This paper analyses environmental regulation under corruption and explores the possibility to attain the first best – ‘no corruption and no pollution’, with a special focus on implications of non-monetary incentives for firms to adapt green technology.

Publication Date: 
01/08/2022
Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research (IGIDR)
Tags:
Environment, Corruption, Subsidies
Industry

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding violation of environmental norms by Surendra Motors, Jwalapur, Haridwar, Uttarakhand, 18/05/2022

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Pramod Kumar Sharma Vs Uttarakhand Environment Protection & Pollution Control Board & Others dated 18/05/2022.

Judgement Date: 
18/05/2022
Tags:
Industry, Industrial Pollution, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Compensation, Uttaranchal (Uttarakhand), Corruption
Wildlife

On the case: identifying corruption by reviewing wildlife crime court cases in Southern Africa

Thoroughly investigating corruption in a wildlife crime court case can disrupt organized criminal groups to a greater extent by potentially identifying higher-level individuals for investigation, arrest, conviction, and appropriate sentencing.

Publication Date: 
01/02/2022
TRAFFIC
Tags:
Wildlife Trade, Court, Corruption, South Africa, Illegal Trade
Governance And Institutions

Corruption perceptions index 2021

India is ranked 85 out of 180 countries on the global Corruption Perceptions Index for 2021, PTI cited Transparency International report. With a score of 40, India stands at 85th position, while its neighbours Pakistan and Bangladesh fare worse in the global corruption index.

Publication Date: 
25/01/2022
Transparency International
Tags:
Corruption, Human Rights, India, Global

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