Judgment of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Nizamuddin West Association Vs Union of India & Others dated 21/11/2024.

Judgment of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Shalbjit Singh Vs Punjab State Pollution Control Board & Others dated 21/11/2024.

A letter petition dated November 5, 2022 was sent by Shalabhjeet Singh, resident of village Haibatpur, tehsil Derabassi, district SAS Nagar, Mohali complaining that M/s Nectar Life Sciences Limited is a pharmaceutical unit at village Haibatpur, tehsil Derabassi, District SAS Nagar, Mohali. It is discharging highly polluted chemical effluent in the agricultural field of the village, causing damage to crops and land.

Report of joint committee constituted in OA No 133/2024 (CZ) in the matter of Devidas Khatri Vs State of Rajasthan & Others.

The NGT, May 27, 2024 directed a joint committee to look into the matter of pollution of Chandlai lake, Jaipur. Most of the catchment area of the lake is surrounded by residential area and textile industries established in Sanganer area. Throughout the year, this water body receives domestic and industrial waste water discharged from textile units.

Status report on behalf of Amicus Curiae in the matter of Sanawar Vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Others.

A letter petition was registered Suo Moto by the NGT concerning the huge air pollution caused by emission of poisonous industrial gases and black smoke by various industrial units situated at district Muzaffar Nagar, Uttar Pradesh.

Report by Kerala State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) in Original Application No 184, 233 and 234 of 2024 (SZ) (Suo Motu Vs The Principal Secretary, Kerala & Others).

The matter related to mass fish kill in Periyar river in Kerala after suspected effluent release.

The NGT was informed that the High Court of Kerala passed an order dated June 10, 2024 directing formation of a committee. The High Court directed that the committee should file their report containing the suggestions and actions to betaken to curb the pollution in the Periyar river.

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Central Zone Bench, Bhopal) in the matter of Jagrat Agarwal & Others Vs MoEF&CC & Others dated 19/11/2024.

The issue of discharge of untreated water into the waterbody, encroachment on the waterbody and dumping of the municipal solid waste was raised in the application and a committee was constituted with direction to submit the factual and action taken report.

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Central Zone Bench, Bhopal) in the matter of Motilal Singhania Vs State of Rajasthan & Others dated 18/11/2024.

Issue raised in the application is discharge of untreated water in the Kothari river and thereby polluting water quality of the river in addition to throwing the solid waste, chemicals, waste medicines on the belt of the river body in violation of environmental norms. A report was called from the State Pollution Control Board who have submitted the report with certain violations.

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Central Zone Bench, Bhopal) regarding illegal sand mining being done at the Balod Pod sand mine located in Balod district, Chhattisgarh.

A report was called from the joint committee and the members of the joint committee visited the site and submitted the report that the inspection was done by the mining department and environmental compensation has been imposed.

Report by the Central Groundwater Authority in the matter of Suo Moto arsenic found in groundwater in 25 states dated November 18, 2024.

When the matter was listed before the NGT, August 7, 2024, wherein CGWA stated that the reports from seven states/UTs namely Maharashtra, Nagaland, Jharkhand, Tripura, Gujarat, Odisha and the Union Territory of Daman and Diu had not been received.

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Central Zone Bench, Bhopal) in the matter of Prajesh Bisen & Others Vs Chief Municipal Officer, Balaghat & Others dated 14/11/2024.