Response by applicant, Raja Muzaffar Bhat to report dated December 21, 2024.

The matter related to rampant and illegal disposal of solid and bio-medical waste on the banks of Poonch rover, in the area falling between Sher-E-Kashmir Bridge and the confluence of Poonch river and Belar nala in Poonch town, Jammu & Kashmir. Poonch river is a tributary of Jhelum river and towns such as Poonch, Sehra, Tatta Pani, Kotli and Mirpur are situated on its banks and the river water of Poonch is also a source of drinking water for the population living downstream.

Response affidavit on behalf of Kumaon Commissioner, Nainital in the matter of Hemant Singh Gonia Vs State of Uttarakhand & Others dated 16/04/2025. The matter related to contamination of Naini lake from the side of Naina temple. The Nainital Urban Sewerage Scheme under Nainital district is under Uttarakhand Jal Sansthan, Nainital.

There are a total 21 municipal solid waste (MSW) incineration based waste to energy (WtE) plants operational in 10 states/UTs , stated the report filed by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), April 15, 2025.

26 states/UTs have reported that no municipal solid waste (MSW) incineration-based waste to energy plants are operational in their jurisdiction.

Reply on behalf of Haryana State Pollution Control Board in the matter of Charan Singh Vs State of Haryana dated 15/04/2025.

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Central Zone Bench, Bhopal) in the matter of Daulat Ram Vs State of Rajasthan & Others dated 09/04/2025.

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Nizamuddin West Association Vs Union of India dated 09/04/2025. The tribunal was looking into the matter of desilting of 24 drains out falling in the river Yamuna. The tribunal in the proceedings dated February 27, 2025 had recorded the stand of the I&FCD that work of desilting of 22 drains will be completed within the stipulated timeline. The issue was in respect of two remaining drains, namely, Kushak drain and Sunehri Pul drain.

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Central Zone Bench, Bhopal) in the matter of Naresh Vashisth Vs Union of India & Others dated 08/04/2025.

Issue raised in the application is encroachment of land of village Amer which comes under reserved forest and "Vankhand Amer-54 of Nahargarh Wildlife Sanctuary."

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Aparna Sarkar Vs Siliguri Municipal Corporation & Others dated 08/04/2025.

The NGT, April 30, 2024 directed the Siliguri Municipal Corporation that the entire cleaning of legacy garbage and collected waste in the drains and way side, including road side garbage and garbage in localities, colonies and wards, needs to be completed within six months, October 31, 2024. 

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of S D Loda Vs Union of India & Others dated 08/04/2025.

The state of Arunachal Pradesh and Itanagar Municipal Corporation was directed by the NGT, April 8, 2025 to file their counter affidavits on the setting up of adequate faecal sludge treatment plants (FSTP) to address the problem of pollution of sewage into the Senki, Pachin and Dikrong rivers. An application was filed before the NGT that the court's orders of January 5, 2023 and August 25, 2022 have not been complied till date.

Status report by the Principal Chief Conservator of Forest, Department of Forest and Wildlife and Ridge Management Board through Deputy Conservator of Forest, West Forest Division, Department of Forest & Wildlife, NCT of Delhi.

The petitioner sought intervention by the National Green Tribunal (NGT) to stop the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) from commencing In-Situ Rehabilitation Scheme, Kusumpur Pahari, Vasant Vihar on public private partnership mode.