Additional reply by Greater Mohali Area Development Authority in Original Application No 739 of 2023 in the matter of Environment Protection Society SAS Nagar & Others Vs Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change & Others, 28/11/2024.

The matter related to cutting of trees for widening of 3 roads.

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of Vanshakti & Others Vs District Collector, Mumbai City & Others dated 27/11/2024.

Inspection report of the joint committee constituted in the matter of Vijay Kumar Singh Vs State of Bihar & Others, 26/11/2024.

The team visited industry premises of M/s NTPC Ltd., Nabinagar Super Thermal Power Station, Nabinagar, Aurangabad and M/s Bhartiya Rail Bijlee Company Ltd. (BRBCL), Nabinagar, Aurangabad. The date of inspection was October 28-29, 2024.

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Narendra Singh Vs State of Bihar dated 26/11/2024.

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.