Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of P. Edwin Wilson Vs State of Tamil Nadu & Others dated 01/02/2019 regarding measures to protect the trees planted at public places and along the avenues in Chennai. The grievance in the application is that laying of concrete and cement around the trees, without any space is detrimental to the health of trees and environment. Avenue trees need to have adequate space around them.

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Dinesh Kumar Chadha Vs State of Punjab & Others dated 31/01/2019 regarding illegal mining in District Rupnagar, Punjab. A report submitted by a Joint Committee of the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Director Mining, State of Punjab and the Punjab State Pollution Control Board (PSPCB) refers to the status of illegal mining in Villages Harshabela, Swarha and Baihara. The Joint Committee has found that mining was taking place beyond the permitted depth and mine lease area not demarcated among others.

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Amarjeet Kumar Vs Union of India & Others dated 31/01/2019. The issue for consideration is whether use of furnace oil as a fuel in processing of Thermo Mechanically Treated (TMT) Bars in the steel rolling unit should be prohibited.

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Yogendra Mohan Sengupta Vs Union of India & Others dated 31/01/2019 regarding permission for expansion of Cancer Care Centre at Shimla by relaxing the directions of the judgment dated 16.11.2017 of the Tribunal prohibiting any new construction in ‘Core and Green/Forest area’ of Shimla in view of the impact of huge constructions already made affecting seismicity and environment.

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Pravesh Vs Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change & Others dated 31/01/2019. NGT in an order had directed that no stone crushers be permitted to operate unless they obtain consent from the State Pollution Control Board, proper no objection certificate from the concerned authorities and have the Environmental Clearance (EC) from the competent authority. This application seeks ‘modification’ of the order to the effect that the stone crushers should be allowed to set up without EC.

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Joyanto Banerjee Vs State of Jharkhand dated 31/01/2019 regarding illegal sand mining in District Paschim Burdwan in the State of West Bengal. The District Magistrate, Burdwan alongwith representatives from the State Pollution Control Board (SPCB) and the District

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Tanseer Ahmad Vs M/s.

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Puducherry Environment Protection Association Versus Puducherry Pollution Control Committee & Others dated 29/01/2019 regarding validity of consent granted in favour of M/s Chemfab Alkalis Ltd. under Section 21 of the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981.

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Ranjit Kumar Dora Vs District Collector Jajpur & Others dated 28/01/2019 regarding illegal sand mining in the Brahmani river in Dharmasala Tehsil, Jajpur District, Odisha. It is contended that there is rampant use of excavators while permission has been granted only for manual mining. There is excess mining and mining beyond the designated area. Depth of the sand mining has exceeded the permissible limits of 3 mtr resulting in the ground water level in the villages in the vicinity of the river.

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Santi Rani Naskar Vs State of West Bengal & Others dated 28/01/2019 regarding illegal running of a saw mill, South 24 Parganas District, West Bengal.