Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Vardhaman Kaushik Vs. Union of India & Ors. dated 02/08/2016. This application was filed on behalf of the Fire Department, NCT of Delhi on the ground that Fire Department has already condemned 66 diesel vehicles which are more than 10 years old and for maintaining the effectiveness of fire fighting system in Delhi they have purchased 10 new vehicles of BS-IV compliance.

It is further stated in the market no fire fighting equipments vehicles are available so far, which have any other source of energy except diesel.

Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Southern Zone Bench, Chennai) in the matter of Nimmala Ankaiah Vs Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change & Others dated 02/08/2016 regarding activities not permissible under ESZ Notification in the lands falling within the Eco Sensitive Zone (ESZ) limit of Pulicat Bird Sanctuary (second largest brackish water lagoon in India).

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Dr. Devashish Bhattacharya Vs. State of Uttar Pradesh & Others dated 02/08/2016. The applicant is seeking direction to the Petha Units in Agra City to stop using fossil fuels for manufacturing Petha and not to dispose of waste products in sewage or in open places in Agra.

Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Subhas Datta Vs State of West Bengal & Others dated 02/08/2016 regarding pollution of water of river Chandrabhaga due to discharge of fly ash laden water from the ash pond of the Bakreshwar Thermal Power Station to the river thereby affecting the aquatic life, agriculture and health of the people in the area.

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Biranchi Narayan Mahapatra Vs. State of Odisha & Others dated 02/08/2016. The primary question raised in this O.A. (Original Application) is as to whether country liquor manufacturing units fall under consent management of the State PCB. Tribunal in its order said that "it is surprisingly submitted on behalf of State PCB that in their view, it does not fall within the purview of their Consent Management.

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of K.C. Bhargava & Anr. Vs. UOI & Ors. dated 29/07/2016 regarding illegal and unauthorized construction work done in 7.5 acres of land (part of “Central Ridge”) adjacent to 4.59 acres of Birla Mandir area. NGT directs demolition of the said identified structures within two weeks.

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Satish Kumar Vs. Union of India & Ors. dated 29/07/2016 regarding illegal dumping of plastic waste, Village Nilothi, Delhi. The applicant, owner of the property-Plot no. 20/6, Village Nilothi, Delhi has moved this application for desealing the property on the grounds that he has removed all scrap materials lying outside the property in question and the property is lying vacant and he shall not use it for any plastic waste business or anything prohibited by the law.

A Philippine rights body has set a deadline of 45 days for 47 global oil, mining and cement firms to answer a complaint that their carbon emissions caused human rights violations, in what rights ad

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Om Prakash Vs. State of Rajasthan & Ors. dated 28/07/2016 regarding water logging in the Railway Goods Godown at Sujangarh, Rajasthan.

Affidavit of the Commissioner of the Municipal Council, Sujangarh dated 2-04-2016 has been placed before the Tribunal and it reveals that the DPR for comprehensive development of sewerage system, drainage system, transport system, green system and park development has been submitted by Mr. M/s. Excelfech Consultancy & Project Pvt.

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Satpal & Ors. Vs. State of Haryana & Ors. dated 28/07/2016 regarding illegal extraction of groundwater by 43 bottling units, Faridabad, Haryana.

CGWA has revealed in its reply that CGWA had declared the whole of Municipal Corporation of Faridabad and Ballabgarh as critical area and directed the persons/organizations/agencies to register their ground water abstraction structures with Deputy Commissioner, Faridabad and to obtain its permission for drawl of the ground water.

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