Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Manoj Mishra Vs. Union of India & Others dated 06/06/2016 regarding cleaning up of river Yamuna. In the Order Tribunal observes that the water of Yamuna is highly contaminated and polluted which contain acidic, heavy metals and other high pollutants which are very injurious to human health. It cannot be treated as source of irrigation for agricultural purposes. If it is permitted, it will become part of food chain which will reach to human being causing various diseases.

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Himmat Singh Shekhawat Vs. State of Rajasthan & Others dated 03/06/2016 regarding illegal mining in district Alwar, Rajasthan. Tribunal directs Director, Mines and Geology, Rajasthan to file a personal affidavit giving complete details of 19,000 mines which have been closed.

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Society for Protection of Culture Heritage, Environment, Traditions & Promotions of National Awareness (CHETNA) Vs. Union of India & Others dated 03/06/2016 regarding water harvesting in Delhi. National Green Tribunal directs the NCT, Delhi, Central Ground Water Authority and Delhi Jal Board to clean, maintain and restore all the bodies, natural wells and baodies and other water bodies which are in existence in NCT of Delhi, within three weeks from today.

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Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Southern Zone, Chennai) in the matter of M/s. Yes Yes Mineralas Vs The Director, IA- Division (Non Coal Mining) III, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change & Others dated 01/06/2016 regarding granting of mining lease to mine the minerals Garnet, Ilmenite and Zircon over an area of 8.59.5 hectares of Vanagiri Village, Sirkazhi Taluk, Nagapattinam District in the State of Tamil Nadu.

Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Satyanarayan Banchhor & Others Vs Union of India & Others dated 01/06/2016 regarding the validity of Environmental clearance granted by the Ministry of Environment and Forests to the State of Odisha for construction of Lower Suktel Project at Bolangir, Odisha.

NGT dismisses the Application. The Judgement noted that the EC granted to the project proponent in 1998 is valid and no fresh EC or revalidation of the EC is required.

Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Southern Zone, Chennai) in the matter of Ashish Nawalgaria Vs Ministry of Environment and Forests & Others dated 01/06/2016 regarding Environmental Clearance (EC) granted by the State Level Environment Impact Assessment Authority, Tamil Nadu dated 15.7.2014 and demolish the multi storeyed building constructed by the project proponents at building project at No.19, L.B.

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of M/s. Ganga Yamuna Mining Co. Vs. State of Haryana & Others dated 01/06/2016 regarding mining of minor mineral (Bajri, Sand and Boulders) in the flood plain of river Yamuna in District Yamunanagar (Haryana) and Saharanpur (Uttar Pradesh) and all other villages situated on the bank of river Yamuna, Kaluwala Rao, Solani and Badshahibagh Rao.

Judgement of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Vikrant Tongad Vs Noida Metro Rail Corporation & Others dated 31/05/2016 regarding Environmental Clearance to the construction of metro line from Noida to Greater Noida.

Judgement of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Jalbiradari & Others Vs Ministry of Environment & Forests & Others dated 31/05/2016 regarding grant of CRZ Clearance for construction of retaining wall, service road along with the banks of the river Mithi, Mumbai by M/s Mumbai Metropolitan Region and Development Authority (MMRD). grant of CRZ Clearance for construction of retaining wall, service road along with the banks of the river Mithi, Mumbai by M/s Mumbai Metropolitan Region and Development Authority (MMRD).

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