Solid Waste

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding solid waste management, Delhi, 27/10/2020

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Almitra H. Patel & Others Vs Union of India & Others dated 27/10/2020.

The application was filed by the Delhi State Industrial and Infrastructure Development Corporation (DSIIDC) against the NGT order of December 14, 2017.

Judgement Date: 
27/10/2020
Tags:
Municipal Solid Waste, Delhi, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Waste Management
Energy

Are urban microgrids economically feasible? a study of Delhi’ Discom and Consumer Perspectives for BYPL

Urban microgrids with rooftop solar (RTS) PV and battery energy storage systems (BESS) can help power distribution companies (discoms) meet the accelerating electricity demand in cities. These may be a more convenient alternative to usual methods of procuring additional generation capacity and building new grid infrastructure.

Publication Date: 
27/10/2020
Akanksha Tyagi, Neeraj Kuldeep, Aarushi Dave
Council on Energy, Environment and Water
Tags:
Solar Energy, Electricity, Power Industry, Urban Energy, Delhi, India
Health

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding installation of a mobile tower amidst residential area, Delhi, 19/10/2020

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Rajesh Vs Govt. of NCT of Delhi against installation of mobile tower in the midst of a residential area of Hanuman Enclave, Lane No. 03 and Shiv Baksh Park, Nangloi, Delhi. It was alleged that the tower was within 100 metres of the residential area and radiation emanating from the tower was adversely affecting the inhabitants with potential of fatal diseases.

Judgement Date: 
19/10/2020
Tags:
Mobile Tower, Health Effects, Urban Habitat, Delhi, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court
Sanitation

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding filling up of a drain with sand and soil, Najafgarh, Delhi, 07/10/2020

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Dr. Dharmendra Singh Vs Delhi Police dated 07/10/2020. The matter related filling up a drain by sand and soil by some people in New Gopal Nagar, Najafgarh, Delhi which could result in malaria and dengue diseases.

Judgement Date: 
07/10/2020
Tags:
Drainage, Delhi, Municipal Corporations, Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC), National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court
Biodiversity

Report on economic valuation of ecosystem services of National Zoological Park, New Delhi

The annual economic value of ecosystem services provided by the Delhi zoo works out to be ₹426 crore, an assessment by the The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) and commissioned by the Central Zoo Authority has found.

Publication Date: 
05/10/2020
Central Zoo Authority
Tags:
Ecosystem Services, Biodiversity Conservation, Carbon Sequestration, Delhi, Zoos
Water Resources

Ground Water Year Book 2018-19: NCT Delhi

Ground Water Year Book is based on the information generated through field studies. The data has been analyzed by Officers of Central Ground Water Board, State Unit Office, Delhi and presented in the report.

Publication Date: 
01/10/2020
Central Ground Water Board
Tags:
Groundwater, Delhi, Groundwater Quality, Hydrology
Air Pollution

Special report on implementation of Hon’ble Supreme Court directions on stubble burning before the onset of the season 2020

Every winter, the large-scale burning of crop residues from paddy crop in October-November in the neighbouring states of Punjab, Haryana and western Uttar Pradesh contributes significantly to the region’s air pollution challenge.

Publication Date: 
30/09/2020
Environment Pollution(Prevention and Control) Authority for NCR (EPCA)
Tags:
Air Pollution, Crop Residues, Delhi, Haryana, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Supreme Court
Solid Waste

DPCC report on C&D waste, 25/09/2020

Action taken report on behalf of Delhi Pollution Control Committee in compliance to the National Green Tribunal order of May 20, 2020.

The matter related to management of construction and demolition (C&D) waste. The NGT had directed that steps should be taken to ensure increase of off take and lifting of C&D recycling material. Capacity for processing of waste needed to be adequately enhanced within a specified timeline. Also, it was not desirable to allow dumping of C&D waste at Bhalswa landfill site, which had already crossed its capacity.

Judgement Date: 
25/09/2020
Tags:
Waste Management, Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC), National Green Tribunal (NGT), Landfill, Court, Municipal Corporations, Waste Recycling, Delhi
Industry

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding illegal dyeing factories in Delhi, 14/09/2020

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Varun Vs Delhi Pollution Control Committee & Others dated 14/09/2020. The matter related to illegal operation of dyeing factories operating in the areas of Bawana, Narela, Mayapuri, Libaspur and Nangli Sakrawat of Delhi.

Judgement Date: 
14/09/2020
Tags:
Textile Industry, Industrial Pollution, Delhi, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Compensation
Habitat And Urbanisation

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding land use under Natural Conservation Zone (NCZ), 14/09/2020

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Legal Aid Committee, NGT Bar Association Vs MoEF & Others dated 14/09/2020.

Judgement Date: 
14/09/2020
Tags:
Land Use, Delhi, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Remote Sensing, National Remote Sensing Agency (NRSA)

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