Solid Waste

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding solid waste and sewage management in Delhi, 16/02/2023

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In re: Compliance of Municipal Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016 and other environmental issues dated 16/02/2023. The matter related to solid waste and sewage management in Delhi.

Judgement Date: 
16/02/2023
Tags:
Municipal Solid Waste, Sewage Pollution, Delhi, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Waste Management
Water Pollution

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding rejuvenation of Najafgarh lake, 16/02/2023

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Indian National Trust for Art & Cultural Heritage Ishika Vs Govt. of NCT of Delhi & Others dated 16/02/2023.

The matter is related to remedial steps for rejuvenation of Najafgarh lake, a transboundary wetland on the border of Delhi and Gurgaon in Haryana. Damage to the lake is by discharge of waste and encroachments.

Judgement Date: 
16/02/2023
Tags:
Lakes, Lake Pollution, Delhi, Haryana, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Yamuna, River Pollution, Waste Disposal, Wetland Conservation, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF)
Air Pollution

Implementation of actions under Stage-III (`Severe' air quality) of revised Graded Response Action Plan in Delhi-NCR

Based on earlier decisions of the Sub-Committee on GRAP, actions upto Stage-I and Stage-II of the GRAP are already in force vide orders dated October 5, 2022 and October 19, 2022 respectively.

Publication Date: 
06/01/2023
Commission for Air Quality Management in NCR & Adjoining Areas
Tags:
Urban Air Quality, Delhi, Air Pollution
Solid Waste

Mapping local plastic recycling supply chains: insights from selected cities in India

In partnership with Anthesis Group, The Circulate Initiative conducted a detailed assessment of wastesheds in India, Indonesia, Thailand, and Vietnam. This report provides a summary of the key findings for each of the wastesheds covered in this study, including aspects of the plastics recycling supply chains where improvements can be made.

Publication Date: 
01/01/2023
The Circulate Initiative
Tags:
Plastics, Waste Recycling, Municipal Solid Waste, India, Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai
Air Pollution

Health and economic impact of air pollution in Delhi

Many cities in urban India, particularly the metros, are major hotspots of air pollution with a PM 2.5 concentration level ranging above the permissible limits defined by the WHO for most of the year.

Publication Date: 
01/01/2023
NCAER
Tags:
Air Pollution, Delhi, Health, Bharat Stage VI
Forests

Order pf the National Green Tribunal regarding illegal cutting and pruning of trees in Vasant Vihar, Delhi, 20/12/2022

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Prof. Dr. Sanjeev Bagai & Others Vs Department of Environment, GNCTD & Others dated 20/12/2022.

The matter related to illegal act of cutting, felling and pruning of trees in Vasant Vihar.

The applicants have submitted that some trees were cut/felled in Vasant Vihar on September 30, 2022 without any permission and a complaint dated October 28, 2022 was lodged in this regard by Sanjeev Bagai with various authorities.

Judgement Date: 
20/12/2022
Tags:
Trees, Delhi, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Deforestation, Municipal Corporations
Health

Report filed by the DPCC regardings mobile towers in parks of Delhi, 19/12/2022

Response filed by the Delhi Pollution Control Committee in the matter of Jan Seva Welfare Society Vs Govt of NCT of Delhi & Others dated 19/12/2022. The matter related to telecom towers in DDA parks at 9 locations of Pitampura, Delhi.

Judgement Date: 
19/12/2022
Tags:
Mobile Tower, Electromagnetic Radiation (EM Radiation), Health Effects, Delhi, India, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Government Of India (GOI), Legislation, Green Spaces
Sanitation

Interim progress report on septage management in Delhi, 17/12/2022

At present, no specific area for collection of septage tanks has been earmarked to the vendors and they can collect septic waste from any place throughout Delhi.

Judgement Date: 
17/12/2022
Tags:
Urban Sanitation, Delhi, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Delhi Jal Board (DJB), Municipal Corporation of Delhi
Air Pollution

Revocation of actions under stage III ('severe' Air Quality) of GRAP and intensifying actions under Stage-I & Il of revised Graded Response Action Plan

The Sub-Committee for operationalization of the revised Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) in its meeting held on 7th December, 2022, further reviewed the air quality scenario in the Delhi.

Publication Date: 
07/12/2022
Commission for Air Quality Management in NCR & Adjoining Areas
Tags:
Air Pollution, Air Quality Index (AQI), Delhi
Water Pollution

Status report filed by the Government of NCT of Delhi regarding measures to ensure rejuvenation of the Najafgarh jheel, Delhi, 05/12/2022

Status report filed by the Government of NCT of Delhi regarding measures to ensure rejuvenation of the Najafgarh jheel situated on the Delhi-Gurgaon border.

The monitoring of water quality is being done on a quarterly basis by the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC). The Inter-Ministerial Expert Group formed by the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change has prepared a draft report for conservation and rejuvenation of the Najafgarh jheel.

Judgement Date: 
05/12/2022
Tags:
Wetlands, Delhi, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Sedimentation, Waste Disposal, Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC), Lakes, Lake Pollution

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