Order of the Supreme Court in the matter of Islampur Municipal Council Vs Madhukar Shankar Sutar & Others dated 03/10/2023.

The court directed the Chief Officer of the Islampur Municipal Council to file an affidavit setting out the compliance, if any, made with the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016 and was also asked to state the preventive measures being taken to ensure that untreated sewage water is not discharged in Krishna river. The affidavit has to be filed within a period of one month and the next hearing of the case fixed for November 20, 2023.

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Sunil Kumar Aledia Vs Govt. of NCT of Delhi dated 20/09/2023.

The matter relates to discharge of sewage in the storm water drain passing through Malviya Nagar to Greater Kailash by joining sewer line to storm water drain by Delhi Jal Board (DJB).

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Swarup Kumar Rath Vs Union of India & Others dated 31/08/2023.

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Dr Lokesh Kumar Vs State of Haryana dated 02/08/2023.

Compliance report by the Central Pollution Control Board in the matter of K P Singh & Others Vs Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board & Others dated June 12, 2023.

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) vide order, January 30, 2023 directed the CPCB to verify whether any sewage and other wastes are flowing in the storm water drains of Prahlad Garhi village and its adjoining area in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh.

This Global Report on Sanitation and Wastewater Management in Cities and Human Settlements is a global reference on sanitation and wastewater in urban settings. It takes stock of the sanitation and wastewater management situation, both in terms of service levels and the supporting functions required to enable service provision at scale.

Detailed compliance report by the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) in the matter of D S Katara & Others Vs Govt of NCT of Delhi & Others dated 29/05/2023.

The matter related to a stagnant open drain in Vasant Kunj. A ditch created behind a society in Vasant Kunj to resolve the issue of waterlogging during the rainy season was in an unhygienic condition due to sewer/drain water being discharged for an unauthorised drain from village Mahipalpur.

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Ravendra Singh Vs National Highways Authority of India & Others dated 22/05/2023.

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Vikas Shakya Vs Union of India & Others dated 17/05/2023. Grievance in the application is against violation of environmental norms by M/s ACC Cement Pvt. Ltd., the project proponent (PP), Salai Banwa Grinding unit, village Salai Banwa, tehsil Obra, district Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh. Violations alleged are obstruction of water streams/drains flowing into river Son, a tributary of Ganga.

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Subedar Major Rajendra Prasad Vs State of Uttarakhand dated 27/04/2023.

Grievance in the application is against pollution of river Suswa by release of polluted water at village Dodwala and Nauka in district Dehradun, Uttarakhand. It was stated that apart from sewage water, plastic bags are also being dumped in the drain which is affecting environment and public health. The area has been included in the urban area of Dehradun. Remedial measures have not being taken so far to address the issue the complainant said.

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