Water Pollution

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding dumping and encroachment of Hokersar wetland, Wular lake and Kreentchoo-Chandhara wetland, Jammu & Kashmir, 16/12/2019

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Raja Muzaffar Bhat Vs State of Jammu and Kashmir & Others dated 16/12/2019. The issue for consideration is prevention of unscientific dumping of waste and encroachment of Hokersar Wetland, Wular Lake and Kreentchoo-Chandhara Wetland in the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir. Apart from solid waste, sewage was also entering the wetlands.

Judgement Date: 
16/12/2019
Tags:
Wular, Lake Pollution, Wetland, Wetland Conservation, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Jammu & Kashmir
Forests

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding expansion of the Jammu and Kashmir High Court by using the forest land, 13/11/2019

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Aavin Kumar Chadgal & Others Vs Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir & Others dated 13/11/2019 regarding expansion of the Jammu and Kashmir High Court premises by using the forest land without following the due process of law.

Judgement Date: 
13/11/2019
Tags:
Forests, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Jammu & Kashmir
Environment

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding pollution in the course of four laning of National Highway from Udhampur to Banihal, Jammu and Kashmir, 11/07/2019

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Amresh Singh Vs Union of India & Others dated 11/07/2019 regarding pollution in the course of four laning of National Highway from Udhampur to Banihal in Jammu and Kashmir by the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) through Gammon India Limited and the Hindustan Construction Co. Ltd.

Judgement Date: 
11/07/2019
Tags:
Highways, National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), Waste Disposal, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Jammu & Kashmir
Environment

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding pollution caused in the course of four lanning of National Highway from Udhampur to Banihal, Jammu and Kashmir, 26/04/2019

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Amresh Singh Vs Union of India & Others dated 26/04/2019 regarding pollution caused in the course of four-laning of National Highway from Udhampur to Banihal in Jammu and Kashmir by the Gammon India Limited and the Hindustan Construction Co. Ltd. These Review Applications have been filed by Gammon India Ltd. and Hindustan Construction Company Ltd. for review of the order dated 12.02.2019. By the said order, the Tribunal directed both the said applicants to pay interim compensation of Rs.

Judgement Date: 
26/04/2019
Tags:
Highways, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Roads, Court, Compensation, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Waste Disposal, Jammu & Kashmir
Climate Change

IUST gets Rs 58 lakh grant to study impact of climate change

"The project titled “Understanding the biodiversity of Odonata (Class Insecta) of Kashmir Himalayan Region with reference to Climate Change” has been sanctioned up to the tune of Rs.58.38 lakhs"

Publication Date: 
04/04/2019
Greater Kashmir
Tags:
Climate Change, Himalaya, Climate Impacts, Jammu & Kashmir
Environment

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding pollution caused in the course of four-laning of National Highway from Udhampur to Banihal in Jammu and Kashmir, 12/02/2019

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Amresh Singh Vs Union of India & Others dated 12/02/2019 regarding pollution caused in the course of four-laning of National Highway from Udhampur to Banihal in Jammu and Kashmir by the Gammon India Limited and the Hindustan Construction Co. Ltd. The report of the monitoring Committee which was constituted headed by Justice J.R.

Judgement Date: 
12/02/2019
Tags:
Highways, Pollution, Udhampur (D), National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Waste Disposal, Compensation, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Jammu & Kashmir
Environment

J&K to develop state-wide strategy on noise pollution

JAMMU: The Jammu and Kashmir administration will develop a state-wide strategy to control noise pollution, as exposure to high-levels of sound results in significant adverse health impacts, an offi

Publication Date: 
04/01/2019
Times Of India (New Delhi)
Tags:
Noise Pollution, Industrial Pollution, Festival, Environment, Jammu & Kashmir
Water Pollution

Order of the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir on Dal lake pollution, 27/11/2018

Order of the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir (Srinagar Bench) in the matter of Syed Iqbal Tahir Geelani Vs State of Jammu & Kashmir dated 27/11/2018.

A public interest litigation was filed in 2002 alleging largescale release of pollutants into the Dal Lake, misuse and encroachment into the lake and complete insufficiency of the administration in managing the lake.

Judgement Date: 
27/11/2018
Tags:
Lake Pollution, Dal Lake, High Court, Waste Disposal, Sewage Pollution, Jammu & Kashmir
Animal Care

Order of the Supreme Court of India regarding mule dung waste management, Vaishno Devi Shrine, Jammu & Kashmir, 26/11/2018

Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board Vs Gauri Maulekhi & Others dated 26/11/2018 regarding disposal of dung of mules carrying pilgrims from Katra to Bhavan.

Judgement Date: 
26/11/2018
Tags:
Mules, Religious Places, Supreme Court, Animal Dung, Animal Cruelty, Animal Care, Jammu & Kashmir
Water Pollution

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding pollution of river Basantar, District Samba, Jammu and Kashmir, 22/11/2018

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Indian Council for Enviro-Legal Action & Others Vs Jammu and Kashmir State Pollution Control Board & Others dated 22/11/2018. This application seeks direction to close down industries causing pollution, discharging effluents/waste into or near the River Basantar, District Samba, Jammu and Kashmir and operating without statutory consent.

Judgement Date: 
20/11/2018
Tags:
River Pollution, Waste Disposal, Industrial Pollution, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Common Effluent Treatment Plant (CETP), Sewage Pollution, Municipal Corporations, Jammu & Kashmir

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