Order of the National Green Tribunal  the matter of Krishna Das KV Vs State of Kerala dated 07/01/2025.

The matter is related to pollution in in Ashtamudi lake, Kollam district, Kerala.

The NGT received a report from Justice A V Ramakrishna Pillai, Chairman, State Level Monitoring Committee, Kerala reporting massive killing of fishes in Ashtamudi lake. The report depicts a very serious and pathetic condition of the Ashtamudi lake, which is a Ramsar site, noted the court.

Report submitted by the Additional Chief Secretary, Local Self Government in the matter of K M Sanjeev Vijayan Vs The Chief Secretary, Government of Kerala & Others dated January 4, 2025.

The matter related to legacy waste in the Panamanna trenching ground. The report stated that as of now there is no shortage of fund for the bio remediation work as revealed from the report of the municipality.

Affidavit of Kerala State Pollution Control Board in the matter of the News item titled Pollution control boards are the weak link, which appeared in Deccan Herald, October 24, 2023.

The application was registered Suo motu on the basis of the news item. The CPCP, September 23, 2024 directed all the SPCBs/ PCCs to submit before the CPCB on or before January 1, 2025, a progress report in the form of an affidavit indicating vacancies, laboratory infrastructure and the number of laboratories.

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Southern Zone, Chennai) in the matter of Tribunal on its own motion SUO MOTU based on the news item in The New Indian Express, Chennai Edition dt: 17.12.2024, titled “Kerala’s Medical waste dumped in Nellai Villages” Vs The Principal Secretary to Government of Tamil Nadu, Department of Environment, Climate Change and Forests, Chennai and Others dated 19/12/2024.

Report filed by the Additional Secretary, Local Self Government Department, Kerala in the matter of Tribunal on its own motion Suo Motu based on the report dated 26.06.2023 received from Hon’ble Justice A.V. Ramakrishna Pillai on the Present Status of Waste dump site at Cubaloor in Mangalpady Panchayat, Kasargod District, Kerala.

Report by Kerala State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) in Original Application No 184, 233 and 234 of 2024 (SZ) (Suo Motu Vs The Principal Secretary, Kerala & Others).

The matter related to mass fish kill in Periyar river in Kerala after suspected effluent release.

The NGT was informed that the High Court of Kerala passed an order dated June 10, 2024 directing formation of a committee. The High Court directed that the committee should file their report containing the suggestions and actions to betaken to curb the pollution in the Periyar river.

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of News item titled "Begging for breath: Trapped between industries Kochi residents gasp for fresh air" appearing in The New Indian Express dated 23.02.2024.

Report by state of Kerala in OA No. 728 OF 2023 (News Item Appearing In Hindustan Dated 30.11.2023 Titled ARSENIC FOUND IN GROUNDWATER IN 25 STATES, FLUORIDE IN 27 STATES GOVT.)

The study by the Centre for Water Resources Development and Management (CWRDM) focused on mapping and monitoring of fluoride in selected regions of Palakkad district to delineate fluoride concentration in the groundwater samples. The Sholayur panchayat of Attappady block in Palakkad district is grossly contaminated with fluoride, said the report.

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of News item titled "Over 5000 hectares of forest land in Kerala under encroachment State forest dept report"

Appearing in the Deccan Herald dated 08.01.2024. The application has been registered on the basis of the news item titled “Over 5000 hectares of forest land in Kerala under encroachment State forest dept report” published in Deccan Herald, January 8, 2024.