Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Kuldeep Singh Khaira & Others Vs State of Punjab & Others dated 11/03/2024.

In the application, the applicant has raised the grievance that Sidhwan Canal passing through Ludhiana was highly polluted on account of dumping of plastic bags, polyester clothes waste and other nonbiodegradable material and also on account of huge encroachment.

The NGT, February 21 directed a joint committee to look into the allegations of an industry (M/s A.P. Refinery Pvt. Ltd.) located at Nakodar road, Jagraon, district Ludhiana, Punjab contaminating groundwater.

The joint committee will comprise representatives of the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Punjab Pollution Control Board, District Magistrate, Ludhiana and Central Groundwater Authority (CGWA).

The industry is in the business of solvent extraction, refining and supply of refined rice bran oil.

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Avtar Singh & Others Vs State of Punjab & Others dated 08/12/2023.

The original application under Section 14 and 15 of National Green Tribunal Act, 2010 has been registered, considering the grievance that Jargari drain constructed by the villagers, crosses under the First Patiala Feeder Canal and outfalls into the Lassara drain and that Lassara, which is an interstate drain, has no outfall and it has become a pond.

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Kulwinder Singh Sandhu & Others Vs Ram Murti & Others dated 11/09/2023.

The issue raised in the original application (No 465/2019) was the crude and unscientific carcass disposal at village Ladhowal, district Ludhiana, Punjab.

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Jagjeet Singh Vs State of Haryana dated August 3, 2023.

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Charan Singh Vs State of Punjab dated 02/08/2023.

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Kuldeep Singh Khaira & Others Vs State of Punjab & Others dated 21/07/2023.

Grievance in the application is dumping of solid waste, plastic bags, polyester clothes waste and other non-biodegradable material in Sidhwan Canal and a report was called from a joint Committee in which it was found that there was throwing of waste material into the canal.

Taking into consideration a petition filed against illegal axing of trees in Ludhiana, the National Green Tribunal vide order, March 17, 2023 directed the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (HoFF), Punjab to look into the matter and take remedial action and file an action taken report to the court within two months.

A committee was constituted under the Chairmanship of Chief Conservator of Forest (Plains), Punjab. The committee submitted its report to the NGT, June 1, 2023.

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Kapil Dev & Others Vs State of Punjab & Others dated 02/05/2023.

Grievance in the application is against unscientific handling of solid waste in violation of Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016 in District Ludhiana, Punjab at locations specified in the application.

Reply of Chief Secretary to the government of Punjab in the matter of Nitin Dhiman Vs State of Punjab dated April 17, 2023.

The matter is related to pollution of Budha Nallah and river Sutlej.

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