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Judgment of the National Green Tribunal, May 27, 2025 in the matter of Sumit Saini Vs Shree Ram Steel Industries & Others. Sumit Saini, resident of village Damla, District Yamuna Nagar, Haryana had sent a letter petition dated May 14, 2022 to the NGT.

Counter affidavit on behalf of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) in OA No 580 of 2022 Mukesh Singh Vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Others.

The report dated May 13, 2025 related to the Khadia Opencast Coal Mine Expansion Project located in Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh, and Sidhi, Madhya Pradesh. In 2022 and 2024 two expansion environmental clearances were granted to the project.

Affidavit filed by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change in the matter of News item titled "Glacial lakes multiply in Himachal Pradesh and Tibet, posing a threat to lives and infrastructure downstream" appearing in the Hindu, August 11, 2024.

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of News Item titled "Heavy metals in PM 2.5 New Study reveals air quality concerns in East Delhi" appearing in the Times of India dated 29.09.2024.

The original application has been registered on the basis of the news item based upon the study conducted by the IIT, Delhi revealing detection of alarming levels of heavy metals such as lead, cadmium, nickel in the air and further disclosing that in East Delhi District, chromium, copper, zinc, molybdenum and lead were the major heavy metals found in PM2.5.

Counter affidavit by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) in the matter of Pradeep Singh Shekhawat Vs State of Assam & Others dated 30/01/2025.

The application complained about the illegal constructions, including the illegal construction of road to Bhuban Hill, within the Barak Bhuban Wildlife Sanctuary located in Cachar district, Assam, without obtaining prior approval from the Central Government as mandated by the Van (Sanrakshan Evam Samvardhan) Adhiniyam, 1980.

Reply affidavit on behalf of Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change in the matter of Gavhan Koliwada Matsyavyavsayik Sahakari Sanstha Maryadit Vs City & Industrial Development Corporation & Others dated 28/01/2025.

City & Industrial Development Corporation submitted a proposal for CRZ clearance for the construction of coastal road from Amra Marg to MTHL junction including the airport link at Navi Mumbai to the MoEFCC.

The central bench of the NGT, January 13, 2025 directed the Chairman/Ex-officio/District Collector, Jaipur for monitoring the Eco Sensitive Zone of the Nahargarh Wildlife Sanctuary and compliance of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) notification to ensure that there should not be any constructions in violation of the environmental rules.

Judgment of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of T N Godavarman Thirumulpad Vs Union of India & Others dated 18/12/2024.

Pursuant to the orders of the Supreme Court, the state of Rajasthan had initiated the process of identifying and notifying sacred groves as forests through district-wise notifications. This development is commendable but there has been a significant delay in commencing this critical process, the SC said.

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of In Re.: News item appearing in Dainik Bharat Dated 02.11.2023 titled “Ůशासिनक अंकुस के बाद और तेज Šआ बालूके अवैध खनन का खेल” Vs Jharkhand State Pollution Control Board & Others dated 22/04/2024. The matter related to illegal sand mining, Bokaro, Jharkhand.

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of News Item titled "Forest land five times Delhi’s geographical area under encroachment govt. data shows" appearing in Deccan Herald dated 05.01.2024.

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