Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of W. Edwin Wilson Vs Union of India & Others dated 12/08/2021.

The matter related to use of PVC and chlorinated plastics for banners/hoardings used during elections.

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Society for Protection Ophiofauna and Animal Rights (OPORS) Vs State of West Bengal & Others dated 15/07/2021.

The matter related to felling of trees in the forest area of the Bichabhanga on the periphery of Gorumara National Park for construction of an over-bridge.

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In re: News item published in The Hindu, dated 29.05.2021 titled “Night, early morning trains cause most elephant deaths” dated 08/07/2021.

The NGT directed the Central Monitoring Committee constituted by Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) dealing with the project ‘Elephant’ to look into the issue raised in the media report in coordination with the railway authorities, the Wildlife Institute of India and the states of Tamil Nadu and Kerala.

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Friends through its General Secretary Vs Ministry of Water Resources dated 29/06/2021.

The matter dealt with the permissibility of use of reverse osmosis (RO) system where total dissolved solids (TDS) level is below a particular threshold and where RO system destroys minerals rendering use of RO treated water harmful for human health. Further question dealt with was the undue wastage of water rejected in the process.

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Say Earth Vs Union of India & Others dated 10/06/2021.

Grievance in the application is against Notification dated May 21, 2020 issued by the MoEF&CC under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, permitting the use of coal with ash content higher than permitted earlier, to the detriment of the environment.

Joint Committee report in the matter of O.A. No 109/2020 (Ramesh Agarwal Vs Union of India & Others) in compliance of National Green Tribunal (NGT) order, March 16, 2021.

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Sandeep Mittal Vs Ministry of Environment, Forests & Climate Change & Others dated 01/02/2021.

The question for consideration was the steps to be taken for effectiveness of monitoring mechanism for compliance of conditions of Environmental Clearance (EC) as per Notification of September 14, 2006 under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986.

Action taken report in compliance of the National Green Tribunal order of July 1, 2020 in the Original Application No. 804/2017 in the matter of Rajiv Narayan & Others Vs Union of India & Others. The matter related to hazardous waste management in India.

As per compliance reports submitted by SPCBs/PCC with supporting documents, such as details of site visits, sampling activity carried out, the list of contaminated sites has been revised as below:

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Larsen & Toubro Limited Vs Sanghi Industries Limited & Others dated 22/01/2021. The appeal has been preferred against order of August 23, 2019 of the State Level Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA), Gujarat, granting Environmental Clearance (EC) to M/s. Sanghi Industries Limited for setting up a stand-alone cement grinding unit at Survey No.

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of University of Delhi Vs Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate Change & Others dated 20/01/2021.