Mumbai

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of K. Kumar, Conscious Citizen Forum Vs State of Maharashtra dated 09/05/2019 regarding destruction of hill terrains and trees at Belapur, Navi Mumbai. Next date of hearing is given as May 27, 2019.

Judgement Date:

09/05/2019

Tags:

Mountains, Trees, Mumbai, Maharashtra, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court

Energy

Despite fall in value Dilip Shanghvi to hold 23% stake in Suzlon

Suzlon has erased $1 billion of value since Shanghvi invested

Publication Date:

09/05/2019

Source: Business Line (New Delhi)

Tags:

Suzlon Energy, Power Industry, Mumbai, Renewable Energy, Energy

Habitat And Urbanisation

BMC to resume work on Coastal Road project following Supreme Court order

Activists threaten legal action if the civic body deviates from the appex court order's scope

Publication Date:

07/05/2019

Source: Daily News Analysis (Mumbai)

Tags:

Maharashtra, Mumbai, Roads, Coastal Regulations, Public Interest Litigation (PIL), High Court, Habitat And Urbanisation

Health

Mumbai faces greater threat from dengue than malaria

Former had five times more breeding spots than the latter in last four months

Publication Date:

29/04/2019

Source: Daily News Analysis (Mumbai)

Tags:

Maharashtra, Mumbai, Dengue, Vector Borne Diseases, Malaria, Health

Solid Waste

NGT: Shift PIL on sanitary pad disposal to Delhi bench

The MPCB had admitted it is “duty-bound” to prepare a proper plan for the disposal of absorbent hygienic product waste.

Publication Date:

22/04/2019

Source: Asian Age (New Delhi)

Tags:

Maharashtra, Mumbai, Waste Disposal, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), National Green Tribunal (NGT), Solid Waste

Health

BMC's campaign finds 77 new TB cases in Mumbai

BMC’s health workers visited households across 24 wards

Publication Date:

15/04/2019

Source: Daily News Analysis (Mumbai)

Tags:

Maharashtra, Tuberculosis (TB), Mumbai, Municipal Corporation, Infectious Diseases, Health Effects, Health

Habitat And Urbanisation

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding fixation of parking spaces and green belt while constructing a project under Slum Rehabilitation Scheme, Mulund, Mumbai, 10/04/2019

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Sandhya S. Kulkarni & Others Vs Arihant Realtors & Others dated 10/04/2019 regarding enforcement of order of the Tribunal directing the SEIAA, Maharashtra to reconsider to the extent of fixation of parking spaces and the green belt. The order was passed in proceedings challenging environment clearance dated 20.02.2013 for construction of Residential-cum- Commercial project under Slum Rehabilitation Authorities (SRA) scheme on plot CTS No. 4/6(pt), 4/7(pt), 7, 7/1 to 3, 9(p), 9/1 to 4, 10(pt) (CTS No.

Judgement Date:

10/04/2019

Tags:

Slum Upgrading, Mumbai, Green Spaces, Urban Planning, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Maharashtra, Environment Clearance (EC), parking

Water Pollution

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding pollution of river Kasardi on account of discharge of industrial effluents in Taloja industrial area, Mumbai, Maharashtra, 09/04/2019

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Arvind Pundalik Mhatre Vs Ministry of Environment and Forest & Climate Change & Others dated 09/04/2019 regarding pollution of river Kasardi on account of discharge of industrial effluents in Taloja industrial area on the outskirts of Mumbai.

Judgement Date:

09/04/2019

Tags:

Industrial Pollution, River Pollution, Common Effluent Treatment Plant (CETP), Mumbai, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Maharashtra