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Status report of March 7, 2024 on behalf of Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) in compliance of NGT order, November 19, 2024.

An application was registered suo-motu on the basis of the newspaper report, November 4, 2024 published in Hindustan Times "New waste mounds creep up on capital". The news report highlighted the emergence of new waste mounds in Singhola and Bawana.

Affidavit filed by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) in the matter of News item titled "Siliguri protests dumping of Sikkim waste, raises health and environmental concerns" appearing in the Telegraph dated November 12, 2024. The matter related to unauthorized dumping of waste at a vacant plot in Farabari near Siliguri, West Bengal allegedly from the neighbouring state of Sikkim. As per the article, the vacant plot where waste is being dumped is just around 50 meters from the boundary of the Baikunthapur forest, which poses riks to wildlife.

Status report regarding the steps taken by the Coimbatore Municipal Corporation to manage municipal solid waste management.

The report outlines the ongoing initiatives and progress made to address Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) management, legacy waste bio-mining, to avoid open dumping at the Vellalore Dump Yard and the Odor issue along with the initiative taken for implementing new project proposals.

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Compliance of Municipal Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016 and other environmental issues dated 16/01/2025. The court order was uploaded to the NGT site on 24/01/2024.

In the application, the tribunal is monitoring the issue of solid as well as liquid waste management as per orders of the Supreme Court. The tribunal after going through the report filed by Sikkim said that there was several deficiencies in the report and that the factual status was not reflected in the report.

Action taken report on behalf of MCD in OA No 250 of 2024 (Sudesh Prakash Sabberwal Vs. Union of India & Others). The report was in response to the NGT order, October 14, 2024.

The application was filed by the applicant with the grievance regarding removal of dhalao/garbage dump situated about 30 meter away from gate number 6 of AIIMS, New Delhi and is a major source of air pollution

Inspite of repeated communications by the  Irrigation and Flood Control Department, Delhi, no action was taken by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) to prevent throwing of muck in the drain in the Rajendra Nagar Extension area of Delhi. Inspite of service of notice, no one was present on behalf of Municipal Corporation of Delhi and District Magistrate, West Delhi.

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of Pranav Pandurang Sagar & Others Vs MoEF&CC & Others dated 13/01/2025.

The matter related to roadside garbage lying at a number of sites in Latur. According to the applicant, the Latur Municipal Corporation has not been taking adequate steps to clear and clear the roadside garbage lying and at the number of sites to avoid health hazards.

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Dr. Indu Kashyap Vs State of Bihar dated 09/01/2025.

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.

Additional affidavit on behalf of Maharashtra Pollution Control Board in the matter of a news item appearing in the Press Journal dated April 10, 2024 about disposal of garbage around Mahim railway station's track.

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