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Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Capt. Mall Singh & Others Vs. State of Punjab & Others dated 11/07/2017 regarding collection and disposal of Municipal Solid Waste and other waste in the state of Punjab.

Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Dwaipayan Sengupta Vs Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate change & Others dated 10/07/2017 regarding encroachment and filling up of a waterbody commonly known as Nayanjuli which extends from Ultadanga to Lake Town crossing on the southern side of VIP Road covering four wards under the South Dum Dum Municipality viz. Ward Nos. 29,30,34 and 35.

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Court on its own Motion Vs. Govt. of NCT Delhi dated 06/07/2017 regarding municipal solid waste scattered all over, on the side of the road and the residential houses in Seelampur, North-East Delhi.

NGT directs Show Cause Notices to be issued to the Commissioner of the East Delhi Municipal Corporation, P.W.D and NCT, Delhi, as to why appropriate orders be not issued by the Tribunal for violating its orders and polluting the environments.

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Sushma Bisht Vs. State of Himachal Pradesh & Others dated 06/07/2017 regarding municipal solid waste at Solan, Mandi, Himachal Pradesh as well as with regard to unauthorized constructions carried out within the High Flood Line on river Beas and other waterbodies.

Judgement of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Madhumangal Shukla Vs Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF) & Others dated 03/07/2017 regarding improper and unregulated disposal of municipal solid waste in the city of Vrindavan, especially in front of the Tatiasthan, near river Yamuna and other places like Kalidaha, Shringarvat, Ranapat Ghat etc. It was also submitted by the Applicant - Madhumangal Shukla that Vrindavan is a temple town in Mathura district and is situated on the west bank of river Yamuna.

Improving solid waste management is crucial for countering public health impacts of uncollected waste and environmental impacts of open dumping and burning.

Mozambique, the southern African country rated as one of the poorest, has topped a survey of nations with the lowest global environmental impact while India has ranked a dismal 75th in the report. Mozambique topped the list because almost all its energy use comes from green sources.

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Trans Delhi Signature City-Residents’ Welfare Association (TDSC-RWA) Vs. Chairman/Managing Director (UPSIDC) & Others dated 05/06/2017 regarding disposal of municipal solid waste in Trans Delhi Signature City, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh. NGT directs UPPCB to inspect the area and submit the status report in case they find that Air and Water Act’s consent and conditions of the EC are violated, shall take action as accordance with law against the offending parties.

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Suo Motu Uttarakhand Human Rights Commission Vs. Chief Secretary, Govt. of Uttarakhand & Others dated 05/06/2017 regarding disposal of sewage in river Kausi and Ganga, Uttarakhand. NGT directs the Chief Secretary, State of Uttarakhand to resolve the issue with regard to both the projects, namely the STP as well as the MSW site.

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Girdhari Lal Vs. State & Others dated 03/06/2017 regarding M/s. Devdham Café restaurant being run near river Beas. The restaurant has obtained necessary permissions for running it as well as necessary infrastructure for disposal of MSW. NGT directs the Municipal Board to submit report with regard to the compliance made by the restaurant and further operation will be subject to report of the Municipal Board.

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