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Order of the National Green Tribunal (in the matter of Manoj Misra Vs. Delhi Development Authority & Ors. And Pramod Kumar Tyagi Vs. Art of Living International Center & Ors. And Anand Arya Vs. Delhi Development Authority & Ors. And Ojasvi Party Vs. Ministry of Environment & Forest & Ors.) dated 09/03/2016 regarding World Culture Festival to be held on the banks of river Yamuna from March 11-13, 2016.

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of Kantha Vibhag Yuva Koli Samaj Parivartan Trust & Others Vs State of Gujarat & Others dated 07/03/2016 regarding urban waste management, Surat, Gujarat. The main allegations against the the Respondents are dereliction in duty, non-performance of statutory duties in the matter relating to the Municipal Solid Waste Management (MSW) Rules, 2000.

NGT directs the Commissioner, Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) has been directed to submit detail statement about extent of waste collected.

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of Hasmukh B. Parmar Vs Bharuch Nagar Palika, Baruch & Ors dated 07/03/2016 regarding waste management in Bharuch, Gujarat. Application states that Bharuch Nagar Palika are not transferring rubbish and waste from various areas onto the land earmarked for the purpose.

Dumpsites exist throughout the developing countries present a threat to human health for the next several years; this is because most of these countries follow the practice of open dumping of solid wastes. Most of these dumping sites are uncontrolled and years old, having grown over time from small dumps to large, unmanaged waste sites. Municipal waste, which is the most common source of the waste which ends up at the dumpsites, has been shown to contain heavy metals which are leached out from the sites into the soil and water.

KOCHI: Waste management will soon be a matter of worry for households in Kochi.

Mumbai’s landfi ll fi re shows that Indian cities are at sea with garbage. (Editorial)

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Resident Welfare Association (Regd.) Vs. Deputy Commissioner, MCD (South – West) dated 29/01/2016 regarding cow dung nuisance in Najafgarh Zone, South Delhi Municipal Corporation, Delhi.

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Dr. Irfan Ahmad & Ors. Vs. Mr. Nawang Rigzin Jora & Ors dated 28/01/2016 regarding establishment of waste to energy plant for municipal solid waste for the city of Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir.

The Applicant (Dr. Irfan Ahmad) has brought to our notice that the municipal solid waste is scattered all over the city till today. There is no proper mechanism in place for collection, segregation, transportation and dumping of the waste.

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Sukhdev Vihar Residents Welfare Association & Ors.
Vs.
State of NCT of Delhi & Ors. dated 28/01/2016 regarding pollution caused by waste-to-energy plants in Delhi. Counsel appearing for Central Pollution
Control Board submits that the Joint Inspection Report in
relation to all the three plants at Okhla, Bawana and
Ghazipur and the Thermal Power Plants that is Rajghat
and Badarpur has been prepared, however its finalisation
is awaited.

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Saligao Civic and Consumer Cell (SCCC) & Anr. Vs. Goa State Infrastructure Dev. Corp. Ltd. & Ors. dated 27/01/2016 regarding establishment of Waste to Energy plant at Saligao in the State of Goa.

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