Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Shiv Prasad Vs Union of India & Others dated 20/08/2014 regarding industries running without consent from the Uttarakhand Environment Protection & Pollution Control Board.

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Sanjay Agnihotri V/s Union of India & Ors. dated 18/02/2014 regarding abatement of pollution in NOIDA area. The order also states that UPPCB has filed an inspection report wherein it is stated that one of the polluting industry (electroplating plant) has been dismantled and entire waste material removed.

Original Source: http://www.greentribunal.gov.in/orderinpdf/1-2012(OA)_18Feb2014.pdf

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Pankaj Sharma V/s MoEF & Anr. dated 06/02/2014 regarding Restaurants in Hauz Khas Village. The NGT order has noted that 33 Restaurants situated in the Hauz Khas
area have installed ETP which are actually in functioning capacity as on date apart from the DG sets which are functioning adequately.

Original Source: http://www.greentribunal.gov.in/orderinpdf/934-2013(MApp)_6Feb2014.pdf

Directions under section 18(1)(b) to all SPCBs/PCCs of the Water (Prevention Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and the Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 in the matter of pollution control in 17 category of highly polluting industries, CETPs and common hazardous waste and biomedical waste incinerators regarding self monitoring o

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Sanjay Agnihotri V/s. Union of India & Ors.dated 04/02/2014 regarding abatement of pollution in NOIDA area, Uttar Pradesh. NGT has directed the CPCB to make a thorough study of the action plan submitted by the UP Government and give its opinion in respect of each of the items of the action plan by the next date of hearing. Also it has asked the Pollution Control Board to submit that in so far as it relates to the carrying capacity of NOIDA in respect of various units functioning there.

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Sanjay Agnihotri Vs Union of India & Ors. dated 22/01/2014 regarding abatement of pollution in NOIDA area.The NGT order also says that the CPCB has filed an inspection
report with regard to M/s Nano Electrotech Pvt. Ltd. which is involved in the manufacturing of printed circuit board. Earlier in the analysis report of the CPCB, they found the parameter relating to copper beyond the permissible limit.

Reform of the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) process in India has favored a decentralization process by delegating the responsibility over environmental clearance of certain activities to state-level authorities, but variations in the strength of environmental enforcement across states has resulted in an increase of births for polluting industries affected by the reform in states with lower level of enforcement, finds this working paper published by Centre for Climate Change Economics and Policy.

Even as the companies recognize that climate and water risks are rising, mixed regulatory signals make decisive action difficult reveals this sixth annual CDP supply chain information for 2013–14 with data on how suppliers and their customers are collaborating to drive down carbon emissions, mitigating water risk, seizing opportunities, and building revenue and brand along the way.

In exercise of the powers conferred under Section 31 of the Punjab Environmental Protection Act, 1997 (XXXIV of 1997), Governor of the Punjab is pleased to make the following Rules: These Rules may be cited as the Punjab Environmental Protection (Motor Vehicles) Rules 2013.

This 2013 report published by Blacksmith Institute and Green Cross Switzerland presents a new list of the top ten polluted places in the world and also provides updates on the sites published in the previous editions.

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