Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding News Item titled "Mining mafia brings down another Aravalli hill" appearing in The Tribune dated 21.12.2024. The order was dated January 22, 2025.

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding illegal scrap kilns operating in Aravallis, 22/01/2025.

Order of National Green Tribunal (Central Zone Bench, Bhopal) in the matter of Kamlesh Roj Vs State of Rajasthan & Others dated 21/01/2025.

The issue raised in the application are protection of historical Hingonia Dam from the encroachment from the local residence violating the environmental norms and damaging the area of the water body. The Hingonia Dam receives its water from multiple sources, including the Kalakh Dam Feeder located in Phulera, Jaipur Rural through Bandi river, Sardiya Nadi along with several other smaller feeders that contribute water to the Hingonia Dam.

Order of the Supreme Court in the matter of M C Mehta Vs Union of India & Others dated 20/01/2025. The matter related to increase in vehicular pollution in the national capital region and the need for an effective public transport system. The apex court said it was deliberating setting norms granting permission for construction of apartments and that no apartments without a specified parking lot should be allowed to come up. The SC also wanted to know the plans by the government to make electric vehicles affordable.

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Central Zone Bench, Bhopal) in the matter of Babulal Jajoo Vs State of Rajasthan & Others dated 16/01/2025.

The issue of encroachments, discharge of untreated water, sewage effluents throwing the municipal solid waste resulting in contamination of the water in the Gandhi Sagar lake commonly known as Gandhi Sagar Talab in Bhilwara, Rajasthan has been raised in the application.

The central bench of the NGT, January 13, 2025 directed the Chairman/Ex-officio/District Collector, Jaipur for monitoring the Eco Sensitive Zone of the Nahargarh Wildlife Sanctuary and compliance of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) notification to ensure that there should not be any constructions in violation of the environmental rules.

The NGT, December 24, 2024 directed Rajasthan State Pollution Control Board (RSPCB), Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) among others to file their reply before Central Zonal Bench, Bhopal on the matter of a gas leak from a drain in Jaipur resulting in the hospitalization of 10 students of coaching institute in city’s Mahesh Nagar area. Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC), Regional Officer, Rajasthan and District Magistrate, Jaipur was also directed to file their reply.

Judgment of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of T N Godavarman Thirumulpad Vs Union of India & Others dated 18/12/2024.

Pursuant to the orders of the Supreme Court, the state of Rajasthan had initiated the process of identifying and notifying sacred groves as forests through district-wise notifications. This development is commendable but there has been a significant delay in commencing this critical process, the SC said.

Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of M C Mehta Vs Union of India & Others dated 02/12/2024.

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Central Zone Bench, Bhopal) in the matter of Motilal Singhania Vs State of Rajasthan & Others dated 18/11/2024.

Issue raised in the application is discharge of untreated water in the Kothari river and thereby polluting water quality of the river in addition to throwing the solid waste, chemicals, waste medicines on the belt of the river body in violation of environmental norms. A report was called from the State Pollution Control Board who have submitted the report with certain violations.