Religious Places

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding delay in the constitution of a Shrine Board for three temples of Govardhan, Uttar Pradesh, 27/06/2019

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Giriraj Parikrama Sanrakshan Sansthan & Others Vs Department of Environment & Forests & Others dated 27/06/2019 regarding delay in the constitution of a Shrine Board for three temples of Govardhan - Jatipura, Dhanghati and Mansi Ganga.

Judgement Date:

27/06/2019

Tags:

Religious Places, Uttar Pradesh, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Parking Policy, Congestion, Sanitation, Mathura (T)

Habitat And Urbanisation

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding renovation of a three storeyed guest house in Radha Kund, Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, 29/05/2019

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Giriraj Parikrama Sanrakshan Sansthan & Others Vs Department of Environment & Forests & Others dated 29/05/2019 regarding renovation of an old three storeyed guest house in Radha Kund, Mathura, Uttar Pradesh. On renovation, this guest house would facilitate the stay of pilgrims who visit Parikarma Marg, Goverdhan/Giriraj Parvat.

Judgement Date:

29/05/2019

Tags:

Religious Places, Mathura (T), National Green Tribunal (NGT), Waste Management, Air Pollution Control, Uttar Pradesh, Court, Water Harvesting, Solar Energy, Green Spaces

Environment

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding violation of environment norms in and around Giriraj Parvat and Parikrama Marg, Goverdhan, Mathura, 17/05/2019

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Giriraj Parikrama Sanrakshan Sansthan & Others Vs Department of Environment & Forests & Others dated 17/05/2019 regarding violation of Environment Protection Act 1986 in and around Giriraj Parvat and Parikrama Marg, Goverdhan, District Mathura, Uttar Pradesh. The issues raised included disposal of solid and hazardous waste, removal of encroachments from the Reserved Forest area, noise pollution and forest land diversion.

Judgement Date:

17/05/2019

Tags:

Religious Places, Mathura (T), National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Deforestation, Sewage Treatment Plants (STP), Waste Disposal, Hazardous Waste, Uttar Pradesh

Habitat And Urbanisation

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding EC for the construction of Sri Vrindavan Chandra Mandir at Vrindavan, Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, 17/05/2019

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Manikesh Chaturvedi Vs International Society of Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) & Others dated 17/05/2019 regarding environmental clearance for the construction of Sri Vrindavan Chandra Mandir at Vrindavan.

Judgement Date:

17/05/2019

Tags:

Religious Places, Environment Clearance (EC), Mathura (T), National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Water Harvesting, Water Management, Waste Management, Uttar Pradesh

Energy

Consumer commission rejects Haji Ali Dargah Trust’s plaint

PERSONAL ISSUES: Body says trust not ‘consumer’ as per definition in Consumer Protection Act

Publication Date:

13/05/2019

Source: Daily News Analysis (Mumbai)

Tags:

Maharashtra, Solar Energy, Religious Places, Renewable Energy, Energy

Water Pollution

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding remedial measures to deal with the waste generated during Kumbh, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, 22/04/2019

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of M. C. Mehta Vs Union of India & Others dated 22/04/2019 regarding the remedial measures to deal with the waste generated during Kumbh at Allahabad.

Judgement Date:

22/04/2019

Tags:

Ganga, River Pollution, Religious Places, Waste Disposal, Sewage Treatment Plants (STP), National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Allahabad (T), Uttar Pradesh, Toilets, Sewage Pollution, Solid Waste, Bio-Remediation

Air Pollution

Order of the Supreme Court of India regarding use of firecrackers in Thrissur Pooram festival in Kerala, 11/04/2019

Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Arjun Gopal & Others Vs Union of India & Others dated 11/04/2019 use of firecrackers in Thrissur Pooram festival in Kerala.

Judgement Date:

11/04/2019

Tags:

Festival, Religious Places, Kerala, Supreme Court, Air Pollution, Air Pollution Control

Environment

GFP demands relaxation of noise rules for religious festivals

The Goa Forward Party has written a letter to the Election Commission of India (ECI) seeking relaxation of the Noise Pollution Rules during traditional religious activities.

Publication Date:

10/04/2019

Source: Business Standard (New Delhi)

Tags:

Goa, Noise Pollution, Religious Places, Environment

Water Pollution

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding construction of toilets 100 meters away from the temples/kunds, Amarkantak, District Anuppur, Madhya Pradesh, 09/04/2019

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Sanjiv Tiwari Vs Digamber Jain & Others dated 09/04/2019 regarding construction of toilets 100 meters away from the temples/kunds and also for shifting the existing one upto that distance in Amarkantak in Anuppur district. These measures are for checking pollution at the origin of Narmada river.

Judgement Date:

09/04/2019

Tags:

Narmada, River Pollution, Toilets, Religious Places, Anuppur (D), Madhya Pradesh, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Municipal Corporations

Solid Waste