The government has also directed action against the concerned authorities (government officials) who fail to ensure compliance.

AGRA: Even as the Taj Trapezium Zone (TTZ) Authority on Thursday decided on a complete ban of use of coal within an area of 10,400 sq km covering six districts to control pollution, eminent environ

The Shri Amarnath Shrine Board (SASB) today said the National Green Tribunal (NGT) had issued directives without giving a full opportunity to it to present its case.

NEW DELHI: National Green Tribunal (NGT) has clarified that it is not declaring Amarnath a 'silent zone' and devotees have to maintain silence only in front of the idol.

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Gauri Maulekhi Vs. State of Jammu & Kashmir & Others dated 14/12/2017 regarding lack of infrastructural facilities for devotees visiting Amaarnath Shrine.

NEW DELHI: In a bid to preserve the eco- sensitive Amarnath cave shrine in south Kashmir Himalayas, the National Green Tribunal today declared it a "silence zone" and prohibited religious offerings

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Gauri Maulekhi Vs. State of Jammu & Kashmir & Others dated 13/12/2017 regarding preservation of Amarnath Cave in Himalayas.

NGT directs that no pilgrim/devotee/person would be permitted to carry any article from the last stairs leading to the holy cave and from the end point of stairs and area of the holy cave only shall be treated as silence zone.

The Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board said the third path was not complete and will be opened by the end of February next year.

NEW DELHI/JAMMU: The National Green Tribunal on Monday capped at 50,000 the number of pilgrims that can visit Vaishno Devi daily.

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Gauri Maulekhi Vs. State of Jammu & Kashmir & Others dated 13/11/2017 regarding infrastructure and other matters relating to route from Katra to Bhawan and environment protection.

Some of the directions passed by the Principal Bench of NGT are the following:

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