Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Nizamuddin West Association Vs Union of India & Others dated 09/01/2023.

The matter related to the issue of rejuvenation of river Yamuna.

In the proceedings dated October 17, 2023, the Tribunal had considered various reports and had found that the situation regarding cleaning of river Yamuna was far from satisfactory.

The NGT, January 9, 2024 considered the reports filed by the state of Haryana, NCT Delhi and Uttar Pradesh and called it "deficient".

Compliance report by the Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board (UPPCB) in Original Application No 248 of 2023 (Varun Gulati Vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Others).

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In re: News item appearing in News Himachal dated 04.12.2023 titled “Ashwani Khad : The Most Polluted River in Himachal Pradesh” dated 02/01/2024.

Judgment of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Durga Prasad Yadav & Others Vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Others dated 22/12/2023.

Interim report by the Environment Department, Haryana in EA No. 35 of 2023 in OA No 673 of 2018 'News item published in the Hindu authored by shri Jacob Koshy titled more river stretches are now critically polluted: CPCB'.

The state of Haryana is regularly submitting the monthly progress report regarding river Yamuna and Ghaggar action plans to National Mission for Clean Ganga, Ministry of Jal Shakti. A lot of progress has been made regarding sewage and effluent treatment capacity in the state. 

Report filed by the Environment, Forest and Climate Change Department, Uttar Pradesh regarding steps taken to control pollution of Hindon.

The NGT, March 17, 2023 had directed for deployment of a field monitoring team to assess the real ground situation.

Counter affidavit filed on behalf of the District Ganga Protection Committee, Darbhanga, Bihar in compliance of the National Green Tribunal order dated September 18, 2023. River Ganga is approximately 55-60 kilometres away from Darbhanga district. Regarding the tributaries of river Ganga flowing from Darbhanga district, the Municipal Commissioner, Darbhanga Nagar Nigam reported that no dump site nor any legacy waste point exists near Bagmati river.

Additional reply by Varanasi Development Authority, Uttar Pradesh in the matter of Tushar Goswami Vs Union of India & Others dated 29/11/2023.

Status report by way of affidavit on behalf of District Ganga Protection Committee, Nainital, Uttarakhand in compliance of order dated September 5, 2023.

Report filed on behalf of Greater Chennai Corporation regarding pollution of Adyar estuary. Under the Chennai Rivers Restoration Trust (CRRT) project of eco restoration of Cooum river, construction of compound wall, boundary fence of the Cooum river have been taken up for a length of 23.92 km for preventing encroachments and preventing dumping of garbage and solid wastes. So far 20.54 km length of compound wall has been completed.