Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Nizamuddin West Association Vs Union of India & Others dated 16/04/2025.

The matter related to desilting of 24 drains with special focus on two drains - Kushak drain and Sunheri Pul drain before the monsoon.

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Nizamuddin West Association Vs Union of India dated 09/04/2025. The tribunal was looking into the matter of desilting of 24 drains out falling in the river Yamuna. The tribunal in the proceedings dated February 27, 2025 had recorded the stand of the I&FCD that work of desilting of 22 drains will be completed within the stipulated timeline. The issue was in respect of two remaining drains, namely, Kushak drain and Sunehri Pul drain.

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Nizamuddin West Association Vs Union of India & Others dated 21/02/2025.

The matter related to the issue of desilting of 24 drains out falling in river Yamuna in Delhi. Desilting work of these 24 drains is to be done by the Irrigation and Flood Control Department (I&FCD). I&FCD submitted a report dated February 20, 2025 disclosing the status of desilting. The report also disclosed the targeted quantity of desilting.

Status report on behalf of MCD in the matter of news item titled "Greater Kailash lesser comfort life amid foul air mosquitoes" appearing in the Times of India dated 22/04/2024.

In the original application, registered suo motu, the tribunal is examining the issue of emitting intolerable stench from a drain running along side a park in South Delhi's Greater Kailash I attracting swarms of mosquitoes.

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Naathu Ram Vs Ministry of Road Transport and Highways & Others dated 06/02/2024.

Applicant has raised a grievance against construction in the Shivalik range of Himalayas extending up to a length of 97/103.55 kms in Himachal Pradesh undertaken by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways in the process of two lane upgrade with paved boulders of existing single lane Paonta Sahib – Guma section at National Highway No. 707.

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Nizamuddin West Association Vs Union of India & Others dated 22/12/2023.

The matter related to the foul smell emitted from the drain flowing on the backside of houses of Greater Kailash, Delhi. The Kushak drain is open near the backside of their houses. The Kushak drain is part of the Barapullah Drain. The Barapullah storm water drain outfalls into the river Yamuna.

As per the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) report there are three main causes of the emitting of foul smell from the open area of drain. They are

Report filed by the Wetland Authority of India regarding the remedial action taken to ensure rejuvenation of the Najafgarh Jheel (lake) situated on the Delhi-Gurgaon border.

The water body falls partly in NCT of Delhi and partly in Haryana. The monitoring of water quality is being done on a quarterly basis by the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC).

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Prithvigaurov Chakravarty Vs Kolkata Municipal Corporation & Others dated 08/09/2023.

Judgment of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Dipak Mahapatra Vs West Bengal Mineral Development and Trading Corporation Ltd. (WBMDTCL) dated 04/09/2023.

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Sudhir Joshi Vs State of Uttarakhand dated 11/01/2023.