Water Pollution

Judgment of the Supreme Court regarding pollution caused by untreated effluents discharged by tanneries and other industries in Tamil Nadu into the Palar river, 30/01/2025

Judgment of the Supreme Court in the matter of Vellore District Environment Monitoring Committee Vs The District Collector, Vellore district & Others dated 30/01/2025.

The matter related to pollution caused by untreated effluents discharged by tanneries and other industries in Tamil Nadu into the Palar river, posing a threat to the ecosystem.

Judgement Date: 
30/01/2025
Tags:
Palar, River Pollution, Waste Disposal, Sewage Pollution, Leather Industry, Industrial Pollution, Vellore (D), Tamil Nadu, Supreme Court, Health Effects, Compensation
Water Pollution

Order of the Delhi High Court regarding STP and CETPs to curb untreated water flowing into river Yamuna, Delhi, 28/01/2025

Order of the Delhi High Court in the matter of Court on its own motion Vs Union of India & Others dated 28/01/2025.

The matter related to flooding, water logging and drainage issues in the Mundka village area on the account of torrential rain.

The petition- W.P.(C) 13190/2024, filed by the Maharani Bagh Co-Operative Housing Building and Welfare Society Ltd. & Anr. seeks demolition of illegal constructions on both sides of Taimoor Nagar and Khizarbad drains as well as removal of all the silt and garbage up to Yamuna Flood plains.

Judgement Date: 
28/01/2025
Tags:
Yamuna, River Pollution, Drainage, Sewage Pollution, Wastewater Treatment, Sewage Treatment Plants (STP), Common Effluent Treatment Plant (CETP), Delhi Jal Board (DJB), High Court, Waste Disposal, Industrial Pollution
Sanitation

Report by the District Magistrate, Agra waterlogging and inadequate drainage systems along the 12 km stretch of road constructed by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) from Rohta to Nagla Makraul, Etaura, Agra, 21/01/2025

Report by the District Magistrate, Agra in EA No. 34 of 2024 IN OA No. 338 of 2023 (Ravendra Singh Vs. NHAI & Ors.) dated January 21, 2025.

Judgement Date: 
21/01/2025
Tags:
Highways, Agra (D), National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), Uttar Pradesh, Drainage, Sewage Pollution
Water Pollution

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding pollution and encroachment of Saraswati river, West Bengal, 20/01/2025

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Subhas Datta Vs State of West Bengal & Others dated 20/01/2025.

Judgement Date: 
20/01/2025
Tags:
Saraswati, River Pollution, Land Encroachments, Hoogly, Howrah (D), Ganga, Sewage Pollution, West Bengal, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court
Water Pollution

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding discharge of untreated water, waste into Gandhi Sagar lake, Bhilwara, Rajasthan, 16/01/2025

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.

Judgement Date: 
16/01/2025
Tags:
Lakes, Lake Pollution, Bhilwara (T), Rajasthan, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Waste Disposal, Sewage Pollution
Sanitation

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding discharge of untreated sewage water from a housing society, Ambattur, Chennai, 13/01/2025

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of News Item titled "Chennai Citizen Connect: Ambattur residents cry foul as sewage from gated community pollutes area” appearing in DT Next dated 17.12.2024.

Judgement Date: 
13/01/2025
Tags:
Sanitation, Sewage Pollution, Chennai (T), Tamil Nadu, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Health Effects
Water Pollution

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding pollution of Ashtamudi lake, Kollam district, Kerala, 07/01/2025

Order of the National Green Tribunal  the matter of Krishna Das KV Vs State of Kerala dated 07/01/2025.

The matter is related to pollution in in Ashtamudi lake, Kollam district, Kerala.

The NGT received a report from Justice A V Ramakrishna Pillai, Chairman, State Level Monitoring Committee, Kerala reporting massive killing of fishes in Ashtamudi lake. The report depicts a very serious and pathetic condition of the Ashtamudi lake, which is a Ramsar site, noted the court.

Judgement Date: 
07/01/2025
Tags:
Lakes, Wetlands, Kollam (D), Kerala, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Water Pollution, Waste Disposal, Sewage Pollution, Ashtamudi, Vembanad, Compensation, Wetland
Water Pollution

Report of Jammu and Kashmir Pollution Control Committee regarding steps taken to arrest pollution of waterbodies in Bhaderwah, Jammu & Kashmir, 30/11/2024

Report of Jammu and Kashmir Pollution Control Committee (JKPCC) in OA No 178 of 2024 (News item appearing in Greater Kashmir dated 15.01.2024 titled Increasing pollution badly affecting water bodies in Bhaderwah) dated 30/11/2024.

Judgement Date: 
30/11/2024
Tags:
River, Waste Disposal, Sewage Pollution, Water Pollution Control, Municipal Corporations, Landfill, Waste Management, Jammu & Kashmir
Water Pollution

Order of the High Court of Madhya Pradesh regarding Swarn Rekha river revival, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, 26/11/2024

Order of the High Court of Madhya Pradesh in the matter of  Vishvajeet Ratoniya Vs The State of Madhya Pradesh & Others dated 26/11/2024.

The matter related to Swarn Rekha river revival.

Judgement Date: 
26/11/2024
Tags:
River, River Pollution, Water Pollution Control, Municipal Corporations, Gwalior (T), Madhya Pradesh, High Court, Sewers, Sewage Treatment Plants (STP), Sewage Pollution
Water Pollution

Judgment of the National Green Tribunal regarding sewage discharge into storm water drains which meet river Yamuna, 21/11/2024

Judgment of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Nizamuddin West Association Vs Union of India & Others dated 21/11/2024.

Judgement Date: 
21/11/2024
Tags:
Drainage, Sewage Pollution, Delhi, Yamuna, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Delhi Jal Board (DJB), Municipal Corporations, Compensation, Health Effects

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