Air Pollution

Order of the Supreme Court of India regarding measures to control air pollution in Delhi, 13/09/2019

Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of M. C. Mehta Vs Union of India & Others dated 13/09/2019 regarding measures to control air pollution in Delhi.

Judgement Date: 
13/09/2019
Tags:
Air Pollution Control, Diesel, Vehicular Standards, Supreme Court, Delhi, India
Transport

Order of the Supreme Court of India regarding Phase IV of Delhi Metro, 06/09/2019

Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of M. C. Mehta Vs Union of India & Others dated 06/09/2019 regarding Phase IV of Delhi Metro. Operational loss would be borne by the state government i.e. Govt of NCT of Delhi. "In case, the Metro suffers any loss, that is to be borne by the State Government, as the Metro is the local conveyance within the State and considering the nature of the facilities, the loss, if any, should be borne by the State Government" said the order.

Judgement Date: 
06/09/2019
Tags:
Metro, Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC), Supreme Court, Air Pollution Control, Government Of India (GOI)
Air Pollution

Order of the Supreme Court regarding parking space, 02/09/2019

Proper assessment of the parking needs and the requisite parking facilities for the next 25 years should be taken into consideration while granting permission to build any structures, the Supreme Court (SC) directed the Government of Delhi in its order of September 2, 2019. Further, the municipal corporations of Delhi have been asked to ensure that the pavements are cleared of all encroachments.

Judgement Date: 
02/09/2019
Tags:
Parking Policy, Delhi, Urban Habitat, Municipal Corporations, Supreme Court, Environment Pollution Control Authority (EPCA), Public Transport, Air Pollution Control
Air Pollution

Order of the Supreme Court of India regarding removal of cap on the number of three wheeler permits issued in Delhi, 26/08/2019

Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of M. C. Mehta Vs Union of India & Others dated 26/08/2019 regarding the removal of cap on the number of three wheeler permits issued in Delhi.

Judgement Date: 
26/08/2019
Tags:
Three Wheelers, CNG, Delhi, Supreme Court, Vehicular Pollution, Air Pollution Control, Environment Pollution Control Authority (EPCA)
Forests

Order of the Supreme Court regarding diversion of forest land for Rohtang highway tunnel, Himachal Pradesh, 26/08/2019

Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of In Re: T. N. Godavarman Thirumulpad Vs Union of India & Others dated 26/08/2019 regarding silviculture felling of trees in the state of Himachal Pradesh. The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) has informed that the works inside the Rohtang Highway tunnel are proposed to be completed by December, 2019, which is a strategic project of national importance.

Judgement Date: 
26/08/2019
Tags:
Forests, Himachal Pradesh, Supreme Court, Stone Industry
Land

Order of the Supreme Court regarding rehabilitation of farmers from Andaman and Nicobar Island, 26/08/2019

Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of In Re: T. N. Godavarman Thirumulpad Vs Union of India & Others dated 26/08/2019 regarding rehabilitation of farmers from Andaman and Nicobar Island.

Judgement Date: 
26/08/2019
Tags:
Land Resources, Forests, Tsunami, Supreme Court, Compensatory Afforestation, Farmers, Agriculture, A & N Islands
Land

Order of the Supreme Court of India regarding employment to people whose land was acquired by Mahanadi Coal Fields, Odisha, 21/08/2019

Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Mahanadi Coal Fields Ltd. & Others Vs Mathias Oram & Others dated 21/08/2019 regarding employment to people whose land was acquired by Mahanadi Coal Fields Ltd.

Judgement Date: 
21/08/2019
Tags:
Land Acquisition, Power Industry, Orissa (Odisha), Supreme Court, Displacement, Rehabilitation, Thermal Power Plants, Mahanadi Coalfields
Air Pollution

BS III construction equipment: Report filed in compliance with Hon’ble Supreme Court direction dated 19.7.2019

The North Delhi Municipal Corporation has applied to the Hon’ble Supreme Court for permission to register 25 backhoe loaders, Heman BSIII Diesel Vehicles. This is because, as per its application, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) vide its order dated December 11, 2015 had directed that no new diesel vehicles would be registered in NCT Delhi.

Publication Date: 
19/08/2019
Environment Pollution(Prevention and Control) Authority for NCR (EPCA)
Tags:
Vehicular Standards, Supreme Court, India, Environment Pollution Control Authority (EPCA)
Environment

Examination of IA No 77903 and 77914/2019 (Rain CII Carbon Vizag Ltd) in compliance with directions of the Hon’ble Supreme Court of 8.7.2019 and IA No 90305 and 90306 (Guwahati Carbon Ltd and others)

On 8.7.2019, the Hon’ble Supreme Court directed EPCA to file a report with respect to IA No 77914/2019 (Rain CII Carbon Vizag Ltd). In the matter of IA 90305 and 90306 (Guwahati Carbon Ltd and others), the Hon’ble Court directed that liberty is granted to the applicant (s) as prayed to apply to EPCA.

Publication Date: 
16/08/2019
Environment Pollution(Prevention and Control) Authority for NCR (EPCA)
Tags:
Industry, Industrial Pollution, India, Supreme Court, Environment Pollution Control Authority (EPCA)
Air Pollution

Order of the Supreme Court regarding environmental norms of NOx for coal based thermal power plants, 05/08/2019

Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of M. C. Mehta Vs Union of India & Others dated 05/08/2019 regarding environmental norms of NOx for coal based thermal power plants (TPPs).

Judgement Date: 
05/08/2019
Tags:
Thermal Power Plants, Supreme Court, Fossil Fuels, Coal, Air Pollution Control, India

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