Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of A.N. Lalithkumar Vs State of Tamil Nadu dated 17/12/2021.

Grievance in the application is against failure to take remedial action against blockage of canal at Sri Balaji Nagar, Senneerkuppam, Poonamallee in district Tiruvallur, Tamil Nadu. The blockage is caused by growth of hyacinth and other water plants such as long/hard ‘koral pull’, and construction debris that is dumped on the waterway by the contractors of bridge near SA Engineering College.

Status report in Original Application No 99 of 2017 (SZ) in the matter of R. Dinesh Vs Gopichettipalayam municipality, by its Commissioner, Municipal office, Erode & Others.

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of P. G. Sethuram Vs State of Tamil Nadu dated 11/11/2021. Grievance in the application is against illegal operation of a stone crusher – Erode mines at survey No. 733/2, 734/2, Senapathipalayam village, Kangayam taluk, Tirupur district, Tamiil Nadu, on agricultural land, in violation of environmental norms. According to the applicant, the said unit is functioning close of the residential houses, check dam, temples and causing damage to the environment.

Independent report of Coastal Aquaculture Authority, Chennai in the matter of Original Application No. 5 of 2021 & 9 of 2021 (SZ) filed before the National Green Tribunal. The matter related to hatcheries in the districts of Chengalpattu, Villupuram, Nagapauinam and Cuddalore Districts of Tamil Nadu. The inspection committee designated for the purpose by Coastal Aquaculture Authority (CAA) had inspected 13 hatcheries located along the coast of Chengalpattu and Viluppuram districts of Tamil Nadu for alleged illegal shrimp seed production.

Joint Committee report in respect of Original Application No. 5 of 2021 taken up as Suo Motu on the basis of the news item published in the Indian Express newspaper edition, December 20, 2020 'Shrimp hatcheries along ECR have no CRZ clearance' by the NGT (SZ) and Original Application No. 9 of 2021 filed by S. Velu in respect of construction of shrimp farms in Keelarkollai village in Chengalpattu district.

Status report by the Superintending Engineer, Water Resources Department, Tiruvannamalai district, Tamil Nadu in the matter of rice mills functioning in over exploited, critical and semi critical categories.

Rejoinder in Original Application No. 21 of 2021 (SZ) in the matter of Dr. Anupkrishnan V Vs Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, 23/10/2021.

Rejoinder filed by Dr. Anupkrishnan V to common counter affidavit of respondent 4 and 5 ( M/s Prestige Estates Projects Ltd. and M/s Prestige Estates Projects Ltd, Chennai). The matter related to the alleged violation of environmental clearance (EC) in the construction of Prestige Bella Vista.  

Report of the Joint Committee in compliance to the National Green Tribunal order, June 24, 2021 in Original Application No. 268 of 2016 (SZ).

The Korattur People's Welfare & Awareness Trust has filed an application before the NGT to restrain untreated effluent from industries and sewage from household activities directly letting into the Korattur lake through the canals and in other ways. The NGT, December 12, 2019 had directed the constitution of a joint committee for preparing short term and long term action plan for restoration of Korattur lake.