Order of the National Green Tribunal (Central Zonal Bench, Bhopal) in the matter of Rashid Noor Khan Vs BMC & Others dated 21/03/2023.

The National Green Tribunal (NGT), March 13, 2023 directed a joint committee to look into the matter of the ecological destruction of Kufri, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh.

The committee comprising Divisional Forest Officer, Shimla, Regional Officer, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Chandigarh, Himachal Pradesh State Pollution Control Board and District Magistrate, Shimla would visit the site, collect relevant information and submit a factual as well as action taken, if any, report within two months.

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of All India Young Lawyers Association Vs State of Uttarakhand & Others dated 24/02/2023.

The National Green Tribunal (NGT), February 24, 2023 directed constitution of a committee of higher level officers to look into the matter of illegal establishments in the Rajaji tiger reserve and "if necessary, get updated demarcation".

Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of In Re: T N Godavarman Thirumulpad Vs Union of India & Others dated 24/02/2023.

The matter related to permission for e-rickshaws to ply in the city of Matheran and laying down of concrete paver blocks on the roads in Matheran.

The SC directed a Monitoring Committee to decide on whether to permit e-rickshaws and the laying down of paver blocks in the city of Matheran, an eco sensitive zone.

The SC said that laying down of paver blocks would destroy the natural beauty of the city.

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Tapeshwar Singh Bhati Vs State of Rajasthan through the Principal Secretary, Tourism dated 03/02/2023.

Grievance in the application was against apprehended damage to the environment by proposed activities during ‘Maru Mahotsav 2023’ at Jaisalmer from February 2 to 5, 2023.

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding Tapeshwar Singh Bhati, 159, Timber Scrap Market, Kota, Rajasthan Vs State of Rajasthan through Principal Secretary, Toursim, Rajasthan dated 31/01/2023.

Grievance in the application is against apprehended damage to the environment by proposed activities during ‘Maru Mahotsav 2023’ at Jaisalmer from February 2-5, 2023.

Report filed by the Jammu & Kashmir Pollution Control Committee in the matter of Joginder Singh Thakur Vs UT of Jammu & Kashmir.

The complainant said that during various metals and events which are held in the month of April in Chenab Valley region particularly in Bhaderwah, plastic waste water bottles are being discarded posing threat to the environment.

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Urvashi Shobhna Kachari Vs Union of India & Others dated 12/08/2022.

The NGT directed a joint committee to submit report on steps to be taken for the preservation of ecology in and around the pilgrim tracks in the sensitive and biodiverse regions of Uttarakhand.

Order of the High Court of Uttarakhand (Writ Petition (PIL) No. 93 of 2022) in the matter of Jitender Yadav Vs Union of India & Others.

The matter related to steps taken to clear the solid waste/ non-biodegradable plastic waste in Uttarakhand.

The High Court, July 7, 2022 had directed all the district magistrates in the state to submit status reports on the matter. The court noted that not even one status report has been filed by any of the district magistrates.