Sanitation

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding discharge of untreated sewage water from Prahlad Garhi village, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, 18/10/2021

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of K.P. Singh & Others Vs Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board & Others dated 18/10/2021.

Grievance in the application is against non-compliance of order of the Tribunal, August 3, 2018 on the subject of preventing discharge of untreated sewer water from Prahlad Garhi village into storm water drain of Ghaziabad Nagar Nigam and also preventing dumping of municipal solid waste and other waste into said storm water drain in Sector 16, 17, 18 and 19 at Vasundra, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh.

Judgement Date: 
18/10/2021
Tags:
Sewage Pollution, Drainage, Water Pollution, Ghaziabad (D), Uttar Pradesh, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court
Climate Change

Connecting the dots: climate change, migration and social protection

There are several aspects of climate-induced short-term or circular migration, especially in combination with other socio-economic factors, that are not fully understood. Without reliable data on the pattern of circular migration, policymakers can not recognise or address migrants’ needs, issues and vulnerabilities.

Publication Date: 
01/10/2021
Ritu Bharadwaj, Somnath Hazra, Mohan Reddy, Shouvik Das, Daljeet Kaur
International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED)
Tags:
Climate Change, Migration, National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA), Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan
Industry

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding discharge of untreated effluent by Triveni Sugar Mill at Khatoli, district Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh, 21/09/2021

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Chandra Shekhar Vs State of Uttar Pradesh dated 21/09/2021.

Grievance in the application is against discharge of untreated effluent by Triveni Sugar Mill at Khatoli, district Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh, resulting in contamination of groundwater in the area of about one and a half kilometers and upto depth of 50 meters. This has affected the health of the inhabitants and the inhabitants are not able to access potable water.

Judgement Date: 
21/09/2021
Tags:
Sugar Industry, Industrial Pollution, Industrial Waste Treatment, Muzaffarnagar (D), Uttar Pradesh, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Groundwater Pollution
Air Pollution

The CAQM Act 2021: an overview

This Brief provides an overview of the new CAQM Act 2021, its strengths and limitations, and the path ahead for enabling airshed level governance in the rest of the country.

Publication Date: 
17/09/2021
Centre for Policy Research
Tags:
Air Pollution, Air Quality Management, Delhi, Haryana, Punjab, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh
Industry

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding hot mix plants in Noida, Uttar Pradesh, 09/09/2021

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Sanjay Kumar Vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Others.

The issue for consideration is permissibility of operation of hot mix plants at Noida beyond ‘carrying capacity’ of the ambient air of the area as per assessment of the statutory regulators – the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) and the Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board, thereby adversely affecting the environment and the public health.

Judgement Date: 
09/09/2021
Tags:
Industrial Pollution, Noida, Uttar Pradesh, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Air Pollution Control
Water Resources

Roadmap for Implementation of Water-Sensitive Urban Design and Planning (WSUDP) in Uttar Pradesh: Stormwater Harvesting in Parks and Open Spaces

This report has been prepared by the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) as part of its knowledge support for the National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) to develop water sensitive cities in the Ganga basin.

Publication Date: 
07/09/2021
Centre for Science and Environment (CSE)
Tags:
Urban Water Harvesting, Water Management, Uttar Pradesh, Ganga, River Basin, CSE
Health

Endline assessment of fortification of mid-day meal programme in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh

Assessment of WFP India’s support to the Government of Uttar Pradesh to provide an operationally feasible and economically viable model on integrating fortified rice in the Mid Day Meals to create a positive impact on the micronutrient status and functional performance of school children for potential scale-up across the state.

Publication Date: 
07/09/2021
World Food Programme
Tags:
Mid-Day Meal Programme, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, Children
Industry

Judgement of the National Green Tribunal regarding damage to the environment by the units of Dhampur sugar mills and distillery, Uttar Pradesh, 01/09/2021

Judgement of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Adil Ansari Vs M/s Dhampur Sugar Mills Ltd., Asmoli & Others dated 01/09/2021. The matter was related to damage to the environment by the units of Dhampur sugar mills and distillery in Bijnor, Sambhal and Bareilly.

Judgement Date: 
01/09/2021
Tags:
Sugar Industry, Industrial Pollution, Water Pollution, Air Pollution, Uttar Pradesh, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Compensation
Habitat And Urbanisation

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding encroachment of Tikri Rajvaha Bhola drain, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, 01/09/2021

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Ved Prakash Aggarwal Vs District Magistrate Ghaziabad & Others dated 01/09/2021.

Judgement Date: 
01/09/2021
Tags:
Drainage, Urban Encroachments, Ghaziabad (D), Uttar Pradesh, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Land Encroachments
Industry

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding violation of environmental norms by beverage industries, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, 31/08/2021

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Sushil Bhatt Vs Moon Beverages Limited & Others dated 31/08/2021.

Grievance in the application was that M/s Moon Beverages Ltd. and M/s Varun Beverages Ltd. were operating at Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh in violation of environmental norms by discharging effluents in the nearby drain against the provisions of the Water Act, 1974. They are also extracting groundwater illegally.

Judgement Date: 
31/08/2021
Tags:
Soft Drinks Industry, Noida, Uttar Pradesh, Ground Water, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Water Demand

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