Uttar Pradesh

Water Resources

Plea on water table depletion

Alleges industrial operations in Ghaziabad behind crisis

Publication Date:

17/04/2018

Source: Hindu (New Delhi)

Tags:

Uttar Pradesh, Groundwater, Ghaziabad (D), Hapur, National Green Trbunal (NGT), Water Resources

Mining

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding illegal mining in the state of Uttar Pradesh, 16/04/2018

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Ankur Kashyap Vs. State of Uttar Pradesh & Others dated 16/04/2018 regarding illegal in the state of Uttar Pradesh. The Applicant (Ankur Kashyap) states that the State of Uttar Pradesh is unjustifiably procrastinating this proceeding allowing illegal mining to continue. He submits that unchecked illegal mining is going on and no action is being taken by the State.

Judgement Date:

16/04/2018

Tags:

Mining, Uttar Pradesh, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court

Environment

NGT seeks details of industries in Ghaziabad, Hapur

The National Green Tribunal has sought a detailed list of various industries of Ghaziabad and Hapur districts on a plea alleging that incessant extraction of groundwater has led to severe depletion

Publication Date:

16/04/2018

Source: Business Standard (New Delhi)

Tags:

Uttar Pradesh, Hapur, Industrial Pollution, Environmental Security, National Green Trbunal (NGT), Groundwater, Environment Act 1986, Groundwater Pollution, Environment

Water Pollution

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding untreated waste being discharge in River Yamuna, Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, 13/04/2018

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Citizen Welfare Society Vs. State of Uttar Pradesh & Others dated 13/04/2018 regarding untreated waste being discharge in River Yamuna, Mathura, Uttar Pradesh.

NGT directs District Magistrate, Mathura to file an affidavit mentioning the total number of STPs in City of Mathura, when was it established, its capacity, whether these STPs are equipped with updated technology and how much of waste is being treated by the STPs in the City of Mathura.

Judgement Date:

13/04/2018

Tags:

Sewage Treatment Plants (STP), Mathura (T), Yamuna, National Green Tribunal (NGT), River Pollution, Court, Waste Disposal, Uttar Pradesh

Natural Disasters

Storm leaves 42 dead, Taj, Agra Fort damaged

AGRA: Winds with velocity of over 130 km per hour that swept Agra on Wednesday night caused considerable damage to the Taj Mahal, Agra Fort and Fatehpur Sikri.

Publication Date:

13/04/2018

Source: Times of India (Lucknow)

Tags:

Uttar Pradesh, Agra (D), Storms, Taj Mahal, Mathura (D), Firozabad (D), Natural Disasters

Health

Noida school canteens issued safety advisory

The Gautam Budh Nagar administration has issued stringent guidelines for the canteens running in various schools of the district on Thursday.

Publication Date:

13/04/2018

Source: Daily News Analysis (Delhi)

Tags:

Uttar Pradesh, Gautam Budha Nagar, Food Safety, Child Health, Food Safety and Standards Act 2006, Food Security, Health

Air Pollution

Ambient air quality data of Delhi-NCR for the Month of March, 2018

In compliance to the direction of Hon’ble National Green Tribunal, Principal Bench, New Delhi Dated: November 17, 2017 (in the matter of Vardhman Kaushik Vs. Union of India & Others vide OA No. 44/2018 Earlier OA No.

Publication Date:

11/04/2018

Source: CPCB

Tags:

Air Pollution, Air Quality Standards, Air Quality Monitoring, PM 2.5, RSPM (PM 10), Delhi, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan

Wildlife