Report filed on behalf of Greater Chennai Corporation regarding pollution of Adyar estuary. Under the Chennai Rivers Restoration Trust (CRRT) project of eco restoration of Cooum river, construction of compound wall, boundary fence of the Cooum river have been taken up for a length of 23.92 km for preventing encroachments and preventing dumping of garbage and solid wastes. So far 20.54 km length of compound wall has been completed.

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Southern Zone, Chennai) in the matter of Parthiban J Sholavarma Vs The District Collector, Kancheepuram & Others dated 10/11/2023.

The application sought a direction to Apollo Tyres Limited to stop the improper or illegal disposal of the HDPE PP/carbon jumbo bags as per law and direct the authorities to take appropriate action. Carbon black is one of the main components in the manufacture of tyres. After the carbon black is used by Apollo Tyres, the bags carrying them are sent outside either through the recycler or by any other agency.

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter Gauri Maulekhi Vs Govt. of NCT of Delhi & Others dated 09/11/2023.

The issue involved in the Original Application is in respect of operation of dairy farms on Yamuna floodplains in National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi.

The stand of the counsel for the applicant is that in the representation, all the details of the 60 dairies along with the photographs operating in violation of the norms with full particulars were disclosed, yet no action has been taken by the concerned authorities.

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Sanjay Kumar Vs Union of India dated 09/11/2023.

The grievance raised by the Applicant is that National Highways & Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (NHIDCL) has failed to take action for construction of landslide protection gallery, slope protection work and river protection work at Gangotri National Highway, district Uttarkashi for protection of rivers and Himalayas in Uttarakhand.

Sewage from houses of Srungavruksham village, Palakoderu mandal, West Godavari district is polluting Adavikodu channel according to a report filed by the Andhra Pradesh Pollution Control Board (APPCB).

Joint committee report in the matter of Ramesh Mahendru Vs State of Punjab in compliance to the National Green Tribunal order, August 4, 2023.

Ramesh Mahendru, President of Alfa Mahendru Foundation had approached the National Green Tribunal by sending a letter complaining that a huge garbage dump has been built on the PAP flyover near bypass, Jalandhar city, which was emitting foul smell.

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In re: News item appearing in The Tribune dated 03.10.2023 titled “Faridabad residents see red over inefficient waste disposal” dated 31/10/2023.

The NGT, November 1, 2023 directed the Principal Secretary, Urban Development, Himachal Pradesh and the Chief Executive Officer of the Municipal Council, Hamirpur to inform the tribunal on the next date of hearing on the steps taken to dispose of municipal waste within the Municipal Council, Hamirpur.

Action taken report on behalf of Himachal Pradesh through Principal Secretary (Urban Development) in compliance to the National Green Tribunal order dated July 21, 2023.

The matter related to legacy waste at forest land in Hamirpur. Municipal Council, Hamirpur said that it is not using forest land for dumping purposes.

Report on behalf of Government of NCT of Delhi with respect to the National Green Tribunal order, August 17, 2023.

Due to the coordinated action taken by the various concerned departments on the eight action points of the "Action Plan for Rejuvenation of river Yamuna" the water quality of the river has improved in the period of January 2023 to September 2023. This is in comparison to the year 2022.

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