Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Ashish Sharma Vs State of Uttar Pradesh dated 03/08/2023. The applicant has submitted that 14th Avenue, Gaur City-2, Greater Noida West, Uttar Pradesh is having a waste collection centre in the basement of I Tower situated in the centre of the project. The garbage dumped there is emitting extremely foul smell which is causing lot of physical and health distress. The applicant and other residents complained to the Project Proponent but to no avail.

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Prakash Yadav Vs State of Haryana dated 02/08/2023.

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Chandra Prakash Vs State of Uttar Pradesh dated 01/08/2023.

Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Amravati Municipal Corporation Vs Ganesh Dadarao Anasane & Others dated 31/07/2023.

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Lalit Gulati & Others Vs Union of India & Others dated 28/07/2023.

The matter related to violation of Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016 and dumping of garbage in the road or open area at Udyog Vihar, Gurugram, Haryana. It was further submitted by the counsel appearing for the applicant that Eco Green Company and Municipal Corporation, Gurugram were not complying with the MSW Rules, 2016 and working in violation of the Rules.

The Central Government has notified the E-Waste (Management) Second Amendment Rules, 2023. These rules aim to ensure secure, accountable, and sustainable management of e-waste, specifically focusing on refrigerants generated during the manufacture and end-of-life of refrigeration and air-conditioning equipment.

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Rita Sharma & Others Vs State of Himachal Pradesh & Others dated 21/07/2023.

The matter related to dumping of waste in village Dughneri, district Hamirpur.

The Principal Secretary, Urban Development, Himachal Pradesh informed the court that legacy waste tender agreement has been done by the Municipal Council, Hamirpur with Suntan Life Company and legacy waste process work has been started by the company at SWM plant, Dughneri. 3121.54 ton legacy waste has been sorted till July 2, 2023.

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Kuldeep Singh Khaira & Others Vs State of Punjab & Others dated 21/07/2023.

Grievance in the application is dumping of solid waste, plastic bags, polyester clothes waste and other non-biodegradable material in Sidhwan Canal and a report was called from a joint Committee in which it was found that there was throwing of waste material into the canal.

The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has announced the introduction of the Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management and Transboundary Movement) Amendment Rules, 2023. These rules have come into effect from 12th July, 2023.

Plastic pollution is a worldwide environmental challenge. In coastal West Africa, about 80 percent of plastic waste is mismanaged, posing escalating challenges to people, the economy, and the coastal and marine environment.

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