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.

The Central Government has introduced amendments to the Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016. The newly notified regulations, titled “Plastic Waste Management (Second Amendment) Rules, 2023,” aim to strengthen the management and regulation of plastic waste in the country.

Report filed by the Rajasthan State Pollution Control Board dated 30/10/2023.

A committee was constituted by the District Collector for inspection of the 'Integrated municipal solid waste disposal facility and sanitary landfill' site at Balicha, Udaipur. The MSWD Balicha site was visited on September 1, 2023.

The Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change has issued a significant notification on October 25, 2023, introducing the Battery Waste Management (Amendment) Rules, 2023. These rules, amended from the 2022 version, bring new obligations and responsibilities for battery producers, recyclers, and refurbishers.

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Central Zone Bench, Bhopal) in the matter of 'In re: Newspaper article published in Dainik Bhaskar daily dt. 16.10.2023 regarding dumping of waste and house waste in a vacant plot and burning them in open' dated 17/10/2023.

The Central Government has issued a draft notification proposing amendments to the Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016. This Draft notification was issued on 16th October, 2023. These amendments are aimed at strengthening the effective implementation of the rules for managing plastic waste and promoting environmental sustainability.

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Central Zone Bench, Bhopal) in the matter of Sarwar Khan Vs State of Rajasthan & Others dated 16/10/2023.

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Central Zone Bench, Bhopal) in the matter of Prateek Bhosle Vs State of Madhya Pradesh & Others dated 13/10/2023.

The applicant has  highlighted the violation of guidelines No. 3.4 of the Guidelines for Compliances of Environmental Norms by road eateries, restaurants and other establishments issued by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), where it has been mentioned that every roadside eateries, restaurant and establishments require consent to establish and operate their restaurants from the concerned State Pollution Control Board.

Compliance report on behalf of the state of Arunachal Pradesh in OA No 178 of 2022 (News item published in the Hindi dated February 27, 2022 titled 'Tourism has brought economic prosperity to the Himalayan region, but the environmental cost has been catastrophic').

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