Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Sacred Heart Public School Chopra Education Society Vs Municipal Council & Others dated 14/01/2019 regarding illegal dumping and burning of garbage near a school by the Municipal Council, Kapurthala. The smoke generated by the fires is causing hazardous pollution, threatening the public health, including the health of the children.

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Namita Maniktala Vs State of Himachal Pradesh & Others dated 09/01/2019 regarding compliance of Municipal Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016 at Mandi in the State of Himachal Pradesh. The Tribunal has noted in earlier orders that the solid waste was being dumped in the river Bias on account of non-compliance of the rules by the concerned municipal local bodies.

NEW DELHI: The Airports Authority of India (AAI) has banned use of single-use plastic items at 16 of its airports across the country.

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Jitender Yadav Vs Union of India & Others dated 07/01/2019 regarding compliance of Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016 and Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016 at Almora, State of Uttarakhand.

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Chandran Pillai N & Others Vs Union of India & Others dated 07/01/2019 regarding disposal of solid waste in Kollam, Kerala.

The construction of the much-awaited Sh20 billion power plant at Dandora dumpsite to help manage the thousands of tons of waste generated daily in the city will begin in June.

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Jang Singh Vs State of Uttar Pradesh dated 02/01/2019 regarding allocation of dumping ground in the residential area of Shakti Khand 4, Indirapuram, Ghaziabad near DPS and Jaipuria School, near habitation.

The year laid down the governance blueprint for tackling some major environmental problems. But there was as much news to cheer as to worry about.

This interim report has been prepared by the Monitoring Committee mainly focusing raison d’etre of Committee vide orders dated 30/7/2018 of the Hon’ble Tribunal in the matter of Original Application No. 804/2017: Rajiv Narayan & Anr. Vs Union of India & Ors.

A new report on how to eliminate plastic waste from the environment by a UK think tank has been informed by a diverse portfolio of UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) research and innovation experts. The report proposes a way forward to reduce the amount of plastic waste into the environment produced by the UK.

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