Report by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi regarding municipal solid waste management in 15 unauthorised colonies in Sabhapur. In these colonies, the garbage is being collected in the dustbin and garbage boat being provided by the Metrro Waste company, the concessionaire.

Global production has been linear, following a production-consumption-disposal approach resulting in increasing demand and production of all products, especially plastics.

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of 'In re: Compliance of Municipal Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016 and other environmental issues' dated 04/05/2023.

The NGT after going through the presentation of Chief Secretary, Bihar was of the opinion that that there are still gaps in generation and processing of waste to the detriment of environment and public health. Data is incomplete as legacy waste figure is only in respect of 26 dump sites. Gap in sewage management is more than 2000 MLD.

The report provides state of knowledge on chemicals in plastics and based on compelling scientific evidence calls for urgent action to address chemicals in plastics as part of the global action on plastic pollution.

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Sanjay Kumar Vs Union of India & Others dated 03/05/2023. The matter related to unscientific dumping of waste on the land allotted for Solid Waste Management project at village Jhuriwala, Panchkula, Haryana. According to the applicant, Sanjay Kumar, the site in question is 140 meters away from Khol-Hai-Raitan wildlife sanctuary.

The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC), May 02, 2023, notified the Draft Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management and Transboundary Movement) Amendment Rules, 2023 to further amend the Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016.

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Kapil Dev & Others Vs State of Punjab & Others dated 02/05/2023.

Grievance in the application is against unscientific handling of solid waste in violation of Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016 in District Ludhiana, Punjab at locations specified in the application.

Report of the Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board to the National Green Tribunal dated 28/04/2023. The report was in compliance to the National Green Tribunal order dated February 21, 2023 in Original Application No. 08/2023 in the matter of Mukesh Kumar Tiwari Vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Others.

The NGT had directed for joint inspection of the municipal solid waste processing facility, Shivri, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh.

The Central Government vide notification dated 27th April, 2023 has issued the Plastic Waste Management (Amendment) Rules, 2023. The registration granted under this rule shall be changed only on the request of Producers, Importers & Brand owners, under the existing Extended Producer Responsibility registration.

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Mohan Singh Bagri Vs State of Uttarakhand dated 27/04/2023.

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