With climate change posing alarming threats to communities across India, subnational climate leadership is essential to meet climate and development targets. Many Indian states are spearheading key initiatives to elevate India’s climate ambition to the next level, acting as frontiers for climate action.

A report titled 'Environmental assessment of tourism in the Indian Himalayan region' by the  Govind Ballabh Pant National Institute of Himalayan Environment (GBNIHE), Kosi-Katarmal, Almora was submitted to the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) in compliance with the National Green Tribunal (NGT) order.

The study was carried out in relation to a statement made in Hindu newspaper, ‘Tourism has brought economic prosperity to the Himalayan region but the environmental cost has been catastrophic’.

This publication shows how the three pillars of drought management: (1) monitoring; (2) vulnerability assessment; and (3) risk mitigation and response, help to integrate the management of the two phenomena.

Joint Committee report in compliance to the National Green Tribunal (NGT) order (Original Application No. 166/2022 Santosh Kumar Vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Others).

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Kartik Sharma Vs State of Uttarakhand dated 18/05/2022.

Grievance in the application is against unregulated drawal of water from Mussoorie lake, having potential for damage to the lake. The violators include Hotel Jaypee Residency, Mussoorie and others.

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Shailesh Singh Vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Others dated 12/05/2022.

The application seeks execution of NGT order, March 18, 2021 whereby directions were issued for remedial action against pollution by the polluting industrial activities discharging polluted effluents in river Bhella which meets Kosi river in Rampur, which is a tributary of Ramganga, which in turn is a tributary of river Ganga.

Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Umang Diaries Ltd. Vs Kapil & Others dated 11/04/2022.

Inspection report of the Joint Committee constituted by the National Green Tribunal (Southern Zone) in respect of Original Application No. 123 of 2020 (Suomotu on the basis of the newspaper report published in Dinamalar Chennai city supplement edition, July 9, 2020 under the caption 'Moovarasampattu temple pond has become rain water harvesting reservoir.'

Judgement of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Rakesh Kumar Vs Govt. of NCT of Delhi dated 25/02/2022.

The matter related to illegal running of water plants in Kashmere Gate, Tilak Bazar, Sadar Bazar, Azad market, Chandni Chowk.

Judgement of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Kapil Vs Central Pollution Control Board & Others dated 25/02/2022.

An application was filed in the NGT against M/s. Umang Dairies Limited, Hasanpur road, Gajraula, district Amroha, Uttar Pradesh for causing pollution and extracting groundwater and operating a dairy plant without obtaining any consent from concerned authorities.

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