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Water Pollution

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding non-functioning STP in a residential project in Panipat, Haryana, 21/02/2024

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Varun Gulati Vs State of Haryana & Others dated 21/02/2024.  

Judgement Date: 
21/02/2024
Tags:
Sewage Treatment Plants (STP), Housing Construction, Panipat (D), Haryana, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Sewage Pollution, River Pollution, Yamuna
Water Pollution

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding dumping of waste into river Hooghly and construction of huge concrete pillars jeopardising the river, 20/02/2024

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Subhas Datta Vs State of West Bengal & Others dated 20/02/2024.

Judgement Date: 
20/02/2024
Tags:
Hoogly, Rivers, Ganga, Howrah (D), Waste Disposal, Industrial Pollution, West Bengal, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, River Pollution
Solid Waste

Reply affidavit by Maharashtra Pollution Control Board on fixing of environmental compensation to be paid by Sangli Miraj and Kupwad City Municipal Corporation, Sangli district, Maharashtra, 17/02/2024

Reply affidavit by Maharashtra Pollution Control Board in Original Application No 32/2023 (WZ) (Raju alias Devavappa Anna Shetty & Others Vs M/s Shri Dutt India Pvt Ltd & Others) dated 17/02/2024.

The SPCB informed said that total environmental damage compensation (EDC) amounting to Rs 90 crore has been calculated and the same has been communicated to Sangli Miraj and Kupwad City Municipal Corporation.

Judgement Date: 
17/02/2024
Tags:
Municipal Solid Waste, Municipal Corporations, Krishna, Waste Disposal, Water Pollution, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Compensation, Sewage Treatment Plants (STP), Maharashtra
Water Pollution

Report on ground water quality in shallow aquifers of NCT of Delhi

The NCT of Delhi, being a densely populated region with a burgeoning urban landscape, faces unique challenges in maintaining the quality of its water resources. Recognizing the significance of the shallow aquifer, this report delves into a thorough analysis to provide a comprehensive understanding of the ground water quality in the region.

Publication Date: 
15/02/2024
Central Ground Water Authority
Tags:
Groundwater Quality, Water Quality, Delhi
Water Pollution

Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Amendment Act 2024

The Ministry of Law and Justice (MoL&J) on February 15, 2024, issued the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Amendment Act, 2024, to further amend the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974.

Publication Date: 
15/02/2024
Ministry of Law and Justice
Tags:
Water Pollution, Water Pollution Control, India, Water Act 1974
Water Pollution

Report on behalf of Government of NCT of Delhi through Delhi Jal Board on the presence of arsenic and fluoride in groundwater samples, 14/02/2024

Report on behalf of Government of NCT of Delhi through Delhi Jal Board in compliance of NGT order dated December 22, 2023.

The matter related to a news report (Hindustan Times, November 30, 2023) on arsenic present in groundwater in 25 states and fluoride in 27 states.

Judgement Date: 
14/02/2024
Tags:
Arsenic, Fluoride, Groundwater Pollutants, Delhi, Delhi Jal Board (DJB), National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Tubewells
Water Pollution

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding floating hotel in Tehri lake, Uttarakhand, 12/02/2024

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of News item titled "Uttarakhand HC Licence expired why is floating hotel running?" appearing in the Times of India dated 07.01.2024 dated 12/02/2024.

Judgement Date: 
12/02/2024
Tags:
Lake Pollution, Tehri, Ganga, Uttaranchal (Uttarakhand), National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court
Water Pollution

Review of upper Yamuna river cleaning projects up to Delhi and river bed management in Delhi

Delhi’s vital water source, the Yamuna river, is facing a severe pollution crisis due to untreated effluents, biomedical waste and illegal dumping of construction debris (malba), posing an imminent threat, according to a comprehensive report from the parliamentary standing committee on water resources.

Publication Date: 
06/02/2024
Lok Sabha Secretariat
Tags:
River Pollution, Delhi, Yamuna, Water Quality, Water Pollution, Industrial Pollution
Water Pollution

The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Amendment Bill, 2024

The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Amendment Bill, 2024 was introduced in the Rajya Sabha on February 05, 2024. The Bill seeks to amend the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974.

Publication Date: 
05/02/2024
Rajya Sabha
Tags:
Water Pollution, Water Pollution Control, Water Act 1974, India
Sanitation

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding disposal of sewage and status of STPs in Faridnagar town, Uttar Pradesh, 30/01/2024

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Paryavaran Mitra Vs State of Uttar Pradesh &Others dated 30/01/2024.

The matter related to encroachments in the area of pond covering a total area of 11.1350 hectares situated at Kasba Farid Nagar, tehsil Modi Nagar, Ghaziabad district, Uttar Pradesh. Encroachments have been caused by raising constructions of houses, animal sheds and other structures for residential and commercial purposes.

Judgement Date: 
30/01/2024
Tags:
Sewage Treatment Plants (STP), Sewage Pollution, Uttar Pradesh, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Water Pollution

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