Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of 'Compliance of Municipal Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016 and other environmental issues' dated 22/02/2024.

The matter related to liquid and solid waste management in West Bengal. Half yearly compliance report dated December 18, 2023 has been submitted by the state of West Bengal.

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.

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Serajul Islam & Others Vs The State of West Bengal & Others dated 16/02/2024.

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Tribunal on its own Motion Re.: Kestopur and Bagjola Canals Vs State of West Bengal & Others dated 18/01/2024.

The matter is related to pollution of Kestopur-Bagjola Khal/ Bagjola Canal. According to the applicant solid wastes of huge quantity are thrown in the canal and discharges of filthy water from innumerable pipelines/open drains are continuing there. No action appears to have been taken by the authorities with regard to the cleaning of the Kestopur-Bagjola Canal.

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Mousri Jana Vs State of West Bengal & Others dated 05/01/2024.

The matter related to conversion of Pukur (waterbody) to non-Pukur land without initiating the proceedings under the provisions of Section 4C(5) of the West Bengal Land Reforms Act, 1955. The area is located in Canning-I, South 24 Parganas.

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Sushovan Saw Vs MoEF& Others dated 05/01/2024.

Judgment of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench) in the matter of  'In Re-News Item published in the Times of India Newspaper, Calcutta edition dated 23.03.2023 titled Kolkata Water Table Dips 2m in 5 years, Experts flag rise in arsenic, salinity' dated 01/12/2023.

The Eastern bench of the NGT took up suo-motu the matter of illegal mining in Raniganj's Egra, Asansol district of West Bengal. The court directed notice be issued to General Manager Eastern Coalfields; District Magistrate, Paschim Bardhaman; Member Secretary, West Bengal Pollution Control Board and Commissioner of Police, Asansol-Durgapur.

The court, October 17 took note of the news which appeared in Times of India, October 13, 2023 on the illegal mining which took the life of 3 and 10 were reported missing after a cave-in in Egra.

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) regarding In Re: “Banks of the Circular Canal are getting “Stolen” regularly near Galiff Street: wastes and garbage spreading pollution” – News item published in Bartaman, Daily Bengali Newspaper, dt.15.10.2023, Kolkata dated 17/10/2023.

Order of the Calcutta High Court in the matter of Human & Environment Alliance Vs Debal Ray & Others dated 13/10/2023. The matter related to protection of wildlife against senseless killings.

The High Court, February 20, 2023 had constituted a committee which was given the name "Humane Committee" at the district level for five districts - Paschim Medinipur, Bankura, Purulia, Jhargram and Murshidabad.

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