Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Nadeem Ahmad Dar Vs Union Territory of J&K dated 06/03/2024.

Action taken report by way of affidavit on behalf of District Chamoli through District Magistrate, Chamoli, Uttarakhand in compliance of NGT order dated November 9, 2023.

The matter is related to the protection of Benital lake.

It has been reported that the size of the lake has reduced to the extent of 0.116 hectare out of the original size of 2 hectares. The lake has a positive role on groundwater recharge, vegetation, ecological stability of the area and in ensuring safe and clean water supply to about 6 villages.

Wetlands are important ecosystems that provide benefits such as flood control, water purification, and biodiversity conservation. In India, however, wetlands are threatened by pollution, encroachment, and rampant real estate development.

Additional report by state of Kerala in Original Application No 147 of 2022 in the matter of Krishna Das Vs State of Kerala.

The report was on the remedial action taken by the authorities for the conservation of Ashtamudi and Vembanad-kol wetland as per the National Green Tribunal order dated March 22, 2023.

Report filed by the Wetland Authority of India regarding the remedial action taken to ensure rejuvenation of the Najafgarh Jheel (lake) situated on the Delhi-Gurgaon border.

The water body falls partly in NCT of Delhi and partly in Haryana. The monitoring of water quality is being done on a quarterly basis by the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC).

The National Green Tribunal (Central Zone Bench, Bhopal), November 9 issued a slew of directions for protection of Sambhar lake, a Ramsar site.

Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of M K Balakrishnan & Others Vs Union of India & Others dated 10/07/2023.

The matter related to wetlands in India.

The National Green Tribunal set aside the order passed by the Goa Coastal Zone Management Authority (GCZMA) dated June 15, 2022 whereby GCZMA had dismissed the proceedings against Bina Bedi and Gurudeep Singh Bedi which was filed by two residents of Cavelossim village for carrying out illegal construction and illegal filling of eco-sensitive, low-lying khazan lands in Cavelossim village, Salcete taluka.

The NGT directed that the issue of protection of wetlands in Goa be put up before the court, September 5, 2023. The matter was filed before the court in the year 2017.

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Central Zonal Bench, Bhopal) in the matter of Rashid Noor Khan Vs BMC & Others dated 21/03/2023.

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