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Judgement of the National Green Tribunal regarding quarrying activities in Malayalapuzha Village, Pathanamthitta District, Kerala, 04/11/2015

Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Southern Zone, Chennai) in the matter of K.S. Rajan Vs Ministry of Environment & Forests & Others dated 04/11/2015 regarding quarrying activities in Survey Nos.270/2-1, 2-2, 2-3 of Malayalapuzha Village, Pathanamthitta District, Kerala.

 

Judgement Date: 
04/11/2015
Tags:
Mining, Pathanamthitta (D), Kerala, Court, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Environment Clearance (EC)
Mining

Judgement of the National Green Tribunal regarding illegal dredging and sand mining in Arikadi and Shiriya Kadavus, Kasargod Port, Kerala, 04/11/2015

Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Southern Zone, Chennai) in the matter of Mohammed Anabagilu Vs State of Kerala & Others dated 04/11/2015 regarding dredging activities taking place in Arikadi and Shiriya Kadavus under the jurisdiction of Kasargod Port and also illegal sand mining in these areas.

Judgement Date: 
04/11/2015
Tags:
Dredging, Sand, Mining, Ports, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Kerala, High Court, Kasaragod (D)
Water Pollution

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding implementation of Ganga Action Plan– I and Ganga Action Plan– II, 04/11/2015

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of M.C. Mehta Vs. Union of India & Ors. dated 04/11/2015 regarding implementation of Ganga Action Plan– I and Ganga Action Plan– II.

Judgement Date: 
04/11/2015
Tags:
Ganga, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, River Pollution, Water Pollution Control

 Paddy fields burning: Smog shrouds national capital

Come winter, and the air quality in northern India begins to deteriorate. A thick blanket of smog (mixture of smoke and fog) engulfs the National Capital Region which reduces visibility and gives a tough time to commuters.

Publication Date: 
04/11/2015
Usman Nasim
Down to Earth
Tags:
Crop Residues, Air Pollution, Delhi, Urban Air Quality, Punjab, Haryana, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Health Effects, Remote Sensing, Court, Air Quality and Health, Farmers
Water Pollution

NGT restrains DJB from spending more than Rs 50 crore on

The National Green Tribunal today restrained Delhi Jal Board (DJB) from spending in excess of Rs 50 crore on river Yamuna till its further orders or directions after it was informed that over Rs 90

Publication Date: 
04/11/2015
Business Standard (New Delhi)
Tags:
Delhi, Yamuna, River Pollution, Delhi Jal Board (DJB), National Green Tribunal (NGT), Sewage Treatment Plants (STP), Water Pollution
Environment

PWD seeks vacation of stay on Barapullah corridor

Citing loss of crores of rupees and underlining its intention to improve the environment by reducing carbon emission from vehicles with minimum damage to flow of Yamuna, Delhi government’s Public W

Publication Date: 
04/11/2015
Akanksha Jain
Hindu (New Delhi)
Tags:
Delhi, Yamuna, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Environment Clearance (EC), Public Transport, Bridges, Carbon Dioxide, Environmentalists, Environmental Security, Environment
Environment

MMRDA to contest green tribunal order against Trans Harbour Link

CRZ clearance granted to the project in 2013­­­ was recently suspended on grounds that MoEF had not studied impact on creek marine life

Publication Date: 
04/11/2015
Free Press Journal (Mumbai)
Tags:
Maharashtra, Mumbai, Coastal Regulations, CRZ Clearance (Coastal Clearance), National Green Tribunal (NGT), Environment Impact Assessment (EIA), Construction Industry, Environment Clearance (EC), Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), Bridges, Environment
Atmosphere And Ozone Layer

Visit Meenakshi temple to study ozone layer: NGT to MoEF

The National Green Tribunal today rapped the Ministry of Environment and Forests for suggesting that ozone depletion is an international issue and asked its officials to visit Meenakshi Temple in M

Publication Date: 
04/11/2015
Business Standard (New Delhi)
Tags:
Ozone Layer, Madurai (D), Tamil Nadu, Religious Places, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Global Warming, Health Effects, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF)
Environment

CIC pulls up Environment Ministry over clearance given to Karnataka solar park

The Central Information Commission has directed the Environment Ministry to explain whether it is revisiting environmental clearance given to a solar park in the habitat of Indian Bustard in Karnat

Publication Date: 
04/11/2015
Economic Times (New Delhi)
Tags:
Karnataka, Environment Clearance (EC), Bustard, Birds, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Environment Act 1986, Right To Information (RTI), Solar Energy, Power Industry, Environment, Environmental Security
Mining

National Green Tribunal bans Yamuna sand mining

The counsel for Haryana, on the other hand, claimed there was no illegal mining in the area and all firms engaged in sand mining have necessary environmental clearances.

Publication Date: 
03/11/2015
Indian Express (New Delhi)
Tags:
Mining, Sand, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Yamuna, Gautam Budha Nagar, Illegal Trade, Environment Clearance (EC)

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