Order of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of Goa Foundation Vs State of Goa & Others dated 08/05/2017 regarding identification of forest area in the State of Goa. State of Goa seeks extension of time for completing the entire exercise of identification of ‘forest like area’ in Goa.

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Suo Motu Uttarakhand Human Rights Commission Vs. Chief Secretary, Govt. of Uttarakhand & Ors. dated 08/05/2017 regarding disposal of sewage in river Kausi and Ganga, Uttarakhand. NGT finds that the DPR (Detailed Project Report) for setting up STP and other related issues was approved by the Uttarakhand Government without any physical verification.

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata( in the matter of Tapan Das Vs Director, Directorate of Mines Minerals & Others dated 08/05/2017 regarding e-auction taking place in the district of Paschim Medinipur and Jhargram district in West Bengal. It is alleged that proper procedures are not being followed in accordance with West Bengal Minor Minerals (Concession) Rules, 2016 in respect of e-auction of sand mining at Kanshabati and Subarnarekha rivers. 

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Court on its own Motion Vs. NCT, Delhi & Others dated 08/05/2017 regarding leak of chemical gas from the tanker at Tughlakabad, Delhi, in which nearly 480 school going children had to be hospitalized.

NGT rules that the chemical tanker violated the directions of the Court which had directed that the non-destined vehicles would not have entered Delhi including Containers.

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Confederation of Delhi Industries & CETP Societies (An Organisation of CETP Societies) Vs. D.P.C.C. & Others dated 05/05/2017 regarding industries in Uttar Pradesh for polluting Ganga.

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Manoj Mishra Vs. Union of India & Others dated 05/05/2017 regarding encroachment and construction in the flood plain of river Yamuna. Counsel appearing for Delhi Development Authority submits that the demarcation of the flood plain on river Yamuna in the stretch of Delhi and Uttar Pradesh has been completed and he will file the report soon.

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Vikrant Kumar Tongad Vs. Environment Pollution (Prevention Control) Authority & Others dated 03/05/2017 regarding air pollution caused due to crop residue burning. Joint Director, Agriculture shall submit an affidavit on the number of Happy Seeders (Happy Seeder is a tractor-mounted machine that cuts and lifts rice straw, sows wheat into the bare soil, and deposits the straw over the sown area as mulch.) purchased.

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Sumitra Devi Vs. CPCB & Ors. And Dr. Laxman Raghav Vs. State of Rajasthan & Others dated 03/05/2017 regarding pollution at the industrial complex at Bhiwadi, Rajasthan, 03/05/2017. NGT constitutes a Committee for conducting inspection of the 10 industries, the CETP and Acid Treatment in that area. The Rajasthan Pollution Control Board and RIICO shall submit their report regarding status of their plan for de-sludging and cleaning the pond and drain.

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of M/s. Mehdad & Anr. Vs. Ministry of Environment, Forests & Climate Change & Others dated 03/05/2017 regarding Coastal Zone Management Plan (CZMP) for different states of India.

Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of Kashinath Jairam Shetye & Others Vs Jaiprakash A. Shirsaikar & Others dated 02/05/2017 regarding illegal structures in property bearing Survey Nos. 213/23-A of village Anjuna Bardez, Goa.