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Of 83 environmental cases pending in various courts across the country, over 70% were filed in 2013 and most of them are related to mining.

Even as it pulled up the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) for not making appreciable progress after submitting a preliminary report on the oil pipeline leak in North Chennai, the National

The National Green Tribunal (NGT), Southern Bench, on Friday directed the Union Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas to convene a meeting of secretaries of the ministries of Environment and Forest

The units claimed they were adding 'nannari', 'athimathuram' and some other herbs saying these were good for health.

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of People for Transparency Through Kamal Anand Vs. State of Punjab & Ors. dated 11/10/2013 regarding collection and disposal of municipal waste by the Municipal Corporation Pathankot.

Note: This application has been received upon transfer from the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh.

Original Source: http://www.greentribunal.gov.in/orderinpdf/34-2013(THC)(OA)_11Oct2013.pdf

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Centre for Environment Protection, Research & Development Vs. State of M.P. & Others dated 11/10/2013 regarding pollution in and around the city of Indore in Madhya Pradesh. NGT states in the order "In the opinion of the Tribunal, the matter is of utmost importance for the reason that as per the latest Guidelines dated 17.09.2013 issued by the MoEF, Govt. of India, Indore has again been declared as Critically Polluted Area among the 08 such areas throughout the Country where moratorium has been re-imposed.

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Anil Kumar Nanda & Anr. V/s MoEF & Others dated 11/10/2013. In this order NGT has asked the MoEF and State Pollution Control Board to file further details regarding the number of Coal Tar refineries situated in the State of Odisha as well as in West Bengal and the date from which those refineries are operating and whether those refineries have environmental clearance
or not.

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Goa Paryavaran Savrakshan Sangharsh Samitee Vs M/s Sesa Goa Ltd Ors dated 11/10/2013. NGT has directed that no new lease, shall be granted for any mine, which falls within eco sensitive zone or protected Forest or sanctuary, within territory of Goa. NGT also directs that concerned mine-owners, be not allowed to remove dumps and if there is any hazardous waste material, then the Government shall take care of removal of the hazardous waste, according to Hazardous Waste Management Rules.(HWMR).

Judgement of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Dileep B. Nevatia Vs State of Maharashtra Others dated 11/10/2013. NGT has directed the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways to notify the standards for sirens and multi-toned horns used by different vehicles either under Government duty or otherwise within a period of 3 months hence. Based upon the standards to be prescribed by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Government of India, the State of Maharashtra and the Transport Commissioner, Government of Maharashtra, Respondent Nos.

In the wake of the Supreme Court verdict that the Madhav Gadgil panel report will be valid till any other report on the subject is approved by the Centre, the Kerala Government will have to impleme

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