The National Green Tribunal has stopped the construction of a garbage disposal enclosure in IP Extension following a petition alleging that the dumping site might cause adverse health impacts upon

In yet another order that has taken on illegal sand mining, the National Green Tribunal on Monday directed the Salem Collector to prevent the functioning of illegal brick kilns and excavation of sa

The National Green Tribunal on Friday issued directions upon all states and UTs to ensure brick kiln owners indulging in brick-earth quarrying must obtain environmental clearances from the Union en

The Union urban development ministry has extended the scope of guidelines framed by it for greening of urban areas and landscaping to all states and UTs of the country vide a notification issued on

Recent ban on unauthorised river sand-mining

The National Green Tribunal (NGT)’s recent ban on unauthorised river sand-mining is expected to go a long way in saving the Bharathapuzha. The order is expected to save many rivers in the State which have been over-exploited and destroyed by sand-mining.

A solid waste management (SWM) policy is likely to be unveiled by the government next week.

A comprehensive policy on Integrated Solid Waste Management (ISWM) has been prepared based on the outcome of the consultative international workshop and a series of discussions held with various stakeholders including academicians and experts in the field of SWM, according to a status report filed by the Commissionerate of Municipal Administration (CMA) before the Southern Bench of the National Green Tribunal.