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Clean Ganga: NGT slams authorities for inability to stop sewage discharge

The green panel had said the problem has not been tackled for the last 43 years and it has resulted in contamination of ground water affecting the health and life of the inhabitants.

India's crumbling cities: Ageing Kolkata bent by pollution, poor infra

The second of a five-part series highlights serious pollution, poor infrastructure, and rising sea levels as the ills of urbanisation that afflict the city

NGT asks Pollution Control Board to curb plastic manufacturing violations

The NGT had earlier said there was no proper mechanism for plastic waste management in the country and directed the CPCB to take necessary action in this regard.

NGT panel asks DPCC to submit last 5 years' report on Yamuna water quality

The DPCC monitors the river water quality on monthly basis through nine water quality monitoring stations

Shut down 4,774 industries running in residential areas: NGT to Delhi govt

Delhi Chief Secretary, however, told the NGT that show cause procedure is unnecessary in view of the orders of the Supreme Court.

NGT stresses the need for a system to forecast public health emergency

The tribunal suggested that people can be communicated about health emergency through public broadcasters like Doordarshan

Install assessed air quality monitoring stations in a year: NGT to state

At present, the proposal is to install 202 CAAQMS in 114 cities, out of which process to install 152 is underway

CM Adityanath seeks report as NGT slaps Rs 280-cr penalty on UP tanneries

The UP chief minister has asked the state chief secretary to convene an urgent meeting

Guidelines for vehicle scrapping centres ready: Transport ministry to NGT

Approximately 9 million vehicles, of which 75 per cent are two-wheelers, will be due for scrapping by next year, the tribunal had said

NGT slaps Rs 280-cr fine on 22 Kanpur tanneries for dumping waste in Ganga

The green panel said the problem has not been tackled for the last 43 years and it has resulted in contamination of ground water affecting the health and life of the inhabitants.

Air pollution: NGT for allowance to labourers hit by Delhi construction ban

The green panel said daily-wage workers who depend on construction sites to make a living are worst sufferers of the ban on construction activities as they have been rendered jobless

Air pollution issue: NGT to summon Delhi, central govt officials on Tuesday

The Supreme Court earlier issued directions to Delhi-NCR to stop construction, demolition and garbage burning activities

NGT seeks fresh report on re-development of Pragati Maidan complex

The NGT bench sought the report within a month from a committee comprising officials from the Ministry of Environment and Forest, CPCB and DPCC

Delhi's idol pursuits

Immersion controls a model for other public interest initiatives

NGT raps Tamil Nadu for failing to clean water bodies despite assurances

The bench said it was tentatively inclined to fine the state government Rs 100 crore for not being able to act on its assurances about cleaning the water bodies

Clarify stand on thermal plants air pollution: NGT to CPCB

The NGT had earlier rapped the MoEF for not abiding by its directions on implementation of a notification on air pollution emission standards.

Delhi schools, colleges should have rainwater harvesting system: NGT

The panel ordered schools and colleges that if they fail to install the system in two months, they are liable to pay Rs 5 lakh as fine

Seal all illegal industrial borewells in Ghaziabad: NGT

The green panel directed CGWA to file a detailed compliance report on the issue within a week

No NOC to old vehicles if states don't comply: NGT

The green panel said the states should identify areas where the dispersion of the air is higher

NGT raps AAP govt, civic bodies over illegal industries in Northwest Delhi

The green panel ordered the officials to file an affidavit and apprise it about the industries