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NGT slaps fine on Ansal Properties & Infrastructure for green violations

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has imposed a cost of Rs 153.50 crore on Ansal Properties & Infrastructure Ltd (APIL) for various environmental violations by its project at Sushant Lok Phase-I, Gurgaon.

Red signals for green laws

Relaxing penalties in environment laws is ill-advised

NGT to decide fate of Delhi's only legal slaughterhouse as violations loom

Though poultry slaughtering is common in many places in the city, the Ghazipur abattoir located in East Delhi is the only facility in the capital for butchering other animals

Maharashtra WDFC stretch delayed as centre, state squabble over green norms

State govt yet to give its go-ahead for project's continuation

NGT shifts camping site from Bengal's Buxa Tiger Reserve over violations

The green court held that the camping site was being used for commercial purposes which are not permissible in the core area of the tiger reserve as per provisions of the Wildlife (Protection) Act

Delhi abattoir shut over environment norms; may push up meat price

An MCD official said on May 30, the DPCC has sent a communication, saying it had withdrawn its consent to operation of the slaughterhouse due to violation of environmental norms.

Supreme Court junks NGT order on Visakhapatnam tourism project

HC to prevail as it is above green tribunal: Apex court

Orders of constitutional courts would prevail over statutory tribunals: SC

The Supreme Court set aside a NGT order prohibiting construction work at Rushikonda hills in Visakhapatnam, saying orders of constitutional courts would prevail over statutory tribunals

Don't start proceedings on letters of legislators: Supreme Court to NGT

The observation came while hearing the Andhra Pradesh government's appeal against an NGT order halting construction work at Rushikonda Hills in Visakhapatnam

NGT halts concretisation of all roadsides in Noida, Greater Noida

Concretization of ground obstructs groundwater recharge, causes urban heat islands, loss of biodiversity, waterlogging, loss of carbon sequestration

Meghalaya failed to comply with SC, NGT on illegal coal mining: Report

A report submitted by Justice (Retd) BP Katakey revealed the failure of authorities in Meghalaya to comply with directions issued by the Supreme Court and the NGT to check illegal coal mining

SC stays NGT order imposing penalty of Rs 15 cr on Coca-Cola bottling unit

The tribunal order followed a complaint by a resident of Ghaziabad against the bottling units saying that they had not obtained NOC from the Central Ground Water Authority

CBI charges 30 anti-Vedanta protesters over 2018 protests in Thoothukudi

The incident was condemned by a working group of UN human rights experts for the "excessive and disproportionate use of lethal force by police"

NGT fines Singareni Rs 41.21 cr for clearance violation, excess coal mining

The green panel directed the Telangana State Pollution Control Board to identify people whose houses have been damaged due to vibrations caused on account of blasting during the initial stages

NGT slaps Rs 25 cr fine on Vedanta's Odisha plant for green violations

The green court held the company accountable for the violation of a partly undertaken expansion without prior environmental clearance from Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change

NGT junks pleas by Afcons Infra, L&T to recall Rs 2 cr green violation fine

The National Green Tribunal(NGT) has dismissed applications filed by Afcons Infrastructure Limited and Larsen & Toubro Limited seeking recall of its earlier order requiring them to pay environmental compensation of Rs 1 crore each.

NGT asks Uttarakhand govt to take restoration action for Champawat forest

Tribunal also said, "We have considered the matter as reported in the media and are of the view that remedial action is required to control the fire and also to prevent future fires."

NGT asks Haryana to act against damage to Gurugram water body in 1 month

"In view of above, let the Haryana Shehri Vikas Pradhikaran, Panchkula take a decision in the matter and convey the same to the applicant within one month from today," said the NGT in the order

NGT refuses to recall order directing Afcons and L&T to pay compensation

The National Green Tribunal has refused to recall its order directing Afcons Infrastructure Limited and Larsen & Toubro Limited to pay compensation of Rs 1 crore each for unscientific muck dumping in Arzi nallah at the Pakal Dul Hydroelectric Project in Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir. A bench headed by NGT chairperson Justice A K Goel said once the applicants caused damage and violated environmental norms, they cannot escape liability. "Subsequent clearance of waste cannot be a ground for waiving the compensation for damage already caused and violation already committed. Even though for such violation, on 'polluter pays' principle, deterrent compensation is liable to be paid having regard to the financial capacity of the polluter, the tribunal has adopted an extremely conservative approach of requiring compensation of Rs 1 crore each only. "The application now filed is utterly without any merit. We are inclined to award heavy costs for such an uncalled-for application but .

NGT asks Centre to come up with rules against indoor pollution

The bench took note of a relevant article, in which it was stated that toxic gases and particulate matter may be generated indoors which may adversely affect the employees working in such places