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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Utt HC | Petition against quantum of penalty imposed by State Pollution Control Board dismissed as a matter still pending before NGT

Uttaranchal High Court: Sudhanshu Dhulia, J. contemplated a writ petition where the residents of village Danpur in Rudrapur moved a petition before

Published on July 24, 2019July 25, 2019By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsTribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

NGT | Even if pollution is contributed by others, entity violating environmental norms cannot avoid responsibility

National Green Tribunal (NGT): A Coram of Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel (Chairperson) and S.P. Wangdi (Judicial Member), K. Ramakrishnan (Judicial Member), JJ.,

Published on May 21, 2019May 28, 2019By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Conserving environment is duty of the State; ‘Bugyal’ must be resumed to nature to provide for whom it was meant: Uttaranchal HC

Uttaranchal High Court: A Division Bench of Rajiv Sharma, ACJ. and Lok Pal Singh, J., gave directions to the State Government against

Published on August 31, 2018August 31, 2018By Bhumika Indulia
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NLUO announces Conference on Animal and Environmental Welfare [25th-26th Sep 2018]

Reported by Avinash Gautam

Published on August 12, 2018By Saba
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Delhi High Court takes suo motu action in relation to growing air pollution in NCR region

Delhi High Court: Taking cognizance of far reaching effects of air pollution suo motu, the  Court asked the Governments of States of

Published on August 4, 2017By Saba
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Case BriefsTribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

Environmental compensation of Rs 30 lakh imposed upon Century Pulp and Paper Ltd. for discharging effluents in water stream

National Green Tribunal (NGT): While expressing concern over pollution

Published on May 20, 2016May 31, 2016By Sucheta
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Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

Environmental clearance of super-specialty hospital in Faridabad, quashed and fine imposed on “project proponent”

National Green Tribunal (NGT):While quashing the environmental clearance of a 450-bed super-specialty hospital in Faridabad granted by Haryana’s State Environmental Impact Assessment

Published on September 17, 2015October 14, 2015By Sucheta
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Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

Direction given to stop hill-cutting for construction of a resort-cum-hotel at Lonavala

National Green Tribunal (NGT): While restraining Kumar Resorts, Amusement Pvt. Ltd. and Dhiraj Kumar Infrastructure India Pvt. Ltd. from hill-cutting for constructing

Published on July 10, 2015October 14, 2015By Sucheta
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Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

Penalty imposed upon two companies for commencing construction on lake banks before obtaining Environmental Clearance

National Green Tribunal (NGT): National Green Tribunal has imposed a penalty of Rs 117.35 crore and Rs 22.5 crore on Mantri Tech

Published on May 21, 2015October 14, 2015By Sucheta
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Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

Ministry of Environment & Forests directed to post records relating to Indira Sagar Polavaram project on its website

Central Information Commission (CIC): “While rejecting the contention of the Ministry of Environment & Forests (MoEF) that it was difficult to trace

Published on May 14, 2015October 14, 2015By Sucheta
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Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

Delhi Tourism and Transportation Corpn. (DTTC) directed to obtain environmental clearance for “Signature Bridge” over Yamuna river

National Green Tribunal (NGT): NGT has directed Delhi Tourism and Transportation Corporation (DTTC) to get an environmental clearance for the under construction

Published on March 18, 2015October 14, 2015By Sucheta
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Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

Ministry of Environment and Forests rebuked for providing false information to RTI applicant

Central Information Commission (CIC): While coming down heavily upon Ministry of Environment and Forests for rendering “false and misleading” information in response

Published on March 11, 2015October 14, 2015By Sucheta
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Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

Pune Municipal Corporation directed to remove all debris from the Mutha riverbed

National Green Tribunal (NGT): Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has been directed by NGT to expeditiously remove all the debris dumped including embankments constructed

Published on February 18, 2015October 14, 2015By Sucheta
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Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

Order revoking environmental clearance granted to Nirma Ltd. for its cement plant in Gujarat set aside

National Green Tribunal (NGT): NGT has allowed a petition filed by Nirma Ltd. challenging the order of Ministry of Environment and Forests

Published on February 4, 2015October 14, 2015By Sucheta
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Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

Penalty of Rs. 5 Crores imposed upon Simbhaoli Sugar Mills for polluting River Ganga

National Green Tribunal (NGT): While applying “polluter pays principle”, NGT imposed a penalty of Rs. 5 Crores upon Simbhaoli Sugar Mills and

Published on October 29, 2014October 14, 2015By Sucheta
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Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

Strictures passed by NGT for illegal felling of trees at ecologically sensitive area of Western Ghats for a toll booth

National Green Tribunal: While deprecating the highhanded activities of erring officials of the Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC), RTO, Tehasildar and

Published on October 1, 2014October 14, 2015By Sucheta
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