Environmental Laws
NGT takes serious note of non-compliance by HP official in state's monsoon disaster case
The tribunal directed the chief secretary (CS), Himachal Pradesh, to ensure the principal secretary (PS) appears virtual...
Disclose status of lab for groundwater testing near Ghazipur landfill: NGT to DPCC
The tribunal was hearing a matter in which it had taken suo motu cognisance of a newspaper report regarding a massive fi...
Stagnant wastewater in Delhi's Kirari: NGT seeks response from I&FCD, DSIIDC
The green body was hearing a matter it had taken suo motu cognisance of based on a newspaper report about the area's dep...
NGT takes cognisance of environmental ‘violations’ along Kedarnath pilgrimage route
The bench comprising NGT chairperson Justice Prakash Shrivastava and expert member Afroz Ahmad has issued a notice to th...
NGT issues notice to Delhi govt, others over encroachment of water body
The bench said, "The OA (original application) raises a substantial issue relating to compliance of environmental norms....
NGT allows Raipur stadium to host women's international matches on Rs 20 lakh deposit
A bench of NGT Chairperson Justice Prakash Shrivastava and expert member Dr Afroz Ahmad was hearing the stadium's plea s...
'Illegal mining' in Faridabad's Badhkal: NGT issues notice to Haryana govt, others
In an order dated September 16, a bench of NGT Chairperson Justice Prakash Shrivastava and Expert Member Afroz Ahmad sai...
No NGT ruling favoured environmental parties in 1st half of 2026: Analysis
The side won 15 of 24 such appeals at the Western Zone Bench (Pune), nine of 12 at the Southern Zone Bench (Chennai) and...
Courts have to harmonise conservation and development, SC stood as 'banyan tree' of environmental justice: CJI
Tracing four decades of the Supreme Court's environmental jurisprudence, the CJI said there was no single constitutional...
NGT to organise 2-day international conference on September 19-20
The release said Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the conference, while the valedictory session will have Pr...
Encroachment of park in Nand Nagri: NGT issues notice to MCD, others
In an order dated September 9, a bench of NGT Chairperson Justice Prakash Shrivastava and expert member Afroz Ahmad said...
Clean air practical goal, not environmental aspiration: NGT chairperson
He was addressing the fifth 'Swachh Vayu Sarvekshan Awards', organised by the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and ...
NGT orders committee to examine 'unscientific' e-waste disposal in Bhopal
The tribunal's Central Zone Bench here issued the direction while hearing an application by Nitin Saxena raising concern...
NGT upholds Rs 10 lakh fine on illegal denim dyeing unit in Delhi
A National Green Tribunal (NGT) bench comprising its chairperson Justice Prakash Shrivastava and expert member Afroz was...
Demarcation of 700 km river Ganga floodplain complete: UP informs NGT
During an August 25 hearing, a bench comprising NGT Chairperson Justice Prakash Shrivastava and expert member Afroz Ahma...
NGT revives case of alleged large-scale illegal tree-felling by Agra College
The green body in January this year had disposed of a plea alleging "large-scale illegal cutting of green trees by Chitr...
NGT allows CPCB 10 weeks to fix standards for 3 new air pollutants
These are Particulate Matter 10 (PM10), Particulate Matter 2.5 (PM2.5), Sulphur Dioxide (SO2), Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2), A...
NGT issues notice to Centre, others over alleged violations at Delhi biomedical waste plant
The green body was hearing a plea claiming that Biotic Waste Solutions Pvt Ltd, a CBWTF, in the SSI Industrial Area on G...
NGT seeks Centre's response on plea against amended Ganga protection rules
The green tribunal was hearing a plea alleging that a government notification issued in August 2026 removed the crucial ...
888 unauthorised colonies across 6 districts lack access to sewerage network: UP CS to NGT
In an order dated August 17, a bench of NGT Chairperson Justice Prakash Shrivastava and expert member Afroz Ahmad noted ...
NGT seeks J&K's response on illegal waste dumping in Pulwama
In an order dated August 18, a bench of NGT Chairperson Justice Prakash Shrivastava and expert member said that the Jamm...
Legal status of land for Bijwasan Rly project settled by Supreme Court: NGT
The green body was hearing a plea claiming that the 95-acre land, which was part of a larger piece of land measuring 125...
NGT allows 4 weeks to DJB for report on alleged non-compliance of its order
In an order passed on Wednesday, a bench of NGT Chairperson Justice Prakash Shrivastava and expert member Afroz Ahmad no...
NGT asks SDM in south Delhi to act against illegal dumping of hazardous waste
A bench of NGT Chairperson Justice Prakash Shrivastava and expert member Afroz Ahmad was hearing a petition by a private...
27 new wetlands of over one hectare area identified: JKPCC to NGT
The green body is hearing the matter based on media reports about the shrinking Kashmiri wetlands and threats to the reg...
NGT allows fresh petition over illegal mining on forest land in Lahaul-Spiti, Kullu districts
The complaint raised grievances regarding illegal mining and the installation of stone crushers on forest lands in Dhund...
NGT slams Punjab Pollution Control Board for non-serious approach in collecting Rs 8.4 crore fine
In an order dated August 12, made available on Tuesday, a bench of NGT Chairperson Justice Prakash Shrivastava and exper...
NGT directs regular monitoring of Kondli sewage plants, orders recovery of Rs 10 lakh fine
In an order dated August 14, made available on Tuesday, a bench of NGT Chairperson Justice Prakash Shrivastava and exper...
NGT issues notice to Karnataka, others over mass fish kill in Belagavi lake
The green body was hearing a plea moved by a resident claiming "mass fish mortality" observed on January 29 in a lake in...
NGT forms panel to verify claim of illegal burning of medical waste in Aligarh
The plea claimed that medical centres and shops at the Muzammil Complex in Civil Lines generate large amounts of medical...
NGT directs UP Pollution Control Board to ensure action against waste dumping in Noida wetlands
In an order dated July 24, made available on Friday, a bench of NGT Chairperson Justice Prakash Shrivastava and expert m...
NGT seeks reply from Himachal govt on construction around 200-year-old tree in protected forest area
The Forest Department, in its response submitted before the National Green Tribunal (NGT), had stated that the work invo...
Improper deconcretisation around trees: NGT directs Noida Authority to take action
According to the application, the agency employed for deconcretisation has removed the concrete around the trees only by...
NGT summons NMCG DG over tapping of Ganga's tributary in Varanasi
Arguing the matter in person, advocate Saurabh Tiwari highlighted the illegal practice of intercepting natural river flo...
Violations in 'deep burial' of medical waste by 17 states, UTs: CPCB to NGT
In an order dated August 5, a bench of NGT Chairperson Justice Prakash Shrivastava and expert member Afroz Ahmad noted t...
NGT seeks fresh report on illegal vehicle washing centres in Noida, Greater Noida
The green body is hearing a matter initiated suo motu based on a newspaper report which claimed that 1,000 illegal vehic...