NGT

The National Green Tribunal has slapped notices to Rajasthan government and Environment Ministry on building grid sub-station and transmission lines in Jaisalmer's forests, a habitat to endangered Great Indian Bustard (GIB). Alleged of violating Forest Act, 1980 and Biodiversity Act, 2002, the tribunal sought responses from authorities within six weeks. The issue sparked after a GIB died after colliding with power lines. 

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has questioned the Environment Ministry regarding the delay in notification of eco-sensitive zones in Western Ghats. NGT, asked the ministry to complete the process  by December 31, failing which, the salary of the ESZ advisor could be stopped. The panel added that more eco-sensitive zones should not be excluded for development. Earlier, NGT had prohibited states under Western Ghats, from giving clearances to… read-more

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has asked state pollution control boards to check the disposal of spent catalyst- a hazardous waste, produced by oil refineries. The committee informed that Indian Oil Corporation of Haryana, Mathura, Barauni, and Reliance Jamnagar units are generating more ‘Oxide’ than the specified limit. Reportedly, they were not packaging and labelling the hazardous waste properly as mentioned in the Hazardous Waste… read-more

National Green Tribunal (NGT) send out notices and sought response from the Environment ministry and Madhya Pradesh state authorities, over a petition seeking protection of Upper Lake in Bhopal. Petitioner, 18-year-old Aarya Shrivastava, approached Tribunal over the urban constructions along the banks of Upper lake, beyond Bhadbhada bridge. Green bench asked the authorities to reply within four weeks time.