The Bombay High Court has sought a response from the Maharashtra government regarding a plea that calls for the complete ban on the use of Plaster of Paris (PoP) for making religious... Read more »
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has sought a response from relevant authorities, including the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC), regarding the recent blaze at the Bandhwari landfill site... Read more »
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the member secretaries of all state pollution control boards and pollution control committees (in Union Territories) to submit affidavits explaining the significant number of vacant sanctioned... Read more »
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) to ensure all states and Union territories (UTs) “expeditiously” file reports regarding compliance with Bio-Medical Waste Management Rules. The... Read more »
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has recently directed the Secretary of the Ministry of Jal Shakti (MoJS) to provide a status report on the regulation of groundwater extraction for the maintenance of... Read more »
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has recently recommended that hybrid vehicles, in addition to pure electric vehicles, should also be promoted to reduce pollution from the transportation sector. In its March 27 order pertaining... Read more »
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has recently ordered the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) to pay INR 2 crore in compensation for failing to comply with environmental standards while building an... Read more »