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The National Green Tribunal (NGT) is a statutory body in India that deals with expeditious disposal of cases related to environmental protection and other natural resources. It was set up under the National Green Tribunal Act in 2010. India is the third country in the world, after Australia and New Zealand, to set up a statutory body for environmental protection. Its national headquarters is in New Delhi and the regional headquarters of the tribunal are situated in the cities of Bhopal, Pune, Kolkata and Chennai.
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Courts key in enforcing green laws: NGT chiefIndiaTimes - Published | |
Untreated effluent from STP polluting Ganga near its sourceA report presented to the National Green Tribunal revealed that untreated sewage from a treatment plant is polluting the Ganga River near its source. The report, based on Uttarakhand government..IndiaTimes - Published | |
SC to hear Rajasthan’s plea on closure of mines todayThe Rajasthan government appealed to the Supreme Court for an urgent hearing regarding the closure of approximately 23,000 mines in the state. The closure follows a National Green Tribunal ruling that..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Rajasthan moves SC to prevent closure of 23,000 minesThe Rajasthan government has appealed to the Supreme Court to prevent the closure of approximately 23,000 mines. The closure, ordered by the National Green Tribunal, is due to a lack of reappraisal by..IndiaTimes - Published | |
‘It is the heart of Pune’: SC stays NGT order of 30-people cap on 'dhol-tasha' groups for Ganesh festivalThe Supreme Court has temporarily halted the National Green Tribunal's directive that limited 'dhol-tasha' group sizes during Ganesh Chaturthi. This interim order allows larger traditional drum..IndiaTimes - Published | |
NGT issues notices to Centre, Uttarakhand as wildfires rageNational Green Tribunal (NGT) has issued notices to Union ministry of environment, forest and climate change, principal chief conservator of forests, Uttarakhand, and chairman and chief executive..IndiaTimes - Published | |
NGT forms panel to find factual position about pollution in river Ganga at PrayagrajThe National Green Tribunal formed a panel to find the factual position and take remedial action on a petition claiming polluted water discharge in the Ganga river at Prayagraj. The petition..IndiaTimes - Published | |
SC stays NGT's 12,000 crore waste disposal lapse fine on MaharashtraThe Supreme court on Tuesday stayed a National Green Tribunal order directing Maharashtra government to deposit Rs 12,000 crore for failure to treat solid and liquid waste generated in the state and..IndiaTimes - Published | |
NGT directs chief secretaries of states with dipped AQI to submit action taken reportThe National Green Tribunal has directed chief secretaries of states with cities experiencing poor air quality to take immediate action and submit a report by November 10. The tribunal acted in..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Air quality in Delhi remains 'severe' for 3rd straight day this week; AQI at 504The air quality in Delhi has remained in the 'severe' category for the third consecutive day, with an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 504. The pollution has caused haze and difficulty in breathing for..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Amid boom in illegal farmhouses, trees vanish from Aravali landIllegal construction and tree felling continue in the protected Aravali land of Raisina hills in Gurgaon, despite regulations prohibiting it. The area, designated as 'uncultivable hill', is protected..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Supreme Court seeks information on release of water from Sardar Sarovar Dam to Narmada downstreamThe Supreme Court has asked the Indian government to provide information on whether the issue of releasing enough water from the Sardar Sarovar Dam to the downstream areas of the Narmada River has been..IndiaTimes - Published | |
National Green Tribunal issues notice to Punjab officials over illegal miningIndiaTimes - Published | National Green Tribunal takes suo motu cognisance of media reports highlighting deteriorating air quality in DelhiThe National Green Tribunal (NGT) has taken suo motu cognizance of media reports regarding the deteriorating air quality in Delhi. The NGT has sought an Action Taken Report from the Centre, Delhi..IndiaTimes - Published |
NGT judge, member who hauled up MP govt shiftedIndiaTimes - Published | Justice Prakash Shrivastava appointed as NGT chairmanIndiaTimes - Published |
Enforce ‘no-honking’ in residential areas at night, NGT tells RajIndiaTimes - Published | |
