NGT restrains till Dec 20 selection process for CPCB Chairman

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 10, 2013, 19:14

The National Green Tribunal Tuesday restrained the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) till December 20 from going ahead with the selection process for appointment of its Chairman in the wake of the allegation that persons being considered for the post do not satisfy the eligibility criteria.

Bio-medical waste treatment plants require EC: NGT

Last Updated: Thursday, November 28, 2013, 19:13

The National Green Tribunal Thursday held that biomedical waste (BMW) treatment plants are required to obtain environmental clearance (EC) before these are set up as it is a hazardous waste which can produce large number of infectious diseases.

NGT questions Meghalaya govt records on 2012 mining incident

Last Updated: Monday, November 18, 2013, 19:17

The National Green Tribunal Monday raised doubts regarding reports and other records submitted by Meghalaya government about a 2012 mining accident there when 15 persons were allegedly trapped in a coal mine, saying the documents don`t seem to be that old.

Sewage discharge: Haryana asked to give details on steps

Last Updated: Monday, November 18, 2013, 19:13

Haryana government was Monday directed by the National Green Tribunal to file afresh the details of the steps taken by the state to resolve the issue of discharge of untreated waste into a Gurgaon village.

NGT unhappy over expert panel`s report on groundwater use

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 12, 2013, 18:43

The National Green Tribunal Tuesday expressed unhappiness over the report filed by an expert panel set up to address the issue of illegal use of ground water, saying the committee "failed" to discharge its function.

Gadgil report not mandatory for giving clearance in Western Ghats: NGT

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 12, 2013, 18:38

The National Green Tribunal Tuesday said that it is no longer mandatory for the environment ministry to refer to Gadgil panel`s report while deciding applications for clearance for projects in permissible areas of the Western Ghats.

Road side noise beyond limit in Panchsheel Park: DPCC to NGT

Last Updated: Monday, November 11, 2013, 20:22

Delhi Pollution Control Committee Monday informed the National Green Tribunal that roadside noise levels near Panchsheel Park area in South Delhi is beyond permissible limits.

`Ghaziabad`s green areas being fast concretised`

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 6, 2013, 21:19

Ghaziabad`s civic and development bodies seem obsessed with concretising the city`s green areas, environmentalists say.

Notify inclusion of env & forest expert in UTTIPEC: NGT to DDA

Last Updated: Friday, November 1, 2013, 19:01

The National Green Tribunal Friday directed the Vice Chairman of Delhi Development Authority to ensure issuance of notification stating that an environmentalist and a forest expert or official shall be part of UTTIPEC which gives go ahead to developmental projects.

Pollution panel submits report on bio-medical waste disposal

Last Updated: Thursday, October 31, 2013, 18:09

The Central Pollution Control Board Thursday submitted before the National Green Tribunal (NGT) a report concerning common facilities for treatment and disposal of bio-medical waste by hospital in Delhi and Haryana.

Can`t restrict traffic on stretch bypassing KNP: Assam to NGT

Last Updated: Thursday, October 31, 2013, 17:40

The Assam government has told the NGT that traffic on a stretch of a national highway bypassing the Kaziranga National Park cannot be restricted absolutely as the road is an economic lifeline to areas rich in tea cultivation and coal and oil production.