SC permits `pandals` for marriages, parties on Har forest land

Last Updated: Monday, October 28, 2013, 21:38

The Supreme Court Monday permitted traders to carry on their business activities, including erecting tents and pandals for marriage functions and parties, on forest land in Haryana.

Mull sewage treatment plant for Barapulla drain: NGT to govt

Last Updated: Monday, October 28, 2013, 21:28

The covering of drains would be a "disaster" and what requires serious consideration is whether there should be a sewage treatment plant for Delhi`s biggest drain, the Barapulla drain, National Green Tribunal (NGT) said Monday.

Construction near Okhla sanctuary: NGT asks UP to send proposal to MoEF

Last Updated: Monday, October 28, 2013, 21:17

The National Green Tribunal Monday asked Uttar Pradesh government to send its proposal regarding the eco-sensitive zone around Okhla bird sanctuary, near where building construction is on, to the MoEF.

Give police aid to remove debris near Yamuna: NGT to Delhi, UP

Last Updated: Monday, October 28, 2013, 17:30

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) Monday directed Delhi government and Uttar Pradesh to extend all help including police aid for removal of debris from Yamuna banks.

Rainwater harvesting:NGT notice to 18 deptt,Inst; queries DMRC

Last Updated: Friday, October 25, 2013, 22:12

The National Green Tribunal Friday sought response from 18 units including government departments, institutions and a residential society on an application alleging that they had failed to harvest rain water.

GDA asked to show guidelines for landscape concretisation

Last Updated: Friday, October 25, 2013, 19:01

The National Green Tribunal Friday directed the Ministry of Environment and Forests and Ghaziabad Development Authority to show whether they have any comprehensive guidelines for concretisation of landscapes in urban areas.

Delhi govt seeks more time to reply on illegal bore wells

Last Updated: Friday, October 25, 2013, 18:19

The Delhi government Friday sought more time from the National Green Tribunal (NGT) for filing its reply on a plea alleging that water smuggling mafia is behind illegal bore wells in Delhi.

NGT ultimatum for UP govt, DDA on structures on river banks

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 23, 2013, 19:39

Delhi Development Authority (DDA) and Uttar Pradesh government were Wednesday given a "last opportunity" by NGT to place before it their policies regarding the floodplains of the Yamuna and Hindon rivers.

Trees felled with due permission: Delhi Metro tells NGT

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 23, 2013, 19:32

The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation has refuted before the National Green Tribunal the allegation of "avoidable felling of 700 trees" for construction of its line from Mundka in Delhi to City Park in Bahadurgarh, Haryana.

UP govt asked to show Okhla is a notified bird sanctuary

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 22, 2013, 19:01

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) Tuesday directed Uttar Pradesh government to show the order by which Okhla bird sanctuary has been notified as a sanctuary under the Indian Wildlife Protection Act.

100 per cent ban on sand mining is wrong: CJI

Last Updated: Friday, October 18, 2013, 20:56

Chief Justice of India P Sathasivam Friday said 100 per cent ban on sand removal is "wrong".

NGT vital to balance environment and economic growth: Ansari

Last Updated: Friday, October 18, 2013, 20:51

Vice President Hamid Ansari Friday said the National Green Tribunal (NGT) will have to play a vital role in maintaining the balance between environmental conservation and economic growth.