Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (August 29, 2019)

Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal

End-of-life neglect

Safe recycling of e-waste remains a pipe dream despite government rules

Chella Krishnamurthy, 57, murdered

On the shelf?

Bagful of doubts

India has no fool-proof test for biodegradable plastic

Ground reality

Official report confirms presence of toxins in groundwater near Bhopal’s Union Carbide

Can Extended Producer Responsibility improve circularity in India’s waste oil management

Monitoring mechanisms need to be strengthened before finalising draft rules

Green signal: 90% brick kilns in Alwar adopted clean tech

Nearly all brick kilns in Alwar have started using biomass fuel as mandated by CAQM

Vizag gas leak: Pollution control officials sceptical over new law

CM YS Jaganmohan Reddy has stressed on need to frame a new Act to control pollution in the state, especially in hazardous industries

India’s pollution control boards were weakened over the last 14 years, as environment ministry lacks roadmap

Several initiatives were taken since 1984 to strengthen the pollution control boards & committees but were not implemented

Centre asks Gujarat to look into clean-up drive in Vishwamitri

Senior activist fighting battle against Vishwamitri river front says the Vadodara civic body has done mischief by entering the river

How this landmark NGT order will shape the future of India's pollution control bodies

The latest NGT judgement is a fresh start to the initiative of strengthening pollution control boards

62 booked in Bhagalpur for idol immersion in violation of NGT directives

According to reports, idols have been immersed in the Ganga and its tributaries across Bihar from Durga Puja till Chhath

SC bans dirty pet-coke, furnace oil in Haryana, Rajasthan, UP; CSE lauds verdict

The order comes in response to the recommendations of the EPCA that has found very high sulphur levels in these fuels

“Don’t touch my car” syndrome at cost of our health

It is ironical that the city has paced up action on commercial and public transport vehicles in the city – trucks, buses, autos and taxis &…

NGT asks Delhi Government to issue health advisories for polluted hotspots

The national green tribunal has asked the Delhi government to take strict steps against critically polluted hotspots in the city

Hazardous delay

Environment ministry submits unclear status report on hazardous waste directives

Auto yes to coal

High powered panel recommends freeing coal blocks in forests

Air to lung to DNA

Tribunal makes Noida factory comply with green regulations

Chrome plating unit in Noida is the second factory in the industrial area that has been allowed to resume operations after complying with …

CAG raps environment ministry over ‘illegal’ appointments

Central Pollution Control Board created or upgraded posts without approval of finance ministry

January 31, 2009

Talcher thermal power plant shuts down, NTPC says modern unit will replace it

The 460-megawatt power plant was commissioned in 1967

State of India’s environment: Quality of air, water, land worsened in India’s industrial clusters

Tarapur in Maharashtra emerged the most polluted cluster between 2009 and 2018

Delhi air remains 'severe plus'

Emergency persists despite drop in stubble burning