Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (January 8, 2020)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
After NGT asks for stringent norms for STPs — a new dilemma
Switching to new norms for all existing and upcoming sewage treatment plants (STPs) is going to be a mammoth task
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (April 18, 2019)
NGT orders complete ban on mining in Rajasthan's Alwar
Mine leases continued to operate without requisite clearances despite a previous ban on mining, says an RTI response
NGT quashes ‘hurried’ green clearance to Cuddalore power plant
Concerns raised on project’s impact on marine life, mangroves and environmental pollution
Vizhinjam port: Supreme Court rejects Kerala’s plea to stay green tribunal verdict
Apex court says it would examine all the aspects, economic, environmental and defence, in detail without staying any order issued by the tribunal
Okhla bird sanctuary case: respite likely for Noida home-buyers, developers
Environment ministry for quick settlement of eco-sensitive zone around bird habitat along the Yamuna in south Delhi
Hill of death
More than 200 people in 14 villages near Roro hill in Jharkhand are dying slowly because of an abandoned asbestos mine
Green tribunal halts sand mining in coastal Maharashtra
Gujarat and Goa told to instruct police stations in the coastal areas to take immediate steps to stop illegal sand mining in areas which fall …
Confusion prevails on who can ban PoP idols
Courts fail to give clear-cut answers
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Seizure of LG Polymers: Was it a good or bad decision
While some aspects of the Andhra Pradesh High Court were well thought of, others could have been given more consideration
‘Pay Rajasthan farmers for losses due to soil pollution’
Committee set up by NGT finds ‘green tinge’ in effluents discharged into river Bandi; notes distress to farmers
Ghaziabad is ignoring its waterbodies despite court rulings
The Uttar Pradesh government has not submitted any action taken report on measures taken to restore waterbodies in the last seven months
Maheshwar dam: NGT directs state to sort out rehabilitation problems
In the last two years since completion of dam, many houses have either been immersed or washed away, and people have been left without either a …
Iron ore pelletisation units must seek green clearance: NGT
Environment ministry and pollution control boards to decide whether existing pelletisation units can continue functioning till they obtain clearance
Green tribunal orders state to restrict traffic around Kaziranga
Earlier this year, an expert panel had recommended construction of elevated roads to control animal deaths due to accidents
Assam government wants to build flyovers for Kaziranga rhinos
Elevated roads are expected to provide an easy passage to animals while moving between two adjacent forest reserves
Green tribunal questions two-stage forest clearance for POSCO
Raises hope of residents, activists who have been opposing the clearance given to the project
DPCC rapped for not checking if Metro rail, other agencies have rainwater harvesting systems
National Green Tribunal threatens contempt proceedings if pollution control panel fails to comply with orders in a week
‘Tribunal order staying development on Karnataka grasslands ignored’
Environment ministry asked to filed response on Amrit Mahal Kaval allotments by end of this month or pay penalty