Rajasthan fails to comply with NGT order to close textile units of Pali

The polluting industries did not have 'consent to operate' from the Rajasthan Pollution Control Board

Ganga pollution: Uttar Pradesh issues notices to 956 industries

Green tribunal seeks report on the polluting industries along with photographs by May 21

Home ministry delayed Plachimada bill

RTI response reveals why bill meant to secure compensation from Coca-Cola has not received president’s assent till now 

River flood plains remain go zones

Environment ministry dithers on notification seeking to regulate construction activities in flood plains

Why three toddlers were forced to seek SC ban on firecrackers

Citing fundamental right to life, parents make their children as litigants in a first-of-its-kind PIL against the use of firecrackers during festivals

Bengal shows the way forward to reduced fireworks noise standard on Diwali

National Green Tribunal upholds move by state pollution control board to cap noise level limit at 90 decibels 

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

Paddy burning: NGT orders fine imposition on erring farmers

According to the green tribunal, crop burning is a serious issue which contributes to global warming and causes air pollution

Government did not do enough to stop crop burning, say farmer representatives

Scientists urge that worsening air quality in Delhi may have a direct link with crop residue burning in neighbouring states

NGT bans camping activity in Rishikesh

The green court has however allowed rafting in the area

NGT bans diesel vehicles in Delhi

Vehicles more than 10 years old and new diesel vehicles would not be registered in the city as per the order

Supreme Court bans registration of diesel vehicles beyond 2000cc for three months

The court asks the Centre and Delhi government to work together and fix norms to clean the city’s toxic air

Rafting: in troubled waters

White water rafting operators and environmental activists are in a legal battle over rafting's effect on the environment

The delay defeats equity principle–Its declining relevance in environmental jurisprudence

A new judgment of the NGT may signal its end

10 reasons why Sri Sri Ravishankar should not be conducting the World Culture Festival on the Yamuna floodplain

The activity cannot be termed as a benign activity and shall have a permanent footprint on the floodplain, say experts

World Culture Festival to go ahead with reprimand and initial fine of Rs 5 crore

The NGT order said the permission given to the festival was vague, in excess of the powers vested in DDA and not in consonance with the previous …

Carry on with World Culture Festival but pay Rs 25 lakh first, says NGT

Green tribunal gives go-ahead to mega event on the condition that the initial payment is made by today evening

'Are you that special?'

Graphic Editor Sorit Gupto's take on the issue of granting environmental clearance to Proctor & Gamble

NGT allows mining on Valapattanam river bank

Residents of river-island Pamburuthi have been opposing sand mining in the region

NGT halts construction on wetland between Bengaluru lakes

The construction projects violated the Master Plan of 2015 as well as environmental guidelines

Stranded at top

Rohtang Pass faces an uncertain future as Himachal Pradesh drags its feet over introducing a CNG transport system in the highly eco-sensitive area

NGT slaps Rs 15 crore ‘fine’ on Delhi hospital

The hospital had started construction work without obtaining environmental clearance

Alive and choking

Toyota told the National Green Tribunal that the ban on registration of new diesel cars in Delhi-NCR would affect the existence of the company. …

2011 Mumbai oil spill: NGT slaps Rs 100-crore fine on shipping company

The compensation amount might go up in future depending on restoration measures the new committee recommends

New app to let users report complaints about air pollution

Hawa Badlo will be available to the public on IOS and Android phones. The launch is part of the winter action campaign against Delhi's pollution