Tag: National Green Tribunal (NGT)

Policy & others
NGT fines Nagaland for poor SWM

NGT fines Nagaland for poor SWM

The National Green Tribunal has fined Nagaland ₹200 crores in environmental compensation for allegedly failing to manage solid and liquid waste. “We levy a compensation of ₹200 crores on the State on the polluter pays…

Waste to Energy
Sheeshambada RDF project against NGT guidelines

Sheeshambada RDF project against NGT guidelines

The proposed RDF project in Sheeshambada in Dehradun, Uttarakhand, is reportedly inconsistent with the guidelines of the National Green Tribunal (NGT). As further stated in the source, plant developer RE Sustainability (RE), former Ramky Enviro,…

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Haryana’s Palwal authorities fined by NGT

Haryana’s Palwal authorities fined by NGT

The municipal council of Palwal, Haryana has to pay Rs 421.6 lakh as environmental compensation, the Haryana State Pollution Control Board, Panchkula, has submitted to NGT.  The matter related to the remediation process of bio-mining as…

Waste to Energy
Okhla WtE expansion approved by NGT

Okhla WtE expansion approved by NGT

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has approved the expansion of the Okhla Waste to Energy plant, Delhi, after the Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) has refused the proposal in September 2022. Operator Okhla Waste Management Company…

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This time, it’s Haryana in NGT’s line of fire

This time, it’s Haryana in NGT’s line of fire

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has fined the Haryana government Rs 100 cr for unremediated legacy waste in Gurugram. According to a recent order, it took one year for the authorities to hand over 10…

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NGT fines Rajasthan govt for improper waste management

NGT fines Rajasthan govt for improper waste management

The Rajasthan government has been ordered to pay Rs 3,000 crore as environmental compensation for improper management of solid and liquid waste by the National Green Tribunal (NGT). The state authorities were held responsible by…

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NGT once again pulls up Kerala for poor SWM

NGT once again pulls up Kerala for poor SWM

The National Green Tribunal has once again pulled up the Kerala government for poor waste management in the state. The Bench noted that even in major towns like Thiruvananthapuram and Kochi, there are gravely insufficient…

Construction
Ansal builders fined by NGT for C&D waste rules violation

Ansal builders fined by NGT for C&D waste rules violation

Ansal Properties and Infrastructure Ltd has been ordered by the National Green Tribunal (NGT) to pay environmental damages of up to Rs 153.50 crore for violating waste managament rules at its property in Sushant Lok…

Policy & others
Action against TN panchayat officials for violating SWM Rules

Action against TN panchayat officials for violating SWM Rules

The National Green Tribunal’s (NGT) southern bench has directed the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) to take action against erring Kattankolathur panchayat officials for violating the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016, including imposing environmental…

CPCB issues new rules for managing poultry waste

Starting January 2023, smaller poultry farms in India which have over 5,000 birds at a single location will need an approval to establish and operate under the Water Act of 1974 and the Air Act of 1981…

Policy & others
CPCB provides a template to districts for developing SWM plans

CPCB provides a template to districts for developing SWM plans

Following a 2019 order by the National Green Tribunal (NGT), the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has extended its support to district administrations across the country to prepare a District Environment Plan (DEP), which also…