National Green Tribunal

NGT sets up committee to address alarming Sundarbans coastal erosion

Tribunal notes severe erosion in Ghoramara Island and directs a joint committee to prepare a comprehensive conservation and mitigation plan within three months

Island on Edge questions the cost of Great Nicobar development push

The NGT's clearance for the Great Nicobar project highlights a widening gap between procedural environmental safeguards and the lived ecological and cultural costs on the ground

NGT clears Great Nicobar infra project, says adequate safeguards provided

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has cleared the proposed International Container Transhipment Terminal in Great Nicobar Island, saying adequate safeguards had been provided in the environmental clearance (EC) conditions. The eastern zonal bench of Kolkata, headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Prakash Shrivastava, passed the order on Monday while hearing the objections to the proposed terminal, township, area development and a 450 MVA gas and solar-based power plant. Earlier, a batch of petitions challenged the clearances granted for the project, claiming violations of the Island Coastal Regulation Zone (ICRZ) notification. This was the second round of litigation concerning the project. In April 2023, the tribunal largely upheld the EC while constituting a high-powered committee (HPC) to examine specific concerns. "We find that adequate safeguards have been provided in the EC conditions and in the first round of litigation the tribunal had refused to interfere in the EC and remaining

NGT issues fresh directions, fines cricket stadiums for groundwater misuse

The Tribunal has directed erring cricket associations to explain their non-compliance and imposed environmental compensation on those who failed to submit mandatory reports

NGT flags pollution, degradation at Ramsar-listed Deepor Beel in Assam

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has taken serious cognisance of environmental degradation at Deepor Beel in Guwahati, a Ramsar-listed wetland. The matter is being heard suo motu by the NGT's Eastern Zone Bench based on a news report in a local English daily here on April 22 last year. The bench, comprising chairperson Justice Prakash Shrivastava and expert member Ishwar Singh, on Thursday took note of violations at the wetland by the Assam Pollution Control Board (APCB). The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) in its report on July 18 last year said the water quality parameters of Deepor Beel were beyond prescribed norms, including the presence of faecal coliform and faecal streptococci, indicating serious pollution, they said. "Assam State Wetlands Authority has filed a short cryptic reply dated 23.08.2025, which does not take into account the violations/status which have been disclosed in the report of the CPCB and APCB," the order said. On the request of the wetlands ...

Delayed reports to attract costs before being taken on record: NGT

The National Green Tribunal on Wednesday said any document, including responses and reports, filed beyond the stipulated date, will be taken on record only after payment of costs. The tribunal, while hearing a case about environmental violations in Haryana, noted that a joint committee failed to submit its final report by November last year, according to the green body's directions. A bench of judicial member Arun Kumar Tyagi and expert member Afroz Ahmad said, "We have observed that despite orders passed by this tribunal specifying the period within which the counter-affidavits or reports are to be filed, the parties or committees concerned take liberty to file the same beyond the specified period, which causes unnecessary adjournments and also sheer wastage of time." The bench said that in case of any exceptional facts and circumstances, the party or the committee could request the tribunal to extend the time or file a plea for condonation of delay while submitting a belated ...

NDMC fines 22 establishments in Lutyens Delhi for dust-control violations

The New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) has imposed fines worth Rs 11 lakh on at least 22 construction sites in Lutyens Delhi this year for violating dust-mitigation norms and directions of the National Green Tribunal (NGT), according to official challan records. Among the penalised premises were prominent locations such as the Tamil Nadu Bhawan on Kautilya Marg, Assam Bhawan on S P Marg, multiple plots in Golf Links, Jor Bagh, Malcha Marg, Netaji Nagar, and Sardar Patel Marg, the data stated. Each site was fined Rs 50,000, indicating a uniform penalty structure for construction-related violations, the NDMC said The civic body said challans were issued for non-compliance with mandatory dust-control measures at construction sites, as well as for violations of NGT directions. All violators were served notices under relevant sections of the New Delhi Municipal Council Act, 1994, primarily sections 249 and 250. Additionally, NDMC data on civic enforcement between January and November 20

NGT issues notice on Gurugram society's plea against DG sets installation

The society has objected to the construction, relocation and proposed installation of 24 high-capacity diesel generator (DG) sets, with a total capacity of 67,500 KVA

NGT orders to ensure installation of OCEMS in GPIs in UP, Bihar, Delhi

The National Green Tribunal has directed the CPCB and SPCBs to ensure the installation of Online Continuous Effluent Monitoring Systems in Grossly Polluting Industries (GPIs).

NGT issues notices on alleged plastic waste violations by tobacco brands

The petition claims that banned plastic packaging materials are still being used and calls for strict enforcement of existing regulations

MoEFCC utilises 13% of ₹621 crore in environmental protection fund

Rs 138.38 crore has been committed to 24 projects, with Rs 117.2 crore still available for use

SC agrees to hear Adani Krishnapatnam Port's appeal against NGT order

Supreme Court seeks replies from CPCB and others after Adani port challenges NGT's penalty for coal dust pollution and environmental clearance violations

NGT seeks response to Ganga Action Plan execution gaps in West Bengal

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed that deficiencies in the implementation of the Ganga Action Plan in West Bengal be specified by the state, NMCG and CPCB by way of affidavit. The NGT, while reviewing the status of Ganga pollution control measures in West Bengal, noted that partial action has been taken in the state to control the flow of polluting materials into the river, but untreated sewage continues to flow into it from several drains. Noting that several sewage treatment plants are either non-functional or not meeting the standards, the principal bench of the NGT, headed by chairman Justice Prakash Shrivastava, held that there are gaps in data, project execution and water quality. The NGT directed that the deficiencies and gaps noticed from disclosure made in reports of the state and the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) be "responded to" by way of affidavit by the chief secretary of West Bengal, the director general of National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG)

Approval hiccups hit schedule, profits of MMR and Bengaluru realty majors

The approvals were earlier handled by the state government authorities. MMR is said to be the most affected market by this decision

NGT asks environment ministry to frame guidelines for plywood industry

The National Green Tribunal has asked the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) to frame guidelines for plywood industries in the country. The green body was hearing a matter regarding several plywood units causing pollution in a village in Yamuna Nagar district of Haryana. In its order dated May 27, a bench of NGT Chairperson Justice Prakash Shrivastava said there was an "urgent need for framing of guidelines" regarding the plywood industries as guidelines had been framed by environment ministry or Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) regarding other industries, such as, sand mining, stone crushers, brick kilns and common bio-medical waste treatment plants by laying down measures for preventing or controlling air and water pollution. The bench, also comprising judicial member Justice Arun Kumar Tyagi and expert member A Senthil Vel, said plywood industries had a pollution index of 78.3 and were included in the Orange' category of industries by the ..

NCRTC must comply with Delhi HC order on tree removal for RRTS project: NGT

The National Green Tribunal has said that the National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC) has to comply with the conditions imposed by the Delhi High Court for allowing permission to fell or transplant 36 trees in a South Delhi colony for constructing the Delhi-Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS). The Delhi-Meerut RRTS corridor is an 82.15 km semi-high-speed rail corridor which will connect the national capital, Ghaziabad and Meerut. The green body made the observation while disposing of a plea that expressed apprehension about the possible environmental harm due to the uprooting of 40 big trees, of which 25 were fully grown, inside the premises of the Siddhartha Extension Pocket C here by the NCRTC as the trees were in the way of the RRTS track. The plea was filed by the residents welfare association of the area. In an order dated May 26, a bench of NGT Chairperson Justice Prakash Shrivastava said, "The issue raised in this original application (OA) is covered by

Climate anxiety can't force us to compromise basic needs: Bhupender Yadav

India has the right to grow responsibly based on national circumstances and the climate anxiety gripping the world cannot force it to give up its right to ensure food, water and energy for its people, Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav said on Saturday. Addressing the National Conference on Environment, organised by the National Green Tribunal, he said rapid economic growth is the best defense against climate change for developing nations. The minister also said India is committed to mitigating climate change and has met its Paris Agreement commitments on green energy nine years ahead of the 2030 target. "India reserves its right to grow responsibly based on our national circumstances... But the climate anxiety which has gripped the world cannot force India to give up its right to ensure food, water, energy... to its 140 crore people. India is confidently striking a balance between challenges and opportunities," he said. Yadav said that under the Paris Agreement, the world

River Ganga pollution: SC stays NGT order imposing Rs 50,000 cost on Bihar

The Supreme Court has stayed the National Green Tribunal order that imposed a cost of Rs 50,000 on the Bihar government for non-compliance of its directives and not properly assisting it in a matter relating to the prevention and control of pollution of river Ganga. In its order passed on October 15 last year, the tribunal had also directed Bihar's chief secretary to remain present before it virtually to apprise it about the progress made for the prevention and control of pollution in river Ganga. The state government's plea challenging the tribunal's order came up for a hearing before a bench of Justices B R Gavai and Augustine George Masih. The bench issued notice to the Centre and others seeking their responses on the plea within four weeks. "Until further orders, there shall be stay of the impugned order," the bench said in its order passed on Friday. The tribunal is considering the issue of prevention and control of pollution of river Ganga and the matter is being taken up ..

Adani Group defends key projects amid alleged environmental law violations

Adani Group is defending itself against allegations made in India's National Green Tribunal that it started work on a $2 billion power plant without waiting for environmental clearance

Old is gold: Investing in a vintage car is more than your money's worth

Besides the bragging rights that come with one, many vintage cars appreciate in value over time, making them attractive financial assets