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NGT directs pollution boards to strengthen infrastructure of laboratories

The National Green Tribunal Wednesday directed the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) to take steps to strengthen the infrastructure of laboratories of state pollution control boards. The green panel noted that 23 state pollution control boards have filed Action Taken Reports (ATRs) informing it about prescribed minimum inspection frequency for environmental surveillance of industries. In view of the above, the remaining 12 state pollution control boards may also file their action taken report with the CPCB within three months from today. The CPCB and state pollution control board may take further steps for strengthening of their monitoring and related infrastructure, including the infrastructure of laboratories, a bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice A K Goel said. It also directed the Haryana government to apprise it about status of fluoride contamination and availability of potable water to the affected inhabitants. The tribunal directed state pollution control boards to

Noise standards

Panel to ensure compliance should help in execution

Supreme Court asks selection panel to fill up NGT vacancies 'expeditiously'

The top court was told that the government had already published advertisement for filling up nine vacancies

NGT slams MoEF for delay in norms for emission from railway engines

A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice A K Goel said that despite its 2017 direction the matter is still pending and has not been finalised by the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF)

NGT directs Delhi, UP to control violation of environmental norms

This comes after a plea alleged air pollution by illegal industries in New Mandoli Industrial Area of northeast Delhi and Loni in Ghaziabad.

NGT directs Delhi govt to enforce noise pollution norms, forms committee

NGT had earlier directed the CPCB to prepare a noise pollution map and remedial action plan to solve the issue

EIA must before construction above Bhikaji Cama metro station: NGT

The National Green Tribunal has said Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) and carrying capacity studies must be carried out beforeconstruction above the Bhikaji Cama Place metro station here by DMRC. The green panel took note of a report filed byPrincipal Chief Conservator of Forest which said inspection at the metro station at Bhikaji Cama Place was conducted along with the officers of Delhi Metro Rail Corporation and Delhi Development Authority. According to the report, during the site visit, DMRC presented Traffic Impact Assessment study for the proposed commercial development on the metro station at BhikajiCama Place. As per study, there will be increment in the traffic load on the roads around the metro station and additional Project Development complex will generate insignificant traffic during peak hours. Adjacent to this project site, on the Northern side the low density residential settlement for the Government Employees at 'Netaji Nagar' is being developed as high density

No meaningful action taken to clean, restore Ganga tributary in UP: NGT

The tribunal said all drains joining Kali, Krishna and Hindon should have in-situ remediation and plan for connectivity with the identified sewage treatment plant

NGT expresses concern over mowing down of forest home guard in Sariska

The National Green Tribunal Tuesday directed the Centre and the Rajasthan government to ensure ban on the excavation of minor minerals.

Assam Baghjan well fire: Oil India objects to committee's report in NGT

The Committee of Experts has not made a site-visit till the filing of the Preliminary Report

NGT panel recommends reworking 1994 water-sharing pact to revive Yamuna

The barrage regulates the flow of the river for irrigation in Haryana and Uttar Pradesh

Ganga pollution: NGT asks UP Jal Nigam to complete sewer work expeditiously

The tribunal was hearing a plea filed by residents of Nodai Wagar village in Narora town

Boiler blast: NGT junks plea, seeks review of payment for displacement

The National Green Tribunal has junked a plea filed by a company seeking review of its order directing payment of compensation for displacing people

NGT panel seeks report from CPCB, DPCC on frothing in Yamuna river

The NGT-appointed Yamuna Monitoring Committee (YMC) has sought a report from CPCB, Delhi Pollution Control Committee and Industries Commissioner about the reasons behind "sudden froth" in the river.

NGT slams Road Ministry over delay in guidelines on scrapping of vehicles

The green panel said the response of the MoRTH is very unsatisfactory and lacking in sensitivity

Treating water

Indiscriminate use of RO technology is inadvisable

NGT asks NTPC Vindhyachal to pay Rs 10 cr fine for breach of fly ash dyke

It directed the CPCB to ensure scientific disposal of fly ash as per the statutory notification issued by the MoEF under the provisions of Environment Protection Act, requiring 100% utilisation

NGT slaps interim fine on NLC India over boiler blast in Tamil Nadu

In the order passed on Wednesday, the tribunal said that an interim compensation of Rs 30 lakh be paid to each deceased pending final assessment

NGT directs Delhi govt to levy sewerage charges on all households

NGT said as per Polluter pays Principle, every individual household causing pollution by release of sewage into open environment or in the sewer network is liable for payment for its treatment

AP gas leak incidents: NGT asks firms to compensate victims within 2 weeks

At Sainor Life Sciences factory, 2 workers were killed and 4 hospitalised after gas leaked; in the second incident, ammonia gas leaked at SPY Agro Industries resulting in death of 1 and injured three