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Metal toxicity found in veggies grown near Yamuna: NGT-appointed panel

The vegetable samples were picked up from Usmanpur Khadar, Geeta Colony and Mayur Vihar and were tested for the presence of metals like Lead (Pb), Nickel (Ni), Cadmium (Cd) and Mercury (Hg)

NGT fines Andhra Pradesh govt Rs 100 crore over failure to stop sand mining

The green panel said it is the duty of the government to provide complete protection to the natural resources as a trustee of the public at large

NGT junks plea by IndiGo against banning spray of disinfectants in aircraft

Indigo has contended in its plea that there was a spiralling growth in dengue and malaria cases and due to "blanket ban", they were not able to take any step for safety of passengers

NGT stays tree felling in South Delhi colonies till further orders

It also impleaded the Ministry of Environment and Forests as a party in the case and sought its reply in the matter before next date of hearing

NGT sends show cause notice to Centre, NHAI for not maintaining green cover

The matter is posted for next hearing on July 17

'One-family-one-car' policy in Capital is out of the question: NGT

The plea sought directions for formulation of a holistic policy for registration of private vehicles in Delhi-NCR so that only one car is permitted to be registered in one residential unit

Stop all protests at Jantar Mantar immediately: NGT to Delhi govt

The green panel said the continuance of the use of the area by protestors was in violation of environmental laws

NGT slaps fines on Fortis, Max and other hospitals for waste management

The National Green Tribunal today slapped fines on several government and private hospitals over their failure to manage their bio-medical waste. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar imposed a penalty of Rs 2 lakh on Shalimar Bagh-based Fortis Hospital and Rs 1.5 lakh each on Max Super Speciality Hospital and Dharamshila Hospital & Research Centre. Hedgewar Arogya Sansthan, Jag Pravesh Chandra Hospital , Chacha Nehru Bal Chikitsalaya , Lal Bahadur Shastri Hospital , Swami Dayanand Hospital and Safdarjung Hospital were slapped with a fine of Rs 75,000 each. The green panel also directed medical superintendents of government hospitals to take strict action against the officials responsible for violation of environmental laws. On the last date of hearing, the NGT had imposed a fine of Rs 3 lakh each on Hotel Leela Venture Ltd, Fraser Suites, Royal Plaza and Mahagun Hotels Pvt Ltd, Rs 2 lakh each on Chhatarpur-based Radiance Motel and Golden Petal Hotel and

Give info on 10-yr-old diesel trucks, proof of scrapping: NGT to oil firms

A bench irected the senior-most officers from each company to be present before it on August 8

NGT asks Delhi, UP govts to clear debris from Yamuna floodplains in 3 week

The green tribunal said indiscriminate dumping of waste is a direct source of pollution of the river

MoEF says cigarette butts biodegradable, invites NGT ire

Butts of cigarette and bidi are hazardous in nature, says NGT

Dumping human waste mid-air: NGT questions DGCA claim that it is impossible

A bench headed by NGT Chairperson asked DGCA and CPCB to file an affidavit in this regard

Our order would decide fate of real-estate projects cleared by states: NGT

The matter is now posted for hearing on July 10

NGT shuts down industries near Bengaluru lake, imposes Rs 5 lakh fine

The green panel gave the state authorities one month's time to free the lake of all pollutants

NGT directs MoEF, CPCB to inspect Polavaram dam site

NGT was hearing a plea by economist Dr Pentapati Pullarao who has alleged environment violations

NGT asks Mumbai-based builder to pay Rs 40 lakh for 'environmental damage'

NNGT also restrained the developer from resorting to any further tree felling or hill cutting

NGT allows camping at 25 Ganga bank sites in Rishikesh

The National Green Tribunal today allowed camping at 25 sites along river Ganga in Rishikesh, saying it should be carried out in an eco-friendly manner rather than on a purely commercial basis. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Swatanter Kumar lifted the ban, which was imposed in December 2015, while accepting the management plan and regulatory regime submitted by the Uttarakhand government. The tribunal, which had prohibited camping activity in the entire belt from Kaudiyala to Rishikesh till the regulatory regime came into force, allowed it on 25 spots out of the 33 recommended by the state. It rejected eight sites, noting they fell within 100 metres from the middle of the river during the lean season flow. "We hold and declare that the Management Plan and Regulatory Regime as submitted by the Uttarakhand government and as approved by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) shall come into force forthwith... "We expect that the state will encourage

NGT to inspect status of sewage treatment plants in Garhmukteshwar

Tribunal had slammed state's Jal Nigam for building STP on the drains joining Ganga unplanned

NGT to hear plea on recent oil spill off Tamil Nadu coast

The petition has also sought constitution of an expert committee to monitor the entire clean up process

SC transfers a PIL of 1985 on cleaning of river Ganga to NGT

Green panel will be required to submit an interim report to it every six months