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NGT seeks budget allocation details of sanitation workers

It also said that salaries to sanitation employees should be paid on time

MCD workers strike: NGT questions Centre, State govt

The National Green Tribunal today took authorities to task for sanitation services in east Delhi coming to a standstill and sought the response from the Centre, the Delhi government and recognised workers' union over employees' strike due to non-payment of salary. A bench headed by NGT chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar issued notices to the Environment Ministry, the Ministry of Urban Development, the AAP government and sanitation workers' union asking them what steps have been taken to remove waste from the streets and to apprise it about reasons of a deadlock on the issue. The direction came after advocate Balendu Shekhar, appearing for the East Delhi Municipal Corporation (EDMC), told the bench that urgent directions were needed as EDMC employees were on indefinite strike since January 5 due to non-payment of salary. He also sought the tribunal's intervention to end the deadlock. The EDMC lawyer said there was an extraordinary situation and sought directions for immediate ...

Submit report on water supplied to Delhi households: NGT to Kejriwal govt

Issue of water supply in capital had last year prompted tribunal to seek response of the Delhi govt

UP gets NGT's showcause notice over garbage near Ganga

The matter has been listed for the next hearing on February 10

NGT issues interim stay on Pune Metro construction

A group of prominent personalities from the city filed an EIL in NGT against the Metro Rail project

Regulate use of plastic flags, banners in polls: NGT to environment min

The petitioner has contended that once the election is over the banners are dumped without due care

NGT asks Delhi govt to shut hazardous industries in East Delhi

BSES Yamuna has been directed to snap electricity connections to such units immediately

Pay Rs 50,000 fine: Airlines can't dispose human waste mid-air, rules NGT

As per DGCA officials, aircraft dispose of the waste through a proper mechanism, after it lands

Why shouldn't diesel buses be barred from entering Delhi: NGT

NGT asked Rajasthan, UP, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh and Haryana to take clear decision on switching to CNG vehicles

Now, fly kites without 'manja' as NGT imposes nationwide ban

A petition had said that 'manja' posed a huge threat when it came into contact with live overhead electric wires, leading to grid failure

NGT bans disposable plastic in Delhi, NCR from Jan 1, 2017

It allowed Okhla, Gazipur, Bhalswa waste-to-energy plant to operate with a slew of directions

Delhi govt worried about everything except environment: NGT

The panel expressed displeasure that the government and municipal corporations were not unanimous over the quantum of waste generated

NGT directs Delhi government to impound diesel four wheelers

The bench also directed the AAP government to hold a meeting with the neighbouring states to identifying land pockets to be used for impounding four wheelers

Human excreta falling from skies: NGT slaps cost on Centre for delay in report

NGT has slapped a cost of Rs 5,000 on the Centre for its failure to file inspection report on the plea of a retired army officer

NGT questions Lt Governor decision to lift ban on construction in Delhi

The tribunal said that whenever PM 10 levels of pollution were found to be in excess of 431 mcg/m3, then construction activity should be stopped immediately

Delhi-Meerut Expressway may be allowed: Expert panel tells NGT

Project may be allowed subject to fulfilling of certain conditions including increasing the cost of monitoring during construction phase of bridge by nearly Rs 2.5 crore

NGT slams 4 states over looming pollution; asks to sprinkle water on roads

NGT said NASA has taken images to show that crop burning was also responsible for the smog in the national capital

NGT issues interim stay on steel flyover in Bengaluru

The petitioners alleged that the project has not complied with the legal requirement such as the Environment Impact Assessment

NGT notice to govt on dumping of debris in Chenab, Tawi rivers

The plea says the work on four-laning of the stretch of the highway being executed in a reckless manner

NGO gets notice on charge in PET packaging case

About 600,000 tonnes of PET is produced in India every year, of which the pharmaceutical industry uses 100,000 tonnes