National Green Tribunal
Revival of Sukapaika river
The NGT has directed the state government of Odisha to revive Sukapaika River within 6 months. Key facts The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has instructed the Odisha government to revive Sukapaika River, a distributary of Mahanadi River. It has directed ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2022
Category: Environment Current Affairs • India Nation & States Current Affairs • States Current Affairs
NGT fines West Bengal for waste management failure
Recently, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has imposed environmental compensation of Rs 3,500 crore on West Bengal for failing to manage solid and liquid waste. Key Points In the budget of the financial year 2022-23, the West Bengal government had ..
Month: Current affairs - September, 2022
Category: Environment Current Affairs • States Current Affairs
NGT directs States to Establish Nodal Agency to protect Water Bodies
The National Green Tribunal recently directed all the states and union territories to designate a nodal agency to protect the water bodies in their regions. The nodal Agencies may hold their meetings under the guidance of chief secretaries of the ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2020
Facts Box: Key Findings of Katakey Panel
On May 27, 2020, a major or fire broke out at Baghjan oil well of Oil India Limited. The fire couldn’t be put off till date. A Snubbing Unit from Canada is being brought to put off the fire. The ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2020
Snubbing Unit from Canada to control Assam Baghjan fire burning for 5 months
The Oil India Limited recently announced that a new technique snubbing unit is to be brought from Canada to control the oil well blowout in Assam’s Baghjan. Key Highlights The Oil India Limited owned Baghjan well erupted on May 27, ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2020
Kaleshwaram Project gets Environmental Clearance
On October 20, 2020, the National Green Tribunal granted environmental clearance to the Kaleshwaram lift irrigation project of Telangana. The Tribunal has directed the Ministry of Environment and Forest to form a 7-member expert committee to suggest rehabilitation and relief ..