Topic: NGT
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...
Stricter Norms for Commercial Use of Groundwater Set by NGT
The National Green Tribunal has set very stringent guidelines for the commercial use of groundwater in the country and it has specifically directed the concerned authorities to be...
New panel to review findings in Goa’s Private forest lands
The Government of Goa has decided to establish a 3-member committee to review the findings of earlier high-level panels which had been formed to verify the identity of...
Glass-coated ‘Manjha’ for Kites
Manja (or manjha) is the abrasive (rough) connecting string which is used for fighter kites in India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, and Nepal. It is gummed, colored and coated...
Chardham highway project
The Chardham highway project which aims to provide a road link to the four holy places in Uttarakhand via a 900-km all-weather road has been granted clearance by...
Water for Cricket Fields Maintenance
Hearing the petition filed by an NGO, Friends the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has ordered an expert committee to submit a report on ways to save water. Petition...
States miss deadline for submitting Action Plan on Waste Disposal
Over 25 State governments missed the deadline for submitting their action plans on systematic disposal of plastic waste to Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). The April 30 deadline...
Factual Report on Great Indian Bustard by Rajasthan Forest Department
In a factual report submitted by the state forest department following the directive of the National Green Tribunal (NGT), it has been stated that there are about Great Indian...
Central Monitoring Committee to Prepare National Plan for Polluted Rivers
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has formed a Central Monitoring Committee to prepare and enforce a national plan to make over 350 river stretches pollution free across the...
NGT Directs CPCB to Prepare Noise Pollution Maps
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) to prepare a noise pollution map and remedial action plan to solve the issue across...
Supreme Court gives its nod for Chardham Project
The Supreme Court has given its nod to Chardham Development Plan which connects the holy places of Yamunotri, Gangotri, Kedarnath and Badrinath by all-weather roads. What is the...
