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Uttar Pradesh: Bio-fuel plants in 7 districts curb stubble burningBy : Sustainability ..., Nov 27, 2020
The state steering committee approved a budget of Rs 22.56 crore for setting up bio-fuel plants in seven districts — Meerut, Baghpat, Bulandshahr, Ghaziabad, Gautam Budh Nagar, Hapur and... Read more.. |
NGT report lists ‘devastating impact’ of Baghjan blowout on bio-diversityBy : Sustainability ..., Nov 6, 2020
A National Green Tribunal (NGT) panel report on the Baghjan blowout has thrown light on the “devastating impact on the environment and bio-diversity of the affected landscape”. The report... Read more.. |
LG Polymers India has absolute liability for gas leak, says NGTBy : Sustainability ..., Jun 4, 2020
South Korean company LG Polymers India has absolute liability for the loss of life and public health in the gas leak incident at its plant in Visakhapatnam, the NGT has said while directing that the interim penalty of Rs 50 crore would be spent on compensation to the victims... Read more.. |
Root out plastic bag less than 50 microns: National Green TribunalBy : Sustainability ..., Dec 10, 2019
The National Green Tribunal has asked Central Pollution Control Board to ensure that no plastic bag less than 50 microns of thickness be manufactured, stocked, sold and used across the country. The green court also asked CPCB to ensure that no unregistered plastic... Read more.. |
Kolkata: ‘Ignoring NGT orders adds to pollution’By : Sustainability ..., Nov 11, 2019
Environmental crusaders on Friday blamed the spiralling pollution and plunging air quality on the non-compliance of National Green Tribunal (NGT) orders and furnished a 35-point report on the issue. “Our failure to comply with so many directives on environment has polluted... Read more.. Subject Tags: air pollution , air quality , environment , Ministry of transport , National Green Tribunal (NGT) , particulate matter (PM) |
Gurugram: Genset ban must, find ways to supply power, discom toldBy : Sustainability ..., Oct 21, 2019
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has dismissed a plea filed by Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitaran Nigam (DHBVN) seeking more time to implement the ban on diesel gensets in NCR cities of the state. The green tribunal said the discom should find other ways to prevent use of gensets... Read more.. |
Take action on panel report seeking ban on sachets, pouches within 3 months, NGT tells CentreBy : Sustainability ..., Oct 15, 2019
NEW DELHI: The National Green Tribunal Monday directed the Centre and other agencies to take action within three months on a report by an expert committee which sought ban on small water bottles, pouches and cups saying these constitute a considerable amount of plastic waste... Read more.. Subject Tags: National Green Tribunal (NGT) , PET bottles , plastic packaging , plastic waste management , Tetra Packs |
Segregation of waste at source from June 1By : Sustainability ..., Mar 28, 2019
After a delay of over two years, the local Municipal Corporation has finally decided to begin segregation of waste at source from June 1. Sources said the MC gave this assurance in its... Read more.. |
Climate change already covered under environment impact assessment: NGTBy : Sustainability ..., Jan 17, 2019
Climate change is already covered under the environment impact assessment, the National Green Tribunal has said while disposing of a nine-year-old girl's plea alleging inaction by the Centre to... Read more.. |
National Green Tribunal orders pan India audit on waste managementBy : Sustainability ..., Oct 23, 2018
Door-to-door collection and source segregation of garbage would be the top tick on the National Green Tribunal’s (NGT) pan India audit on the performance of urban local bodies (ULBs). The audit... Read more.. Subject Tags: audit , India , National Green Tribunal (NGT) , solid waste management , waste segregation |