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Thursday, October 23, 2025
TopicNational Green Tribunal

Topic: National Green Tribunal

‘Application of mind not proportionate to number of pages’—Why SC has expressed ‘anguish’ at NGT 

NGT is a specialised statutory body set up by Parliament in 2010 for hearing matters relating to environmental protection and forest conservation.

National Green Tribunal seeks detailed reports on unauthorised construction in Noida, Greater Noida

Plea by environmental advocate Rajendra Tyagi cites concerns regarding extensive residential and commercial developments carried out without environmental clearances.

NGT flags ‘alarming’ water contamination in UP, ropes in AIIMS to assess health impact

New Delhi: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Friday took strong note of the severe water pollution affecting residents in Kanpur Nagar, Kanpur Dehat,...

Rajasthan govt’s plea to remodel Seven Wonders Park near Ajmer lake rejected. What SC said

The state contended it had already invested Rs 12 cr in developing the park, that the structures and pathways were constructed under Smart City Mission, and served as a public utility.

4 yrs after NGT order, 4 states assess their hill cities to strike balance between tourism & ecology

Uttarakhand, Arunachal Pradesh, Kerala & Tamil Nadu are assessing the 'carrying capacity' of hill cities, aiming to find out the maximum population they can sustain.

NGT takes suo-motu cognizance of ‘kodo poisoning’, mysterious deaths of 10 Bandhavgarh elephants

The tribunal stressed the need for stronger enforcement of environmental norms, transferring the case to its central zone bench. A hearing is scheduled for 23 December.

Centre gave Bihar Rs 3,900-cr for 13 sewage plants on Ganga. Only 7 work, faecal matter high in water

The data was submitted by National Mission for Clean Ganga to the National Green Tribunal after it was directed in May to disclose central funds released to clean Ganga in Bihar.

These Chennai IT professionals are after invasive fish—want them out of India’s lakes

Invasive species are climate resilient and highly adaptable to new environment. They can consume the food sources in an ecosystem and outcompete the native varieties.

Lawyer asks NGT judge’s recusal from hearing his case, ‘I’ve complained about his unpunctuality in past’

National Green Tribunal advocate Gaurav Bansal complained about Justice Sudhir Agarwal to NGT chairperson & environment ministry, saying he was unlikely to get justice in the judge's court.

NGT’s golden era was over long ago. Then came the age of delays, fines, committee raj

What was a grand strategy to create a parallel environmental structure for grievance and unclog the Supreme Court has fallen woefully short of its promise and potential.

On Camera

In Bihar, BJP is courting upper castes—a clear shift from its 2020 strategy

With two parties led by Dalit leaders now part of NDA, the BJP is hopeful of winning a large number of reserved constituencies.

Boom to bust: Haunted by Ketan Parekh saga, 117-yr-old Calcutta Stock Exchange’s future lies in limbo

CSE, one of India’s oldest bourses, is edging towards a voluntary exit. It could never recover from market manipulation scam that caused a payment crisis at exchange back in 2001. 

From battle of wits and daring air strikes to artillery fury, new details emerge of Operation Sindoor

Fresh details of operation conducted by IAF, Army have come out in gazette notification giving citations of those who were awarded Vir Chakra for their bravery.

CJI, IPS, IAS & Homebound: A wake-up call 75 years in the making

Education, reservations, govt jobs are meant to bring equality and dignity. That we are a long way from that is evident in the shoe thrown at the CJI and the suicide of Haryana IPS officer. The film Homebound has a lesson too.