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Tuesday, August 12, 2025
TopicNational Green Tribunal

Topic: National Green Tribunal

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.

Yet to pay Rs 1,096 cr compensation for failure to manage legacy waste, Punjab’s a repeat offender

Punjab was due to submit compensation & compliance report to Central Pollution Control Board by 25 August. In 2022, it failed to pay Rs 2,080 cr. A look at Punjab's waste management issues.

On Camera

With nuke lunacy, Asim Munir joins Pakistan’s Hall of Generals who swapped brains for bluster

Munir indicates that he’s willing to go for broke, even if it risks taking his country “and half the world” down with him. It’s important to understand where he is coming from.

How mining, manufacturing & power sectors weighed on India’s industrial output since January 2024

India’s industrial output growth saw a 10-month low in June, with Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growing by mere 1.5% as against 1.9% in May 2025.

‘Next war may come sooner than expected, will require whole-of-nation approach’—Army chief

Gen Dwivedi framed Op Sindoor not just as retaliation to Pahalgam, but as demonstration of India’s capability to fight multi-domain conflicts with integration between services & agencies.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.