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Saturday, November 2, 2024
TopicNational Green Tribunal

Topic: National Green Tribunal

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.

NGT orders probe into Forest Act violation by Assam official, environment ministry team to visit site

National Green Tribunal bench was hearing petition against alleged diversion of reserve forest land for establishment of a 2nd Assam Commando Battalion.

Rajasthan facing water shortage, SC allows desilting of Bisalpur dam despite no green clearance

SC has stayed NGT’s desilting ban till July. According to Rajasthan govt’s submission, Bisalpur dam is a lifeline reservoir of drinking water for 3 districts — Jaipur, Ajmer and Tonk.

Shimla development plan curbs construction in core, green areas. Why urban planners are still worried

The plan, which was stayed by the NGT twice, outlines the vision for the hill town’s future, with provisions for regulating construction activities in different zones and protecting the environment.

SC sets aside NGT restraint on Shimla development plan — ‘environmental aspects taken care of’

Apex court emphasised need to balance development & ecology and said National Green Tribunal should not have continued with proceedings while appeal was pending before Himachal Pradesh HC.

Jewar airport has fuelled a fight for Dhanauri wetlands. UP now has to balance 3 priorities

On its own, Jewar Airport doesn't threaten Dhanauri’s ecosystem. But environmentalists fear that the inevitable commercialisation of the surrounding areas will kill the wetlands.

On Camera

Are flight bomb threats pranks or conspiracy? Cost of ‘hoax’ to Indian aviation is real

Over 510 flights have been hit by hoax bomb threats in the past couple of weeks. Despite arrests and suspicions of Sikh radical links, authorities still have no clear answers.

Watch CutTheClutter: Flattening INR-USD rate, and debate on pros and cons of a ‘strong’ rupee

In Episode 1544 of CutTheClutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta looks at some top economists pointing to the pitfalls of ‘currency nationalism’ with data from 1991 to 2004.

All about Major Bob Khathing, whose daring expedition & diplomatic parleys secured Tawang for India

The decorated Naga officer from Manipur also served as envoy to Myanmar & Nagaland chief secy. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated a museum dedicated to the Tawang hero Thursday.

From 2004 to 2024, bad news has come wrapped as good news for Congress

Congress is silently acknowledging it over-read verdict of last general election. You can see it in easy concession to SP. It will likely be more reasonable in Maharashtra & Jharkhand.