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Wednesday, August 13, 2025
TopicNational Green Tribunal

Topic: National Green Tribunal

NGT working with just 6 members instead of at least 21, zonal benches vacant for 2 yrs now

Debayan Roy -
NGT claims it has disposed of 90% of cases it has received, but lawyers dispute it, say cases often do not even come up for hearing.

SC body expresses ‘reservation’ on CJI Gogoi’s response to sexual harassment charges

Ritika Jain -
Supreme Court Advocates on Record Association says charges must be dealt with according to law. But SC staffers come out in support of CJI Ranjan Gogoi.

Volkswagen fined Rs 500 crore by NGT for damage to environment

PTI -
The NGT said that Volkswagen's use of a 'cheat device' in diesel cars caused the damage, and directed it to deposit the money in two months.

Sterlite copper plant to stay shut in Tamil Nadu as Supreme Court sets aside NGT order

Upmanyu Trivedi -
Vedanta's Sterlite copper plant was closed in May 2018 amid violent protests over pollution concerns. In December, the NGT asked the Tamil Nadu govt to reopen it.

NGT slams Volkswagen for not depositing Rs 100 crore as per its 2018 order

Ritika Jain -
NGT had directed Volkswagen to deposit the amount with the CPCB over its alleged use of a ‘cheat device’ in diesel cars to beat environmental norms.

Use Google maps to solve road jams & help improve air quality: NGT tells traffic police

PTI -
The National Green Tribunal's (NGT) directive is aimed at cutting down traffic jams to decrease Delhi's severe air pollution.

Military finally deployed 16 days after Meghalaya mine collapse

Snehesh Alex Philip -
The air force and the navy have both been pressed into action to try and rescue the 15 trapped labourers, but the delay has drawn flak from society. 

No one is bothered because we are poor, say families of trapped Meghalaya miners

Moushumi Das Gupta -
It has been over a week since waters from a river flooded an illegal Meghalaya mine, trapping at least 15 people inside.

After NGT order, Sterlite Copper plans to approach Tamil Nadu govt to resume Tuticorin operations

PTI -
The Tamil Nadu govt had earlier ordered closure of the company's Tuticorin unit over pollution concerns. 

Tamil Nadu govt slapped with Rs 2 crore fine for delay in removing Chennai encroachments

PTI -
The National Green Tribunal slammed the state government over poor pre-monsoon preparedness & asked its Public Works Department to deposit the amount within 15 days.
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