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NGT Orders Check on Ongoing ‘Illegal’ Construction in Greater Noida

Representative AI Image NEW DELHI: The National Green Tribunal has mandated the Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board (UPPCB) to investigate claims that certain under-construction projects in Greater Noida are continuing despite having received closure orders for breaching environmental regulations. A bench, comprising NGT Chairperson Justice Prakash Shrivastava and expert member Afroz Ahmad, was examining a case concerning alleged breaches of environmental norms, including the absence of an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) notification and required consents to establish (CTE) and operate (CTO) from the UPPCB. The petition was submitted by BJP leader and former municipal corporator Rajendra Tyagi, represented by Advocate…

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NGT Orders Ghaziabad DM to Halt Illegal City Forest Construction

NEW DELHI: The National Green Tribunal has issued an interim order mandating the district magistrate to prevent any illegal construction within Sai Upvan, a 200-acre forest area located in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh. The tribunal is addressing concerns regarding the declining state of the area, which faces several environmental challenges, being recognized as the city’s “lungs.” In an order dated July 2, NGT Chairperson Justice Prakash Shrivastava and expert member Afroz Ahmad acknowledged claims made by the applicant’s advocate, Akash Vashishtha. He reported that despite the area being classified as a city forest according to the 2021-2031 master plan, the Ghaziabad…

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NGT Urges Action on ‘Illegal’ Groundwater Extraction in Noida

NEW DELHI: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has instructed the Uttar Pradesh Ground Water Department to investigate a complaint about alleged illegal groundwater extraction in Noida and Greater Noida, and to take necessary measures. A bench, chaired by NGT Chairperson Justice Prakash Shrivastava and expert member Afroz Ahmad, reviewed a petition from environmental advocate Vikrant Tongad. The petition asserted that private builders, industries, and individuals are unlawfully extracting groundwater in Noida and Greater Noida, primarily in Sectors 145 and 153 of Noida and Sectors 94 and 150 in the Tech Zone of Greater Noida. Advocate Akash Vashishtha, representing the applicant,…

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NGT Warns on Yamuna Pollution and Illegal Constructions

Representative AI image AGRA: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has sent notices to the Union Jal Shakti Ministry, the Uttar Pradesh government, the Mathura-Vrindavan Municipal Corporation, and other agencies regarding severe pollution in the Yamuna River and illegal constructions along its banks. This action comes after a petition by Vijay Kishore Goswami of the Braj Vrindavan Devalaya Samiti, who raised concerns about untreated sewage, industrial waste, and encroachment on floodplains. Despite NGT’s 2021 orders for improved sewage treatment and ecosystem protection, violations reportedly persist. The petitioners provided a comprehensive 95-page affidavit that included water quality reports and geo-tagged photographs demonstrating…

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NGT Forms Committee to Probe Shahpura Lake Encroachments

Representative AI image BHOPAL: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has taken a serious stance on the alleged encroachments in the green belt around Shahpura Lake. On Thursday, the tribunal established a committee to inspect the site and deliver a report within six weeks. Environmental advocate Nitin Saxena’s petition to the NGT central bench alleges that the green belt has been egregiously encroached upon, with illegal structures appearing in the lake’s buffer zone, thus violating Wetland Rules. Counsel for the petitioner, Chinmay Singh, revealed that “untreated water is being funneled into the lake, obstructing the natural drainage channels that feed it,…

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Bengaluru Apartments Illegally Dump Sewage into Lake

Representative image BENGALURU: The Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) has issued show-cause notices to six apartment complexes and an educational institution in Anekal for polluting Shikaripalya Lake. The affected properties include Sarovar Apartment, Shree Nandana Elite Apartment Residents Welfare Association, Sree Balaji Nest Apartment, Thirumala Residency Apartment Residents, Happy Home Vivasvan Resident Association, Happy Home 2, and Zia Academy. According to KSPCB, these apartments and the institution lack sewage treatment plants, resulting in domestic sewage being discharged directly into the lake. The Board identified several contributing factors to the pollution of Shikaripalya Lake, including sewage flowing through stormwater drains,…

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NGT Orders Ghaziabad DM to Clear Lakefront Residential Colony

GHAZIABAD: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has identified a portion of land in Pasunda village, Loni, previously documented as a lake in revenue records, where a residential project is being developed. The tribunal has ordered the district administration to eliminate encroachments and safeguard the waterbody. An NGO, Society for Voice of Human Rights and Justice, filed the case, claiming illegal conversion of the lake into a residential colony. The petition referenced alterations in land mutation for development by Mahalaxmi Land and Finance Company involving survey numbers 1564 and 2476. The petitioner stated that approximately 0.961 hectares of land under revenue…

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Morbi Ceramics Face ₹122 Crore Fine After NGTC Ruling

Here’s a rewritten version of the content: AHMEDABAD: The National Green Tribunal (West Zone) has dismissed appeals from 337 ceramic units in the Morbi and Wankaner region concerning the payment of ₹122.05 crore for environmental damage compensation (EDC) related to the use of banned coal gasifiers. The Gujarat Pollution Control Board (GPCB) had prohibited the use of coal gasifiers following Supreme Court scrutiny. Ceramic units were allowed to operate under the condition that they switch to PNG. A committee report in 2024 assessed environmental damage at ₹122.05 crore, proposing an equitable distribution of the amount among the affected industries. In…

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Firms with higher profits must bear more environmental costs: SC

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court stated on Friday that companies benefiting from their scale must also face greater environmental responsibilities, affirming an NGT ruling that fined a builder Rs 5 crore for breaching environmental regulations. A bench led by Justices Dipankar Datta and Vijay Bishnoi remarked that, in cases concerning environmental protection, the scale of a company’s operations—such as revenue or production volume—can significantly influence the determination of compensation for environmental damage. The court noted that larger operations typically result in a greater environmental footprint, leading to increased resource consumption, emissions, and waste production, ultimately intensifying environmental strain. “If a…

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NGT Requests Report on Four Encroached Ponds in Gurugram

GURUGRAM: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has given the Haryana government two months to respond to a petition that claims encroachment on four ponds recorded in the city’s revenue documentation, one of which has a three-storey office built over it by a former municipal councillor. The petition, brought forward by activist Vaishali Rana, was heard by NGT’s principal bench on January 5. Justice Arun Kumar Tyagi led the bench, instructing the state and other involved parties to submit their responses within two months, detailing actions taken to comply with Supreme Court mandates for protecting and restoring ponds and village commons.…