The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on November 27, 2018, has imposed a fine of Rs 5 crore on the West Bengal government for failing to take steps to improve the air quality of Kolkata and Howrah.
The NGT Eastern Zone principal bench comprising
Judges S.P. Wangdi and
non-judicial member Nagin Nanda directed the State’s Chief Secretary to file an affidavit by January 8, 2019, regarding the payment of compensation and the action taken in this regard. The NGT directed that the cost should be paid within two weeks to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). If the government failed to do so, it would have to pay an additional Rs 1 crore as fine for every month’s delay.
The order was passed in the wake of West Bengal government not enforcing several measures recommended by the NGT in an earlier order in 2016 to check air pollution. In the order, the NGT had recommended measures like augmentation of air monitoring network, traffic management, streamlining of efficiency auto emission training centres, and phasing out of commercial vehicles more than 15-years-old.
Najafgarh Lake is a Heritage and to be protected by Delhi and Haryana Jointly: NGT
Judiciary
Sep 22, 2020
Upendra Malaviya
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National Green Tribunal ordered Delhi and Haryana to set up a proper plan for the protection of Najafgarh Lake. The NGT said, “In view of the fact that there is a large transboundary water body, which falls partly in Delhi and partly in Haryana, it will be appropriate that an environment-management plan is prepared by the state of Haryana and the NCT of Delhi.”The Principal bench directed the Delhi and Haryana governments to jointly prepare an environmental management plan to notify and...
NGT seeks report on allegation of pollution by Aditya Birla Group's flagship co. in Gujarat
Executive
Sep 15, 2020
ROCKY DAS
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A plea has been filed by the Protection of Environment and Public Service Committee against Indian Rayon, a unit of Aditya Birla Group in accordance with violation of environmental norms at Junagarh-Veraval, Gir Somnath district in Gujrat. The plea has also stated that the company is damaging the Deveka river at Gir Somnath and the hazardous, as well as poisonous chemicals being discharged from the company, is also affecting the sea as well as the river at high risk.It has also derived from the...
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