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Action plan for 37 'eco-smart stations' will be implemented in 3 months: Indian Railways to NGT

By : Sustainability ..., Apr 3, 2019

The Centre has told the National Green Tribunal that action plan for 37 railway stations which are to be developed as "eco-smart stations" will be implemented in three months. The Centre told a...

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NHPC eyes stressed 120 MW Jal Power plant in Sikkim

By : Sustainability ..., Mar 12, 2019

NHPC will bid for 120-MW Jal Power stressed plant in Sikkim when the project is bid out under the bankruptcy court this month. Lenders had referred the project to NCLT and the bankruptcy court...

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Sri Sri’s World Culture Festival destroyed Yamuna floodplains: Green Tribunal’s panel

By : sustainabilityo..., Aug 19, 2016

Sri Sri Ravi Shankar’s Art of Living Foundation may plead innocence to the charges of damaging the Yamuna floodplains, but the National Green Tribunal’s Principle Committee isn’t buying it....

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NGT slaps Rs 10 lakh fine on NBCC

By : sustainabilityo..., Jul 27, 2016

The National Green Tribunal today cracked the whip on state-run National Buildings Construction Corporation (NBCC) for causing air pollution and environmental degradation while carrying out...

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MoEF gets 2 weeks from NGT to submit report on Kopri wetlands

By : sustainabilityo..., Jul 14, 2016

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has given the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) another two weeks time to submit its report on the survey of the 20 hectare wetland area in Kopri. The...

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National Green Tribunal calls for impounding of more than 10-year old vehicles

By : sustainabilityo..., Jul 13, 2016

The National Green Tribunal on Monday said the government should look at impounding vehicles which are more than 10 year old. It also called for impounding of 15 year old petrol vehicles....

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Notice to Ghaziabad bodies on waste disposal

By : sustainabilityo..., Jul 12, 2016

The National Green Tribunal has issued showcause notices to the secretary of Ghaziabad Development Authority, the district magistrate and the additional municipal commissioner on the issue of...

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Pollution turning Taj Mahal yellow: NGT notice to Centre

By : sustainabilityo..., Jun 2, 2016

The National Green Tribunal has asked the Centre to respond to the plea of an environment enthusiast alleging that largescale burning of municipal solid waste in Agra was turning the Taj Mahal...

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NGT’s diesel vehicle ban may extend to more cities like Kolkata, Mumbai, Bengaluru

By : sustainabilityo..., May 31, 2016

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) is set to consider, on Monday, whether to impose a ban on the sale of large diesel-powered vehicles in 11 more cities, worrying auto makers who say such a move...

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NGT seeks data from CPCB on air pollution levels in major cities

By : sustainabilityo..., May 25, 2016

Noting that the air quality in metropolises was in violation to the prescribed standards, the National Green Tribunal on Tuesday directed the apex pollution monitoring body to file comprehensive...

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