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Meerut distilleries near Ganga get NGT warning for pollution

By : sustainabilityo..., Jun 9, 2017

The National Green Tribunal has asked distilleries in Meerut not to discharge effluents in nearby drains joining river Kali East and strictly comply with environmental norms. A bench headed by...

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Coimbatore Corporation gears up to implement 100% segregation of waste

By : sustainabilityo..., Jun 5, 2017

Following the National Green Tribunal's order, the Coimbatore Corporation is gearing up to implement 100% segregation of waste at source in the city in the next three months. The corporation is...

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Tamil Nadu: NGT cracks whip on Ennore plant fly ash pollution

By : sustainabilityo..., Jun 2, 2017

The southern bench of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) to start criminal prosecution against the officer in-charge of Tamil Nadu...

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NGT issues notice to Yogi Govt. over groundwater contamination

By : sustainabilityo..., Jun 1, 2017

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Wednesday has issued notice to Uttar Pradesh pollution control board and District Magistrate of Sambhal, on a plea citing concern over drinking water of...

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Subject Tags: groundwater , NGT , pollution

Foam spilling out on Bengaluru roads, NGT raps Karnataka government

By : sustainabilityo..., Jun 1, 2017

The National Green Tribunal on Wednesday took Karnataka government and its civic authorities to task over foam spilling over into the streets in Bengaluru near the Varthur lake, causing massive...

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National Green Tribunal slams Haryana government over dumping of waste in Aravallis

By : sustainabilityo..., May 31, 2017

The National Green Tribunal on Tuesday slammed the Haryana government and its civic bodies over disposal of industrial waste and construction debris in the Aravalli forests on the Gurgaon-...

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Government classifies microbeads as 'unsafe' for cosmetic products

By : sustainabilityo..., May 29, 2017

The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has classified microbeads as "unsafe" for use in cosmetic products, the government has informed the National Green Tribunal.

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NGT directs conditional reopening of textile units in Rajasthan

By : sustainabilityo..., May 29, 2017

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has permitted the conditional reopening of 578 textile units in Pali district of Rajasthan with an assurance that any direction passed by the tribunal has to be...

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NGT orders closure of 76 units in Bengaluru

By : sustainabilityo..., May 25, 2017

 The National Green Tribunal has directed authorities to ensure the closure of 76 polluting industries around Bengaluru’s Bellandur Lake.

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Uttar Pradesh government to take action against sugar mills flouting NGT norms

By : sustainabilityo..., May 24, 2017

The Uttar Pradesh government will take stern action against sugar factories that flout green norms and are spreading pollution, the state sugarcane development minister Suresh Rana warned today...

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