National Green Tribunal – Lawcutor

Supreme Court Stays Rajasthan Government Notification De-Notifying 732 Hectares of National Chambal Sanctuary; Says State Could Not Have Acted Unilaterally

The Supreme Court on Wednesday stayed the Rajasthan Government’s notification de-notifying 732 hectares of the National Chambal Sanctuary without prior approval of the Court, observing that the State “could not…

Supreme Court Disapproves NGT’s Penalty Methodology Based on Revenue

The Supreme Court set aside an order by the National Green Tribunal (NGT) that imposed a penalty of ₹25 crores on Benzo Chem Industrial Private Limited for alleged environmental damages,…

NGT ban on bursting crackers not adhered to in NCR

The National Green Tribunal has recently imposed a "total ban" on sale or use of all kinds of firecrackers in the NCR from November 9 midnight to November 30 midnight…

NGT asks CPCB and DPCC to issue suitable directions for compliance with proposals in 3 plants

Directions have been given to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) and Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) for the waste-to-energy plants in Ghazipur, Okhla and Bawana. The court order came following a September 24 report…