Tag: Justice Swatanter Kumar

NGT annoyed over delay in waste-to-energy plant at Srinagar

The delay in commissioning of Jammu and Kashmir’s first waste-to-energy plant in Srinagar has miffed the National Green Tribunal which has warned the state government of slapping an exemplary cost for taking “unjustifiable” adjournments in the matter. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar said the plant at Achan was of great public...

September 27, 2017

Posters on DU walls: NGT summons chief election officer

Irked at the continued use of posters on the campus walls despite a ban, the National Green Tribunal today directed the Delhi University’s Chief Election Officer to appear before it. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar passed the order after noting that nobody was present on behalf of the university. The green...

September 22, 2017

NGT directs NHAI to maintain green cover along highways

The National Green Tribunal has directed the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) to maintain the mandatory green cover along national and state highways in order to maintain ecological balance. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar also directed the Delhi government, the Haryana and Rajasthan governments to ensure plantation on government land...

September 8, 2017