Delhi govt doubles parking charges under GRAP 3, 4 to discourage use of private vehicles
The decision comes to counter the situation of air pollution in the national capital, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) level at 324 at 7 pm.
The decision comes to counter the situation of air pollution in the national capital, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) level at 324 at 7 pm.
The National Green Tribunal (NGT), Eastern Zone Bench in Kolkata, has ordered an immediate suspension of the ongoing road construction in Manipur's hilly and forested areas, pending comprehensive environmental and geological safety assessments.
The authorities of Visva-Bharati University (VBU) have decided that this year’s Poush Mela will be held after securing all necessary clearances from the National Green Tribunal (NGT).
The direction came from a bench comprising Justice Prakash Shrivastava, Chairperson, and Dr. A. Senthil Vel, expert member, while hearing an application filed by Rita Sharma and others against the State of Himachal Pradesh and others.
The matter originated from a letter petition by Shailendra Kumar Yadav, highlighting ecological damage caused by the uncontrolled movement of horses in the reserved forest area of Kufri and its impact on natural vegetation and local ecology.
A six-member special bench of NGT, disposing of two separate petitions on the alleged damage to the environment and the riverine ecosystem in the Mahanadi river bed within the water area of Jobra Barrage at Cuttack, imposed ban on permanent construction and eviction of illegal encroachments on the riverbed and floodplain areas of the river
Since the mining was carried out in excess; the mining thereof would amount to illegal sand mining.
The remaining premises, it said, either are vacant or are small shops which are running with permissible activities.
The matter was listed for further consideration on April 22.
The Odisha State Pollution Control Board is directed to conduct computation of Environmental Compensation and royalty and other dues and recovery of the same from the violator state, the NGT bench comprising Amit Sthalekar and Saibal Dasgupta ordered in a 15-page judgment.
