NGT slaps ₹50,000 fine on DJB for repeated…

[ad_1] Expressing displeasure over repeated delays, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has fined the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) ₹50,000 for consistently seeking adjournments in a case related to illegal groundwater extraction by hotels.The applicant in the case…

NGT directs Ministry to frame laws to curb…

[ad_1] Noting that no guidelines exist to regulate pollution by plywood industries, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) to frame laws within six months.…

Adequate safe drinking water not available in chromium…

[ad_1]  The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has noted that sufficient clean drinking water is not being supplied to several areas affected by chromium contamination in Uttar Pradesh and directed the government to ensure its adequate supply. The Principal…