Thursday, 15 October, 2026

Tag: environmental law India


NGT - National Green Tribunal India

June 9, 2026 : In a significant ruling on sustainable sand mining and environmental governance, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the State Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA), Uttar Pradesh, and the State Expert Appraisal Committee (SEAC) to reappraise Read more…


NGT - National Green Tribunal India

May 14, 2026 : The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) to ensure the implementation of a newly formulated Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) across all States and Union Territories for the timely disposal of Read more…


March 09, 2026 : The National Green Tribunal has transferred a case concerning alleged illegal quarrying in Kerala to its Southern Zone Bench in Chennai, directing that the matter be taken up there later this month. The case originated from Read more…


February 26, 2026 : The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has examined allegations of illegal mining, environmental pollution and violations by stone crusher units operating in parts of Mirzapur district in Uttar Pradesh, following a petition filed by a local resident Read more…


February 23, 2026 : The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has rejected an application seeking to intervene in an ongoing appeal related to the cancellation of an environmental clearance in Uttar Pradesh, while directing that the main case will be heard Read more…


February 23, 2026 : The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has disposed of a complaint alleging illegal felling of trees near the Taj Mahal in Agra, observing that the petition lacked sufficient factual and legal details. However, the tribunal has allowed Read more…


February 23, 2026 : The National Green Tribunal has directed authorities in Delhi to identify those responsible for the alleged illegal felling of trees in the Vikas Puri area and to ensure compensatory plantation, while disposing of a petition that Read more…


February 21, 2026 : The Principal Bench of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) at New Delhi has found that the sealing of several illegal borewells in Delhi was not carried out properly and has directed the Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM), Model Read more…


February 10, 2026 : The National Green Tribunal has declined to pass any further directions in a case alleging illegal tree felling and unauthorized construction on land notified under the Punjab Land Preservation Act in Hoshiarpur district, observing that the Read more…


February 10, 2026 : The National Green Tribunal has taken up a letter petition alleging large-scale sewage discharge by a private medical institution in Bhopal that residents claim is contaminating farmland and posing serious health risks to nearly 20 percent Read more…