The Supreme Court on August 18 directed local bodies to inform bulk waste generators in writing that failing to segregate, store and hand over solid waste will result in temporary disconnection of…
The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has told the National Green Tribunal (NGT) that its nationwide study on cancer-causing chemicals in car interiors will be completed by May 2, 2027. The…
Groundwater in parts of Uttar Pradesh's Fatehpur, Kanpur Dehat, and Kanpur Nagar districts is contaminated with hexavalent chromium, a toxic chemical that turns water fluorescent yellow-green. The contamination stems from hazardous basic…
The National Green Tribunal has directed the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board to issue terms of reference to IIT-Madras and fix a timeline for a comprehensive study on pollution in Neyveli. The…
A National Centre for Sustainable Coastal Management assessment found no measurable ecological or socioeconomic damage in Lakshadweep from the sinking of MSC Elsa 3 off Kerala on May 25, 2025. The vessel…
The National Green Tribunal has formed a joint committee to inspect industrial units in the HSIIDC Estate, Bahadurgarh, over alleged environmental violations. Led by the Jhajjar deputy commissioner, the panel must submit…
The National Green Tribunal has impleaded seven senior district and police authorities as respondents in a suo motu case concerning sand mining near the Yamuna river. The order was passed on August…
President Droupadi Murmu has assented to the Tribunals Reforms Act, 2026, which creates a National Tribunals Commission to oversee 16 tribunals. These include the Central Administrative Tribunal, National Green Tribunal, National Company…
Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Friday warned that India's progressive environmental laws have been consistently bypassed and urged the judiciary to enforce them in letter and spirit. He shared excerpts from an…
Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Sunday urged the National Green Tribunal to make public the report of the High-Powered Committee that reviewed environmental approvals for the Great Nicobar Island Project. The report…
