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NGT slaps fines on Fortis, Max and other hospitals for waste management

The National Green Tribunal today slapped fines on several government and private hospitals over their failure to manage their bio-medical waste. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar imposed a penalty of Rs 2 lakh on Shalimar Bagh-based Fortis Hospital and Rs 1.5 lakh each on Max Super Speciality Hospital and Dharamshila Hospital & Research Centre. Hedgewar Arogya Sansthan, Jag Pravesh Chandra Hospital , Chacha Nehru Bal Chikitsalaya , Lal Bahadur Shastri Hospital , Swami Dayanand Hospital and Safdarjung Hospital were slapped with a fine of Rs 75,000 each. The green panel also directed medical superintendents of government hospitals to take strict action against the officials responsible for violation of environmental laws. On the last date of hearing, the NGT had imposed a fine of Rs 3 lakh each on Hotel Leela Venture Ltd, Fraser Suites, Royal Plaza and Mahagun Hotels Pvt Ltd, Rs 2 lakh each on Chhatarpur-based Radiance Motel and Golden Petal Hotel and

Give info on 10-yr-old diesel trucks, proof of scrapping: NGT to oil firms

A bench irected the senior-most officers from each company to be present before it on August 8

NGT asks Delhi, UP govts to clear debris from Yamuna floodplains in 3 week

The green tribunal said indiscriminate dumping of waste is a direct source of pollution of the river

MoEF says cigarette butts biodegradable, invites NGT ire

Butts of cigarette and bidi are hazardous in nature, says NGT

Dumping human waste mid-air: NGT questions DGCA claim that it is impossible

A bench headed by NGT Chairperson asked DGCA and CPCB to file an affidavit in this regard

Our order would decide fate of real-estate projects cleared by states: NGT

The matter is now posted for hearing on July 10

NGT shuts down industries near Bengaluru lake, imposes Rs 5 lakh fine

The green panel gave the state authorities one month's time to free the lake of all pollutants

NGT directs MoEF, CPCB to inspect Polavaram dam site

NGT was hearing a plea by economist Dr Pentapati Pullarao who has alleged environment violations

NGT asks Mumbai-based builder to pay Rs 40 lakh for 'environmental damage'

NNGT also restrained the developer from resorting to any further tree felling or hill cutting

NGT allows camping at 25 Ganga bank sites in Rishikesh

The National Green Tribunal today allowed camping at 25 sites along river Ganga in Rishikesh, saying it should be carried out in an eco-friendly manner rather than on a purely commercial basis. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Swatanter Kumar lifted the ban, which was imposed in December 2015, while accepting the management plan and regulatory regime submitted by the Uttarakhand government. The tribunal, which had prohibited camping activity in the entire belt from Kaudiyala to Rishikesh till the regulatory regime came into force, allowed it on 25 spots out of the 33 recommended by the state. It rejected eight sites, noting they fell within 100 metres from the middle of the river during the lean season flow. "We hold and declare that the Management Plan and Regulatory Regime as submitted by the Uttarakhand government and as approved by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) shall come into force forthwith... "We expect that the state will encourage

NGT to inspect status of sewage treatment plants in Garhmukteshwar

Tribunal had slammed state's Jal Nigam for building STP on the drains joining Ganga unplanned

NGT to hear plea on recent oil spill off Tamil Nadu coast

The petition has also sought constitution of an expert committee to monitor the entire clean up process

SC transfers a PIL of 1985 on cleaning of river Ganga to NGT

Green panel will be required to submit an interim report to it every six months

NGT lacks power to decide notification on realty projects: MoEF

The Environment Ministry has challenged the jurisdiction of National Green Tribunal to take a decision on its recent notification exempting real estate projects from obtaining prior environmental clearance. The Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) told the green panel that the petition challenging the notification published on December 9 last year exempting building and construction projects of all sizes from the process of environment impact assessment (EIA) and prior environmental clearance (EC) was not maintainable. "It is submitted that the petition is not maintainable in as much as the present petition has impugned the validity/ constitutionality of a notification issued by the answering respondent amending the EIA Notification, 2006 in exercise of its powers under section 3 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 on the ground that the same is violative of Articles 21 and 14 of the Constitution, which is beyond the ambit of Section 14 read with Section 18 of the ...

Allow projects only if they have waste management plan: NGT

Panel said it is statutory obligation on all authorities to ensure that waste is not dumped randomly

Garbage mess irks NGT; seeks explanation from Centre, Delhi govt

"You have made the general public suffer," the NGT chairperson said

NGT seeks budget allocation details of sanitation workers

It also said that salaries to sanitation employees should be paid on time

MCD workers strike: NGT questions Centre, State govt

The National Green Tribunal today took authorities to task for sanitation services in east Delhi coming to a standstill and sought the response from the Centre, the Delhi government and recognised workers' union over employees' strike due to non-payment of salary. A bench headed by NGT chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar issued notices to the Environment Ministry, the Ministry of Urban Development, the AAP government and sanitation workers' union asking them what steps have been taken to remove waste from the streets and to apprise it about reasons of a deadlock on the issue. The direction came after advocate Balendu Shekhar, appearing for the East Delhi Municipal Corporation (EDMC), told the bench that urgent directions were needed as EDMC employees were on indefinite strike since January 5 due to non-payment of salary. He also sought the tribunal's intervention to end the deadlock. The EDMC lawyer said there was an extraordinary situation and sought directions for immediate ...

Submit report on water supplied to Delhi households: NGT to Kejriwal govt

Issue of water supply in capital had last year prompted tribunal to seek response of the Delhi govt

UP gets NGT's showcause notice over garbage near Ganga

The matter has been listed for the next hearing on February 10