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  Emission fiasco: NGT slaps Rs 500 crore fine on Volkswagen for environmental damage

  Business | March 07, 2019 12:53 IST

  The tribunal was hearing pleas filed by Ailawadi, a school teacher, and a few others seeking ban on the sale of Volkswagen vehicles for alleged violation of emission norms. 

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  NGT junks plea challenging permission to petrol pump in Ghaziabad

  India | February 18, 2019 14:54 IST

  The tribunal had earlier rapped the GDA for granting permission to the petrol pump in the green belt area.

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  Examine effect of hookah on indoor air pollution: NGT to government

  India | January 17, 2019 19:26 IST

  The National Green Tribunal (NGT) directed the Ministry of Environment and Forests on Thursday to examine the effect of hookah in respect of indoor air pollution and prescribe appropriate standards on the issue.

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  Emission fiasco: NGT gives Volkswagen 24-hour deadline to deposit Rs 100 crore

  India | January 17, 2019 18:24 IST

  The apex tribunal also said that in case the amount is not deposited by Friday, the directors of the company will be sent to jail.

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  Emission fiasco: NGT directs Volkswagen to deposit Rs 100 crore by tomorrow as per its 2018 order

  Business | January 17, 2019 13:40 IST

  On November 16 last year, the tribunal had said that the use of 'cheat device' by Volkswagen in diesel cars in India leads to inference of environmental damage.

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  National Green Tribunal order causes heavy traffic jam on highway

  India | January 05, 2019 16:08 IST

  There was a more than five-km long traffic jam on the Jaipur to Delhi route on National Highway 48 due to ban on entry of heavy commercial traffic into Delhi by the National Green Tribunal.

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  SC stays NGT order refusing exemption to two-wheelers from odd-even scheme in Delhi

  India | September 17, 2018 13:01 IST

  Additional Solicitor General said that it would be impossible to accommodate people in public transport if odd-even scheme is made applicable for two-wheelers also.

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  Poop from skies: NGT raps DGCA for 'repeated defiance', warns DG of withholding salary

  India | August 03, 2018 18:35 IST

  The National Green Tribunal has rapped the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) for "repeated defiance" on issuing circular to airlines operating at the IGI Airport here to ensure that they do not empty toilet tanks midair

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  SC appoints Justice Jawad Rahim as Acting Chairperson of NGT

  India | March 27, 2018 21:34 IST

  The apex court bench said that the new acting chairperson will discharge his duties until a regular appointment is made and will take part in selection process of other members of the NGT.

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  Yamuna reduced to sewer line: NGT slams Delhi Jal Board

  India | March 07, 2018 17:04 IST

  "You want Haryana to give you more water for dilution of the pollutants in the river but show us what have you done. Yamuna in your territory has become a sewer line," the bench observed.

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  NGT refuses to entertain plea for 'one family, one car' policy

  India | January 03, 2018 17:12 IST

  Terming the petition as "premature", a bench headed by acting Chairperson justice U D Salvi disposed of the plea and allowed the petitioner to approach the authority concerned.

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  Ensure no animal blood flows into Yamuna: NGT tells Delhi govt

  India | December 22, 2017 23:05 IST

  A bench headed by Acting NGT Chairperson Justice U D Salvi said it is undisputed that animal blood going into the river is an act of violation of the provisions of Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and it must be stopped.

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  National Green Tribunal bans chanting of mantras, ringing of bells at Amarnath temple

  News | December 14, 2017 8:16 IST

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  5-year-old girl moves NGT alleging noise pollution by Delhi Metro trains

  India | December 12, 2017 17:55 IST

  The girl prompted the National Green Tribunal to direct the DMRC to strictly adhere to environmental norms.

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  SC stays NGT order on new pedestrian path, battery cars to Vaishno Devi from Nov 24

  India | November 20, 2017 15:18 IST

  The apex court stayed the NGT order while hearing a plea filed by Vaishno Devi shrine challenging the tribunal's order on capping the number of pilgrims to 50,000 per day.

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  NGT caps number of devotees allowed to visit Vaishno Devi at 50,000 a day

  News | November 13, 2017 12:43 IST

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  NGT refuses to lift ban on 10-yr-old diesel vehicles in Delhi-NCR

  India | September 14, 2017 19:27 IST

  NGT said that Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises has failed to prove that the use of 10-year-old vehicles will not be harmful to the health of people.

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  NGT cracks whip on major waste generators, slaps hefty fines

  India | August 16, 2017 18:17 IST

  The green body had noted that Delhi generates nearly 14,100 metric tonnes of municipal solid waste per day and said that the mass generators of waste cannot be equated to a simple households generating trash.

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  NGT bans dumping of waste within 500 metres of Ganga

  India | July 13, 2017 12:30 IST

  The green court also declared 100 metres from edge of the river as no-development zone in the stretch between Haridwar to Unnao in Uttar Pradesh.

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  NGT asks states, UTs to identify no-pollution zones

  India | July 07, 2017 20:44 IST

  The green panel in July last year had said that all the vehicles which are deregistered would not be permitted to ply in Delhi-NCR.