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  Take action if noise levels by loudspeakers during 'azaan' exceed limit: NGT to Delhi Govt

  India | September 20, 2017 19:04 IST

  The NGT passed the order while disposed of a plea by NGO Akhand Bharat Morcha which alleged that illegal use of loudspeakers at such places adversely affected the health of the residents living in their vicinity.

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  Ghazipur landfill collapse: NGT issues show cause notice to AAP govt, EDMC

  India | September 04, 2017 16:24 IST

  The NGT today issued show cause notices to the Delhi government, the EDMC and others over the Ghazipur landfill collapse in which two persons were killed

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  Yamuna cleaning: NGT slaps Rs 50,000 fine on Centre, Delhi govt

  India | August 23, 2017 16:00 IST

  A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar passed the order after counsels of the MoEF and the Delhi government failed to appear before it and no report was placed on record.

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  NGT bans use of non-degradable plastic bags in Delhi; announces Rs 5,000 fine for possession

  India | August 10, 2017 13:01 IST

  As per the NGT order, any person found in possession of such banned plastic would be liable to pay an environment compensation of Rs 5,000 in Delhi

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  NGT directs Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh to submit guidelines on forest fire

  India | July 21, 2017 17:41 IST

  A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar also asked both the state governments to inform it about the total number of forest fires till date starting from 2016.

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  NGT slams MoEF for terming cigarette butts as 'biodegradable'

  India | July 19, 2017 18:46 IST

  The National Green Tribunal today slammed the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) for terming cigarette butts as 'biodegradable' and directed it to clarify its stand on the issue.

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  NGT seeks report on cattle blood flowing into Yamuna

  India | May 29, 2017 19:43 IST

  The directions came during the hearing of a plea of the religious grouping, Ojasvi party, which has approached the green panel against the pollution caused to the Yamuna river due to slaughter of cattle.

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  NGT slams DDA for casting aspersions on panel's findings on AOL event

  India | May 11, 2017 22:59 IST

  NGT today slammed the DDA for casting aspersions on the findings of its expert committee on the damage caused to the Yamuna floodplains due to the 3-day cultural event organised by Art Of Living.

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  NGT issues contempt notice to Sri Sri for blaming Centre for Yamuna floodplain damage

  India | April 27, 2017 15:01 IST

  The National Green Tribunal today issued a contempt notice to the Art of Living foundation's Sri Sri Ravi Shankar on a plea against him for blaming the Centre and the green panel for damaging Yamuna floodplains.

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  NGT shuts 13 polluting industries along Ganga channel

  India | April 27, 2017 12:24 IST

  According to the report, the team inspected the industries along the Gajrola and Babrala drain with source from Bagad river in the Upper Ganga region in Uttar Pradesh. The drains further meet the Ganga.

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  Yamuna pollution: Supreme Court transfers 23-year-old PIL to NGT

  India | April 24, 2017 20:35 IST

  A PIL, instituted by Supreme Court 23 years ago on its own after taking note of a newspaper report, was today transferred to the NGT on the ground that there cannot be parallel proceedings on the same issue.

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  ‘You have no sense of responsibility’: NGT raps Sri Sri for Yamuna floodplain damage

  India | April 20, 2017 13:53 IST

  The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Thursday slammed Art of Living (AOL) over Sri Sri Ravi Shankar’s statement blaming the Centre and green panel for Yamuna floodplain damage.

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

  India | April 19, 2017 17:40 IST

  The highly polluted Bellandur Lake on February 17 caught fire due to toxic effluents in it. According to reports, the fire could be seen for three hours.

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  Yogi Adityanath govt favours shifting of 400 Kanpur tanneries

  Politics | April 16, 2017 13:16 IST

  British-era tanneries in Kanpur, infamous for releasing toxic wastes into the river Ganga, could soon be shifted out of the city as Yogi Adityanath government has favoured the move.

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  Rs 13 cr, 10 yrs needed to restore Yamuna floodplain 'destroyed' by AOL: Expert committee to NGT

  India | April 12, 2017 16:41 IST

  Rehabilitation of Yamuna floodplains, destroyed due to the World Culture Festival extravaganza organized by Art of Living, will cost Rs 13.29 crore and take almost 10 years.

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  Taj Mahal turning yellow: NGT slaps fine on UP government

  India | February 18, 2017 11:38 IST

  The National Green Tribunal has slapped fines on Uttar Pradesh government agencies for not replying to a plea claiming that large-scale garbage burning is turning the Taj Mahal yellow.

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  NGT pulls up Delhi govt, corporations over garbage crisis, seeks details of budget allocations

  India | January 12, 2017 14:43 IST

  The National Green Tribunal (NGT) today pulled up municipal corporations and the Delhi government over the prevailing sanitation crisis in the capital city.

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  NGT raps state govts over waste management rules, bans open burning of waste

  India | December 23, 2016 21:48 IST

  Putting a complete ban on open burning of waste including at landfill sites, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) today declared a fine of Rs 25,000 on waste burning in bulk. It also asked the state

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  Why shouldn't diesel buses be barred from entering Delhi: NGT asks neighbouring states

  World | December 18, 2016 13:55 IST

  The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has asked six neighbouring states of Delhi why they should not be directed to completely stop the operation of diesel buses coming to the national capital.

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  NGT imposes interim nationwide ban on manja for flying kites

  India | December 14, 2016 19:19 IST

  The National Green Tribunal (NGT) today imposed an interim nationwide ban on the use of glass-coated 'manja' for flying kites.