Delhi: Yamuna's pollution load has doubled since 2014, say sourcesAt the Okhla Barrage, where the river leaves Delhi and enters Uttar Pradesh, the BOD levels rose from 32 milligram per litre in 2014 to a s...
16 Jan, 2023, 05.30 PM IST
Significant increase in Yamuna pollution since 2017: Delhi government reportThe report shows that barring Palla, the annual average concentration of biological oxygen demand (BOD) increased at every location of wate...
23 Nov, 2022, 09.17 PM IST
Ensure illegal industrial units do not restart: NGT to DPCC"Closure directions were issued from time to time in all 43 premises and units were effectively closed. Power supply and water supply of th...
13 Apr, 2021, 01.33 PM IST
NGT slams Delhi Jal Board over Yamuna pollution, says pollutants being discharged continuouslyA bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice A K Goel said it is clear that major problem of preventing pollution by discharge of sewage, indu...
29 Jan, 2021, 02.51 PM IST
Frothing in Yamuna: Delhi govt prepares 9-point action planUntreated sewage entering the Yamuna from Haryana and UP has on multiple occasions led to an increase in ammonia levels in the river water,...
07 Jan, 2021, 05.01 PM IST
Joint study group, surveillance squad formed to check toxic pollutant level in YamunaAmmoniacal nitrogen (NH3-N) is a measure for the amount of ammonia, a toxic pollutant often found in landfill leachate and waste products s...
05 Jan, 2021, 08.14 PM IST
Govt should compensate victims of its inaction: Delhi High CourtThe court said that as a result of the polluted groundwater, several persons of the area are suffering from cancer.
27 Nov, 2017, 07.01 PM IST
No action on NGT plan for YamunaThis is not the first time that agencies have delayed the efforts to clean up Yamuna. NGT's earlier orders have also not been followed up f...
09 Aug, 2016, 12.14 PM IST
Fix norms on rainwater harvesting in hotels, malls: NGT to CGWANGT had recently slapped a fine of Rs 5 lakh on a real estate developer here after it was found that the rainwater harvesting system in its...
27 Mar, 2016, 09.26 AM IST
Yamuna revitalisation: NGT imposes Rs 1 lakh fine on Delhi governmentNGT today imposed a fine of Rs 1 lakh on Delhi government for not following its orders on implementation of "Maili se Nirmal Yamuna Revital...
11 Aug, 2015, 09.37 PM IST
National Green Tribunal seeks response from city govt, others on dirty water issueNGT directed Delhi Jal Board, Central Ground Water Authority to submit status report regarding quality of water received at various residen...
21 Jun, 2015, 11.04 AM IST
- NGT seeks response from city govt, others on dirty water issue
The appalling picture of water supply in the capital has prompted the National Green Tribunal to seek the response of the city government i...
21 Jun, 2015, 10.42 AM IST
14 steel units in Wazirpur will be shut down, Delhi government assures NGTGovt will close 14 steel pickling industries in Wazirpur which are operating without permission and not complying with pollution standards.
12 Jun, 2015, 04.26 PM IST
NGT issues bailable warrant against Delhi chief secretary for failure of officials to appear before itThe green panel had issued notice to DPCC, DJB and Delhi government on implementation of closure orders against several industrial units, m...
31 May, 2015, 10.46 AM IST
5-star hotels, malls under NGT lens over rainwater harvestingThe Tribunal also directed that all these hotels and malls would declare their source of water and produce complete records of six months p...
24 Apr, 2015, 06.29 PM IST
NGT forms panel to dispose 70,000 cubic metres of sand in DelhiThe tribunal also made it clear that the royalty would be computed on actual content of clay and sand in the dredging material.
21 Dec, 2014, 10.07 AM IST
Don't permit sand mining in name of Yamuna dredging: National Green Tribunal to Delhi Jal BoardThe Tribunal had directed Delhi govt to stop illegal mining being carried out without requisite environmental clearance at Wazirabad & Jaga...
09 Oct, 2014, 05.58 PM IST