National Green Tribunal (NGT)

Urgent action needed to clean Ganga in Bihar

The National Green Tribunal’s (NGT) recent reprimand of the National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) over the severe pollution levels in the Ganga River in Bihar is a stark reminder of the urgent need for effective action. The tribunal’s findings that 750 million litres of untreated sewage are flowing into the Ganga daily, rendering the […]

UP Government to fell over 1.12 lakh trees for Kanwar Yatra route

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has been informed by the environment department of the Uttar Pradesh government that over 1.12 lakh trees will be felled in the protected forest area to make way for the upcoming Kanwar Yatra route.

National Green Tribunal addresses deadly impact of air pollution

The recent study published in the Lancet Planetary Health journal has brought to light a grim reality: 33,000 deaths annually in ten major Indian cities are linked to air pollution levels that exceed the World Health Organisation (WHO) guidelines. This alarming statistic has prompted the National Green Tribunal (NGT) to initiate suo motu proceedings, underscoring […]

Sustainable waste disposal solutions in meat processing industry

The recent notice issued by the National Green Tribunal (NGT) to a meat processing company in Uttar Pradesh for polluting the Sot River, a tributary of the Ganga, underscores a critical environmental issue. The disposal of waste products from meat processing plants into water bodies poses severe risks to both the environment and public health. […]