NGT reserves order on sanitation issues at Maha Kumbh Mela, directs UP govt to take remedial steps

New Delhi : The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Monday reserved its order on a petition alleging that inadequate sanitation facilities at the 2025 Maha Kumbh Mela have led to open defecation along the banks of the Ganga river. Meanwhile, the tribunal bench led by its chairman Justice Prakash Shrivastava directed the Uttar Pradesh government…

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NGT issues notice to Delhi govt on plea alleging land for afforestation under illegal encroachment

New Delhi- The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has sought the response of the Delhi government on a plea alleging that land allotted for afforestation to mitigate pollution has been misused. A bench headed by Chairperson Justice Prakash Shrivastava took note of the submission that 125 bighas of land, which was allocated to the Forest Department…

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NGT summons DDA Vice-Chairman & others for not taking effective steps to rejuvenate Delhi ponds

New Delhi- The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has summoned the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) Vice-Chaiman, the District Magistrate of West Delhi, and the Delhi State Industrial and Infrastructure Development Corporation (DSIIDC) Managing Director for not taking effective steps to restore ponds in the national capital. In its order, a bench headed by Justice Sudhir Agarwal…

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