National Green Tribunal

Shivsainiks forcibly inaugurate shivaji maharaj statue

Fishermen Opposing Site of Shivaji Statue Arrested Ahead of Modi Visit

Varsha Torgalkar 24/12/2016

The fishermen fear that the project will affect the...

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High Pollution Levels From Straw Burning Shows Green Tribunal Orders Were Neglected

Gaurav Vivek Bhatnagar 04/11/2016

In a December 2015 order, the National Green Tribunal...

Inside the IISc Khudapura campus, Challakere. Credit: Gaurav Mendiratta

A Science City Rises as an Ecosystem Disappears

Anjali Vaidya 06/10/2016

As the Challakere kavals are turned into a strategic...

The Art of Living Foundation paid only Rs. 25 lakhs of the fine the National Green Tribunal imposed on it for damaging the Yamuna floodplain. Credit: PTI

Art of Living’s Remarks on Expert Panel Irresponsible: NGT

AOL termed the expert committer's report that found that...

Migratory birds at a restored wetland in Yamuna Biodiversity Park, Delhi. Credit: Neha Sinha

Who is Responsible for Wetlands in India? Many and No One

Pushp Jain 03/09/2016

While several civic bodies are responsible, wetlands have been...

A rig addressing the oil spill off the Mumbai harbour in January 2011. Credit: felixdance/Flickr, CC BY 2.0

Landmark NGT Judgments Hold Private Firms, Not God or Government, Responsible

Nehmat Kaur 30/08/2016

Activists are hopeful that the judgments will help deter...

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Satellite Imagery May Provide Concrete Evidence in Yamuna Floodplains Case

Gaurav Vivek Bhatnagar 19/08/2016

While the case is now scheduled for the next...