NGT Notice to Delhi Govt on Obstructions in Ghazipur Drain

NGT notice to Delhi govt on obstructions in Ghazipur drain

NGT was hearing a plea filed by the residents’ welfare association of Savita Vihar claiming that construction debris was being dumped in the drain

46% posts in pollution boards vacant, states and UTs miss NGT deadline to fill these

India’s pollution control boards and committees in states and Union Territories, respectively, failed to meet the National Green Tribunal’s (NGT) April 30 deadline to fill the nearly 46% vacant posts in their ranks, The Indian Express reported.  The newspaper noted that a report submitted by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) to NGT revealed that 5,401 posts (or 46.53%) of the 11,606 sanctioned posts in 26 states and eight UTs continue t…

NGT issues notice to Delhi govt's I&FC dept over sewage obstruction in Ghazipur drain

New Delhi, May 29 (PTI) The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has sought a response from the Delhi government's irrigation and flood control department regarding the throwing of construction debris and sewage obstruction in the Ghazipur drain.The green body was hearing a plea filed by the residents' welfare association of Savita Vihar claiming that construction debris was dumped in the drain, obstructing its flow and causing health issues to the res…