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The Punjab and Haryana High Court is examining whether the NGT has the jurisdiction to strike down Punjab's "Green Habitat" farmhouse policy. (File)

‘NGT can’t test legality of policy’: HC hears challenge to Punjab’s ‘Green Habitat’ plan

December 22, 2025 4:55 pm

Petitioners in the Punjab and Haryana HC cite Punjab’s low forest cover and warn of irreversible damage from the policy that they allege is aimed at regularising illegal constructions and permitting farmhouses on land denotified for agriculture and livelihood purposes.

With the Punjab government saying that it would not do anything further on the farmhouses policy till the next date of hearing, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) Thursday granted an interim stay on the implementation of Punjab’s policy to allow farmhouses on delisted land in the Shivalik hills. (Source: File Photo)

NGT grants interim stay on Punjab’s farmhouses policy

December 18, 2025 7:42 pm

Petitioner Kapil Arora had challenged the farmhouses policy, alleging that it violated the Supreme Court’s directions regarding land taken out of the purview of the Punjab Land Preservation Act.

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Central empowered committee: Before Supreme Court stepped in, Ministry was told to let Law Commission decide future of green committee

November 28, 2025 2:01 am

The CEC, a statutory body since 2023, was originally formed in 2002 on the Supreme Court’s order. It advises the court on writ petitions related to environment and forest matters, and assists in monitoring and compliance of its orders.

For the first time, the government has acknowledged that an industry is polluting, rogue, and must be permanently shut down. (Credit: Pixabay/Representative)

In affidavit before NGT, Punjab admits severe pollution by Zira distillery, recommends permanent closure

November 12, 2025 4:14 pm

The Punjab government's affidavit before the NGT states Zira-based Malbros International Distillery has a documented history of violating environmental norms and causing serious pollution, impacting air, water, soil, and public health.

‘Hum bohot khush hain... Yamuna maiya mein Chhath manayenge’: Why this year’s Chhath Puja is different in Delhi

October 26, 2025 10:46 am

The Delhi govt has gone all out for the festival. With an eye on the Bihar polls next month, it has used boats to clean the Yamuna, spruced up the ghats — it has even allowed worship in the river while barring immersions. The Indian Express hits the ground to find out what’s different and if it will impact the river

Forest land or not? Religious group’s property in South Delhi sparks fresh dispute

September 23, 2025 3:53 pm

RSSB argued that its land cannot be treated as uncultivated land or as surplus gaon sabha land since it has been leased out by the gaon sabha, and is “cultivated land”

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Gurgaon environmentalist moves NGT over alleged encroachment, illegal constructions by temple trust in Sector 54

July 28, 2025 4:32 pm

Environmentalist Vaishali Rana also highlighted the disappearance of ponds and water bodies at the Gwal Pahari and Badshahpur tehsils of Gurgaon.

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‘No rainwater harvesting systems’: DJB withdraws 10% water bill rebate from 119 societies

July 25, 2025 3:48 am

The move came after the board, during its survey and sampling drive, found widespread violations and groundwater contamination in these societies, owing to faulty and neglected rainwater harvesting (RWH) pits.

Buddha Dariya water pollution: 'Punjab govt, Centre downplaying crisis,' says PAC after NGT hearing

July 23, 2025 11:33 am

Public Action Committee (PAC), urged the bench to implement PPCB’s own closure orders for the CETPs and accused the Board and industry players of collusion to delay action.

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‘Like giving Louis Vuitton to the starving’: NGT slams DPCC for spending green fund on ads

July 18, 2025 4:36 am

The Delhi Pollution Control Committee collected around Rs 130.53 crore as the Environment Compensation (EC) fund between April 2015 and June 30 this year. It has spent Rs 59.39 crore so far. While there was no expenditure on air pollution monitoring in 2024-25, Rs 8.2 crore was spent on “advertising and printing” during the period.