NGT

Ramesh flags inadequate studies for Great Nicobar Project, demands high-powered panel report be made public

May 11, 2026 5:28 am

Urges Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav to pause, reflect, and revisit the project in its present design and detail.

‘Took no effective steps’: NGT flags lapses in groundwater depletion crisis in 17 states, 2 UTs, forms panel

April 28, 2026 2:24 pm

The matter stems from a 2023 news report which projected that India’s groundwater levels could fall to alarming lows. The NGT took suo motu cognisance and issued notices to multiple states and agencies.

Why should your activities not be stopped due to non-compliance, NGT asks six cricket stadiums

April 24, 2026 8:20 am

Among those served notice, Delhi, Lucknow, Hyderabad and Jaipur grounds that host IPL matches

Mitigate arsenic & fluoride contamination in groundwater, NGT tells states

April 24, 2026 4:18 am

Among leading causes of the contamination are industrial pollution, use of fertilisers and pesticides, and natural processes such as weathering of rocks and soil erosion, the CGWA submitted to the court.

Rs 739 crore Ganga bridge project: NGT slams NHAI for violations, slaps Rs 10 lakh fine on contractor

April 28, 2026 2:25 pm

The NGT noted that nearly 9% of the construction work had been completed before NMCG approval was sought, prompting the river authority to call for action against officials.

NGT declines to stay Telangana’s 30,000-acre Bharat Future City project

April 08, 2026 10:12 am

Hyderabad-based environmentalist Dr Donthi Narasimha Reddy had alleged that the Telangana government had not obtained environmental clearances prior to taking up the Bharat Future City project.

‘Difficult to believe’: NGT questions HP govt’s claim of 100% treatment of municipal waste

March 24, 2026 10:09 pm

The Tribunal raised serious doubts about the "zero gap" claim between waste generation and treatment across 16 Urban Local Bodies in Himachal Pradesh.

Mind the expertise gap in NGT

March 04, 2026 6:12 am

Climate change has made environmental governance more complex. An effective watchdog today must be adept at ascertaining risks and planning adaptation

NGT has space for experts, most of them now are former Govt officers

February 26, 2026 7:46 am

The union government appoints the NGT chairperson in direct consultation with the Chief Justice of India, while judicial and expert members are appointed based onthe recommendations of a selection committee that screens applications.

How the NGT was alerted to illegal Anandapur warehouses years before the deadly fire

February 20, 2026 5:49 pm

While the NGT had ordered the removal of all encampments on the wetlands, locals stated that nothing happened on the ground.

Rashtrawadi Shiv Sena protest against NGT for fining Sri Sri Ravi Shankar's Art of Living

March 12, 2016 12:51 pm

Rashtrawadi Shiv Sena members protest against National Green Tribunal (NGT) for fining Sri Sri Ravi Shankar's Art of Living Foundation Rs 5 crores for conducting 'World Culture Festival' on the ecologically sensitive banks of the Yamuna.

Sri Sri Event Gets NGT Go-Ahead: The Details

March 10, 2016 10:29 am

World Culture Festival: NGT Asks Centre To Explain Clearances Given

March 09, 2016 1:49 pm