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February 16, 2026, 10:57 AM - 2 min read
The NGT’s principal bench in New Delhi issued the order after residents of Gahlri objected to mining activities at more than 85 locations.
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February 11, 2026, 03:42 PM - 3 min read
The NGT has taken suo motu cognisance of the Meghalaya coal mine blast that killed 31 workers on February 5, citing suspected environmental violations and possible defiance of the ban on rat-hole mining in East Jaintia Hills.
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February 1, 2026, 05:21 PM - 3 min read
The NGT has ordered Delhi and adjoining states to implement CIFRI recommendations to preserve native Yamuna fish, including Mahasheer and Indian carps, enforce sewage standards, curb invasive species, and ensure sustainable river management.
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January 14, 2026, 04:45 PM - 3 min read
The NGT has sought responses from CPCB, Assam govt after seven elephants were killed in a train collision, highlighting wildlife safety concerns on Northeast rail lines.
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November 17, 2025, 08:01 PM - 4 min read
The case began after a viral video titled ‘From paradise to landfill?’ showed a popular Himachal hill station covered in garbage. The video was widely shared, prompting NGT to take suo motu action earlier this year.
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September 4, 2025, 05:48 PM - 4 min read
The NGT has asked the Centre to examine Himachal and Uttarakhand’s submissions on a proposal to declare the higher Himalayas an eco-sensitive zone to protect fragile ecosystems.
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August 24, 2025, 03:33 PM - 2 min read
The NGT has launched suo motu proceedings after an IIT-Roorkee study found that groundwater, rather than glacier melt, sustains the Ganga’s summer flow across the plains.
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December 29, 2024, 10:37 AM - 2 min read
The green body was hearing a petition by the Jagatpur village chief, or 'pradhan', who alleged that the sand mafia was illegally extracting huge quantities of the sand in the area.
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December 22, 2024, 12:26 PM - 3 min read
The panel is hearing the matter of rice being more susceptible to arsenic poisoning because it absorbs more of the harmful semimetallic element from water and soil.
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November 22, 2024, 05:51 PM - 4 min read
In an order passed on Thursday, an NGT bench comprising its chairperson Justice Prakash Shrivastava said, "Considering the entire record, we are clearly of the view that the industry has failed to comply with the provisions of environmental laws, particularly the Water Act, and has consistently violated its provisions while its zero liquid discharge (ZLD) status has not been achieved till date."
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October 10, 2024, 07:31 PM - 2 min read
The green panel was hearing a plea, according to which 20 heritage trees, around 100-150 years old, were cut by the state's public works department (PWD) last month.
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May 14, 2024, 08:01 PM - 2 min read
A report presented by the court highlighted a significant decrease in forest cover, dropping from 17,475 square kilometres in 1987 to 16,598 square kilometres in 2021. This translates to a loss of 877 square kilometres of vital forest land.
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