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'Polluter Pays Principle': NGT Directs NTPC To Pay Compensation Of 57.96 Lakhs For Damaging The Environment

NTPC: NGT directs NTPC to pay Rs 58 lakh for damaging environment in Uttarakhand

Synopsis A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel noted that slope of the muck dumped at its Tapovan Vishnugad hydro power project in Chamoli was hazardously double the standards with potential for erosion and dismissed the NTPC Ltd's plea against the state PCB order. Agencies The NGT noted that NTPC is operating Tapovan Vishnugad hydro power project and has set up 5 muck disposal dumping sites out of which three were completed 3-5 years back while two are still active and operational and the state PCB found deficiencies in respect of the same. NTPC seeking review of an order passed by Uttarakhand Pollution Control Board (PCB) imposing a penalty of Rs 57.96 lakh for damaging the environment.

NGT imposes Rs 58 lakh penalty on NTPC for damaging environment in Uttarakhand

NGT imposes Rs 58 lakh penalty on NTPC for damaging environment in Uttarakhand The state-owned power major was found to have violated muck disposal site maintenance norms, resulting in damage to the environment PTI | February 23, 2021 | Updated 15:45 IST The National Green Tribunal has junked a plea by NTPC seeking review of an order passed by Uttarakhand Pollution Control Board (PCB) imposing a penalty of Rs 57.96 lakh for damaging the environment. The state-owned power major was found to have violated muck disposal site maintenance norms, resulting in damage to the environment. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel noted that slope of the muck dumped at its Tapovan Vishnugad hydro power project in Chamoli was hazardously double the standards with potential for erosion and dismissed the NTPC Ltd's plea against the state PCB order.

NGT imposes Rs 58 lakh penalty on NTPC for damaging environment in Uttarakhand

Emfuleni told to clean the environment

<p>SEDIBENG.-A petition to compel the Emfuleni Local Municipality (ELM) and the Gauteng Provincial Government (GPG) to clean the environment is currently doing its rounds on social media.</p>

NGT directs Delhi govt, Municipal Corporations to remediate legacy waste dumpsites

NGT directs Delhi govt, Municipal Corporations to remediate legacy waste dumpsites ANI | Updated: Feb 01, 2021 21:28 IST New Delhi [India], February 1 (ANI): The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Delhi government and the municipal corporations concerned, to coordinate and execute the work of remediating the legacy waste dumpsites of Bhalswa, Ghazipur and Okhla, for enforcing the rule of law and protection of the environment and public health. NGT's direction came while disposing of an application that said the dumpsites of Delhi, where huge garbage has accumulated over the period of time, adversely impacts the public health and environment, and are in requirement of emergent, scientific and environmentally safe disposal, as per applicable rules.

Stubble burning: NGT junks Punjab plea to recover penalty

Stubble burning: NGT junks Punjab plea to recover penalty New Delhi The National Green Tribunal has refused to entertain a plea by Punjab government seeking directions to recover pending environmental compensation for burning crop residue from defaulting farmers as arrears of the land revenue. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel said it is for the state to devise strategies for enforcement of environmental laws and recovery of compensation from those who violate the same on 'Polluter Pays' principle. "Even though the application has been filed as above, during the hearing, learned counsel for the State says that he has no instructions in the matter.