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The inspections of the Hisar brick kilns, carried out between March 2023 and Feb this year, focused on various aspects such as location, implementation of zig-zag technology, monitoring provisions, and the type of fuel being used.
The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has spent only 20% of the environment protection charge and environmental compensation collected so far for mitigating air pollution in Delhi-NCR and protecting the environment. The CPCB receives compensation under two heads - environment protection charge (EPC) and environmental compensation (EC). The EPC is received from dealers/manufacturers of new diesel vehicles with engine capacity of 2000cc and above, registered only in Delhi and NCR.
The tribunal underlined that 258.67 million litres per day (MLD) of untreated sewage was directly flowing into the river
The NGT has warned the West Bengal authorities of potential fines if they fail to demonstrate significant progress in tackling the issue of untreated sewage flowing into the Ganga.
The case pertains to the discharge of untreated leachate into river Beas at village Rangadi, gram panchayat Shallen, Manali .