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SUPREME COURT RETURNS RIVER POLLUTION MONITORING TO NGT

Jul 2, 2026Jul 2, 2026 eawater

On February 24, the Supreme Court of India closed its suo motu proceedings regarding river pollution, handing the responsibility of continuous monitoring back to the National Green Tribunal (NGT). Chief Justice Surya Kant noted that specialized environmental courts are better positioned to handle the technical complexities of sewage treatment and industrial discharge. The court stated that the right to clean water is a fundamental right, but oversight must be technically rigorous. This procedural shift is expected to accelerate the enforcement of pollution norms. The NGT will now have the primary…

SC asks NGT to set up accountable mechanism to monitor sewage plants in UP

Apr 25, 2023Apr 25, 2023 eawater

The Supreme Court has expressed concern over the treatment of sewage generated in villages, towns and cities and said untreated waste is discharged into rivers and rivulets polluting the very sources of water upon which the survival of the population and bio diversity depends. The top court asked the National Green Tribunal to ensure that an accountable mechanism is set up in Uttar Pradesh to take stock of the performance of the sewage treatment plants, providing for adequate funds for upgrade and maintenance as required and for attending to all…

Rs 100 crore environmental compensation levied on Kochi Municipal Corporation by NGT

Apr 5, 2023Apr 5, 2023 eawater

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Kochi Municipal Corporation in Kerala to pay an environmental compensation of Rs 100 crore for the damage to the environment because of its failure to handle solid waste. The NGT was hearing a matter in which it had initiated suo-motu (on its own) proceedings on the basis of a media report on an environmental emergency caused due to a fire at a dump site in Kochi. “We are conscious that an identical issue is being dealt with by the Kerala High Court,…