The Concretization of Trees, Or That of Non-Compliance?
As we walk along the roads of Delhi, there are some entities calling us and crying out for help. They are moaning of the dreadful death we are thrusting on…
NGT Invites Environmental Experts for Monitoring Implementation of Orders
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) invites expression of interest from trained Environmental Experts for assigning work related to monitoring and compliance of its orders as well as for consultancy work.…
Weekly Green News Update for Week 33 (Aug 10 to 16), 2015
Weekly green news roundup from across different media networks for week 33 (between Aug 10 to 16) 2015. 1. Slew of measures announced to reduce Delhi pollution Increasing the number…
Weekly Green News Update for Week 19 (May 4 to 10), 2015
Weekly environmental news roundup from across different media networks for week 19 (between May 4 to May 10) 2015. 1. NGT order: Fines slapped for burning waste in the open East…
To Keep the Trees Alive, It’s Becoming A Struggle Against the Civic Agencies. Why?
Are the authorities themselves listening? Trees are a symbol of healthy ecosystem and the presence of large number of trees in any locality, town, district or city is an indicator…
Perception and Legal Standing of Waste to Energy Projects in Delhi
Socio-enviro-economic crisis: Children among ragpickers at the Okhla Landfill Site. Waste to energy is essentially the process of generating electricity or heat from the direct burning of waste. The concept…
Landmark NGT Ruling for Government Agencies: Deconcretize Trees or Go To Jail!
Visiting the Good Green Court: Aastha Kukreti of Delhi Greens along with DG summer interns outside the Hon'ble NGT All roads led to the Hon'ble National Green Tribunal (NGT) today…
NGT Stays Felling of Over 3000 Trees along Vikaspuri-Meera Bagh Road
Delhi Transport Infrastructure Advisory: Slow down, don't rush so fast. If you upset Nature, your "development" won't last. The Honorable National Green Tribunal (NGT) today stayed the felling of over…
Trees Outside National Green Tribunal Deconcretized
Charity, they say, begins at home. So does good greening! Trees outside the National Green Tribunal were deconcretized today, ahead of the next hearing on the deconcretisation of Delhi trees…
Deconcretisation of Trees Not Possible Without People Support
Tree trouble: A concretised tree in Shreshta Vihar, Delhi (Image sent by Citizen Activist Anil Malhotra) The concretisation of trees in Delhi has been an ongoing process, not necessarily as…
NGT Issues Directions for Immediate Deconcretisation of Trees
The Hon'ble Principal Bench of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) heard the deconcretisation of trees in Delhi case on the 23rd of May, 2013. The concretisation of trees in Delhi…
Environmental News and Media Roundup for Week 17, 2013
Weekly environmental news roundup from across different media networks for Week 17 (starting April 22, 2013) 2013. 1. Weak law enforcement and apathy defeat efforts to save capital Govind Singh,…