India, Feb. 12 -- Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal

Plastic waste management in Madhya Pradesh

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on February 11, 2020 directed the Madhya Pradesh government to abide by and comply with the directions given in its order of December 6, 2019, on plastic waste and the steps needed to be taken for its disposal in the state.

The 2019 order had given detailed and elaborate directions which called for:

* A national framework for extended producers liability to be finalised and enforced within three months

* The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) to submit report on the compensation regime

* The state to submit t...