India, Jan. 13 -- Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal

Constructions under high power transmission lines

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on January 9, 2020 directed the administration in Bengaluru's Ashwath Nagar to look into the illegal construction of houses and shops under high power transmission lines without safety distance. A compliance report has to be filed before March 31, 2020.

Dumping of debris

The NGT on January 9 directed that measures be taken to ensure that muck and debris produced during the four-laning of the National Highway from Udhampur to Banihal in Jammu and Kashmir should not be dumped in the Chenab and Tawi rivers.

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