India, Feb. 16 -- Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal

Floating hotel in Tehri lake

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) directed the National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) on February 12, 2024 to look into the matter of a floating hotel in Tehri lake, Uttarakhand. An application was filed suo motu based on a news article alleging that the hotel was still operating despite the fact that its licence had expired. The hotel was also polluting Ganga river by disposing of its waste in the river, it claimed.

NMCG was directed to examine the issue and submit the report to the NGT within two months. The authority was asked to see if such an activity is pe...