MEERUT: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) asked the Meerut municipal commissioner to appear before it, stating the action-taken report submitted by the corporation "did not reflect any significant progress in... the disposal of legacy waste" at the Lohiya Nagar dumpsite.In its order on Tuesday, the tribunal observed, "It is not disputed by the counsel for the municipal corporation, Meerut that as of now, around 6-7 lakh tonnes of legacy waste is still lying at Lohiya Nagar dumpsite.On the perusal of the report, we do not find any concrete plan to dispose of said legacy waste as well as for waste daily generated which ultimately results in legacy waste as it remains unprocessed."The three-member tribunal bench was responding to the report filed by the corporation on a public interest litigation (PIL) filed by activist Lokesh Khurana against rising garbage dumps. We also published the following articles recentlyHC tells MCG to lift waste; corpn says disposal to improve in a wkThe Punjab and Haryana high court directed MCG to remove garbage strewn across Gurgaon amidst an ongoing strike by sanitation staff. The plea argued that mounds of garbage have been littered in the city since October, violating the right to a clean and healthy environment. MCGs inaction worsens Gurgaons overall hygiene and civic infrastructure. The situation is expected to improve within a week as sanitation workers return to work.NGT asks UKPCB to submit fresh report on JohsimathNGT directs UKPCB to submit fresh report on Joshimath subsidence within 3 weeks; expresses dissatisfaction with first report; committee headed by chief secretary submitted report on July 24; state government directed to take necessary steps; UKPCB fails to provide time bound scheduleTribunals in progressive State like Maharashtra cant remain primitive in embracing tech: Bombay HCThe Bombay High Court directed the creation of a website for the Maharashtra Sales Tax Tribunal, noting that courts and tribunals need an official website for efficient functioning. The Supreme Court has emphasized the role of technology in providing access to justice. The High Court urged the tribunal to expedite the creation of the website, as several tribunals have already implemented video conferencing facilities as ordered by the Supreme Court. The court found it difficult to accept that the National Informatics Centre would take longer to develop the website, considering their expertise and experience in creating websites for various courts.

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