National Green Tribunal - Air Pollution and Health Cases
Summary
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) in New Delhi held a hearing on March 18, 2026, concerning multiple original applications related to air pollution and its health impacts, including links to anxiety, diabetes, and heart attacks. The Tribunal granted requests for additional time to file affidavits from the Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change (MoEF&CC) and the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), and a brief note from the Amicus Curiae.
What changed
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) in New Delhi convened a hearing on March 18, 2026, for several consolidated original applications (OA No. 638/2023, OA No. 658/2023, and OA No. 154/2024). These applications stem from news items published in the Times of India and The Millenium Post concerning the health impacts of air pollution, including links to anxiety, diabetes, and heart attacks among young individuals. The hearing addressed procedural matters, with the Tribunal granting requests for extensions to file affidavits from the Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change (MoEF&CC) and the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). The Amicus Curiae was also granted time to file a brief note.
This hearing represents a procedural step in ongoing environmental litigation concerning air quality and public health in India. Compliance officers should note the next listing date of May 28, 2026, and be aware that further orders may impose specific compliance actions or reporting requirements on the involved government agencies and potentially regulated entities if the scope of the applications expands. While no immediate compliance actions are mandated for external parties based on this specific order, the ongoing nature of these proceedings indicates potential future regulatory developments related to air quality standards and public health advisories.
What to do next
- Monitor upcoming NGT hearings scheduled for 28.05.2026
- Review previous NGT orders dated 20.01.2026 for context on affidavit requirements
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News Item Titled "Feeling Anxious? ... vs Amicus: Mr. Sanjay Upadhyay on 18 March, 2026
Item Nos. 08 to10 Court No. 1
BEFORE THE NATIONAL GREEN TRIBUNAL
PRINCIPAL BENCH, NEW DELHI
Original Application No. 638/2023
(IA No 205/2025, IA No 483/2025, IA No 783/2025)
News Item titled "Feeling anxious? Toxic air could be to blame" appearing
in Times of India dated 10.10.2023
WITH
Original Application No. 658/2023
News Item titled "Delhi Chennai studies hint at pollution link to diabetes"
appearing in Times of India dated 10.10.2023
WITH
Original Application No. 154/2024
News Item titled "Doctors flag rising heart attack cases among young
Delhities during winter" appearing in The Millenium Post dated 08.01.2024
Date of hearing: 18.03.2026
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PRAKASH SHRIVASTAVA, CHAIRPERSON
HON'BLE DR. AFROZ AHMAD, EXPERT MEMBER
Amicus: Mr. Sanjay Upadhyay, Senior Advocate (Amicus Curiae) with Ms. Mansi
Bachani, Mr. Surya Gupta & Mr. Anubhav Anand, Advs.
Respondents: Mr. Amit Singh Chauhan & Mr. Arindam Bharadwaj, Advs. for CPC B
Mr. Shlok Chandra, Adv. for MoEF & CC (Through VC)
Mr. Akshit Gupta & Mr. Aditya Mani Sharma, Advs. for ICMR
Ms. Jyoti Mendiratta & Ms. Ananya Bashuda, Advs. for GNCTD (Through
VC)
Mr. Pradeep Misra & Mr. Daleep Dhyani, Adv. for UPPCB
ORDER 1. Learned Counsel for MoEF&CC seeks three weeks' time to file the
affidavit in compliance of the order of the Tribunal dated 20.01.2026.
- Learned Counsel for CPC B also seeks two weeks' time to file affidavit
in terms of the previous order of the Tribunal
- Learned Amicus also seeks two weeks' time to file a brief note. Prayer
is allowed.
1 4. List on 28.05.2026.
Prakash Shrivastava, CP
Dr. Afroz Ahmad, EM
March 18, 2026
Original Application No. 638/2023
(IA No 205/2025, IA No 483/2025, IA No 783/2025)
& connected matters
JG.
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