The Ministry of Law and Justice (MoL&J) on February 15, 2024, issued the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Amendment Act, 2024, to further amend the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution)
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Tuesday reserved its final orders on two applications, one with regard to dumping of waste and debris and encroachment in the Yamuna’s floodplains, and the other challenging
PANJIM: In last one year, the Goa State Pollution Control Board has shut down 101 industrial units and hotels for flouting environmental rules and granted consent to establish to nearly 230 new units.
After Goa police cracked down on several massage parlours and spas for allegedly running prostitution business in their premises, Goa state pollution control board (GSPCB) has issued a closure notice to
Supreme Court dismissed a petition filed by activist G Sudarrajan to stall commissioning of the Kudankulam nuclear plant in Tamil Nadu. Read text of this judgement passed by Justice K S Radhakrishnan on 8 May 2014.
Puducherry government flayed for showing scant regard to environment matters The Union Territory administration and the Union Ministry of Environment and Forests have been flayed by environmental activists for not constituting a separate appellate authority to decide the appeals against consent given by Puducherry Pollution Control Committee and showing scant regard for environment matters in Puducherry.
The Madras High Court has directed the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MOEF) and Puducherry government to constitute an Appellate Authority under Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act 1981
Goa state pollution control board (GSPCB) has issued a show cause notice to the Airports Authority of India management for discharging sewage and waste water from the airport facility at Dabolim into a
After sufficient forewarning, the Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) has raised the red flag, issuing directions to the Airport Authority of India Tuesday for operating the Dabolim airport terminal without the consent to operate under the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act 1974 and Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act 1981 and for dumping untreated sewage and waste water in the open “thereby causing pollution.” v>The show case notice is returnable within seven days from the date of receipt of the directions.
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Vijay Singh Vs Balaji Grit Udyog & Ors. dated 25/04/2014 regarding the order of the Haryana State Pollution Control
PANJIM: The Supreme Court in its order on the mining issue Monday castigated the Goa State Pollution Control Board, saying that though it had ‘immense statutory powers’ it had failed in doing its job.
