MPCB moves to check blaring horns
Pune: A committee set up by the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) has recommended uniform noise levels for sirens and horns in all vehicles. At the manufacturing stage, they should be 85 decibels
Pune: A committee set up by the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) has recommended uniform noise levels for sirens and horns in all vehicles. At the manufacturing stage, they should be 85 decibels
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Dr. Subhash C. Pandey Vs. Municipal Corporation, Bhopal & Ors. dated 04/02/2014 regarding implementation of Municipal Solid Waste (Handling & Management)
The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) in association with State Pollution Control Boards (SPCBs) and Pollution Control Committees (PCCs) have established a network of 1085 Water Quality Monitoring
<p>Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Shobha Singh & Ors. V/s State of Punjab & Ors. dated 18/12/2015 regarding pollution of river Satluj.</p> <p>Grievance is made that the
Vellore Citizens Welfare Forum appeals to Centre, State The Vellore Citizens Welfare Forum (VCWF) has appealed to the Centre and the Tamil Nadu government to sincerely and expeditiously implement all the directions of the Supreme Court, issued on August 28, 1996, on a writ petition filed by VCWF in respect of the pollution caused by tanneries in the five districts of Vellore, Erode, Dindigul, Tiruchi and Kancheepuram.
<p>Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Sukhdev Vihar Residents Welfare Association & Ors. Vs. State of NCT of Delhi & Ors. dated 17/12/2015 regarding waste to energy plants at
New Delhi: India’s air quality ranks among the lowest five countries in the world, according to a Yale University study that assessed 178 nations. The only countries below India are Pakistan, China, Nepal
BHOPAL: The central zone bench of National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Tuesday, served notices on Central and state government agencies following a petition filed by a Bhopal-based activist, alleging pollution
1994: Supreme Court took suo motu cognisance of an article published in Hindustan Times,
Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Level of pollution in rivers, 07/12/2015. The Water Resources Information System (WRIS) database developed by Central Water Commission alongwith Indian Space Research
<p>Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of News Item Published in “Hindustan Times” dated 19.06.2015 Titled “Dirty flows your drinking water” authored by Ritam Haldar”
BHUBANESWAR: Inviting flak for the highly priced bio-degradable polythene bags that Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation intends to introduce in place of polythene, the authorities have decided to reduce
A day after production at two of Delhi’s major water treatment plants had to be curtailed by 50 per cent after raw water from Haryana came laden with industrial pollutants, the water utility announced
New Delhi: Delhi Jal Board started full production at its Wazirabad and Chandrawal water treatment plants on Tuesday after the pollution load in the raw water started reducing. Both plants had worked to
According to the latest report of Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), less wastewater flows into the Yamuna now from Najafgarh drain. The reduction, from 67 per cent in 1995-96 to 46 per cent in
Chandrawal and Wazirabad water treatment plants were forced to curtail production by 50 per cent due to high levels of pollution in the Yamuna, with ammonia levels rising to 1.2 ppm, against the permissible limit of 0.2 ppm. According to the Delhi Jal Board (DJB), the release of untreated waste flows, mainly from industries through the Panipat drain into the Yamuna river, has been seen as the prime cause for the rise in pollution.
NDMC areas and parts of south and north Delhi may get less water on Tuesday as a spike in the level of dissolved ammonia forced Delhi Jal Board to cut back on water production at its Wazirabad and Chandrawal
A study by the National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI) has found air quality ‘very unhealthy’ in parts of Mumbai Metropolitan Region, Raigad and Chandrapur districts. The study analysed
Transport sector has always been a significant contributor in emission estimates of cities. The source apportionment studies conducted in the six major cities of the country have shown that transport has
Say studies have shown that Indian waste is unfit for the purpose. With the fear of losing their means of living looming over them, waste pickers from across the country have opposed Delhi government’s