Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of News Item titled "2 killed in blast at illegal cracker unit in Thanjavur appearing in The Hindu dated 19.05.2025". The application is registered suo-motu on the basis of the news item titled 2 killed in blast at illegal cracker unit …
In exercise of the powers conferred by sections 6 and 25 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 (29 of 1986), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986, namely: These rules may be called the Environment (Protection) Fifth Amendment Rules, 2016. They …
A large number of industries in Ghaziabad are extracting groundwater through borewells installed in their premises, causing depletion of the water table, the National Green Tribunal was informed today. The submission that 187 out of 233 industries were extracting groundwater was made in a report of inspection carried out by …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Southern Zone, Chennai) in the matter of K. K.Subramaniam & Others Vs Loss of Ecology (Prevention & Payment of Compensation) Authority & Others dated 26/08/2016 regarding loss of agricultural yield (Thoppampaptti Village, Thennilai keezh Bhavani Ayacut, Aravakurichi Taluk, Karur District, Tamil Nadu) due to …
The Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) has issued notices and is monitoring the mercerising units located on the banks of the Noyyal in the district. According to an official of the board, the district has hardly any textile processing units and only a handful of mercerising units. The local …
The first time professor Sherri Mason cut open a Great Lakes fish, she was alarmed at what she found. Synthetic fibers were everywhere. Under a microscope, they seemed to be “weaving themselves into the gastrointestinal tract”. Though she had been studying aquatic pollution around the Great Lakes for several years, …
Most companies using cotton do nearly nothing to improve environmental sustainability in its supply, environmental groups said on Tuesday, citing a report by an online green consumer site. Traditional farming of cotton, the second-biggest raw material for textile, makes heavy use of pesticides and water. Research by Rank a Brand …
The majority of international companies using most cotton globally are failing to deliver on cotton sustainability according to new independent research published by Pesticide Action Network (PAN) UK, Solidaridad and WWF. Just eight companies out of 37 made it out of the red zone in the ranking research conducted by …
China's first mandatory national textile standards for children－both infants and older children－will take effect on Wednesday, International Children's Day. "The standards are expected to guide manufacturers to improve the safety and quality of children's clothing to ensure infants' and children's health and safety," said Li Jing, spokeswoman for the General …
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today said the state government is committed for "effective" and "functional" single window system to promote and facilitate clearances for private investments in the state. "We have single window system policy to promote investments in the state. The system will be reviewed if the need …
Minister questions absence of Spices Board in Kodagu Assistance will be given for the setting up of environment-friendly industries in Kodagu district, said Satish Jarkiholi, Minister for Small Scale Industries. Speaking at a review meeting here on Tuesday, the minister assured that financial assistance will be given for the setting …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Pali Water Pollution Control Foundation Pali Vs. Union of India & Others dated 13/05/2016 regarding pollution caused by dying and printing industries in district Pali, Rajasthan. Compliance Report dated 10th May, 2016 filed by Rajasthan State Pollution Control Board reveals …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Southern Zone Bench, Chennai) in the matter of M/s. Sonal Process Vs Tamil Nadu State Pollution Control Board & Others dated 06/05/2016 regarding pollution caused M/s. Sonal Process a dyeing Unit, Tiruppur, Tamil Nadu. Application disposed of with the Court directing the dyeing unit …
Aiming to bring in better adherence to environmental pollution norms, the Prakash Javadekar-led Environment ministry now plans to use real time violation alerts as evidence against defaulting industries. To ensure there is legal backing to this "technology backed evidence" of violating environmental norms, the Environment is also set to amend …
The expedited advent of urbanization and industrialization for economic growth has adversely affected the biological diversity, which is one of the major concerns of the developing countries. Microbes play a crucial role in decontaminating polluted sites and degrades pollution load of textile effluent. The present study was based on identification …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of ALPS Industries Ltd. Vs. U.E.P.P.C.B. & Ors. dated 01/03/2016 regarding pollution caused by the textile industry ( Alps Industries Ltd.) Uttarakhand. NGT orders for a joint inspection of the industry to be conducted by the CPCB, State Pollution Control Board, …
Discharge of untreated textile effluents containing heavy metals is a serious environmental issue. Biosorption is a promising method for the removal of heavy metals. The present study analyses the biosorption of Cr(VI) from synthetic textile effluent onto tamarind bark biomass as a function of initial metal ion concentration, contact time, …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Laxmi Suiting & Others Vs. State of Rajasthan & Others dated 08/01/2016 regarding pollution caused by textile industries in Jodhpur, Rajasthan. The Court noted with concern that textile industries in India is water intensive industry and discharge large quantity of …
No one wants to knowingly buy products made with child labour or those that harm the environment, but we also don’t want to work too hard to find out whether our favourite products were made ethically, according to a new study. We really don’t like those good people who make …
The Environment Ministry’s proposal, to hastily implement a ‘stringent’ norm mandating nearly all textile processing units to eliminate liquid discharges, can result in closure of many small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and trigger large-scale job losses, according to the Textile Ministry. In his response to the draft notification by the …
Vikram Woollens (VW), a unit of Grasim Industries Ltd was established in 1995 and has its manufacturing unit at Malanpur in Bhind district, Madhya Pradesh, India. Reporting to the shareholders is done once a year at the Annual General Meeting. However, key shareholders are kept informed about the developments in …
