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 …
As of 30 September 2019, 73 countries have legally binding controls to limit the production, import and sale of lead paints, which is 38% of all countries. In many countries, using lead paint in homes and schools is not prohibited, creating a significant risk of children’s exposure to lead. The …
Qazi Nayyer Jamal rides his motorcycle to Jajmau, an industrial suburb of Kanpur along the Ganges, from his home in the city area, passing through several old tanneries, to reach the leather factory his father started about 50 years ago. It's closed for three months, still he goes there often. …
Prices of chemicals and dyes hiked by 30% after factories closed in China due to pollution norms Local dyeing industry is having a tough time. Reason: The prices of dyes and chemicals have been increased by almost 30 per cent. The input cost is increasing, while customers are not ready …
KANPUR: Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board (UPPCB) on Wednesday imposed a fine of over Rs 10 lakh on a tannery in the city for operating during the three-month closure for Kumbh. UPPCB member secretary Ashish Tiwari said that the order had been dispatched to the tannery, which has been asked …
Only 4 industrial set-ups have permission to undertake activity An RTI query has brought out that only four dyeing units out of about 400 have a no-objection certificate (NOC) from the Central Ground Water Authority (CGWA) to extract groundwater. As for the dyeing units extracting groundwater illegally, more than 400 …
A draft notification, for Man-Made Fibre was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, vide notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change vide number G.S.R. 36 (E), dated the 17th January, 2018, inviting objections and suggestions from all persons likely to be …
The Chamber of Industrial and Commercial Undertaking (CICU) held its first environment improvement committee (Green manufacturing) meeting to discuss various issues related to controlling pollution, water saving and cleaning of Bhudha Nullah, among others. Upkar Singh Ahuja, president, said the CICU has formed a five member core environment committee which …
The National Green Tribunal has directed the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) to look into a plea alleging air pollution caused by chemicals released by a dyeing industry in Malviya Nagar area here. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel asked the DPCC to file a report …
CHANDIGARH: The progress of the leather industry in Punjab cannot be made at the expense of environment, says Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri awardee Thirumalachari Ramasami. Punjab is one of the four major leather industry clusters in the country and is plagued by the issue of pollution for over a …
The Tamil Nadu government will implement a Rs 150 crore project to prevent pollution of Noyyal river in Tirupur, Chief Minister K Palaniswami said today. Making a suo motu statement in the state assembly, he said compound walls would be constructed along the banks of the river in the Tirupur …
Erode: Residents of Senathipathipalayam, Rangampalayam and Kasipalayam on Wednesday alleged that illegal dyeing units in their area had been polluting Pitchaikkaranpallam canal by discharging untreated effluents into it. It is to be noted that the canal merges with the Cauvery near Pallipalayam, thereby polluting it also. Pointing out that there …
LUDHIANA: Environment minister OP Soni on Tuesday held a meeting with the city businessmen including, representatives of dyeing units and set a deadline of two-month for them to strictly adhere to the all rules. The representatives of Ludhiana Dyeing Industries Association requested Soni to waive off lease rent of land …
LUDHIANA: Following the directions of chief executive officer of Punjab Municipal Infrastructure Corporation (PMIDC) Ajoy Sharma, the officials of Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) have recommended action against two dyeing units which were allegedly disposing of effluents from their unit directly in Buddha Nullah. The CEO had visited the Nullah …
NEW DELHI: The National Green Tribunal has rapped the tanneries located in and around Kanpur over the delay in setting up of common effluent treatment plants (CETP) and directed them to contribute 25 per cent of the cost as per its direction. A bench headed by acting chairperson Justice Jawad …
The newly refurbished ‘Graphic Arts studio’ of Jawahar Kala Kendra (JKK) is holding a workshop to teach non-toxic techniques of developing cyanotype prints. The workshop conducted by Kavita Shah of Chaap Foundation is teaching the students an alternative process which is environment friendly. Shah said that by using alternative processes …
LUDHIANA: In order to check the excess usage of water by the dyeing industrial units the Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) is going to conduct survey in these units. The department has issued warning to the dyeing units to curb the water wastage otherwise they will have to face the …
Exposure To Chemical Can Do Irreversible Damage To Kids More than 73% of household decorative paints, collected from several regions across the capital, were found containing exceedingly high levels of lead content in a recent study conducted by Toxic Links -a Delhi-based NGO in association with International POPS Elimination Network …
Unit in Taloja MIDC faces action for releasing untreated chemicals into river, residual due into air Days after a picture of a blue dog spotted in Taloja MIDC went viral on social media, the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) has taken action against the firm that released the dye into …
NAVI MUMBAI: Maharashtra Pollution Control Board officials conducted a survey of the Taloja industrial area following a formal complaint from environmentalists alleging chemical pollution in the Kasadi river. The chemicals reportedly turned some stray dogs blue in colour. MPCB regional officer Anil Mohekar said, "For the last two days, our …
The government on Tuesday told the Lok Sabha that the exposure to chemicals used in textile dyeing units can affect human health and the civic authorities would take action against any such industries operating in residential areas in the Capital. Responding to a Parliament question on illegal jeans dyeing units …
