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 …
Central Pollution control board has given its consent for the installation of a zero liquid discharge plant at Jajmau to save the river Ganga from pollutants in discharge of tanneries. The CPCB, during a meeting held recently at New Delhi, rejected the protest of tannery owners and gave a green …
UNB, Dhaka :The Department of Environment (DoE) on Sunday fined four institutions in Gazipur and Comilla Tk 86 lakh for violating environment laws.After a hearing at the DoE's Dhaka headquarters, RL Yearn Dyeing Ltd and Rahmat Knit Dyeing & Finishing Mills Ltd of Gazipur were fined Tk 75 lakh for …
Samples of decorative paint with excessive lead content would be sent to Italy for testing shortly, Centre for Environmental Justice (CEJ) Executive Director Hemantha Withanage said He said more samples would be collected from traders and manufacturers in a bid to make Sri Lanka a lead free nation. "We have …
Owners and representatives of the factories were present at the hearing The Department of Environment fined seven dying factories about Tk1.25 crore for polluting the environment by discharging untreated water and liquid into Turag river and wetlands. The DoE fined the factories after a hearing at its Dhaka head office …
The Department of Environment (DoE) on Sunday fined seven dyeing and garment factories Tk 1.24 crore for polluting the environment, reports UNB. A DoE team, led by its Dhaka headquarters director (Monitoring & Enforcement) M Alamgir of inspected different factories on September 10. During the visit, the DoE team found …
Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) officials have issued written directives to the Park Common Effluent Treatment Plant (CETP) in the city to immediately upgrade the pollution control measures after some lacunae were noticed in the plant’s operations during an inspection conducted following public complaints. “We have found that steps …
Environment activists and groundwater protectionists from Arulpuram area submitted a representation to Collector G. Govindaraj on Monday asking the administration to close down those individual dyeing units and Common Effluent Treatment Plants in Tirupur cluster which are found violating the pollution control norms. In the petition, the activists had highlighted …
The Department of Environment (DoE) yesterday fined a dyeing factory and two washing factories in Narsingdi a total of Tk 1.21 crore for polluting the environment. The department fined dyeing factory Masko Exports Ltd in Shilmandi Tk 1.19 crore, said a DoE press release. DoE sources said the factory was …
A four-member team of highly qualified engineers from Engineer India Limited, a semi-government firm, reached here today. They are on a four-day visit to the city with regard to cleaning and beautification of Budha Nullah. The team met the higher officials of the Municipal Corporation and Deputy Commissioner Rajat Aggarwal …
Hit by the indiscriminate discharge of industrial effluents, the farmers in Arulpuram, Pachamkuttaplayam, and a few other hamlets have threatened to quit agriculture. “We will have to hold agitations for getting rehabilitation package if the situation continues in this manner as our repeated pleas to authorities pointing out the unabated …
CHITTAGONG: Pollution in the River Karnaphuli, the lifeline for thousands of needy families in Chittagong, is going on unabated, posing a serious threat to the aquatic life and environment. Absence of Effluent Treatment Plant (ETP), inoperative ETPs, sewerage and treatment plant, and dumping of household solid and liquid waste into …
The ever-growing fleet of ships carrying people and goods from one port to another is the primary pollutant of sea water and disrupter of fragile marine life. While fuel emissions by ships contribute to global warming, anti-fouling paints, applied on the hulls of ships to fend off growth of organisms, …
SURAT: The Gujarat Pollution Control Board (GPCB) has issued closure notices to 18 industrial units in the city for causing severe air an water pollution. Of the 18, 11 dyeing units in Sachin, Palsana and Pandesara have been asked to shut down. Other units that include four waterjet loom units …
Effluent discharged into River Cauvery by dyeing units in Pallipalayam is polluting the water released from Mettur Dam to meet drinking water needs in Erode city. There is no doubt that Cauvery water contaminated by the effluent would cause skin problems and other serious ailments, acknowledge Pollution Control Board officials. …
Better Ludhiana: water pollution Being an industrial hub, Ludhiana is flooded with various kinds of industries, which have provided bread and butter to lakhs of people not only from Punjab but also from Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. At the same time, certain industries have proven to be the bane of …
The National Green Tribunal’s (NGT) Jodhpur bench has ordered to suspend the functioning of all those textile (dyeing and printing) units in Pali district, which are operating without Consent to Operate from the Rajasthan Pollution Control Board (RPCB). The court has also sought the compliance report of the order on …
This report presents the results from a recent study of the lead content of oil-based enamel decorative paints available on the market in seven Asian countries. Studies conducted between 2006 and 2011 have repeatedly shown that many paints with high lead content have been widely available on the market in …
The Department of Environment (DoE) on Wednesday realised Tk 53 lakh in fine from six washing and dyeing factories in Fatullah of Narayanganj Sadar upazila on charge of polluting environment. The DoE fined Moon Knitwear and Composite Ltd, Prime K0nit Dyeing, Madina Dyeing, Hossain Washing Plant, Amin Washing and NA …
The Department of Environment on Monday fined 42 dyeing and washing factories in Dhaka district Tk 1.26 crore for polluting the water of the Buriganga River. After a hearing at DoE’s Dhaka headquarters, its director (monitoring and enforcement) Mohammad Alamgir fined the factories for not having effluent treatment plants (ETPs). …
The authorities have failed to shift most of the dyeing units operating from residential and non-conforming areas to the special industrial zone in HUDA Sector 29 Part-II here. The zone was created a few years ago. More that 525 of nearly 750 dyeing units are still operating from residential and …
