Order of the National Green Tribunal (Central Zone Bench, Bhopal) in the matter of Rajendra Tiwari Vs Union of India & Others dated 25/03/2025. The matter related to the illegal operation of Hotel Indana Palace at the distance of 95 meters from the boundary of Nahargarh Wildlife Sanctuary and commercial …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Abhishik Rai Vs State of Himachal Pradesh & Others dated 17/09/2013 regarding pollution being caused in river Beas and its tributaries and the entire district of Kullu and Mandi by burning biomedical waste.
A modern five-star hotel has been proposed in the western bank area of Rara Lake, Mugu. Rara Project Private Limited, the company that wants to invest in the hotel, has started a fresh environmental impact study to this effect. The company has proposed to build the hotel at Upper Milichour …
Revised guidelines for classification/reclassification of hotels - Revised Sept 2013. These revised guidelines issued by the Union tourism ministry are required to be adhered by all existing classified hotels and those seeking Classification/Re-classification by the Ministry of Tourism under all categories.
Rara Project Pvt. Ltd has started environmental impact assessment for a five-star hotel going to be constructed at Upper Milichour of the Rara National Park. The hotel is to be constructed at a cost of Rs 4 billion. Environment expert and environment consultant, Dr. Ramesh Bhatta, said that the project …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Sudip Narayan Tamankar Vs Union of India & Others dated 03/09/2013 regarding pollution of river Mandovi, Goa by offshore casinos and hotels on the banks of the river.
Out of 2,632 industrial and hotel units, 492 units have registered with the Goa state pollution control board (GSPCB) to obtain a 'consent to operate' permission as required under the air and water (prevention and control of pollution) acts. GSPCB claims that all the units will obtain their 'consent to …
A preliminary report of bacteriological analysis of water samples from wells and storm water drains along Colva creek has indicated bacterial contamination of water sources. The report confirmed fears of intense pollution in the creek and found the presence of E-coli, total coliform and faecal coliform in the water. The …
Though the use of non-standard plastic is banned, many hotels and food stalls in the city blatantly use it. Plastic bags are freely available in almost all shops, spelling trouble for environment. Prabhakar N, owner of a hotel near Srikantasharma Circle, said: "We get plastic bags easily in small shops. …
Top hotels could soon be donating leftover untouched food and partially used toiletries, allowing guests to order half portions and buying toilet tissue and towels made from recycled paper, besides re-using all their waste water under the government’s green agenda. Amid concerns that posh hotels generate a lot of wastage …
In a move aimed at cutting down the wastage of food and water by India's luxury hotels, the government has come up with a set of guidelines to make these hotels more environment friendly. The Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) has advised the posh hotels of the country to …
Goa State Pollution Control Board on Wednesday issued directions to 32 starred hotels to immediately install bio degradable waste disposal plant, failing which action would be initiated against them. The three and five star hotels were found to be functioning in violation of the provisions of the Consent to Operate …
Piggery owners who fed their animals with leftovers from five star hotels will now have to make alternative arrangements, as the Goa state pollution control board (GSPCB) has issued notices to 36 starred hotels to stop supplying food waste to piggeries, failing which necessary action would be initiated. The board …
Judgement of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of M/s Vaamika Island (Green Lagoon Resort) Vs Union of India and Others dated 08/08/2013 regarding classification of the petitioner's properties situated in Vettilla Thuruthu Island in Vembanad as Filtration Pond and the consequent categorization of the same under CRZ-I.
Around 25 clubs in the city including Chelmsford Club and India Habitat Centre have been issued notices by Delhi government's environment department for flouting " green norms" including "failure" to set up waste water treatment plants. Top officials in the Environment department said a number of restaurants in India Habitat …
Goa State Pollution Control Board will assist hotels along the beach belt secure a consent under the Air and Water Pollution (control) Act to run their establishments. A recent order by National Green Tribunal (NGT) has made it mandatory for all the hotels to have a consent under the Act. …
The Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) has begun inspections at all three and five-starred hotels across the State to verify the functioning of composting stations, organic waste compositor (OWC) and vermi compositor, which are prime criteria to decide the granting of Consent to Operate under Water and Air Acts. …
The Goa government has opposed two floating hotel projects being pushed by the Mormugao Port Trust (MPT), a central government undertaking, claiming that the projects would cause "ecological and environmental" damage. In an official statement issued Thursday, state Minister for Forests and Environment Alina Saldanha accused the MPT, which runs …
On February 26, 2013, a division bench of the Uttarakhand High Court in Nainital ordered the removal of structures built illegally within 200 metres of the Ganga embankment. Although pertaining only to a small section of the river controlled by the Haridwar Development Authority, Chief Justice Barin Ghosh and Justice …
Wants Pollution Control Board to crack down on defaulters Taking note of the fact that hotels at the famous tourist resort Gulmarg are running without sewage treatment plants (STPs), the High Court has said it is “amazed” by the non-compliance with the Pollution Control Board (PCB) rules in this regard. …
Environment and forest minister Alina Saldanha referred a complaint from farmers in Arossim to the GSPCB for necessary action. Farmers have complained that sewerage discharged by a starred hotel has made their fields uncultivable. Addressing GSPCB members, Saldanha said that the farmers have complained of an itching sensation on their …
