Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In Re: News Item titled "Futala Lake’s charm fades amid neglect and poor maintenance appearing in ‘The Times of India’ dated 25.05.2025". The original application was registered suo-motu based on the news item titled "Futala Lake’s charm fades amid neglect …
“There is no doubt that air pollution is increasingly become a cause of concern in Indian cities. The major worry for us is PM 2.5 air pollutant in crowded Indian cities while ozone is a problem in rural areas, especially in summer,” Beig told The Indian Express. Questioning the findings …
Nagpur: A sit and draw contest was organized for students of Std I to X on Tuesday as part of cleanliness fortnight being organized by Raman Science Centre (RSC) at its Gandhisagar facility. The competition saw children from all age groups draw paintings highlighting the importance of maintaining cleanliness and …
Climate change caused by global warming, especially from carbon dioxide emissions, has had a phenomenal impact on humans, a former NEERI official said here today. "Global warming is leading to climate change, which has led to a phenomenal impact on humans. The threat of global warming is the greatest from …
NAGPUR: The National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (Neeri) and an European agency are being engaged by the Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) for providing technical support in its proposed bio mining of around 10 lakh metric tonne solid waste lying in Bhandewadi since 1962. Significantly, experts have warned that bio mining …
agpur: Taking the ‘Clean Morna River’ campaign a step further, the Akola district administration plans to use National Environmental Engineering Research Institute’s (Neeri) patented technology of phytorid wastewater treatment to protect the heritage river and develop it on the lines of Sabarmati riverfront project. The technology uses specific plants to …
PUNE: The lead applicant in the Pune Metro Rail matter before the National Green Tribunal (NGT) bench in Pune has raised a strong exception to a three-member expert committee's final report on the impact of the Metro's construction on the Mutha river bed. The green tribunal had constituted the committee …
NAGPUR: With stubble burning at its peak in Punjab and Haryana after the kharif season, scientists from the National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (Neeri) have started tracking pollutants from the two states. The project has been initiated to determine the impact of crop burning on Delhi's air quality. The institute …
NEW DELHI: The petition seeking ban on firecrackers in NCR has been pending in the Supreme Court since 2015 but the court's approach had been inconsistent on the issue. The first order to ban its sale was modified allowing limited sale and finally the ban was re-imposed this year during …
In another study done on eggs, it pointed out that eggs may contain large amounts of salmonella, both on the shell and inside the egg. New Delhi: Caged poultry products, which are widely used in Delhi and NCR region, are dangerous for human consumption. A study by the National Environmental …
Firecrackers would be available in Delhi NCR and people could procure and use it to celebrate Dussehara and Diwali in coming festive seasons as the Supreme Court on Tuesday lifted ban on their sale, saying that a graded and balanced and not radical approach was required to deal with pollution …
CHENNAI: Animal welfare activists have long been speaking about the cruel practices involved in poultry farming, especially the use of battery cages. A few months ago, the Law Commission of India in its 269th report, 'Transportation and House-keeping of Egg-laying hens (layers) and Broiler Chickens', also stressed on the need …
Chandigarh: Based on the report of National Environment Engineering Research Institute (NEERI) about inhuman practices being followed in poultry farms across Haryana and its impact on environment and human health, Union minister of state for home Kiren Rijiju has written to the Union environment and law ministers to take necessary …
Dr Gufran Beig, Project Director at SAFAR, said that the percentage of pollutants in the air from vehicular emission has increased manifold as compared to that from other sources. The need for a science-based urban Air Quality Management (AQM) programme was strongly felt way back in 2004 after Pune was …
Jaipur: If the National Green Tribunal's (NGT) orders are enforced by the state government, the monsoon of 2017 holds hope for the dying Sambhar Salt Lake. The central zonal bench of NGT has directed the Rajasthan government to cancel allotments of salt pans in Sambhar Salt Lake that fall within …
Nashik: The Bombay high court has appointed National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI) yet again to study and suggest long-term and immediate solutions to tide over the pollution of Godavari after Kumbh Mela. It directed the state government to take a final decision on India Bulls with respect to lifting …
With air pollution likely to once again reach severe limits in the coming days, Delhi deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia on Wednesday ordered immediate implementation of the six new measures to fight air pollution, including induced-draft air treatment system. Sources said that the government has decided to collaborate with CSIR …
MUMBAI: An experiment will soon get underway at three busy traffic junctions in the city to ascertain if a new air purifying device, called WAYU, can disperse the deadly particulate matter. The three spots—Sion flyover, Andheri-Ghatkopar Link Road in Ghatkopar and Bhandup—are part of the seven locations identified through a …
Kochi: The action council opposing the functioning of Nitta Gelatin India Ltd at Kathikudam village in Chalakudy has demanded immediate closure of the company in the wake of a recent report by Central Pollution Control Board (NPCB), which reportedly highlighted the environmental impact caused by the plant in the locality. …
Order of the High Court of Uttarakhand at Nainital in the matter of Tara Singh Rajput Vs State of Uttarakhand & Others dated 07/11/2016 regarding the issue of felling of trees indiscriminately as well as the unauthorized constructions, in the close vicinity of Bhimtal Lake area, Nainital district in the …
HYDERABAD: Alarmed over the rising levels of pollution within the iconic Salar Jung Museum, scientists have now called for immediate measures to save priceless artefacts housed within its premises. During a recently-concluded inspection, a team of experts from the National Envi ronmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI) spoke of the deteriorating …
