Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In Re: News Item Titled "Neglected Katora Houz in Hyderabad’s Golconda Fort Cries for attention appearing in ‘The Siasat Daily’ dated 25 May 2025". The application was registered suo-motu based on the news item titled “Neglected Katora Houz in Hyderabad’s …
In a bid to arrest the rapid depletion of mangroves, the state forest department has mooted a proposal to acquire mangroves in private land along the Kerala coast, perhaps for the first time in the country. The owners would be adequately compensated, forest department sources said. Individuals have been holding …
The Environment Impact Assessment Notification (EIA), 2006 and its amendments thereafter require all new projects or activities and / or expansion and modernization of existing projects or activities listed in the schedule to the said Notification with capacity beyond threshold limits prescribed thereunder, to obtain prior Environment Clearance under the …
In the backdrop of receiving complaints by the general public over the dumping of waste at Modapadavu, the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (Mangalore) has issued a show cause notice to Mangalore Refineries and Petro-chemicals Ltd on December 6. The show cause notice has been served for non-compliance of consent …
Environment department of Delhi Government has launched a drive to check compliance of the blanket ban on use of plastic bags across the city. Under the drive, 25 teams from the department carried out checks in all shopping malls and five-star hotels in city yesterday. Officials said the teams found …
Teams of Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) and environment department inspected a number of shopping malls and five star hotels in the city to look for violation of environment norms. Six samples of plastic carry bags were seized during the inspection. Officials said action would be taken according to the …
The Delhi Government today launched a massive drive to check compliance of the blanket ban on use of plastic bags across the city. Twenty-three teams of environment department and Delhi Pollution Control Committee visited 44 shopping malls and 19 five-star hotels as part of the drive. Officials said the teams …
The mining industry in Odisha has virtually come to a grinding halt with the state government limiting iron ore mining only for captive consumption. Now, with the state forest and environment minister, Bijyashree Routray, confirming violation of green laws by more than 100 mining companies, these mines would be shut …
After imposing penalty of about Rs 75,000 crore against 104 mining companies for excess production of ore, Odisha government has identified 111 mines violating environment laws, official sources said. "The state government has directed the collectors of districts concerned to initiate action against the defaulting mining companies as per the …
Bhubaneswar The Society of Geoscientists and Allied Technologists (SGAT) has submitted a memorandum to the Orissa government pointing out that the penalty notices served on 104 mine owners for recovery of Rs 70,000 crore is incorrect. The 734-member strong apex body of geoscientists and mining engineers has said in its …
JAMMU: Expressing serious concern on the growing environmental pollution due to mushrooming growth of stone crushers, brick klins and cement plant in various areas of the State, the Chairman, Environment Committee of the Legislative Assembly, M.Y. Tarigami, today urged for an effective regulating and monitoring mechanism, adding that existing Environment …
: With the prospects of transporting 25,000 tons of hazardous waste turning out a remote possibility, the Goa State Pollution Control Board on Wednesday has directed the Managing Director of Goa Industrial Development Corporation (GIDC) to set up a captive landfill site for the treatment and disposal of the accumulated …
Total of 108 lessees in the dock for producing ore in excess of the quantum approved under Act Continuing its crackdown on excess ore extracted by mine owners, the Odisha government has initiated prosecution against 11 mine owners for raising ore beyond the approved limits of Environment (Protection) EP Act-1986. …
Concerned over the deteriorating air quality in the city, the Delhi Government on Thursday decided to punish those found burning leaves and garbage as per the provision of Environment Protection Act, which provides for a jail term of up to five years and a fine of `1 lakh against the …
Bhubaneswar When Union Minister of State for Chemicals and Fertilisers Srikant Jena described Orissa’s mining scam as bigger than those of Goa and Karnataka put together, it might have been only a figure of speech. But indication of how big it could be has come now, with a penalty demand …
The number of noisy firecrackers violating decibel limits has hit a two-year low, results of the joint firecracker tests conducted on Thursday show. Conducted by the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB), the Mumbai police and NGO Awaaz Foundation, 32 different type of firecrackers manufactured by 15 prominent brands were tested …
Bursting of fire crackers create significant noise pollution during the Diwali Festival. MPCB for last few years is trying to create public awareness towards the high noise levels generated during the bursting of the crackers and its associated adverse health impacts. As a part of awareness activity, MPCB has carried …
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday issued notices to the Union Government, the Delhi Government, the three Municipal Corporations of Delhi and the Delhi Pollution Control Committee on a petition by an association of plastic industries here challenging a Delhi Government notification putting a blanket ban on manufacture, sale and …
Environment Minister Jayanthi Natarajan rushed to Nagapattinam in Tamil Nadu on Monday night to inspect a massive crude oil spill from a pipeline belonging to the Oil and Natural Gas Commission. The Environment Ministry received reports that around 100 acres of farmland in a village in Nagapattinam were destroyed due …
JAMMU: J&K; State Pollution Control Board (JKSPCB) today organised a public hearing at Phase II, IGC Samba near the project site in village Madhera in connection with setting up of an integrated common hazardous waste treatment, storage, disposal and recycling facility. Regional Director, SPCB, Shoket Choudhary while speaking, highlighted the …
