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 …
B. Aravind Kumar Chennai: The port town of Tuticorin is once again in the pollution spotlight, with the Madras High Court ordering immediate closure of a copper smelting plant run by Sterlite Industries (India) Limited. Tuticorin has been a sulphur dioxide (SO2) hotspot in the country for sometime now. The …
Hyderabad, Sept. 27: The much talked about 100-storey trade tower by the Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group in the city outskirts has got a breather after it overcame a major environmental hurdle. The Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority recently reported that the Manchirevula village, where the tower has been proposed, did not …
Order of the High Court of Judicature at Madras in the matter of National Trust for Clean Environment Vs Union of India & Others dated 28/09/2010 regarding granting of environmental clearance to M/s.Sterlite Industries (India) Limited to set up copper smelting plant at Thoothukudi, Tuticorin, Tamil Nadu. Madras High Court …
ERODE: The Kalingarayan Pasana Sabhai has urged the State government to initiate concrete measures to check the discharge of untreated effluents of textile and tannery units into the water carrying channels. A resolution to this effect was adopted at a meeting of the association that was organised here recently. The …
K. Lakshmi Kuthambakkam solid waste management project evokes mixed response A public hearing on Tuesday on the proposed integrated solid waste management project in Kuthambakkam near Poonamallee saw an equal number of participants speaking for and against the facility. Various issues pertaining to the proposed facility were discussed at the …
Union Ministry holds up eco clearance for various projects Main sources of pollution are industries, municipal garbage and hospital waste Industries agree to spend Rs. 150 crore for pollution control measures KOCHI: An action plan with short and long-term measures has been chalked out by the Kerala State Pollution Control …
The Goa State Pollution Control Board has issued notices to 35 of the 104 mining leases registered with it, even as a senior official mentioned that more than 25 per cent of the mines were operating without clearances from the Forest Department. Chairman GSPCB Simon D
Kakinada, Sept. 14: Officials on Tuesday began to assess the environmental damage caused by an oil spill in the Bay of Bengal a few days ago and spread panic in S.Yanam village of Uppalaguptam mandal in East Godavari district on Monday. A team of officials from the Kakinada region of …
A three-year-old case related to garbage disposal in village panchayats will come for final hearing on November 29 before the Division Bench of Bombay High Court at Goa. The double bench comprising of Justices D G Karnik and F M Reis directed all the VPs to file a compliance report …
ALUVA: The presence of an enormous number of worms in the Periyar near the Sivarathri Manalpuram has spread panic among the people since Wednesday evening. The earthworm-like reddish worm is 10 centimetres long. Lakhs of worms are seen at the bathing ghat near the Siva temple here. They are also …
The Goa State Pollution Control Board on Wednesday picked up tar ball samples from three beaches in South Goa and handed the same to the National Institute of Oceanography in Dona Paula for a thorough analysis. Officials at the GSPCB said tar ball samples were picked up from Velsao, Colva …
Priscilla Jebaraj NEW DELHI: The Central government is attempting to drive the States' fight against pollution with a series of carrot-and-stick measures, many announced on Tuesday at a meeting of Pollution Control Boards. While money will be doled out to States which take environmental concerns seriously, defaulting States could find …
The purpose of developing sector specific guidance manual for Mining projects is to provide clear and concise information to all the stakeholders i.e. project proponent, environmental consultant, Rajasthan State Pollution Control Board officials and the public to have a better understanding on the relevant environmental aspects in the initial stage …
Pollution board instructs all production units to register with the government DNA Correspondent After banning the use of polythene carry bags in state, the government is all set to regulate the products of the plastic manufacturing industries in Rajasthan. The Rajasthan state pollution control board has taken out an order …
Kanpur: Days after environment minister Jairam Ramesh expressed unhappiness over its inaction in cleaning the Ganges, the UP Pollution Control Board said it was working towards cleaning the river and had closed down 65 industrial units polluting it. Ramesh, who was here to participate in 'Ganga river basin management workshop' …
For the past five years Hyderabad has been trying to clean the Hussain Sagar Lake, separating the twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad in Andhra Pradesh. The efforts suffered yet another blow on June 20 when the Andhra Pradesh Pollution Control Board (APPCB) denied permission to dredge the mouths of …
