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 …
THE Gujarat chemical industry, which is found to be generating the highest quantity of hazardous waste, has now cut down on its production. The move followed Gujarat Pollution Control Board
SHILLONG: Sutnga in Jaintia Hills is one of the most sufferers of mining of its own resources - the coal. The coal mining made the people rich, but living a life there has become miserable due to this very activity, even for the rich. The Meghalaya State Pollution Control Board …
V Narayana Murthi | ENS They were accused of dumping untreated effluents in Palar river THE tanneries in Ambur and Vaniyambadi regions have been given a deadline up to this month end to complete the installation of the reverse osmosis system for treating effluents through individual and common treatment plants. …
Ranchi, March 16: A study on the environmental impact of various polluting industries, particularly sponge iron units, projects an alarming scenario in Jharkhand, blaming state agencies for their failure to monitor the seriousness of the problem. The study, conducted by Delhi-based NGO PRIA and completed in association with Ramesh Sharan …
VELLORE: The Vellore Citizens' Welfare Forum (VCWF) has opposed the proposal of the Union government, announced in the recent budget, of a one-time grant of Rs.200 crore for dyeing industries of Tirupur to enable them solve the problem of pollution. A resolution was adopted at an executive committee meeting of …
The mining scam unfolding in Orissa shows companies, big and small, have been illegally extracting ores worth hundreds of crores of rupees for years. The state vigilance department began probing the scam after the opposition highlighted irregularities in mining in July last year. Till date it has registered 11 cases …
The Church of England has sold its shares of Vedanta Resources saying it is not happy with the way the metal corporation treated tribals of Orissa’s Kalahandi district. The sale of shares, on February 5, worth US $5.8 million, was followed by an Amnesty International report on human rights violation …
The Maharashtra government seems to be using fuzzy logic to justify construction of private helipads in Mumbai. In a recent affidavit filed in the Bombay High Court, the state said allowing helicopters to land and take off will not increase overall noise levels. The central norms limit noise levels to …
Mumbai: The renovation of Wankhede stadium is polluting the environment. On inspecting the area, the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) has found a rise in the level of pollutants in the air and groundwater. Based on the findings, the MPCB sent a show-cause notice to the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) …
Ajai Sreevatsan Ambient air quality in the city has significantly deteriorated over the past decade and officials across the enforcement spectrum from the Transport Department to the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) admit that the existing mechanisms to control vehicular pollution, which is the largest contributor, have largely been …
Compared to previous years, Chandigarh residents breathe fresher. Air quality in the Union Territory has improved considerably over the last few years, a survey has revealed. The level of major pollutants
A pusher tug, a small barge that propels a bigger vessel, drowned in the Hooghly near Prinsep Ghat on Friday night, releasing oil into the river. Attempts to salvage barge Bhagadutta, owned by the Assam government, was supposed to start today, according to what Calcutta Port Trust officials had said.
A pusher tug, a small barge that propels a bigger vessel, drowned in the Hooghly near Prinsep Ghat on Friday night, releasing oil into the river. Attempts to salvage barge Bhagadutta, owned by the Assam government, might start from Monday, Calcutta Port Trust officials said.
S. Ganesan As a preliminary step all civic bodies will be asked to ban plastic products below a thickness of 20 microns TIRUCHI: The Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) would soon launch a special initiative to facilitate the disposal of non-reusable plastic waste generated in urban local bodies, including …
VIJAYAWADA, March 5: Villagers of Ibrahimpatnam urged the government to distribute sufficient copies of the Environment Impact Asse-ssment (EIA) report prepared by the Andhra Prad-esh Pollution Control Board on the proposed 182 MW Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle (IGCC) power plant in Ibrahimpatnam. The APgenco has proposed to construct a power …
Sandhya Nair, TNN, Mar 5, 2010, 02.29am IST MUMBAI: Erin Brockovich may not quite be here, but a Thane court order has got greens grinning from ear to ear. Four officials of the Vasai-Virar Municipal Corporation have been sentenced to two years
Mumbai Most Holi colours sold in the city contain heavy metals like lead, mercury and cadmium, which are hazardous even in traces. A reality check was done by this newspaper on five colours with the help of the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) at its Navi Mumbai lab. * A …
SHILLONG: The Meghalaya State Pollution Control Board, in its bid to aware the people about impact of coal mining on the environment, is organising a programme on "Coal Mining and Environment" at Khliehriat in Jaintia Hills district on Thursday. The programme aims to create awareness among stakeholders like mine owners, …
