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 Union government has released a pollution index to help it decide where new industrial units are to be allowed and which areas need cleaning urgently. The Comprehensive Environmental Pollution Index ranks 88 areas housing polluting industries in India using a new methodology (seeÀ An index calculated). “The index is …
On december 31¤ tribals of Jaspur and Dugdha villages in Jharkhand gathered in front of the local sponge iron factory and shouted slogans. They were angry because waste from the factory had turned their drinking water source black and had reduced their paddy yield by half. “An official from the …
residents of Kolkata are breathing cleaner air this year¤ according to recent findings of the West Bengal state pollution control board (spcb). The high court order banning two-stroke autorickshaws and old commercial vehicles is said to be the reason for reduction in air pollution in the city. The court order …
The High Court on Friday ordered issue of notices to the Union Ministry of Environment and Forests, the State Revenue Secretary, the KSPCB, the Udupi DC and the Konkan Rail Corporation Limited and the Udupi Power Corporation Limited, over land acquired to build a railway line and yard for transportation …
The biological water quality of Narmada river is under category B-C, which is below average. The reason for the degradation of water quality is mainly due to human activities, including religious, recreational and agricultural. These were the findings of the project 'Bio Mapping of River Narmada', conducted by Madhya Pradesh …
BHUBANESWAR: The State Government today approved a special plan for the seven pollution zones in Orissa identified by the Orissa State Pollution Control Board (OSPCB). A decision to this effect was taken at a high-level meeting presided over by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik at the Secretariat today. The seven zones …
KOCHI: The Ministry of Environment & Forests has proposed amendments to the Noise Pollution (Regulation and Control) Rules 2000 -- NPR -- to make them more stringent. A
Months after notices were issued to 56 hospital establishments in Pune, 177 hospitals and clinics in Solapur and Satara districts have been issued show-cause notices by the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) for not treating their bio-medical waste. MPCB officials said the Pune hospitals had paid the fines and authorisation …
Patiala: Continuing with its raids, the Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) raided half a dozen industrial/dyeing units on Tajpur Road, Ludhiana, on Sunday. During the raids, authorities found that two dyeing units were violating the pollution control norms by burning unauthorised fuel. The process for taking action against the erring …
The Punjab and Haryana High Court today asked the Punjab Pollution Control Board to prepare a detailed report on level of pollution in Budha Nullah. The Bench, comprising Chief Justice Mukul Mudgal and Justice Jasbir Singh, asked the Board to compare the present level with the one at the time …
G.K. Nair The Pampa Parirakshana Samithy (PPS), a voluntary environmental organisation, has urged the Kerala Government to conduct a comprehensive study on the functioning of the existing sewage treatment plant (STP) and the Pampa river water treatment so as to assess the actual contamination levels in the river water during …
BHUBANESWAR: With more and more industries setting up shop in the State and environmental pollution monitoring becoming a tough task, the State Government is looking to introduce a self-regulation system soon. The proposed system will put the onus on industries to adhere to the norms. Under the self-compliance monitoring system, …
Radhakrishnan Kuttoor Directive to TDB not to pump sludge into Periyar Tiger Reserve SABARIMALA: The Forest Department has directed the Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) not to dispose of the sludge generated in the direct chemical treatment of Njunangar, a tributary of river Pampa, into the ecologically-sensitive Sabarimala forests that forms …
Priti Narayan PWD prepares estimate of Rs. 20.05 crore for Centrally-sponsored project Centre recommends preparation of Techno-Economic Feasibility Report No objections to the project were raised at a public hearing conducted PUDUCHERRY: The construction of a fishing harbour at Yanam has received clearance from the State-Level Environment Impact Assessment Authority …
ON the eve of Bhogi festival, the city police warned against burning of plastics, polythene bags, old tyres and tubes, as the smoke would not only pollute the air but also reduce visibility, resulting in accidents. The smoke-filled air would affect children, elderly persons, drivers and the travelling public and …
The Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) has initiated strict action against half a dozen dyeing industrial units in Ludhiana, which are violating pollution control norms by burning municipal solid waste (MSW) and other unauthorised fuels. PPCB Member Secretary Dr Babu Ram said that on a tip-off, the team of PPCB …
