A record 212 people who defend our land and environment were killed last year, reports Global Witness - an international NGO dedicated to preventing extractive industries from infringing on human rights. This is an average of more than four people a week. Shockingly, over half of all reported killings last …
The Peacock Lake will soon be restored to its glory as the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) along with the Telangana State Pollution Control Board (TSPCB) has decided to conduct a thorough study to determine the toxicity levels of the lake.The move comes a day after a field survey was …
24,000 fully grown trees were uprooted to widen Bist-Doab stretch The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has summoned the records on the controversial felling of 24,000 fully grown eucalyptus, ‘sheesham’ and ‘keekar’ trees under a project to widen the 800-km-long Bist-Doab canal during the SAD-BJP rule. Taking up the petition filed …
VASCO: Even as Mormugao Port Trust (MPT) has started dredging work in the navigation channel and turning circles claiming it as annual maintenance, the concerned citizens from Vasco fear that the port trust is increasing the depth for bigger ships to come inside the Mormugao port. The concerned citizens suspect …
The plastic waste generated through increased tourism activities in the high altitude meadows here is posing threat to environment, experts here said. According to officials, an estimated 4.1 lakh tourists and pilgrims mostly from other parts of the country visited Bhadarwah valley this year so far. Industry stakeholders said the …
Unscientific activities in Chakki rivulet concern for local residents, farmers, environmentalists Notwithstanding mining ban in Chakki rivulet in the subdivision bordering Punjab and Himachal Pradesh, rampant and illegal mining has been going on posing threat to 12 gram panchayats. Not long ago, farmers of Khanni, Maira, Baduee, Baranda, Lodwan, Kandwal …
GURUGRAM: Villagers in Damdama have successfully partnered with district officials to prevent immersion of Ganesha idols in the eponymous lake this year. The villagers held a special panchayat and put up banners in the village to stop the immersion of Ganesha idols in the lake. "A group of young villagers …
Around 13,000 trees have been marked to be cut in Pisonem range forest to enable road-widening along National Highway 17. Motorists will heave a sigh of relief over the decision to widen the road between Gulem till Padi on NH 17, as the route witnessed frequent accidents on the winding …
The police said that total number of cases related to noise pollution stood at 35 cases in the north zone in August. Hyderabad: Five days into Ganesh Chaturthi and the city seems to know how to celebrate it without increasing the sound level. As a blessing in disguise, the noise …
"Mumbai would be the only smart city in the world, which constructs buildings first and then thinks of providing infrastructure. That area, too, is then made into parks, open spaces, mangroves and wetlands.” Environmentalists have reiterated the importance of mangroves in preventing flooding, a day after rain lashed the city. …
NEW DELHI: The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has recently ordered closure of many polluting units in Uttar Pradesh and elsewhere, but such a 'drastic' step could soon be the last resort if the government finally legislates a proposed law which imposes heavy fines on violators instead of shutting them …
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. regulators assessing new gas pipelines must try to analyze their potential to increase greenhouse gas emissions before giving them the go-ahead, an appeals court ruled on Tuesday, in a decision that industry representatives and environmentalists said could have far-reaching effects on infrastructure projects. The ruling …
VIJAYAWADA: The new capital city Amaravati is adopting what scientists and environmentalists have been suggesting for a long time-solar energy is the future. In a bid to save renewable energy, citizens are becoming more conscious and coming forward to set up solar units. In 2017, till July 25, APSPDCL, Vijayawada …
Panaji: Over 20 environmental organizations and activists chalked out a strategy over the state's inclusion in national green tribunal's (NGT) northern zone, even as some termed it as a 'special status for Goa', while others said it was the central goverment's war on environmental justice. The activists met at Chicalim …
NEW DELHI: The Badarpur thermal power plant which stopped operations last winter will again close down from mid-October to keep air pollution levels under control in winter. Lieutenant governor Anil Baijal on Thursday, following a meeting with all government agencies and Sunita Narain, environmentalist and Environment and Pollution Control Authority …
CHENNAI: Finally, after six years of delay, the State government is pushing hard to frame a Coastal Zone Management Plan (CZMP), which is vital in protecting ecologically sensitive areas and keeping encroachers at bay. But activists say this can be achieved only if CZMP is prepared following sound scientific principles. …
The head of an animal conservation NGO who had received numerous death threats has been shot and killed by an unknown gunman in Tanzania. Wayne Lotter, 51, was shot on Wednesday evening in the Masaki district of the city of Dar es Salaam. The wildlife conservationist was being driven from …
Art of Living argument in NGT is hinged on a catch: wetlands get their identity only through notification by govt under Rules. The Rules have been around since 2010, but not one wetland has been notified yet. Last week, during the hearing of the case against Sri Sri Ravi Shankar’s …
NAVI MUMBAI: Maharashtra Pollution Control Board officials conducted a survey of the Taloja industrial area following a formal complaint from environmentalists alleging chemical pollution in the Kasadi river. The chemicals reportedly turned some stray dogs blue in colour. MPCB regional officer Anil Mohekar said, "For the last two days, our …
THANE: The sale of plaster of Paris (POP) idols continue to be the first choice of many Thaneites over the eco-friendly ones. However, keeping in mind the green aspect, residents are opting for eco-friendly decorations instead of plastic and other mater that is harmful for the environment. While environmentalists and …
At least a dozen pollutant industries in Bengal have been ignoring closure orders from the Central Pollution Control Board, The Telegraph has found while following up on the apex agency's reprimand to a Hooghly factory for sitting on such a directive. Environmentalists told this newspaper that bypassing the top pollution …
