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 eastern zonal bench of the National Green Tribunal today passed several strictures to improve the environment of Puri. The strictures include imposing a stay on the ongoing construction at a railway holiday home and making rainwater harvesting mandatory in all government buildings in the seaside town. The bench comprising …
Environmentalist and member of the Supreme Court-appointed Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority, Sunita Narain, insists that odd-even is not a way of life. The scheme is a stringent measure which may be taken under emergency situation to check air pollution but the EPCA should work not to allow such …
Hubballi: The public hearing on Kappatagudda, organized by the district administration, received a huge response from students, farmers, seers, environmentalists, activists and social organizations in Dambal village, Gadag district, on Monday. Though 68 people had requested time to share their opinion, the administration could allow only 35. Except one, all …
PANAJI: A lengthy, two-decade long process of identifying private forests and a delay in demarcating and mapping the identified patches in Regional Plan (RP) 2021 has led to irreversible diversion of green cover and degradation of unidentified patches in Goa. Environmentalists allege that Goa's rich natural heritage, estimated to be …
The Periyar river turned dark brown near the Pathalam regulator on Tuesday, amidst growing concerns of water contamination. Environmentalists alleged that the colour of water changed due to excessive discharge of pollutants from an industrial unit functioning in the area. “The water started turning dark brown around 10 am. We …
Kerala has been pitching loud for environment protection. But, strange as it may seem, the Kerala State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) believes that the situation is not scary. Not a single case has been booked under the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981.While the data with National Crime …
VC speaks on conserving sensitive areas of W Ghats Mangalore University Vice Chancellor Prof K Byrappa inaugurates the international conference on Environment, energy and ecology are the three key parameters for sustainable development. Unfortunately these three areas are under threat, said Mangalore University Vice Chancellor Prof K Byrappa. “Hence, it …
Two instalments of car-rationing scheme received mixed response from Delhiites, Metro gained popularity as an alternative mode of transport The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government triggered a seismic shift in the ordinary life of Delhiites not once, but twice, with two consecutive renditions of its ambitious odd-even car-rationing scheme this …
Those selling plastic cups, plates and covers unsure what to do after January 1 With just a week to go till the ban on disposable plastic comes into force, most shopkeepers and street vendors in Delhi were not only unprepared but unaware of the National Green Tribunal’s (NGT) order. On …
BELAGAVI: The Karnataka government on Thursday signalled its willingness to go ahead with the controversial steel flyover project and explored options to get the stay imposed by a national green court vacated. CM Siddaramaiah said: "We've asked the advocate general to get the National Green Tribunal's stay order on the …
NAGPUR: Not very far from its origin, only the traces of Nag River's catchment area can be seen, now that the entire river bed has been covered to build houses. The sparse water that exists there is coal black, decked with non recyclable plastic and polythene. Volunteers of city NGOs …
Illegal sand mining in the Sutlej River basin in Himachal Pradesh is on the rise. This unscientific and illegal method of sand queering is not only creating environmental hazards, but also, giving a fillip to corruption. Local residents are disappointed, as influential people are easily queering sand, whereas they have …
Visakhapatnam: Geo-scientists and researchers of Andhra University have studied the environmental implications of open cast bauxite mining in the Agency area and came up with suggestions for eco-friendly ways of doing it. Andhra Pradesh has the second highest reserves of bauxite in the country. A recent study, titled 'Bauxite mining …
NAVI MUMBAI: Environmentalists have criticized the practice of burning dry grass by the roadsides and near railway tracks during the winter, as since it causes smog, leading to respiratory ailments. "It is a highly unscientific practice to get rid of dry grass. Currently, Delhi is reeling due to very poor …
A day after the conclusion of the UN climate change conference at Marrakech in Morocco, India on Sunday said that the overall outcome of the Conference represented "forward movement" in climate action and the country worked there to ensure that the climate actions are based on equity and climate justice. …
Hyderabad: The NGT will take up on Friday, a petition against alleged attempts to ease restrictions on buildings in a 10-km area around the Himayatsagar and Osmansagar. The exclusion zone was created by GO111 in 1996. Recently, locals have formed a ‘GO111 Porata Samiti’ deman-ding that a committee be set …
The Kochi Corporation is clamping down on the plastic bags below 50 microns in shops. Soon, one will have to bring one's own bag to carry one's groceries or pay for every bag. The Corporation is also mulling over a proposal to fix a ` 10 price for every bag, …
The under-construction North Chennai Thermal Power Station (NCTPS) 1x800 mega-watt super-critical plant is threatening to degrade the ‘last surviving’ 76.9 hectares (190 acres) of green belt in Ennore, which is a dynamic ecosystem and a critical floodplain. Local environmentalists allege that the Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) report was not in …
BAREILLY: Union agriculture and farmers welfare ministry has instructed all zonal agriculture directors of Uttar Pradesh to comply with the national policy for management of crop residues (NPMCR) in order to curb the burning of crop stubble in the fields during post-harvest season. The practice by farmers in Haryana and …
Environmentalist speaks on misconceptions about ghat rivers Environmentalist Keshava Hegade Korse called on the people to beware of excessive use and dependence on science and technology. The thought that there is a technological solution for every environmental issue, is dangerous. Overdependence of science and technology has made us think so. …
