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 …
Coimbatore: The Anamalai Tiger Reserve (ATR) will conduct a pre-monsoon wildlife census this month and have invited NGOs, volunteers from colleges and environmentalists to take part in it to ensure a transparent process. It will be held from May 23 to May 30, said officials. The officials said that they …
After several days of a bitter battle between residents of SVP Nagar in Andheri and NCP leader Narendra Verma, over illegal concretisation of mangroves, the Versova police registered an FIR against Verma under the Environment Protection Act-1986 on Monday. Residents have alleged that Verma was getting paver blocks laid on …
Agra: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Monday issued notices to the Centre and Uttar Pradesh government seeking their replies on a petition filed by a city resident and environment activist on staining (greenish-black pigmentation) of the white marble of the Taj Mahal due to stagnation of water in the …
Kozhikode: Environmental groups in the district have demanded for making environment-friendly building plans mandatory for building permits. The demand is to make solar power panels and green building compulsory. Prakrithi Samrakshana Samithi, an environmental group to address climatic changes and other environmental issues, sought amendment in building rules. Apart from …
Shimla: The decision of National Green Tribunal (NGT) to refer the 130MW Kashang hydropower project in Kinnaur district of Himachal Pradesh back to the affected gram sabhas has left tribal residents opposing the project. Even the green activists feel that now, it would not be possible for the state government …
The recent forest fires in Uttarakhand torched over 2,000 hectares. In a three-part series, Business Standard looks at the burning issues that need to be resolved An overpowering smell of smoke hangs over Bhimtal, days after most of its forest fires burned out. Although it has been raining here since …
Delivering an important judgement in favour of the residents of Bhanpur Khanti, the National Green Tribunal on Tuesday ordered the Bhopal Municipal Corporation to restrict power supply to the borewells and handpumps within 1.5 kilometer of Bhanpur area and also paste the notice on each one of them saying that …
Ahmedabad: "Convenient Action" on climate change doesn't seem to be working in Gujarat, as it has been ranked 2nd among Indian states facing severe environmental threats. As many as 14 districts of the state have been included in the "very high" category under vulnerability indices relating to climate change. The …
DEHRADUN: Uttarakhand Governor Dr K K Paul constituted a high-powered committee on Monday to prepare a detailed report on the causes and other aspects of the forest fires in Uttarakhand. The decision to constitute this committee was taken by the Governor on Monday afternoon following intense deliberations with the advisory …
With his Art of Living Foundation (AoL) yet to pay the major chunk of "environment compensation" for its cultural fest on the Yamuna floodplains, spiritual guru Sri Sri Ravi Shankar was on Thursday slapped with a contempt suit for "alleged disrespect shown by him to the orders of National Green …
Agra: In a development that raises serious question marks over activities around Taj Mahal and other sensitive areas of Agra, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) was informed on Thursday that 3,500 trees had been cut near the monument, while 7,000 more were felled at another forest block in Agra. The …
Kochi: Following reports of chemical discharge into Periyar near Pathalam dispensary at Eloor municipality, the Kerala Water Authority (KWA) has decided to check the quality of water pumped from the river as well as water distributed in the city. But the authority passed the responsibility of initiating criminal procedures against …
Kendrapada: The Odisha State Pollution Control Board (OSPCB) and the district administration on Wednesday shut down five brick kilns in Marsaghai and Mahakalapada blocks of Kendrapada district following a recent National Green Tribunal (NGT) order. "We have shut down five illegal brick kilns in Badagaon, Silipur and Bhagabanpur villages as …
With the National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Wednesday asking Haridwar administration to submit reports on May 27 on measures taken by civic bodies to stop plastic use in the city, officials were seen jumping into action. A meeting was called by the district administration on Tuesday to discuss ways in …
The root cause behind one of the biggest ongoing environmental disasters in the country is still blurry, but what is evident is the unceremonious isolation of local communities from forests in Uttarakhand. The government has employed over 6,000 personnel to fight the fire, and besides the fire department, also deployed …
A number of theories are circulating on what would have caused such gargantuan fires in Uttarakhand, reportedly the worst the state has seen in recent times. The reasons, as claimed by many on social media, range from being a calculated ploy of the timber mafia, that will stand to benefit …
Indore: To popularise the concept of organic farming and make the citizens aware about it, 'Management Marshals' organised a session on 'Growing organic vegetables on terrace in polybags and pots' here on Sunday. "Changing life-styles of individuals has impacted our diet. Due to which it becomes necessary that individuals should …
HYDERABAD: Braving the heat, worshippers trickle into the pristine white Shahi Masjid in Public Gardens. While some head toward the wazugah, or the ablution corner, to perform the ritual washing of the arms, face and feet, others seat themselves at vacant spots on the linear prayer mats, facing west. The …
Improper land use pattern of master plan of Hyderabad are reasons why environmental quality has degraded so much, says environmentalist. Hyderabad: The study on the city’s environmental conditions noticed that the overall environmental quality was still intact on the outskirts of GHMC where urban growth was not yet intense due …
Officials say paper cups, cloth bags contain polypropylene; traders plead ignorance Bengaluru: In the wake of the ban on plastic bags and covers in Bengaluru, many shopkeepers and hoteliers have started using ‘cloth bags’ and ‘paper cups.’ But most of these contain non-biodegradable plastic and fall under the purview of …
