Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Laxmi Narain Vs Municipal Corporation, Ghaziabad & Others dated 11/11/2024. The complaint of the applicant is that illegal secondary collection point has been setup near Apsara border of Ghaziabad adjoining Delhi on GT road at District Ghaziabad. The allegation in …
Asserting that there is a need to see river conflicts "differently", environmentalist Sunita Narain today said the solution to the Cauvery river water sharing issue requires the farmers to reduce use of water and the cities to become water efficient. The row over Cauvery has exacerbated in the last few …
Everytime an actor invites you to "Taste the Thunder" while endorsing a 300 ml bottle of cola, little do we realise that he is in fact advocating the consumption of ten tea spoons of sugar with every drink. According to Sunita Narain, Director General of Centre for Science and Environment …
The high court has asked the AAP government to give information about the number of trees that were felled for widening of the Mehrauli-Mahipalpur road in south Delhi. Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva recently asked Delhi government and its public works department (PWD) to file an affidavit listing the number of trees …
Ghosh said efforts to improve energy efficiency or substituting dirty fuels by solar or wind energy would bring about only incremental benefits. THE CONSUMPTION patterns of the western countries and their lifestyles are completely at odds with the fight against climate change, author Amitav Ghosh has argued. Neither technology nor …
The Environment Ministry had earlier this month termed as "incorrect" claims that Adani Port and SEZ Ltd (APSEZ) was spared a hefty fine of Rs 200 crore for environmental damage during construction of Mundra port. The government did not impose any penalty for violation of environment and forest clearances in …
Pune: Torrential rain over some areas in the last few days has helped soothe the parched state, but experts advise that this will not end the spate of droughts. Those in the know point out that lack of rainfall does not necessarily lead to a crippling shortage of water, but …
The fromer UPA government had imposed a fine of Rs 200 crore on the company for environmental damage caused during construction of its port in Mundra in Gujarat. Amid reports that Adani Port and SEZ Ltd (APSEZ) was spared a hefty fine of Rs 200 crore for environmental damage during …
Amid reports that Adani Port and SEZ Ltd (APSEZ) was spared a hefty fine of Rs 200 crore for environmental damage during construction of Mundra port, the Environment Ministry today said the claims are “incorrect” and it had imposed “more serious” responsibility on the firm without any cost limit. According …
HYDERABAD: Is the Telangana government's decision to fix the Eco-Sensitive Zone (ESZ) of the KBR National Park, at a meagre 3-7 metres, deliberately designed to ensure smooth execution of the controversial Strategic Road Development Plan (SRDP)? A scan of official records clearly point in that direction. Sample this: The order …
The Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) on Tuesday appreciated the BJP-led central government's work on pollution control and monitoring but also pointed out tardiness in its flagship programmes like sanitation and Ganga rejuvenation. "The NDA government has taken few important steps towards improving the way we manage our environment …
The Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) on Tuesday appreciated the BJP-led central government's work on pollution control and monitoring but also pointed out tardiness in its flagship programmes like sanitation and Ganga rejuvenation. "The NDA government has taken few important steps towards improving the way we manage our environment …
Willingness to do something for the betterment of society is the need of the hour, eminent writer M.T. Vasudevan Nair has said. He was speaking after receiving the V.C. Padmanabhan Memorial Annual Awards for Excellence 2016 here on Friday. “The award for me as a writer gives immense joy and …
In the wake of what is being called a “historic” pact — the Paris Agreement reached in December 2015 — World Environment Day 2016 hopefully heralds an age of environmental optimism. In the ensuing months since the Paris pact, the country has seen massive forest fires, a flood, a drought, …
According to an IIT Kanpur study released in 2015 on sources of pollution in the national capital, vehicles contribute 20 per cent of particulate matter 2.5 (particles below 2.5 microns in diameter and capable of entering human lungs). The other big contributors include dust, domestic cooking and power plants. When …
Bread manufacturers, hit hard by the CSE warning of cancer-causing elements in samples of bread, on Thursday announced their decision to immediately stop the use of potassium bromate and potassium iodate as additives. “FSSAI has already said that use of potassium bromate as an additive will be stopped and a …
This follows CSE report that they are carcinogenic The All India Bread Manufacturers’ Association on Thursday said it had decided to voluntarily stop using potassium bromate and potassium iodate as additives in bread from Friday. Safer alternatives such as ascorbic acid, enzymes and emulsifiers will be used instead. “Many companies …
The concluding sessions of the Indo-US workshop on air pollution on Wednesday ended with heated exchange of words. Ranged on two sides were Sunita Narain, head of Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) and some experts from the US. The verbal duel broke out after one of the experts suggested …
Environmental experts say India can still make up for lost time on its environmental policies. By Sharang Bhaskaran For far too long, many people have considered combatting air pollution and promoting development to be dissonant or opposing ideas, but promoting development and combatting air pollution are like different sides of …
Sparks flew at the concluding session of the Indo-US workshop on air pollution on Wednesday with experts locking horns over the issue of crop stubble burning. It started after one of them suggested that the state resorting to this practice should be sued. However, all of them agreed on a …
Raising concerns over the rising number of diesel cars on Delhi roads, Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) chief Sunita Narain on Thursday criticised the automobile industry for "misleading" the people and the court by underplaying vehicular pollution emitted by them. "One diesel car emits pollutants equivalent to five petrol …
