Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of News Item titled "Chennai Citizen Connect: Captain Cotton Canal nearly choked due to garbage dumping appearing in the DT Next dated 11.05.2025". The application was registered suo-motu on the basis of the news item titled Chennai Citizen Connect: Captain Cotton …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Central Zonal Bench, Bhopal) in the matter of Nitin Singhvi Vs The Commissioner, Nagar Palika Nigam, Raipur & Others dated 19th January, 2018 regarding solid waste management in the city of Raipur, Chhattisgarh. It has been observed that the solid waste management rules have …
The Union Environment Ministry said that it has given the green nod to the proposed project to extend the runway and apron to suit C type aircraft and other works at the Swami Vivekananda Airport in Raipur. The Airport Authority of India (AAI) has received environment clearance for the extension …
Welcoming the Supreme Court ban on sale of firecrackers in Delhi-NCR, many people in other urban centres have sought similar curbs to be imposed to bring down air pollution levels in their cities, a quick random survey conducted by the Assocham Social Development Foundation said. However, a majority of people …
The 237th meeting of the State Environment Assessment Committee (SEAC) will be held here on October 12 and 13. The Committee among other agendas would review environment clearance proposals for major minerals mining and industrial projects, official sources informed. Notably, the State Urban Development Agency (SUDA) in Chhattisgarh is already …
RAIPUR: In what could be a chilling rerun of the Gorakhpur tragedy, four newborns died at the government-run Ambedkar Hospital in Raipur due to alleged disruption of oxygen supply. Police have arrested the oxygen plant operator, who was found drunk on duty. State health secretary Subrat Sahoo denied that the …
RAIPUR: Indian Building Congress (IBC) has selected Naya Raipur's five-star green building Paryavas Bhawan for its award for the best office building. Naya Raipur Development Authority (NRDA) chief engineer Salil Shrivastava received the award from Union minister for urban development M Venhkaiah Naidu at a function in New Delhi. AN …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Central Zonal Bench, Bhopal) in the matter of Chhattisgarh Nagrik Sangarsh Samiti Vs Principal Secretary, Nagariya Parishashan and Vikas Vibhag & Others dated 27/09/2016 regarding imposing a ban on the use of DJs and loudspeakers along with the all types of processions including rallies, …
Chief Minister Raman Singh on Tuesday inaugurated Chhattisgarh’s first five-star rated green building ‘Paryavas Bhawan’ here. The integrated office building had been situated at North Block, Sector 19 and will house offices of Raipur Development Authority (RDA), Naya Raipur Development Authority (NRDA), Chhattisgarh Housing Board (CGHB) and Chhattisgarh Environment Conservation …
Raipur: With ban on polybags proving to be ineffective, the revenue department and town and country planning department of Raipur Municipal Corporation (RMC) carried out a mega drive on Saturday to crack the whip on offenders. The team confiscated 30 kilogram of banned polythene bags from 50 shops located on …
Naya Raipur Chhattisgarh’s fast emerging high–tech capital city is expected to receive a major funding push from the Central Government if it makes it in the next round of competition for inclusion in the ambitious ‘Smart City’ project. Notably, a total of seven capital cities in the country left out …
With Raipur being listed as the seventh most polluted city in the world in a World Health Organisation report, the Chhattisgarh government has drafted an action plan to arrest rising pollution in the city over the next two years. "Government has chalked out a strong action plan which will help …
Raipur: Listed among one of the most polluted cities in country, Chhattisgarh capital has witnessed significant fall in pollution level in 2015 as measured on scale of sulfur-dioxide (SO2), nitrogen oxide (NO2) and particulate matter (PM10). In a reply to question raised in Lok Sabha recently, minister of environment, forest …
According to regional officials of the CECB, notices were recently issued to several townships and infrastructure projects as they were flouting green norms. Chhattisgarh government has issued notices to 19 townships and infrastructure projects in the state for allegedly violating environment norms. Necessary directives were issued in this regard after …
Prachi Sahu & Deepsha Agrawal With the New Year came the unique odd-even formula for vehicles in Delhi. Inspired by the capital's initiative to curb pollution levels, Raipur too jumped into the bandwagon to help reduce the pollution level in the city. While a recent survey alarmed Raipurites when our …
RAIPUR: Taking serious note of increasing noise pollution in state and its adverse effects Chhattisgarh government instructed all district collectors to establish complaint's cell for registration of complaints against violators. As a measure to curb noise pollution on roads and public places and putting noise producing instruments under check, Aman …
In India, urbanization and rapid population growth have led to degradation of environment, by increased rate of exploitation of natural resources and generation of municipal solid wastes (MSW). Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) disposal is a big problem for most of the towns in developing countries. In India dumping of MSW …
Chhattisgarh is all set to adopt the US model of developing dedicated Public Transport corridors in its cities. The development of a highly evolved Public Transport System with dedicated corridors, will begin from the road connecting Swami Vivekananda Airport to Raipur city, said Chhattisgarh’s Urban Administration and Development Minister Amar …
Road dusts contribute a large fraction of air pollution in urban environment of India. In the present work, contamination assessment of ions and elements i.e. F−, Cl−, NO3 − , 2 SO4 − , NH4 + , Na+, K+, Mg2+, Ca2+, As, Cr, Mn, Fe, Ni, Cu, Zn, Pb and …
Union Minister of State for Environment, Forests and Climate Change Prakash Javadekar and Chief Minister Raman Singh on Monday launched ‘Hariyar Chhattisgarh Afforestation Campaign 2015’ by planting saplings at the Botanical Gardens here.The Chhattisgarh Government has embarked upon an ambitious plan to spread green forest cover by planting ten crore …
Comptroller Auditor General (CAG) has accused Chhattisgarh government of violating the provisions of Jail Manual by not providing basic amenities of sanitation and hygienic conditions to prisoners. While a lot has been written about the pathetic conditions of Indian jails, with courts, including the apex court, often pulling up governments …
