Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Nizamuddin West Association Vs Union of India & Others dated 16/04/2025. The matter related to desilting of 24 drains with special focus on two drains - Kushak drain and Sunheri Pul drain before the monsoon. The court was informed that …
The city's garbage generation has increased by an astonishing 400 tonnes per day. Chennai now produces 4,900 tonnes of garbage daily, up from 4,500 tonnes per day five months ago, making it the country's fourth largest producer of waste in the country. The city has overtaken Kolkata, notorious for its …
Throwing out your old computer in a garbage dump may lead to mercury poisoning and a possible brain stroke. Confused? Experts on e-waste (electronic waste) management warned Hyderabadis against the hazards of not disposing e-waste properly and going by their claims, the city could have its very own Erin Brockovich …
The cyclone warning dissemination system (CWDS) at Ripon Buildings is being upgraded to work on direct-to-home (DTH) based equipment. The installation process which is underway at the Golden Jubilee Hall in Ripon Buildings is likely to be completed by Friday. The meteorological department decided to update the CWDS system which …
Construction of the KGS Aranmula International Airport will resume after the National Green Tribunal, Chennai, dismissed a petition challenging various decisions related to the project. This includes industrial area notification for the project and the no-objection certificate given by the Kerala Government. The tribunal dismissed its own interim order passed …
Mangoes ripened by using chemicals sold in local markets of Janakpur have started making people ill. Doctors have warned that consuming mangoes that have been ripened with ‘carbide’ causes stomach problems and affects overall health. Carbides make mangoes ripe within 24 hours, thereby reducing the ripening time, which also means …
Chennai Metrowater will soon own the first-of-its-kind tertiary treatment plant in the State. The agency is in the process of finalising the design and treatment process of the facility that will reduce the amount of treated sewage let into waterways and also improve supply to industries. The six-acre facility will …
Conscious of the growing demand for drinking water in urban areas in the coming weeks, the State administration is gearing up itself to tackle the situation by carrying out various works at a total cost of nearly Rs. 293 crore. With the failure of southwest and northeast monsoons in 2012, …
The National Biodiversity Authority and the Division of Nature Management, Norway have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to establish the first ever Centre for Biodiversity Policy and Law (CEBPOL) in Chennai. Addressing reporters after signing the memorandum, National Biodiversity Authority chairman Dr Balakrishna Pisupati and head of the Norwegian …
The National Biodiversity Authority and Norway Government’s Division of Nature Management will set up a Centre for Biodiversity Policy and Law. Addressing media persons after signing the agreement that provides for the Norwegian Government’s support to setting up the Centre here in Chennai, the Biodiversity Authority’s Chairman P. Balakrishna, said …
Plastic waste generation is no longer a problem confined to metro cities. Even tier two cities like Indore and Bhopal are generating mounds of plastic in industrial, residential and even slum areas. This is a rather common sight in Indore. As a result, the city has achieved the distinction of …
CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu is facing a water deficit of 11%, says a report. This is bad news, coming as it does at the beginning of a torrid summer. While the current total water demand in the state, for domestic, irrigation, livestock and industrial needs, is 1,867.85 tmcft (thousand million cubic …
We are sitting on a plastic time bomb,” the Supreme Court said on Wednesday after the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) informed it that India generates 56 lakh tonnes of plastic waste annually, with Delhi accounting for a staggering 690 tonnes a day. “Total plastic waste which is collected and …
The Supreme Court Wednesday described the "frightening" quantity of undisposed and ubiquitously strewn plastic waste as a "time bomb," while expressing deep concerns if municipal authorities across the country were acting efficiently on waste disposal plans. "We are sitting on a time bomb waiting to explode. Uncollected plastic waste is …
60 cities found to generate staggering 3,501 tonnes a day The Supreme Court today directed all major municipal corporations across the country to file status reports on their management of hazardous plastic waste estimated at a staggering 3,501 tonnes a day in just 60 cities. A Bench comprising Justices GS …
Observing that amount of plastic waste in the country has become “frightening”, the Supreme Court today issued notices to municipal commissioners of Delhi, Bangalore, Chennai, Agra, Jaipur and Faridabad on its management and disposal. A Bench, headed by Justice G S Singhvi, also issued notices to Pollution Control Boards at …
In a move that will bring down the city's green cover to a mere 3%, the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority (CMDA) has decided to reclassify several green zones as industrial zones in the suburbs. Noombal village in Ambattur and several areas in Thiruverkadu that are under threat from rampant real …
NEW DELHI: Diabetes and hypertension, traditionally seen as a rich man's disease, has made its way to the slums. Health ministry's fresh data shows one out of every four persons living in the urban slums of Chennai suffer from diabetes — which is three times higher than the national average …
More than 3 months after they were completed, a cluster of mobile toilets, that is bound to bring immense relief to commuters waiting at the Peerkankaranai bus terminus, is yet to be made operational. Elected representatives and town panchayat staff maintain that all the civil works as well as procedural …
Uncertainty over payment and short time frame keeps developers away In a rush and flurry, Tamil Nadu has pushed out the state's first solar tender for 1,000 MW, enough to give electricity to about 2 million people in the power-starved state. But prospective bidders have expressed interest for only 499 …
When an acrid blanket of gray smog settled over India’s capital last month, environmentalists warned of health hazards, India’s Supreme Court promised action and state officials struggled to understand why the air had suddenly gone so bad. The heavy smog has dissipated for the moment, but it has left behind …
