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 …
With no defined airport zone, and sound barriers on tracks too expensive to install, there is no escaping high decibels The ministry of civil aviation's move to boost regional connectivity by allowing airlines to import aircraft as old as 18 years may not be good news for people living near …
CHENNAI: Greater Chennai Corporation will install solar panels on the rooftops of 130 buildings as part of phase-two expansion of the project to tap renewable energy to power the local body's offices. The civic body had identified 836 buildings suitable to execute the project, after a feasibility study. Subsequently, 77 …
The Madras High Court today warned that high decibel cone speakers used in religious places, including mosques, would be seized by authorities if volume levels are not kept within the limit prescribed by the Supreme Court. First bench comprising Chief Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Justice R Mahadevan made the …
Cacophony is the norm on the city's roads where honking is a way of life. And if you go by the official figures, it would seem as if stringent action is being taken. In a city with a vehicle population of nearly 45 lakh, about 45 cases a day are …
Chennai: 'Zero waste' Chennai could soon be a reality as the corporation, in a bid to reduce the quantity of waste taken to landfills, is all set to introduce a bin-less waste transfer process across 15 zones. According to officials, the concept is set to be introduced on a pilot …
The National Green Tribunal on Tuesday gave all states three weeks to prepare and present a report on pollution levels in their worst-affected cities. A bench headed by Chairperson Swatanter Kumar directed each state to submit details about two most-polluted cities in their territories, including data on pollution from dust, …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Southern Zone, Chennai) in the matter of Ashish Nawalgaria Vs Ministry of Environment and Forests & Others dated 01/06/2016 regarding Environmental Clearance (EC) granted by the State Level Environment Impact Assessment Authority, Tamil Nadu dated 15.7.2014 and demolish the multi storeyed building constructed by …
US Official Lauds Centre, Delhi Govt Efforts Michael P Pelletier, the chargé d'affaires of the US embassy, said promoting development and combating air pollution were the two sides of the same coin and that there was no conflict between the two. “Without one, you cannot have the other.“ Pelletier was …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Southern Zone Bench, Chennai) in the matter of P. Bakthavatsalam Vs Corporation of Chennai & Others dated 06/05/2016. The applicant has approached this Tribunal seeking for a permanent injunction restraining the temple authorities from cutting the remaining branches of the 100 year old ‘Arasamaram’ …
Among the many things that are being destroyed in natural calamities are heritage structures and mitigating climate change is an urgent need to protect these valuable edifices, according to speakers at the fourth annual lecture on ‘Safety and conservation of heritage structures’ at IIT-Madras to mark World Heritage Day. After …
In six months, Chennai Metro Rail may have its first solar power generation facilities with a production capacity of 1MW. According to officials of Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL), they have signed an agreement with a firm in this regard. At first, the solar power panels will be installed on …
The floods in Chennai last year caused an economic loss of $2.2 billion, out of India's total economic loss of $6.2 billion suffered due to disasters in 2015, says a study by reinsurance company Swiss Re. In a statement issued on Wednesday, Swiss Re said the total economic losses suffered …
BENGALURU: If the rising mercury is worrying you, here's some refreshing news. The latest data compilation of Indian Green Buildings Council (IGBC) shows Bengaluru is the third most green city in India. The IT capital is among the top three of 25 Indian cities having the highest number of registered …
The Madras High Court today directed the police to carry out inspection of 44 religious places in the city, where cone type speakers making noise beyond permissible limit were allegedly being used and take action against violators of norms, as assured by Tamil Nadu DGP in a letter. The First …
To cater to the power needs of the petrol bunk, a solar energy producing facility was inaugurated at a dealer outlet of the Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) in Rasipuram here recently. The 3 kW solar power units can be used to operate the two pumps, lights, fans in the …
Chennai: Rising air pollution levels in the city have increased the appeal of air purifiers among anxious residents, with manufacturers witnessing a significant rise in sales. The World Health Organisation recommends 10 micrograms of PM 2.5 ( indicator of pollution) in ambient air. However, in Chennai, it is between 40micrograms …
CHENNAI: With new projects including smart cities coming into focus, the Indian Institute of Technology-Madras is preparing a blueprint to set up a Centre of Excellence in Construction Engineering with assistance from the State government. The Centre for Urbanisation, Buildings and the Environment (CUBE) being proposed by IIT-Madras would be …
Once bountiful, Bengaluru's lakes have shrunk drastically. Statistics back this. Over the years, the city has lost 79% of its water bodies. Chhattisgarh capital Raipur fares the worst in the country (80%) and Ghaziabad in Uttar Pradesh occupies the third spot (75%), a study by the Centre for Science and …
CHENNAI: The Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) has purchased a mobile air pollution monitoring unit which it will use to come up with an action plan to reduce pollution in Chennai. Chief minister J Jayalalithaa inaugurated the unit on Tuesday. The mobile unit, costing Rs 1.25 crore, will be …
Trichy: Local climate action, which affects agricultural resources, water bodies and affects the environment was the main theme of a workshop 'Climate change and local climate action', organised here on Tuesday by the MS Swaminathan Research Foundation and ClimaAdapt, another non-profit organisation working for a clean environment. It was stressed …
