Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of News Item titled "Telangana: Deepening pollution crisis in Godawari threatens lives livelihoods appearing in the Telangana Today dated 13.05.2025" dated 29/05/2025. The application was registered suo-motu on the basis of the news item titled Telangana: Deepening pollution crisis in Godawari …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of M/s Blue Star Finishers Vs. U.P.P.C.B. dated 01/07/2015 regarding Ganga pollution caused by the tannery Blue Star Finishers, Wajidpur, Jajmau, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh. The Tribunal also went through the joint inspection report which points out that …
With sand mining being a contentious issue in many states, the Centre has said that it will soon unveil a national policy on “sustainable” sand mining. The Centre said that the policy will aim to ensure that the ecology of rivers is maintained, besides curbing instances of flooding. Union minister …
The allocation for a toilet unit is Rs 12,000, irrespective of the total cost of structure Other cities that are part of the cleaning project are Varanasi, Kanpur, Allahabad, Patna, Mathura, Gangasagar and Haridwar Sahibganj, a picturesque district in Jharkhand skirted by the Rajmahal Hills, is where Prime Minister Narendra …
GHAZIABAD: The district administration and the Ghaziabad Development Authority (GDA) have launched a massive drive for the restoration of water bodies across the city, which have been encroached upon, either fully or partially. The drive comes in the wake of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Wednesday issuing a show-cause …
With the groundwater level in Noida and Greater Noida depleting by over one metre a year as per the Central Ground Water Board (CGWB), the authorities have started a crackdown on illegal extraction here. There are anywhere between 500 and 1,000 unauthorised borewells and bottling plants that cater to large …
Agra: In contravention of Supreme Court's orders and ignoring repeated pleas by the ministry of environment and forests (MoEF), the Taj Trapezium Zone Authority (TTZA) has not only regularized the production of several glass manufacturing units affecting the Taj Mahal, but looked the other way as production capacity went up …
ALLAHABAD: Air quality level in the green belt as well as in busy market areas of Sangam city has decreased to a dangerous level in the Sangam city exposing the citizens to fine dust particles pollutants called Suspended Particulate Matter (SPM) and Respirable Suspended Particulate Matter (RSPM). The surprising fact …
Activists claim nearly 1,000 such plants operate in the area. With the groundwater level in Noida and Greater Noida depleting by over one metre a year as per the Central Ground Water Board (CGWB), the authorities have started a crackdown on illegal extraction here. There are anywhere between 500 and …
Agra: Agra Municipal Corporation (AMC) authorities have been censured by a five-member committee for their ineptitude in dealing with the disposal of solid waste in the city. In their damning report, the committee - comprising councilors Ravi Bihari Mathur, Umesh Yadav, Sanjay Bhaghel, Mohan Singh Lodhi and Nawab Singh Maurya …
NOIDA: The city is set to launch a massive plantation drive to give a boost to its green canopy. Chairperson and CEO of Noida Authority Rama Raman, has decided to undertake the 'Green Noida' campaign on July 4. The Authority plans to distribute nearly one lakh plants in a single …
GHAZIABAD: The National Green Tribunal on Wednesday issued a show-cause notice to the Uttar Pradesh chief secretary and five others on the restoration of water bodies in Ghaziabad and the rest of the state. Apart from the chief secretary, the green court issued notices to the Ghaziabad district magistrate, GDA …
In a race between 100 cities picked up from states and union territories across the country, only 20 will start their 'smart' journey this financial year. The remaining 80, in the proposed 100 smart city plan, will join the club in two equal batches of 40 each in the following …
The nationwide alert on adulteration of food by India’s apex food regulator has been welcomed cautiously by companies operating in the space. The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has asked all states to keep a close watch on milk, packaged water and edible oil in view of …
The Centre has asked nine state governments to expeditiously implement the Forest Rights Act, which recognizes the rights of scheduled tribes living in the forests for generations. Tribal Affairs Secretary Arun Jha has written to the Chief Secretaries of Bihar, West Bengal, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Uttarakhand, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh …
GHAZIABAD: The National Green Tribunal on Monday admitted a contempt plea, filed by environmental activist Sushil Raghav, against Uttar Pradesh chief secretary Alok Ranjan, on the issue of encroachment of water bodies, including ponds and wetlands, in Ghaziabad district and rest of the state. The green court has fixed June …
NOIDA: The Noida Authority on Monday issued notices to 15 companies located in the industrial belt of the city for littering the streets as part of its ongoing 15-day cleanliness drive. The move follows the Authority's action against a dozen sanitation contractors, who were fined Rs 5,000 each for disposing …
NOIDA: In order to boost green building movement in Noida, Greater Noida and the Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority (YEIDA) areas, the process of green building certification by GRIHA (Green Rating for Integrated Habitat Assessment) will soon be strengthened. Even though the three development authorities provide incentives to all those …
Mathura: Local activists here accused small factories involved in silver-plating and manufacturing silver anklets of discharging untreated waste containing highly toxic chemicals, adding that the local administration's failure to counter this problem has imperiled the lives of people in the surrounding areas as the waste flows directly into Gokul barrage, …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Mahaganga Printpack Industries & Ors. Vs. State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors. dated 22/06/2015 regarding air pollution by burning tyres in the open and emanating black carbon by industries leading to severe damage of the health …
BIJNOR: In the wake of continuing power cuts, the collectorate will soon have a massive 15 kilo watt (KW) solar panel installed. The panel is also expected to reduce pollution levels caused by diesel generators. Set up under the Solar Mission scheme of the central government, it will come at …
