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 …
AGRA: The Kuberpur solid waste disposal plant, located within a 10-km radius of the Taj Mahal, may not be functioning at present but it continues to emit harmful gases as garbage heaped at the site is not being properly disposed of, posing a threat to the monument. There appears to …
Kanhar Protests. Photo courtesy of vindhyabachao.org Police fired on anti land acquisition protesters at Kanhar dam early morning today when nation celebrates 124th birth anniversary of Bhimrao Ambedkar popularly known as popularly known as Babasaheb. The tribal leader Akku Kharwar from Sundari village and around 8 people have been grivieously …
GHAZIABAD: The UP Pollution Control Board (UPPCB) has conducted a study of air pollutant levels in Kaushambi following complaints by RWAs about massive environmental pollution in the area. The process of collecting air samples from Kaushambi was completed on Saturday, following which they were sent to the laboratory for tests …
For years it has remained their sole means of negotiation. For the people of Badaun and nearby villages, there is nothing better than to boycott the state-sponsored routine immunisation (RI) programme to get their problems resolved. The same trick was used last time when they faced problems in getting their …
Varanasi: Sidelining the deadlock continuing between Varanasi Municipal Corporation and A2Z, the company assigned for handling solid waste management (SWM) in 2010, the district administration officials, on Saturday, visited the Karsada plant of solid waste dumping and disposal site to ensure its opening from Monday. The plant is expected to …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Rizwan Tanning Industry & Others Vs. U.P.P.C.B. dated 10/04/2015 regarding industrial pollution of river Ganga, Uttar Pradesh especially by tanneries. The Tribunal noted that report of the joint inspection team has been filed and it is shown that the industry …
A day after the National Green Tribunal (NGT) ordered immediate stoppage of construction activity on a 2km stretch of Noida Extension over air pollution, some private builders on Wednesday literally tried to settle the dust on the controversy with hurriedly summoned water tankers, but ended up creating muck. TOI carried …
The eco-friendly e-rickshaws will now ply as a legal mode of transport on city roads. For the public, it means another option for commuting besides auto-rickshaws, tempos and buses. Though battery-powered e-rickshaws were already plying on many routes, they were considered unauthorised as they were not registered with the regional …
GHAZIABAD: Smoke billowing out of the chimneys of the industrial units in the Sahibabad Site IV industrial area are not only triggering respiratory problems in trans-Hindon colonies of Ghaziabad, but they are also causing air pollution in the neighbouring areas of Delhi such as Anand Vihar, Vivek Vihar and Yojana …
After Delhi, Faridabad and Ghaziabad are the most polluted among NCR cities. This inference can be drawn from a study that is based on an air quality survey conducted by India's top pollution monitoring body, the Central Pollution Control Board, under National Green Tribunal's order. Both Faridabad and Ghaziabad have …
Also cracks the whip on rampant unchecked construction in Noida Extension and Gurgaon, tells dust adds to pollution The National Green Tribunal on Tuesday banned all diesel vehicles over ten years old from plying in Delhi and the National Capital Region and also cracked the whip on rampant construction activity …
The scale of damage to crops due to unseasonal rain since March in the district can be gauged by the assessment report compiled by revenue officials. After a survey of the farm lands, they have identified 71,748 farmers as having suffered 50% or more crop damage. For most farmers who …
Agra: Union minister and local MP Ram Shankar Katheria has sought the Centre's assistance to prevent sewage discharge into the Yamuna from Mantola nullah, one of the major sewer lines of the city that is closely located to two world heritage sites: Taj Mahal and Agra Fort. In a letter …
State Govts Yet To Link Deaths To Crop Damage Farm distress appears to have peaked following the latest round of rain and hailstorms in north India late last week, which inflicted further damage to crops already hit by unseasonal showers since midFebruary , with reports of a spate of deaths …
Air quality in Noida this winter seems to have been even worse than Delhi's. It recorded 33% 'severe' days and 46% 'poor' days, compared to 7% severe and 58% poor days in 2013-14. System of Air Quality Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR) has categorized each day's PM2.5 (fine, respirable particles) …
Housemaid Aarti is a proud mother who works in an uptown officers' colony. Oblivious to death that looms over the baby's head, she works hard to raise her child well. The baby has missed a DPT shot given in the twelfth month, making him vulnerable to infections that may lead …
The state government's Gomti revival project which follows a three-pronged approach— cleaning of riverbed, strengthening of bank and beautification of surroundings— will be formally launched by chief minister Akhilesh Yadav on April 7. While extensive cleaning of the river began almost two months ago, the inauguration function will mark the …
Despite the potential of improved cookstoves to reduce the adverse environmental and health impacts of solid fuel use, their adoption and use remains low. Social marketing—with its focus on the marketing mix of promotion, product, price, and place—offers a useful way to understand household behaviors and design campaigns to change …
Asked by Union Minister Prakash Javadekar to check air pollution in the national capital, Arvind Kejriwal’s Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government in Delhi on Wednesday said that combating the environmental menace should be a priority for all concerned and must not become a subject of political wrangling. In a letter …
In a study submitted to the environment ministry last month, the Central Pollution Control Board has identified Yamuna and Hindon as the most polluted among 13 rivers in UP. CPCB has identified polluted stretches in 13 rivers, affecting 37 towns and cities of the state. According to the report, pollution …
