Uttar Pradesh

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding pollution of Godavari river, Telangana, 29/05/2025

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 …

UP Pollution Control Board asks DLF to stop work at its Mall of India project

The eco-sensitive zone around Okhla bird sanctuary is putting brakes on the mall's completion DLF’s upcoming project Mall of India in Noida, projected to be one of the largest in the country, has been served a notice to stop all construction activities till a clearance from the National Board for …

Nepal dams release water, UP rivers play havoc; 48 dead, 1,000 villages marooned

Floods have claimed 48 lives in Uttar Pradesh with several rivers flowing above danger mark posing threat to more than 1,000 villages. The rivers are in spate after release of water from dams in Nepal. Almost all major rivers — Sharda, Ghaghra, Saryu and Rapti — were wreaking havoc in …

Nepal and India begin relief efforts as monsoon floods claim at least 180 lives

Authorities in Nepal and neighbouring India have sent food, medical supplies and tents to areas where monsoon floods have killed at least 180 people and displaced thousands more in recent days. Four helicopters with relief supplies and medical workers were sent on Monday to villages cut off in western Nepal, …

8 states report 71% of total infant deaths

Have you ever wondered why infant mortality rate (IMR) and maternal mortality rate (MMR) are going down so slowly in India? Part of the answer can be found in a recent survey report put out by the Census office. The eight most-poor states surveyed are home to half the country's …

Green brakes on Noida mall, 4 home projects

A mall coming up in Noida's Sector 18 that has been billed as the country's largest retail space and four big-ticket realty projects in Sector 75 have been asked to “stop all construction“ till they get a clearance from the national wildlife board. The stop-work notices sent by the UP …

Rampaging rivers kill 28 in UP, Centre calls it `unprecedented'

Over 1,500 Villages Inundated Flood fury continued unabated in Uttar Pradesh claiming 28 lives and displacing over 60,000 people in nine districts bordering Nepal till Sunday evening. As Rapti, Saryu and Ghaghra rivers continue to flow above the danger mark, the Centre on Sunday upgraded its flood alert level, calling …

UP flood toll at 28; more than 1,000 villages hit

Twenty-eight persons have died so far in Uttar Pradesh in floods which have hit the state with several rivers flowing above the danger mark and posing a threat to more than 1,000 villages in the affected districts. “Floods have so far claimed 28 lives with nine districts of the state …

Pollution Board to take strict action against violators

NOIDA: Taking a serious note of violations of air and water pollution norms, the Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board (UPPCB) plans to take strict measures against offenders in Noida, Greater Noida and Yamuna Expressway areas. The regional office of the department is soon going to issue notices to all under-construction …

It stinks to high heaven, say Aligarh villagers

ALIGARH: About 500 angry villagers from Hajipura Chauhata, Mandir ka Nagla and Sarai Hari Narayan on the Aligarh bypass, GT Road said they could bear the stench no more. A slaughter house about 5 km from their villages had been disposing its waste near their fields, and the stench had …

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding petrochemical process units to obtain prior environmental clearance, 14/08/2014

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Subhas Dutta Vs MoEF & Others dated 14/08/2014 regarding petrochemical process units to obtain prior environmental clearance as per the EIA Notification issued by the Ministry of Environment & Forests, Govt. of India dated 14.09.2006.

Noida's I-Day gift: 100% Ganga water, citizens' portal

NOIDA: The Noida Authority has decided to make 100% Ganga water available to citizens and officially launch the online Citizen's Charter on Independence Day. The board also decided to make five new police stations operational. Revealing details to TOI, Rama Raman, chairperson and CEO of Noida Authority, said that the …

Noida body to acquire land directly from farmers

The Noida and Greater Noida authorities have decided to buy land directly from farmers for any planned development, including group housing projects. While this will help farmers get a higher rate of compensation and drastically cut down litigation that has slowed down the real estate sector, it will also mean …

Lucknow, Agra to go pro-cycle

Known for its penchant for the cycle, which is also the Samajwadi Party’s election symbol, the Akhilesh government in Uttar Pradesh has now decided to develop Noida, Lucknow and Agra as cycle-friendly cities. According to an official statement issued late on Monday night, all future development in Noida and Greater …

National Green Tribunal orders developers to obtain clearance for Sports City project

The National Green Tribunal on Monday directed the developers of an upcoming housing project in Noida's Sector 150, Sports City, to obtain environmental clearance (EC) before commencement of any work. A green bench headed by Justice Swatanter Kumar disposed of a petition filed by environmental activist Mahendra Pandey, which had …

Silent killer’ returns to UP with 26.5 pc rise in cases

The dreaded “silent killer” —- encephalitis —- has once again struck Uttar Pradesh in a hard way with the state recording a 26.5 per cent rise in the cases so far compared to last year. To take stock of the efforts to contain the disease, minister of state for health …

Agra's green cover expands from 9% to 11%

AGRA: Hundreds of saplings were planted on Sunday in Agra, whose green cover has increased from 9 to 11 per cent. The green buffer around Agra and in patches within have contained air pollution which once posed a threat to the Taj Mahal, according to studies conducted by the Uttar …

To ‘soften’ Noida’s hard water, more Ganga water in the pipeline

Noida Authority is planning to supply an additional 192 million litres per day (MLD) of Ganga water in 124 sectors from August 15, a measure aimed at providing relief to thousands of residents who now make do with groundwater, which is hard. The step is part of trial runs of …

Coke's Varanasi plant closure: NGT extends stay on UPPCB order

NEW DELHI: The National Green Tribunal has extended its stay on the Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board (UPPCB) order for shutting down Coca Cola's Varanasi unit on the issue of use of ground water. The tribunal, on June 20, had allowed beverages giant Coca Cola to resume operations at its …

NGT bans construction within 100 metres of Braj Parikrama route

New Delhi : The National Green Tribunal has banned new construction within 100 metres on both sides of Braj Parikrama route, spanning across three states of Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and Rajasthan by declaring it as ‘No Development Zone’. Braj Parikrama route spans across the Mathura district of Uttar Pradesh, part …

Mathura to have habitat for peacocks

AGRA: A sanctuary may soon come to the rescue of the dwindling peacock population in Mathura. The district Forest Department and some NGOs are chalking out a plan to develop a natural habitat for the national bird in the forests near Mathura, Kosi Kala, Vrindavan and Govardhan. District forest officer …

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