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 …
A total of 939 rhinoceroses have died in Assam between 2003 to 2012, Parliament was told today. Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar, in a written reply in the Lok Sabha, said that 13 rhinoceroses died in Uttar Pradesh while 50 died in West Bengal. As per census of 2012, 2,505 …
Dudhwa National park have for the first time adopted the zero tolerance approach for the wildlife crimes in a bid to check Wildlife crime. Talking to “The Pioneer Deputy Director Dudhwa VK Singh said that this was the first time that they had adopted the approach which he said would …
Residents of the city may have benefited from better access to groundwater, but it has also given rise to the threat of arsenic poisoning. A study conducted by the Central Ground Water Board confirmed presence of arsenic above the prescribed Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) desirable limit (0.01mg/litre) in water …
Contamination Of Water Rings Alarm Bell An unexplained boil could be the beginning of a big problem for Brajendra Kumar who lives in an arsenic-affected Vishwas Khand area of Gomtinagar in the city. “It looks like keratosis or patching of skin that may be related to arsenic toxicity,“ said Dr …
The groundwater in nearly 31 districts in Uttar Pradesh has been found to have a strong arsenic contamination which exposes the people to slow and consistent toxin. A technical report titled Arsenic toxicity in ground water of Uttar Pradesh shows that the concentration of arsenic in groundwater exceeds the Bureau …
The National Democratic Alliance government will execute the Ken-Betwa rivers (both flow in Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh) linking project on a priority basis, Water Resources Minister Uma Bharti said in Rajya Sabha on Monday. "The detailed project reports (DPR) of Phase-I and -II have been completed and communicated to …
In India, nothing encapsulates the failure of governance more than the unforgivable abuse of the Ganga, its largest and most vital source of freshwater. It is no coincidence that Prime Minister Narendra Modi chose the great river to showcase his ability to turn an irretrievable situation around. His foray into …
The Allahabad High Court has directed the Principal Secretary (Panchayati Raj) to constitute a three-member committee to carry out on-the-spot inspection and find out the status of toilets being constructed in rural areas using central funds. The committee has been directed to submit the first report in two months and, …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Ram Babu Vs. Union of India & Ors. dated 14/07/2014 regarding illegal sand mining in the Village Karona, District Jalaun, Uttar Pradesh.
State Scores Poorly On Quality Of Life Only one out of three homes in UP has a TV set while less than 20% households own a two-wheeler The recently released census data on households and amenities proofs amply that even after 66 years of independence, a large chunk of population …
Union Min To Gauge Level Of Pollution In River Gomti which supplies around 300 MLD of raw water to Aishbagh and about 120 MLD to Balaganj waterworks daily fulfilling water needs of more than half of Lucknow’s population is polluted to a dangerous extent by continuous sewage discharge. On recommendations …
In a move that is likely to bring relief to thousands of home owners along Noida Expressway, a committee constituted by the Union Ministry of Environment & Forests (MoEF) has recommended that the Eco-Sensitive Zone around Okhla Bird Sanctuary stretch no further than 1.2 km with the DND flyway as …
Approval To Investment In Solar Energy Giving a fillip to tourism in Uttar Pradesh, the state cabinet on Tuesday approved a new heritage tourism policy for UP. Once implemented, the policy will enlist guidelines for maintenance and upkeep of heritage buildings including forts, palaces and havelis in UP which may …
Mercury levels soared on Tuesday in the Northern region along with humidity level. In Uttar Pradesh seven persons, including two minors, died in separate rain-related incidents. The State was by heavy rain in the last 24 hours. While three members of a family — Bhimsen (35), his wife Shivkumari (30) …
LUCKNOW: In UP, the eco-sensitive zone around national parks wildlife sanctuaries does not go beyond 100 metres. The ministry of environment and forest (MoEF) says 10 km around notified protected areas should be marked as an eco-system zone but UP has not proposed marking more than 100 metres as the …
An NGT order declaring that construction within a 10-km radius of the Okhla Bird Sanctuary cannot be given completion certificates has left flat buyers and builders in the lurch. Adding to their woes, a 2005 directive of the National Board for Wildlife insists that 10 km is the radius around …
With reckless approach and poor implementation of revitalisation projects virtually turning the Yamuna river into a channel for urban sewerage and untreated industrial effluents, observers believe that only a concerted and multilayered effort can help in restoration of the river. The Yamuna, which is spread across 48 km from Palla …
In a move to dispose of the city's waste in an environment-friendly manner, Noida Authority will deploy magnetic thermal waste disposal machines at two points in the city on a pilot basis within 10 days. The machines, which are propelled by Japanese technology, reduce solid waste to ash without using …
Dudhwa tiger reserve is not just home to tigers but other endangered species as well. The cameras installed inside the reserve to capture pictures of tigers have also recorded two pairs of Bengal Floricans in Sonaripur grasslands. The Bengal Florican, protected under Schedule (I) of the Indian Wildlife Act, is …
