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 …
Tankers, Tubewells To Remain On Stand By Lucknow: Water supply to almost one-third households of the city would remain affected from December 9 to 11 as Jal Nigam will be replacing an old raw water pipeline of Gaughat pumping station with a new pipe of increased capacity. This infrastructure enhancement …
The National Green Tribunal on Monday directed the Union environment ministry to clarify its status on implementing the River Regulation Zone policy so that rampant encroachment activities over floodplain areas are prohibited. The principal bench of the tribunal directed the ministry while hearing a case related to unauthorized constructions on …
The bio-medical waste at Shri Shiv Prasad Gupta (SSPG) divisional hospital is not being disposed off properly. The contract with the private company which was collecting the bio-medical waste has been terminated and it has not been renewed so far. According to superintendent in chief, Dr VK Srivastava, hospital administration …
After 23.5 Crore From Centre Lucknow: The heavily polluted Ganga flowing through Uttar Pradesh is in for cleansing with the state government allocating its share of funds for the flagship National Ganga River Basin Authority programme. Responding to the Centre's call for giving out 30% of the total amount under …
Noida: Relocation of hazardous mobile towers installed in residential areas will soon be started by Noida Authority to ensure that residents, especially children, do not stay exposed to the perils of electromagnetic radiation. Considering the gravity of the issue, the Authority has formed a team to relocate mobile towers from …
Water resources management is one of the major electoral issues in the ongoing electoral battle in Madhya Pradesh. Chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has aggressively taken over key river interlinking projects, which he claims his own government will implement at the cost of neighbouring states, including downstream Rajasthan and UP. …
The State Agriculture Policy 2005 for Uttar Pradesh envisaged 4% growth rate in the agriculture sector. To achieve this, the Agriculture Policy revolved around implementation of activities based on seven thrust areas, called Sapt Kranti viz. extension, irrigation and water management, soil health and fertility, seed management, marketing, research and …
Industrialisation and urban growth in the Agra-Mathura region has endangered the world famous Taj Mahal and other historical monuments which are under constant threat from the ever increasing environmental pollution. Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India declared Agra-Mathura region as air pollution protected area, namely the Taj Trapezium …
As part of the child health nutrient month (CHNM), the health department has decided to offer Vitamin A dose to 6.9 lakh children living in rural pockets of the district from December 2. State-wide, around 2.3 crore children are targeted by the programme which is aimed at checking cases of …
Hearing a PIL seeking implementation of National Food Security Act, 2013, in UP, the Allahabad High Court has directed the sate government to file its reply (counter affidavit) clarifying the steps which have been taken for enforcing the provisions of the Act. The PIL also requested the court to direct …
ALLAHABAD: In order to provide solar power-run equipment to the beneficiaries of Ram Manohar Lohia Gramin Awas Yojna, the state authorities have decided to provide Rs 30,000 each to beneficiary to install solar power panels. Over 1.14 lakh beneficiaries would be benefited by the scheme. The rural development department had …
Seeks Report In Four Weeks Varanasi: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Wednesday took suo moto cognizance of a news report on the plight of the Ganga published in The Times of India and issued a notice to the secretary, Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) and the UP …
National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) has notified Navegaon-Nagzira as fifth tiger reserve of the state and 46th of the country. The new reserve totals 655 sq km area spread over Bhandara and Gondia districts of Vidarbha. It comprises five protected areas (PAs) including Nagzira Wildlife Sanctuary (152 sq km), New …
People residing in the narrow and dingy lanes of Garhi Sarai, Dondipur and Sabzi Mandi are complaining about poor sanitary conditions existing in the localities for the past couple of months. In spite of several complaints, no action has been taken to clear up garbage strewn in different parts of …
Solid waste management in the city shows no signs of improvement. A2Z, the solid waste management firm, is currently on its second stint here despite a fallout with Varanasi Municipal Corporation (VMC) almost two years ago. Once again, the agency has failed to start work within the stipulated time frame. …
The condition of solid waste management in the city is not showing any sign of improvement. A2Z, the solid waste management firm on its second stint in the city after a fallout with the Varanasi Municipal Corporation (VMC) almost two years back, is failing once again to take over the …
KANPUR: With the onset of winters, the region has started buzzing with the chirping of winged guests, which have started arriving from as far as Siberia and Himalaya. District Forest Officer, Etawah, Manik Chandra Yadav said that the National Chambal Sanctuary and the wetlands besides other smaller water-bodies, have become …
In an innovative move, a pitcher or ghada-shaped pots with Gangajal would be placed at 10 spots across the city. These pitchers would act as a bin for the religious waste, including ash from households. The proposal, inspired by a similar arrangement in Hussain Sagar, Hyderabad, was made by the …
Lead concentration as high as 1,60,000 parts per million (ppm) was detected in a sample of 250 cans of oil-based (enamel) house paints, a study has found. Lead, which is added to paints in order to increase its their durability, speed up their drying and maintain their appearance, is known …
