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 …
Ensuring a environment friendly journey for passengers as many as three trains running from Varanasi Cantonment Railway Station have received bio-toilets in different coaches. The bio toilets have been fitted in the coaches under a special initiative by Indian Railways started from 2011. According to chief area manager, Northern Railways, …
The Gautam Budh Nagar mining department has put a freeze on issuing licenses that allow removal of sand accumulated on farmlands for sale in commercial markets. The ban follows a stay imposed by Allahabad high court upon a UP government order of August 29 through which district authorities had been …
Uttar Pradesh government Sunday appointed four nodal officers for "successful implementation of food security scheme" in the state. Instead of naming the officers, government has decided to name the posts and the officers occupying these posts would automatically become the nodal officers for the scheme. These posts include — Principal …
Ninety-nine bird species that used the wetlands in six SW U.P. districts were identified Preventing human depredation and maintaining a range of agricultural wetlands, from small village ponds to large lakes, is essential for bird conservation, according to research carried out by two Indian ornithologists. K.S. Gopi Sundar of the …
The holy city struggling to get rid of the problems of solid waste management might soon get some relief as the segregation process of the garbage has started at Solid Waste Management (SWM) plant at Kadsada. According to project manager, SWM plant, GH Mitra, the segregation process started from Sunday …
KANPUR: City based paediatrics advised parents to take extra care of their kids in winters to keep pneumonia at bay, on World Pneumonia day observed on November 12, every year. The experts also laid emphasis on strengthening immunity and resistance power to fight the killer disease. Commenting on pneumonia deaths …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Dr. P.C. Prasad & Ors. Vs. Govt. Of NCT of Delhi & Ors. dated 11/11/2013 regarding the environmental aspects of the Elevated Road project. Nearly 14076 trees are to be uprooted or felled for carrying on this project. Most of …
After the district magistrate Pranjal Yadav got miffed over the poor state of the ghats on Tuesday, the officials of the Varanasi Municipal Corporation are camping on the city ghats in order to get them in shape before the festivities of Dala Chhath which commences on Wednesday and would end …
With a thick blanket of smog engulfing the Capital, the Central Pollution Control Board on Wednesday said rain and high-speed wind can clear the pollutants in the air and increase visibility. The Meteorological Department has forecast rain and thundershowers over the next couple of days. The reason behind the thick …
Delhi government's usual excuse of far away sources causing pollution in Delhi may not work this time. Centre for Science and Environment's assessment of the dense smog on Monday and Tuesday suggests that calm weather and severe vehicular emissions may have caused it. It's not just high levels of tiny …
Results of the analysis of pollution data recorded in Noida have revealed that noise levels were nearly 20 decibels higher on Diwali night as compared to a normal night. The Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board (UPPCB) released the results on Wednesday, after conducting a two-stage analysis of pollution levels on …
...As City Folk Burn 35Cr On Diwali This Year Lucknow: As Lucknowites lighted up fire crackers of nearly Rs 35 crores this year, it resulted in an increase of air pollution by over 100% and noise pollution upto 37.35% in several areas of the city. The air and noise levels …
ALLAHABAD: Buoyed by the denizens' support towards the recent campaign against high-decibel firecrackers, anti-pollution activists in the city now plan to extend the campaign and persuade the public against using polythene. Sharing the details with TOI, anti-pollution activist and Limca Book record holder Rajendra Tiwari Dukanji said, "Perhaps our requests …
Inhaling the gaseous air pollutants along with other toxic gases emitted by firecrackers not only makes one cough, go breathless and feel irritation in the throat, it aggravates the chance of attack among asthma patients, says health experts. Firecrackers contain elements like copper, cadmium, sulphur, aluminium, barium and various other …
Before lighting up a bomb or sparkler this diwali, think of the harmful metals and chemicals that go into the making of firecrackers to emit bright, colourful and shimmering lights and a booming sound. Since substances in crackers are toxic, the waste generated poses severe threat to environment. According to …
Even as denizens of Sangam City joined crores of other Indians in celebrating the festival of lights, few gave a thought to purchasing ecofriendly idols. On Saturday, people made beelines at stalls selling idols of Lord Ganesha and Laxmi. However, while most chose the brightest and most colourful idols, only …
This Diwali, many housewives in the city are preparing sweets at home for the festival due to fear of adulteration in sweets available in markets. "Around this time of the year, the worst quality of khoya is available in the market. In the past few months, the price of milk …
Officials of the UP Pollution Control Board led by the regional officer on Thursday carried out a awareness campaign against crackers at a city-based school. During the programme, officials apprised children about the adverse impact of crackers on human health and environment. On the occasion, the children pledged to protect …
The sale of fire-crackers is reaching its peak. Markets are full of 'rockets', multi-coloured sparklers and 'bombs'. Shopkeepers pointed out that families are splurging from Rs 500 to Rs 20,000 on firecrackers. However, there are people who do not like the momentary joy brought by fire-crackers. Many youngsters, who seem …
The National Green Tribunal on Wednesday directed the UP government to intervene and help adjudicate a case in which Noida Authority and UP Pollution Control Board (UPPCB) have failed to adopt a consensus in reducing environmental pollution in Noida. The UP department of environment and forests has also been directed …
