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 …
The Centre today formally released the contentious National Water Policy Document-2012 by presenting its first copy to President Pranab Mukherjee who inaugurated India Water Week with a call to make judicious use of the precious natural resource. “Efficient water management: Challenges and opportunities” is the theme of the five-day event. …
Focus On Health Of Kids, Pregnant Women Lucknow: The state nutrition mission, approved by the state cabinet here on Monday, will begin with 41 high-focus districts. These districts, say officials in the state Health department, account for high rate of malnutrition. The list includes Gorakhpur, Kushinagar, Deoria, Ballia, Siddharthnagar, Bahraich, …
NEW DELHI: The government has sanctioned Rs 4065.81 crore for pollution abatement schemes for rivers and lakes in various states with Uttar Pradesh getting the biggest share at Rs 1385.95 crore. The amount includes sanctioned cost of projects and expenditure incurred including the share of the state governments under the …
The Supreme Court on Wednesday stayed the order of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) that directed closure of Rathi Steel and Power’s stainless steel plant at Ghaziabd for failing to take steps to prevent and control pollution. A bench headed by Chief Justice Altamas Kabir while staying NGT’s order also …
More than 15 years after rules for management and handling of bio-medical waste were notified, the provisions are yet to be fully implemented. An inspection conducted in March by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) across the NCR regions of UP, Delhi and Rajasthan has revealed that a number of …
In a first, the state government has decided to come up with its own science and technology policy. The policy is aimed at giving a push to the socio-economic development of Uttar Pradesh. It will also conduct a study on the possibility of production of bio-fuel in the state. This …
Homegrown Amul brand is all set to touch the US $ 4 billion mark. The Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF) that markets country’s largest FMCG brand has clocked a provisional sales revenue of Rs 13,750 crore (US $ 2.55 billion) which is 18 percent more compared to last financial …
The Supreme Court today directed Health Secretaries of the States and Union Territories (UTs) to file compliance report on implementation of ban on sale and manufacture of gutka and pan masala containing tobacco. A Bench headed by Justice G.S. Singhvi asked the Health Secretaries of 23 States and five UTs, …
Noida: The National Green Tribunal on Monday issued notices to UP government and the Union ministry of environment and forests, among others, over allegations of massive encroachment on the floodplains of Yamuna and Hindon by the land mafia. The notices were issued by the principal bench of the tribunalover an …
Indian Dental Association Had First Moved HC Lucknow: Giving no respite to the state government or gutka manufacturers’ lobby, the Supreme Court upheld ban on sale, consumption and manufacture of gutka in Uttar Pradesh. The ban on gutka imposed by the Allahabad high court, therefore, came into effect on Monday …
Jaipur: The results are out and Rajasthan has once again flunked the literacy test. A National Sample Survey Office (NSSO) report placed the state along with Bihar and Uttar Pradesh in the worst performing states in the country. The state has the second least literacy level in rural areas. Only …
Soil erosion is a world-wide challenge for sustainability of agriculture especially in the tropical region. The rates of soil erosion that exceed the generation of new topsoil are a dynamic process which leads to decline in the soil productivity, low agricultural yield and income. The balance between soil-forming and depleting …
According to a World Bank Sponsored Study (State of Environment Report- U.P.) pollution levels in the Ganga are contributing 9-12% of total disease burden in Uttar Pradesh. The coliform bacteria levels are in excess of 2 lakh MPN as against the national water quality standard of 5000. The report estimated …
New Delhi: Uttar Pradesh and Delhi governments have said that they will remove all debris and solid waste from the Yamuna river bed by May 31. All the land-owning agencies which have a stake in the riverbanks will have to ensure that the work is completed and no further dumping …
Mounting dues had recently forced Lanco Infratech, Reliance Power to shut power supply to UPPCL, whose financial health is still as precarious as ever. Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Ltd (UPPCL) has cleared Rs 600 crore in dues to private generators in the past couple of days. Mounting dues had recently …
New Delhi: With the National Green Tribunal having come down hard on the Delhi and UP governments for their failure to prevent dumping of debris along the Yamuna, work has started at a breakneck speed to clear the area of construction waste. Sources say several meetings have been held in …
New Delhi: The government has provided a back-door entry for contractors and the food industry to corner the lucrative ICDS (Integrated Child Development Services) food supply budget through the National Food Security Bill — a move that had seen controversy earlier too but could now become part of the law …
ALLAHABAD: With the objective of checking infant mortality rate (IMR), state health authorities have come up the Khasra Rakshak Abhiyan, a campaign to control spread of measles, as part of the national routine immunisation programme starting from April 22 in the district. All children aged from 9 months to 10 …
The National Green Tribunal has sought the response of Jindal Steel and five other steel plants located in Ghaziabad after the UP Pollution Control Board informed the tribunal that they are "highly polluting industries". A bench headed by NGT chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar issued notices to Bhushan Steel, Aditya Steel …
In a bid to save river Yamuna, which is being choked by the debris indiscriminately dumped on its banks, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has demanded information on the quantity and quality of debris being generated by the NCT of Delhi every day. The order on Thursday comes in a …
