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 …

Tappal plan revived, new R&R policy to compensate farmers

Lucknow: Nearly two and a half months after scrapping the Tappal township project in Aligarh district in the face of violent agitation by local farmers against acquisition of land, the Uttar Pradesh government on Tuesday revived the project. The state government also decided to reward the farmers with compensation as …

UP government clarifies on MNREGS

The UP government clarified today that it was not on collision course with the Centre over implementation of Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MNREGS). Instead it has thrashed out a new strategy to benefit 10 lakh families of the most deprived sections by giving them employment of 100 …

Creation of Expressway Authority deferred on land acquiring issues

Road transport and highways ministry has put the plan to create a separate authority for building expressways on the back burner fearing opposition from state governments on the issue of acquisition of land and its commercial exploitation. Road minister Kamal Nath, who is keen on setting up the new body …

UP Govt waiting for flood relief funds

State Government's hope to get over Rs 2300 crore as flood relief hangs in a balance as the central team, which evaluated damages caused due to rains, has asked the state to furnish details of its demands as experts feel the demand is just exaggerated. "The team of experts went …

Armed with 70's data, health dept takes on malaria

LUCKNOW: The tough stand taken by the Lucknow bench of the Allahabad high court on prevention and treatment of dengue has exposed how successive governments in the state have neglected public health. A glaring example of government apathy is the malaria prevention division of the health department. The division's job …

Building green global society stressed

Greater Noida: The closing session of Pan IIT 2010 Conclave on 'Building a sustainable future: The Green Society' saw global leaders speak on the way forward to build a green global society that could further sustain the transformational growth, at Expo Mart in Greater Noida on Sunday. Montek Singh Ahluwalia, …

UP: Maya scheme for poor without BPL card

UP chief minister Mayawati, on Monday, launched the Mukhya Mantri Mahamaya Garib Arthik Madad Yojana under which families that do not have a BPL card will be entitled to `300 per month. Ms Mayawati had announced this scheme on her 53rd birthday on January 15 this year and it took …

Heavy metals in herbal medicines may be toxic

LUCKNOW: If you rely on herbal tonics to keep yourself healthy, here's a piece of advice from professor Thuppil Venketesh, the 'leadman' of India. "A lot of herbal medicines contain high amounts of heavy metals like lead and arsenic. Such medicines may help in addressing the main problem, but they …

Small holdings threat to farm sector growth

LUCKNOW: The pattern of land distribution has rendered rural landscape of UP disfavourable for farming. The precursor for this is the fragmentation of cultivable land into a large number of `small landholdings'. The process set under the demographic pressure, has caused marginalisation of a vast majority of farmers and posed …

UP to witness robust industrial growth

LUCKNOW: There's some positive news for UP, but only if the right set of people is listening. Making a strong pitch for the potential of industrial growth in UP, the Associated Chamber of Commerce and Industry of India submitted a `Vision 2020' study paper for the growth strategy on UP …

Assessment of urban air pollution and it’s probable health impact

The present study deals with the quantitative effect of vehicular emission on ambient air quality during May, 2006 in urban area of Lucknow city. In this study, SPM, RSPM, SO2, NOx and 7 trace metals associated with RSPM were estimated at 10 representative locations in urban area and one village …

Assessment of urban air pollution and its probable health impact

The present study deals with the quantitative effect of vehicular emission on ambient air quality during May, 2006 in urban area of Lucknow city. In this study, SPM, RSPM, SO2 , NOx and 7 trace metals associated with RSPM were estimated at 10 representative locations in urban area and one …

Noida Board okays Master Plan

Building bylaws amended, green belt areas increased The Noida Authority in its 170th Board Meeting today approved a number of proposals, including its Master Plan for 2031, aimed at speeding up all-round development of Noida. According to Noida Authority chairman Mohinder Singh, broader roads with 18 underpasses and flyovers crisscrossing …

Another proposed garbage dumping site near Kakori

LUCKNOW: With the proposed garbage dumping site in Malihabad being unable to obtain the requisite environmental clearance, the search for a new site has been initiated. On Sunday, a host of senior officials from district administration, including Lucknow divisional commissioner, inspected a site on Hardoi Road. Spreading over an area …

Burning Ganga ghat puzzles GSI scientists

ANOOPSHAHR (BULANDSHAHR): Hundreds of people are thronging this sleepy town, about 50 km from Bulandshahr district and 100 km from New Delhi, to witness a mystical phenomenon at the Dinesh ghat on the banks of the Ganga. The centre of attraction is a `burning flame' at the ghat. A rare …

High-decibel celebrations giving heartache to locals

LUCKNOW: The district administration in the state capital has apparently failed to ensure implementation of a supreme court ruling related to control of noise pollution. Repeated attempts to contact the district magistrate, Lucknow for his comment on the arrangements in place to check the compliance with the apex court ruling, …

MoEF puts brake on Mayas statue construction plan

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati has faced yet another hurdle in the path to get clearance for her massive statues being constructed in Noida green area with the Wildlife Board claiming that the project required its clearance too.The fresh objection came as part of an affidavit filed by the Union …

Wildlife Board nod needed for Noida Park, Court told

New Delhi: The Centre on Thursday informed the Supreme Court that environmental clearance from the National Board for Wildlife was essential for the ongoing Noida Park project taken up by the Mayawati Government. A three-Judge Bench of Chief Justice S.H. Kapadia, Justice Aftab Alam and Justice K.S. Radhakrishnan while reserving …

Noida looks at incentive to promote green buildings

In an effort to give an impetus to green buildings in Noida, the New Okhla Industrial Development Authority has decided to give two per cent Floor Area Ratio (FAR) free to environment friendly buildings. FAR is obtained by dividing the total covered area on all floors by the total area …

Ganga silt removal to leave Delhi taps dry

Water supply to parts of Delhi and some districts of Uttar Pradesh, including Ghaziabad and Gautam Budh Nagar, is likely to be affected following the closure of Ganga canal for maintenance from October 17 till November first week. With a record rainfall being witnessed this monsoon; the Gang canal has …

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