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 …Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding SPCB order of temporarily closing polluting industries due to Kumbh Mela, Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, 19/12/2018
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of NCR Paper Mill Association Vs Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board dated 19/12/2018. This appeal is against the order of the State Pollution Control Board (SPCB) under Section 33A of the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 temporarily closing …Shifting social norms to reduce open defecation in rural India
Despite significant efforts to increase latrine ownership, open defecation remains a challenge across rural India. Structural and economic barriers cannot sufficiently explain the stubborn persistence of open defecation among latrine owners; social norms and cultural schema, however, appear to be influential. This study of Uttar Pradesh systematically measures relevant social …Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding felling of trees for the Polytechnic College, Chariyaon Buzurg, Deoria, Uttar Pradesh, 11/12/2018
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Krishan Nand Rai Vs Government Polytechnic College, Deoria & Others dated 11/12/2018. This application was originally filed against grant of permission for felling of 57 tress by the Divisional Forest Officer in favour of Government Polytechnic College, Chariyaon Buzurg, Deoria, …Derisking renewable energy investment: off grid electrification - executive summary
Worldwide, around 1 billion people currently lack access to electricity, the vast majority in rural areas. A real opportunity exists to now meet this challenge with private sector solutions for off-grid renewable energy, either via solar-battery mini-grids or solar home systems. This report, Derisking Renewable Energy Investment: Off Grid Electrification, …Derisking renewable energy investment: off-grid electrification
Worldwide, around 1 billion people currently lack access to electricity, the vast majority in rural areas. A real opportunity exists to now meet this challenge with private sector solutions for off-grid renewable energy, either via solar-battery mini-grids or solar home systems. This report, Derisking Renewable Energy Investment: Off Grid Electrification, …The impact of air pollution on deaths, disease burden, and life expectancy across the states of India: the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017
Air pollution is a major planetary health risk, with India estimated to have some of the worst levels globally. To inform action at subnational levels in India, we estimated the exposure to air pollution and its impact on deaths, disease burden, and life expectancy in every state of India in …Pollution dips but air still very poor in Lucknow
LUCKNOW: The air pollution levels dropped by 23 units in Lucknow but the air quality continued to be 'very poor' on Monday. The Air Quality Index (AQI) of the city was 313, as per the data released by the Central Pollution Control Board. Lucknow's pollution level was lower than that …Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding water pollution by Indian Potash Limited in Muzzafarnagar, Uttar Pradesh, 05/12/2018
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Arvind Kumar Baliyan Vs State of Uttar Pradesh dated 05/12/2018 regarding Indian Potash Limited, Titavi Sugar Complex, Titavi, Muzzafarnagar discharging effluents, polluting the water, affecting public health and health of the animals. National Green Tribunal directs District Magistrate Muzzafarnagar, Uttar …Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding illegal operation of a brick kiln, District Fatehpur, Uttar Pradesh, 05/12/2018
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Ayodhya Prasad Vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Others dated 05/12/2018 regarding illegal operation of a brick kiln - M/s Annand Brick Field, District Fatehpur, Uttar Pradesh. Location is within 100 meters from inhabitation. Fertile soil and potable water are …Farmers to protest against Jewar airport
Farmers from different villages met in Greater Noida’s Kishorpur village on Sunday and decided to protest against the development of Jewar airport as their demands have not been addressed. Hundreds of farmers attended the meeting, organised as part of an assessment mandated by the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate …To clean Ganga, govt focuses on Yamuna
Showing urgency to accomplish its promise to clean the Ganga in view of 2109 General Election, the NDA government has focused on cleaning the river’s second largest tributary — the Yamuna — which discharges filth into it. The National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG), a body of the Water Resources …Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding setting up of a brick kiln within a km from habitation, District Bagpat, Uttar Pradesh, 03/12/2018
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Gram Pradhan, Gram Saidpur, Bagpat Vs State of Uttar Pradesh dated 03/12/2018 regarding a new brick kiln being set up in village Saidpu (Nathmalpur) District Bagpat, within 1 km from the habitation, 200 meters from a college and 80 meter …Order of the Supreme Court of India regarding the Vision Document for Taj Mahal, 29/11/2018
Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of M. C. Mehta Vs Union of India & Others dated 29/11/2018 regarding Vision Document for the protection and preservation of Taj Mahal. The Court has been informed that the Vision Document is near finalization and will be ready in …Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding shifting of industrial activities from residential areas of Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, 28/11/2018
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Gopeshwar Nath Chaturvedi Vs Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board & Others dated 28/11/2019 regarding shifting of industrial activities from residential areas of Mathura. Counsel for the State/UPPCB has stated before the Court that the industries have been shifted to Jai …Govt officials to be prosecuted and may be sent to jail for not acting against polluters:SC
NEW DELHI: It will not only be polluters who will be sent to jail or have to pay the fine but the government agencies and officials will have have to face the same consequences if they failed to take action against the polluters with the Supreme Court on Monday allowed …WCCB, enforcement officer to get UN environment award on Wednesday
PILIBHIT: The selection panel of United Nations Environment program has selected the wildlife crime control bureau of India and its enforcement officer RS Sharath for Asia Environmental Enforcement Awards under the organization and individual categories respectively for their outstanding contributions in combating the trans-boundary environmental crimes. The awards will be …UP's Measles Rubella Vaccination campaign to cover 7.8 crore kids
LUCKNOW: The measles and rubella vaccination campaign is finally reaching Uttar Pradesh. After 28 states and Union territories, the state government is set to launch the mega campaign on November 26. The campaign will cover more than 7.8 crore children in 9 months to 15 years age group. According to …Kanpur, Lucknow most polluted cities
LUCKNOW: Kanpur and Lucknow were the most polluted cities in the country on Sunday. Industrial city Kanpur had the most toxic air with Air Quality Index (AQI) of 373. It was followed by Lucknow with AQI of 349, just 24 units behind Kanpur. This was the first occasion in the …Deadly dust: Construction sites increase air pollution
LUCKNOW: An increase in the construction work is deteriorating the air quality in the city as the orders issued by the district magistrate to ensure implementation of National Green Tribunal (NGT) guidelines on construction sites have gone unheeded. Track the pollution level in your city Also, the production of raw …Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding dumping of garbage at Shakti Khand, Indirapuram, Ghaziabad, 19/11/2018
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Confederation of Trans Hindan RWA’s Ghaziabad Vs U.P. State Pollution Control Board & Others dated 19/11/2018. This application seeks direction against dumping of garbage and disposal of the garbage collected at Shakti Khand-4, Indirapuram, Ghaziabad. The Applicant states that no …