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 pollution of river Ganga, 06/08/2018

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of M. C. Mehta Vs Union of India & Others dated 06/08/2018 regarding pollution of river Ganga. National Green Tribunal directs the constitution of a Monitoring Committee to monitor and audit the compliance of the directions and also to issue directions …

Ghaziabad factory owners want pollution notices withdrawn

GHAZIABAD: An association of industrialists met the district magistrate on Tuesday and appealed to her that notices issued by the pollution control board against many of them be withdrawn. Members of the Industrial Area Manufacturer’s Association (IAMA) claimed that the Central Pollution Control Board’s (CPCB) report, following which the notices …

Solar-powered streetlights for BDA project

Bareilly: Streetlights in Bareilly Development Authority’s residential project, Ramganga Nagar Awasiya Yojana, will soon be powered with solar energy. For this purpose, the BDA is planning to set up a solar panel having a capacity of around 50 KW at the Ramganga Nagar Awasiya Yojana. Speaking with TOI, development authority …

UP re-invites online bids for 500 MW solar power

Close on the heels of annulling a bidding for the procurement of 1,000-MW power from grid connected solar PV projects, the Uttar Pradesh New and Renewable Energy Development Agency (UPNEDA) has re-invited online bids for 500 MW solar power through tariff-based competitive bidding. The deadline to submit bids is August …

Villagers threaten to shut down Alaknanda hydel project over compensation

DEHRADUN: As many as 6,000 villagers will lay siege to a hydroelectricity power plant built on Alaknanda River in Pauri district from Wednesday morning, claiming that most them were not given compensation for their lands which were acquired about ten years ago to construct the plant. Villagers, mostly from Srinagar …

MoEF joint secretary, commissioner Agra division responsible for maintaining Taj Trapezium Zone

NEW DELHI: The Centre today informed the Supreme Court that the joint secretary of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change and the commissioner of the Agra Division are responsible for maintenance of the Taj Trapezium Zone. A bench of justices Madan B Lokur and Deepak Gupta had on …

Amplus Energy to set up 400-MW solar capacity in Uttar Pradesh by 2021

Gurugram-based solar rooftop developer Amplus Energy Solutions backed by I Squared Capital targets installing 400 MW solar capacity in Uttar Pradesh over the next three years with total investments of ₹2,000 core, the company said on Monday. In the first phase of investment, Amplus which works on opex model (where …

UP saw 146 tiger deaths from 1987 to 2016: Study

BAREILLY: At a time when tiger census is underway across the country, a report by Association of Indian Zoo and Wildlife Veterinarians (AIZWV) has revealed that Uttar Pradesh lost 146 tigers between 1987 and 2016. According to this report, UP had a total of 117 tigers in 2014. Annual counts …

At least 12 dead in several parts of North India on Sunday; Yamuna waters flow above danger mark

Torrential rains continued to batter parts of north India today, with worst-hit Uttar Pradesh recording 12 rain-related deaths and waters of the Yamuna flowing above the danger mark in the national capital. Seventy people have died and 77 suffered injuries in rain-related incidents in UP since Thursday, officials said today. …

Order of the Supreme Court of India regarding Taj Trapezium Zone, Uttar Pradesh, 30/07/2018

Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of M. C. Mehta Vs Union of India & Others dated 30/07/2018 regarding Taj Trapezium Zone. M.C. Mehta has suggested that the TTZ Authority needs to be revampled. Attorney General and Tushar Mehta, Additional Solicitor General for the State of …

Taj protection: SC slams TTZ, asks what 'tamasha' is going on

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday deplored the Taj Trapezium Zone (TTZ) authority on environment protection in and around the Taj Mahal asking it whether preservation of the iconic monument was a "tamasha" (drama) or a "joke". Terming the TTZ authority as "flop", a bench of justices Madan B …

Government to launch national programme for prevention & control of hepatitis on July 28

LUCKNOW: Over one crore Indians are carrying the hepatitis C virus infection, according to a review of some 300 studies on the prevalence of the disease in India. Undertaken by the department of gastroenterology, SGPGIMS, which is one of a few select World Health Organisation Collaborating Centres for Viral Hepatitis …

Taj Mahal precinct should be declared a no-plastic zone: UP Govt to SC

Pulled up by the Supreme Court for failure to take appropriate measures to preserve the historic Taj Mahal, the Uttar Pradesh Government on Tuesday said the entire precinct of the “monument of love” should be declared a no-plastic zone and all polluting industries in the region closed. Known as one …

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding illegal mining in the states of Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh, 24/07/2018

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Brij Mohan Yadav Vs. Union of India & Others dated 24/07/2018 regarding illegal mining in the states of Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh. Counsel for Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board states that as at present all illegal mining activities, in …

Admin cracks down on polluting industries

AGRA: A week after the Supreme Court reprimanded the UP government for the damage caused to the Taj Mahal due to high levels of pollution, the Agra administration on Wednesday sealed nine furnaces and dismantled another 33. The action came 24 hours after the Taj Trapezium Zone Authority passed an …

UP govt subsidises rooftop solar plants

Agra: In order to make rooftop solar power plants more affordable to the people of Uttar Pradesh, the state government has announced an additional subsidy of Rs 15,000 per kilowatt (KW) or a maximum of Rs 30,000 for installation of solar plants after the Centre announced 30% subsidy on the …

Pulled up by SC, govt forms panel to tackle industrial pollution near Taj Mahal

The government has formed a committee comprising officials of the environment ministry, experts from NEERI, IITs and various other forums to look into the issue of industrial pollution around the iconic Taj Mahal, Union minister Nitin Gadkari said today. The committee will be headed by C K Mishra, Secretary, Ministry …

UP governor pass ordinance for banning plastic below 50 microns

Uttar Pradesh governor Ram Naik on Sunday promulgated the ordinance ``UP plastic and other bio degradable (regulation of use and disposal) (Amendment) Ordinance 2018 banning the use of plastic in the state. Stringent penal provision has been added in the Ordinance which has amended the Legislation banning the use of …

NGT issues notice to ISKCON on plea against 70-storey temple at Mathura

A plea seeking a stay on the construction of a 70-storey temple in Mathura by ISKCON led the National Green Tribunal today to seek response from the religious society and the Central Ground Water Authority (CGWA). The plea alleged that construction of 'Vrindavan Chandrodaya Mandir' by ISKCON in the vicinity …

Agra industrialists to present their side in ongoing Taj case in SC

AGRA: A day after the Supreme Court slammed the Centre and the UP government for their apathy to preserve and restore the pristine beauty of the Taj Mahal, National Chamber of Industries and Commerce (NCIC) Agra has decided to appoint a lawyer to represent their viewpoint before the apex court. …

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