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 …

Ken-Betwa link: Centre agrees to MP’s demand to merge phases

NEW DELHI: With poll-bound Madhya Pradesh insisting on taking up both the phases of the proposed Ken-Betwa inter-linking of rivers (ILRs) together, the Centre has agreed to the state’s demand after initial unwillingness on the issue and decided to merge the detailed project reports (DPRs) before finally rolling out the …

Identify land for solid waste mgmt plants by June 30: NGT to nagar palikas

Bijnor: To combat the menace of open solid waste in the state, National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed nagar palikas and nagar panchayats across Uttar Pradesh to identify land for setting up of solid waste management plants by June 30. UP Pollution Control Board has issued notice to all the …

District hospital claims to start H1N1 test, health dept says not easy

NOIDA: The district hospital authorities have claimed to provide a swine flu test for free from August. Chief medical superintendent (CMS) of the district hospital in Sector 30, Dr. Ajay Agarwal said he wrote to the health department on Thursday seeking reagents used in the H1N1 test. “I have sought …

NGT warns of action against Kanpur tanneries over effluent treatment plants issue

NEW DELHI: The National Green Tribunal has rapped the tanneries located in and around Kanpur over the delay in setting up of common effluent treatment plants (CETP) and directed them to contribute 25 per cent of the cost as per its direction. A bench headed by acting chairperson Justice Jawad …

ACME Group bags 50 MW Solar power project

ACME Group today said it has won 50 MW solar power project at Gujrai solar park, Uttar Pradesh in an auction conducted by Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI). ACME won the contract in the reverse auction held today, invited by the SECI for Gujrai solar park, a company statement …

22k pollution-causing vehicles to be taken off Agra roads

Agra: Around 22,000 pollution-causing vehicles are set to be taken off the roads in Agra. The regional transport office (RTO) in the district has sent notices to owners of 22,000 vehicles, which comprise those older than 10 years (run by diesel) and those older than 15 years (run by petrol). …

NGT allowed dumping waste at Sector 123 site: Noida Authority

NOIDA: The National Green Tribunal had temporarily allowed the Noida Authority to dump waste at the site in Sector 123, the Authority clarified on Tuesday by releasing a copy of the tribunal order dated May 29. The order, which was passed in a case filed by the RWAs of sectors …

Water crisis forces Etmadpur villagers to block road for three hours

Agra: A severe shortage of water and the sweltering heat over the past several days has taken a toll on the people of Etmadpur block, who finally lost their patience and staged a massive protest on Khandoli-Etmadpur road on Tuesday. Protesters, including women and children , gathered at Pipariya village …

With rules flouted, Noida struggles to maintain plastic ban

Five months after the Noida Authority relaunched its anti-plastic drive to implement the ban on plastics in the city, shop-keepers and residents are flouting the guidelines. "We hardly make any profit in our business, how do they expect us to spend money on expensive cloth bags?" said a local cloth …

'Taj Mahal Declaration' adopted to fight plastic pollution near monument

AGRA: Ahead of World Environment Day on June 5, Union minister for culture and environment Mahesh Sharma on Sunday administered a pledge to Agra residents for making areas around Taj Mahal, in a radius of 500 metres, free of litter and polythene and reducing the presence of single-use plastic products …

Eleven polluting factories sealed in Tronica City

GHAZIABAD: The district administration and the pollution control board on Thursday closed down 11 factories in Tronica City for not abiding by norms laid down by the National Green Tribunal. Officials said they would continue with the campaign until all 53 factories that have been found to pollute nearby water …

Biological water quality assessment of the river ganga (2017-18)

The report summarises water quality of the river during four rounds of biological testing in the Uttarakhand stretch, and reveals that at the Haridwar barrage biological water quality improves from slight pollution to clean. Biological monitoring of the Ganga has shown that two major tributaries, Pandu and Varuna, are increasing …

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding proper disposal of the offerings at the temples, Govardhan, Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, 31/05/2018

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Giriraj Parikrama Sanrakshan Sansthan & Others Vs Department of Environment & Forests & Others dated 31/05/2018 regarding proper disposal of the offerings at the temples, Govardhan, Mathura, Uttar Pradesh. Counsel for the State of Uttar Pradesh informs the Court that …

Child health in India: 14 out of 20 states cut spending on key programmes

Despite greater fiscal autonomy and higher tax revenues shared by the Centre with states, 14 of 20 states surveyed cut spending on a key nutrition programme–Supplementary Nutrition Programme or SNP–that bridges the gap between a child’s actual and ideal dietary needs, according to an analysis of national health-spending data. The …

34 dead in dust storm in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar

At least 34 persons died after parts of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh were hit by dust storm and lightning on Monday evening, officials said on Tuesday. Nineteen died in Bihar as winds with speed of up to 70 kmph swept across many areas, officials said. Gaya and Aurangabad reported the …

UP: Massive fire at Anpara Thermal Power Station in Sonbhadra, operations put on hold

The Anpara Thermal Power is located on the banks of Rihand reservoir in Anpara of Sonbhadra district. It has a total of 9 units and has a power generation capacity of 3,830 MW. A massive fire broke out at the Anpara Thermal Power Station in Sonbhadra district of Uttar Pradesh …

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding solild waste issues, Govardhan, Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, 30/05/2018

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Giriraj Parikrama Sanrakshan Sansthan & Others Vs. Department of Environment & Forests & Others dated 30/05/2018 regarding proper disposal of the offerings at Goverdhan, including Mansi Ganga and Radha Kund areas. NGT Order emphasised on a survey to know as …

Sitapur killings make it to Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear on June 1 a plea against alleged rampant culling of stray dogs in Sitapur district of Uttar Pradesh following deaths of several children in the area over the past few months. The plea was mentioned for urgent hearing before a Bench of …

‘Keep vigil on Betwa banks’

The National Green Tribunal on Monday directed “periodical inspections and surprise visits” along Betwa river banks in Jalaun and Hamirpur districts of Uttar Pradesh to keep a tab on illegal sand mining in the area. A Bench headed by Justice Raghuvendra S. Rathore asked the District Magistrates to look into …

Uttar Pradesh’s farm loan relief led to big cut in capital expenditure

Uttar Pradesh, the first state to announce a farm loan waiver in the current series of such succour, spent Rs 20,598 crore in 2017-18 to relieve the state’s 34.11 lakh farmers of the onus of repaying their loans, but not without cutting its budget spending drastically from the targeted levels. …

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