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 …
DEHRADUN: Early and gushing monsoon has wreaked havoc in Uttarakhand, killing 43 people and injuring 23 others since the beginning of June. According to official figures, 62 people in the state have been killed in natural disasters like flash floods, cloudbursts, landslides and forest fires as of Monday. Out of …
Noida: The NCR RWA has written to the PM and minister of road transport and highways, Nitin Gadkari, demanding toilets on national highways. "There is a lack of toilets or public convenience facilities on national highways across the country. This causes inconvenience to commuters of public transport," said P S …
Kanpur: A team of UP Pollution Control Board officials from Lucknow arrived at Kanpur zoo on Sunday and collected water samples from the zoo lake to study them in the lab. A total of four samples were collected from different locations. On Saturday, thouands of fish had died in the …
At least 21 people were killed in rain-related incidents in Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh (UP), Rajasthan and Assam, with monsoon gaining momentum in several parts of north and northeast India. At least 10 people were killed in Uttarakhand in rain-related incidents. Four persons lost their lives in Tehri district as their …
KANPUR: Thousands of fishes of different species including 'Chilwa' and cat fish died in the lake of Kanpur zoo following dip in the level of dissolved oxygen in the lake water. The dead fishes were found floating on the water surface in the lake spread in an area of 10 …
BAREILLY: In a bid to discourage locals from using polythene, the administration is mulling to reward localities which become plastic-free zones. Authorities are also in the midst of clamping down on outlets that continue to use polybags. They are conducting fortnightly raids for the next three months. The first sweep …
Ghaziabad: The Allahabad high court has given the district magistrate and the pollution board chief time till August 3 to act on pollution in Ghaziabad, failing which their salaries will be withheld. The high court was on Tuesday hearing a contempt petition filed by the Society for Voice of Human …
BIJNOR: A day after a tiger attacked two shepherds in the 144 sq km Amangarh tiger reserve, the forest department has begun a census of these nomads. As per reports, each shepherd family possesses a large number of cattle and they often venture deep into the jungles with their livestock. …
The southwest monsoon on Wednesday covered the entire country after its arrival at Kerala coast on June 8, with most parts of the country receiving adequate rainfall, especially in the last two weeks. “The monsoon has advanced into remaining parts of north Arabian sea, Kutch and west Rajasthan. Thus, it …
Lucknow: Traffic congestion prevailing all day on the 100-metre stretch around Lucknow Metro construction work site near Charbagh railway station has disturbed Dr Faisal Ali's schedule. A resident of Lalbagh, Ali has to cross the area four times a day to reach his clinic in Alambagh for the morning and …
Irked over indiscriminate dumping and burning of municipal solid waste in Ghaziabad, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has issued show cause notices to the District Magistrate and two other senior officials as to why "punitive action" should not be taken against them. The order came after the tribunal was told …
Scientists used data from special Nasa satellites to measure groundwater losses.Scientists used data from special Nasa satellites to measure groundwater losses. Lucknow: Drawing groundwater at will in the city is set to be a thing of the past. If a proposal from Jal Sansthan is cleared by Lucknow Municipal Corporation's …
Agra: The municipal corporation on Tuesday assured the National Green Tribunal (NBT) that it, along with other agencies, is taking steps to clean the stretch of the Yamuna river flowing behind the Taj Mahal. According to information, the civic body also presented some photographers to support its claim that it …
Ash content is now allowed up to 1%, the new notification has proposed to increase it to 2% for seasonings or tastemakers The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has issued a draft notification proposing doubling of permitted ash content in noodles and pasta. Ash content is now …
SONBHADRA: At the Rohiniya Damar village in Uttar Pradesh, 100 kilometres from Sonbhadra district's main Robertsganj town, excessive flouride in the ground water has spared no one. It hasn't spared the old, most of whom walk totally bent, slowly with the help of sticks. While others like 65-year-old Shakuntala Devi …
Farmers are taking the matter of temporary land acquisition by Jal Nigam under the Gangajal Project to the high court. Eight farmers have already filed petitions against the move and, according to the sources, at least six others are also preparing to move HC. According to officials, these lawsuits may …
BAREILLY: Giving a big Swachh Bharat push towards ending open defecation in rural areas, the district's cleanliness committee has approved construction of nearly 69,000 toilets in the region with an approved budget of Rs 2.18 crore. Speaking to TOI, additional district panchayati raj officer (ADPRO) Vinay Singh said, "A total …
Ghaziabad: The district pollution board, following a Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) directive, has succeeded in goading 22 of the industrial units falling under the 'most polluting' category in Ghaziabad and Hapur to install online pollution monitoring systems called continuous stack emission monitoring systems (CSEMS). This online system enables the …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Krishan Pal Vs. Union of India & Others dated 08/07/2016 regarding indiscriminate dumping of Municipal Solid Waste and its continuous burning in various parks, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh. Tribunal issues show cause notice to Secretary, Ghaziabad Development Authority, District Magistrate, Ghaziabad …
The National Green Tribunal has come down heavily on Agra Development Authority (ADA) for allowing construction by builders on the flood plains of river Yamuna city and also sought response from the developers on the matter. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar also directed ADA to inform …
