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 …

Drive against ‘loud’ crackers to begin today

One may complain of noise pollution caused by crackers on the night of Diwali but the fact is that noise generated by bursting of crackers is within permitted limits. Because crackers are lit at the same time, there is an increase in pollution, both of noise and air, by 35% …

Pollution board urges cut on use of crackers

The Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board (UPPCB) has urged people to curb bursting of crackers this Diwali. Officers from the pollution control office in Gautam Budh Nagar said they have been spreading messages about adverse effect of crackers on the environment and how firecrackers pollute the air. "Both noise and …

Judgement of the National Green Tribunal regarding pollution caused by the distillery unit Daurala Sugar Works, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, 09/11/2015

Judgement of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Krishan Kant Singh & Ors (Applicants) Versus Daurala Sugar Works Distillery Unit Daurala (Respondents) dated 09/11/2015 regarding pollution caused by the distillery unit Daurala Sugar Works located at Daurala in Meerut District of State of Uttar Pradesh.

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding polluting paper industries, Uttar Pradesh, 09/11/2015

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Krishankant Singh Hoon Vs. Union of India & Ors. dated 09/11/2015. M/s Yogesh Paper Mill and M/s Neeraj Paper Mill have been found to be polluting and even operating without the consent of the Board.

Act against farm fires, Centre tells four states

Two days after TOI raised the issue of large-scale farm fires adding to smog in the national capital region, the Union environment ministry has written to four states - Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan - asking them to take "stringent measures including punitive action" to stop burning of crop …

NGT bans both legal, illegal sand mining on Yamuna

The National Green Tribunal today banned sand mining on the Yamuna after a plea alleged that some private firms were engaged in the activity and a temporary bridge was made on the river obstructing its natural flow of water. "No mining activity, both legal and illegal, should be carried out …

All sand mining on Yamuna banks banned

NGT directs UP govt to seize all material and machinery used The National Green Tribunal on Monday banned sand mining on the Yamuna banks after a plea alleged that some private firms were engaged in the activity and a temporary bridge was made on the river obstructing its natural flow …

National Green Tribunal bans Yamuna sand mining

The counsel for Haryana, on the other hand, claimed there was no illegal mining in the area and all firms engaged in sand mining have necessary environmental clearances. Irked by allegations that “legal” permits were being shown by sand miners for conducting “illegal” work, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) Monday …

PM's constituency sees Ganga cleaning project restarting after 6 months

Government officials in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's parliamentary constituency achieved a major success on Sunday when they convinced the farmers to call off their six months old stir after which the construction of Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) funded project of 140 mld sewage treatment plant was restarted at Dinapur. …

Solar power to electrify all police stations in UP

In a first in the country, all 1,517 police stations in Uttar Pradesh will be made self-reliant for electricity through solar power by March 2016. In the first phase, funds have been sanctioned for 250 police stations which will be equipped with 5 KV and 10KV power generation units. Rooftop …

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding illegal mining in the river bed of Yamuna, 02/11/2015

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of National Green Tribunal Bar Association Vs. MoEF & Ors. dated 02/11/2015 regarding illegal, unauthorized and unscientific mining in the river bed of Yamuna. According to the Applicant illegal mining is occuring on both sides of River Yamuna, one falling in …

Assessment and management of Ganga river water quality using multivariate statistical techniques in India

Multivariate statistical techniques, such as cluster analysis and principal component analysis (PCA), were applied for evaluation of spatial variations and interpretation of large complex water quality data set of the Ganga river basin, generated during one year (2013-2014) monitoring of eight water parameters at seven different sites. Hierarchical cluster analysis …

Kannauj to get solar power training centre

After a Kisan Mandi, UP chief minister Akhilesh Yadav is all set to gift a non-conventional energy training centre to Kannauj, his wife Dimple Yadav's parliamentary constituency. Proposed to be constructed over an area of around four acre, the centre would essentially provide training to youth in installation of rooftop …

NGT voices concern over execution of Clean Ganga project

The tribunal said time has come for it to issue appropriate directions in connection with cleaning of the river In a clear disapproval of the pace at which the clean Ganga project is being executed, the National Green Tribunal today wondered why any deficiency should be there when Prime Minister …

Garbage disposal system in a mess in Bijnor

Bijnor: At a time when the Narendra Modi government at the Centre is pitching for cleanliness under the Swachh Bharat mission, the Bijnor city administration is neglecting garbage management under its jurisdiction. Though the civic body collects 25 metric tonnes of garbage a day, it has no landfill site to …

IIT-Kanpur to evaluate new housing tech

With no Indian standards and code of practice available in the country for most of the new technologies developed indigenously as also those sourced from other countries, the Housing and Urban Alleviation Ministry is commissioning a study to evolve testing protocol to promote their implementation. The IIT-Kanpur will conduct the …

Industries demand roll back of Delhi pollution tax

NOIDA: Industrialists of the city have written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi against the Delhi government's directive of levying pollution entry tax of Rs 700 per entry on commercial vehicles carrying industrial goods via Delhi come Nov 1. The said directive which was passed by Delhi government's cabinet last month …

Large-scale open burning of garbage damaging Taj: US study

AGRA: One of the major threats to the Taj Mahal — a high level of particulate matter (PM) responsible for masking the white marble sheen - is being released into air on account of large scale burning of municipal solid waste (MSW) in the city. A joint study by the …

Experts inspect tannery treatment plant in Jajmau

KANPUR: A central team of experts along with two-member team of Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) on Tuesday inspected the 36 mld tannery treatment plant (TTP) in Jajmau and collected data of discharge and production waste from tanneries. The seven-member joint team first inspected the 36 mld treatment plant and …

Noida to add 500 acres of green cover in 5 months

The city is all set to get greener. The Noida Authority has set a target of adding nearly 500 acres of green cover to the city in the current financial year. At present, the city's greenery is 18% of its total area, which will rise to 20% with the addition …

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