Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of News Item titled "Chennai Citizen Connect: Captain Cotton Canal nearly choked due to garbage dumping appearing in the DT Next dated 11.05.2025". The application was registered suo-motu on the basis of the news item titled Chennai Citizen Connect: Captain Cotton …
AGRA: A recent study by experts from University of Massachusetts, IIT-Bombay and Desert Research Institute in the US points out that the amount of air pollution exposure data available in India is largely inadequate. And considering the growing urbanisation and other factors that are exposing more people to polluted air, …
Agra: In an indication of the massive extent of pollution in rivers of the country, the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) in a report submitted to National Green Tribunal has said that 63% of all sewage flowing into rivers every day is untreated in urban centres. Out of 62,000 million …
Agra: The Taj Trapezium Zone (TTZ) Authority, meant for the protection of the Taj Mahal from environmental pollution, does not get the much-needed cooperation and assistance from the UP government, says Union ministry of environment and forest. Filing an affidavit in the National Green Tribunal (NGT), the MoEF official said …
AGRA: The status of solid waste management around the Taj Mahal is extremely poor and affecting its heritage value, says a National Environmental Engineering Re search Institute (NEERI) report. The study done by NEERI, titled `Taj Mahal Tourist Impact Assessment and Carrying Capacity' revealed a very dismal picture of sanitary …
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Lok Sabha constituency Varanasi has made its way to the list of 27 new smart cities announced by the Urban Development Ministry on Tuesday. Varanasi is one of the three cities, others being Agra and Kanpur, from Uttar Pradesh which goes to the polls next year, …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of D.K. Joshi Vs. Union of India & Others dated 08/09/2016 regarding disposal of untreated sewage directly into river Yamuna by builders and colonisers, Agra, Uttar Pradesh. The Local Commissioner has pointed out that nearly 100 MLD untreated sewage is being …
Agra: A study by National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI) to gauge pollution level in Firozabad which is a part of Taj Trapezium Zone has revealed that the level of harmful PM10 and PM2.5 has exceeded the minimum level by double on a daily basis while nitrogen dioxide had crossed …
Agra Municipal Corporation (AMC) is working on a plan to install solar power operated traffic signals at 16 major city crossings. While traffic management has been a major issue in the city and regular traffic jams have been a problem of city residents, due to frequent power cuts, traffic signals …
The order came on a review plea filed by an Agra resident for revival of his plea seeking direction to the petha units in Agra to stop using fuels like coal for manufacturing and not to dispose of waste products in sewage or in open places in the city. Makers …
Agra: Particulate matter (PM) in air, which is one of the major reasons responsible for yellowing of the Taj Mahal, was found to be on the higher side for majority of days in 2015, according to the latest bulletin of the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). The City of Taj …
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Tuesday expressed its dissatisfaction over the manner in which UP government filed its report on the distance of various real estate projects from the Yamuna flood plain zone in the city. Coming down heavily in the state government and various Agra authorities, Agra Development …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Dr. Devashish Bhattacharya Vs. State of Uttar Pradesh & Others dated 02/08/2016. The applicant is seeking direction to the Petha Units in Agra City to stop using fossil fuels for manufacturing Petha and not to dispose of waste products in …
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 …
AGRA: Uttar Pradesh tourism department plans to build a hi-tech multilevel parking near Taj's west gate under World Bank's pro-poor tourism projects. Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) says the height of the structure could not be more than 7.5 meter. At present the area face traffic congestion on daily basis …
AGRA: In a bid to conserve energy, ensure uninterrupted power supply and strengthen security, Central Jail authorities here have started working on plan to tap solar energy. The move is aimed at reducing electricity bills and utilizing the money saved to make improvements in prison. Jailor Lal Ratnakar Singh told …
AGRA: Despite a ban on burning of garbage by the National Green Tribunal (NGT), trash could still be seen on fire at several places across the city on daily basis. This is happening when the AGRA Municipal Corporation claims that it has directed area supervisors to identify such spots under …
Agra: In a development that raises serious question marks over activities around Taj Mahal and other sensitive areas of Agra, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) was informed on Thursday that 3,500 trees had been cut near the monument, while 7,000 more were felled at another forest block in Agra. The …
AGRA: While Agra is getting all spruced up for Will-Kat's visit on April 16, possibilities of closure of the city's lone biomedical treatment waste disposal plant, a day earlier, looms large, leaving over 3,500 kgs of hazardous waste from hospitals in the city lying undisposed. With the near 2000 hospitals …
The Uttar Pradesh New and Renewable Energy Development Agency (UPNEDA) is encouraging people and businesses in the city to install electricity-generating solar panels put on rooftops of houses and commercial buildings. In their bid to reduce dependency on fossil fuel-based power generation, the government agency is offering solar panels at …
Agra: The central government's solar city project is yet to make its mark in Agra. Against the target of reducing the total usage of conventional energy of the city by 10% through promotion of solar energy by 2018-end, the administration has been able to achieve less than even 0.5% during …
