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 …
Union culture and tourism minister Mahesh Sharma asserted in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday that the Taj was not yellowing, denying such reports in the press. He said the Taj was in good state of preservation, and no international experts have been engaged for any restoration so far, as earlier …
For the first time perhaps, a time-bound plan has been set to address the challenge of maintaining the pristine beauty of the world famous historic monument — the Taj Mahal — a symbol of India’s national pride and heritage. Taking serious note of the damage caused to the Taj over …
Amidst reports pointing at the discolouration of Taj Mahal, a parliamentary panel has recommended that a "multi-pronged" strategy be adopted to preserve the "pristine beauty" of the monument and asked the Archeological Survey of India to submit at the earliest an action plan for the same. The committee for Demands …
The fight to save the Taj Mahal from pollution is the country's longest and perhaps most difficult battle. It began in 1983, when 10,400 sq km of area was declared the Taj Trapezium Zone and polluting units were prohibited. Since then the Supreme Court has directed a series of actions …
The Taj Mahal is losing its sheen due to unchecked vehicular pollution, tourism and several other reasons, noted a release issued by the Centre for Science and Environment here on Thursday. It added that the administration’s efforts to undo the damage had hit people’s livelihoods and local economies with the …
A think tank on environment issues in India today said that the "exact" causes for discolouration of Taj Mahal have not been established yet and emphasised on the need to ascertain the key reasons for damage to the monument to help taking proper mitigation measures. The Centre for Science and …
Even as measures -- some of them knee-jerk -- are being taken to stop the majestic Taj Mahal from turning yellow, the exact causes for the monument's discoloration are yet to be ascertained, a recent analysis shows. The analysis was undertaken by science and environment fortnightly 'Down To Earth'. "We …
Agra: Even as measures -- some of them knee-jerk -- are being taken to stop the majestic Taj Mahal from turning yellow, the exact causes for the monument's discoloration are yet to be ascertained, a recent analysis shows. The analysis was undertaken by science and environment fortnightly 'Down To Earth'. …
AGRA: The Kuberpur solid waste disposal plant, located within a 10-km radius of the Taj Mahal, may not be functioning at present but it continues to emit harmful gases as garbage heaped at the site is not being properly disposed of, posing a threat to the monument. There appears to …
Over 50 petha-making units in the city have been sealed as they were found to be flouting environmental norms. The units were sealed yesterday during a surprise check by joint teams of the state pollution control board, district administration and Agra Municipal corporation in the last two days. The team …
LUCKNOW: Amid the brouhaha over the Centre's proposed land acquisition policy, the Samajwadi Party government has decided to adopt its own successful template to acquire land for all future projects in the state. The state cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday cleared a proposal to replicate the …
Agra: The state government has sanctioned funds to install 150 water hand pumps in urban areas of the city. The move comes after MLA Yogendra Upadhyay from south Agra constituency put the problem of water scarcity during summer months into sharp focus. As per information, out of the total amount …
AGRA: The two-month deadline set by Parliament standing committee (PSC) on environment for the local administration to conduct a joint meeting of all the stakeholders to find more ways to reduce pollution level around the Taj Mahal is about to end but no date has yet been fixed to address …
Taj Mahal could get discoloured due to the adverse impact of air pollution as a research has found that the environment around the famous 17th century monument has high concentration of light absorbing particles, the government informed Lok Sabha today. Environment and Forests Minister Prakash Javadekar said analyses of particles …
After a recent study by IIT Kanpur revealed that carbon pollution around the Taj was causing the famed white marble of the monument to yellow, the Taj Trapezium Zone Authority has given a deadline of July 31 this year to all commercial vehicles operating around the Taj to convert to …
Agra: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has sent notices to Agra and seven other cities over the sharp surge in air pollution levels due to increase in number of privately-owned petrol and diesel-run vehicles. Concerned over the unbridled rise in air pollution levels in the city, the environmental protection agency …
Agra: Concerned over reports of 'yellowing' of the Taj Mahal, a parliamentary standing committee (PSC) on environment has given the local administration two months to find ways to reduce pollution level in the city. A recent joint study conducted by IIT Kanpur in collaboration with two American universities - the …
Amid concerns over Taj Mahal turning yellow due to increasing pollution, the district administration has banned burning of cow dung cakes in the city while use of coal by small units will also be prohibited soon. “A recent study published in an American journal says that due to brown and …
State's forest department as well as ASI horticulture department have sought an explanation from the local horticultural officials at Taj complex why as many as 50 peach trees have been chopped off in the heritage site. The unseasonal pruning was reportedly carried out without proper written permission, according to sources. …
Particles From Burning Of Fossil Fuels To Blame: Study India's white marvel, the Taj Mahal, is slowly turning brownish-yellow because of air pollution, says an Indo-US study which also identifies the pollutants responsible for the effect. It says the Taj is changing colour due to deposition of dust and carbon-containing …
