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 …
Particulate carbon and fine dust particles cause browning of the marble. Finally, the specific pollutants in the air that are responsible for the discolouration of the white marble of Taj Mahal have been identified. Particulate carbon and fine dust particles that are deposited on the marble are responsible for its …
With the rising vehicular pollution across metros becoming a matter of concern, the National Green Tribunal earlier this week asked the Centre to place before it the Dr. Mashelkar Committee Report on auto fuel quality, vehicular emission norms and related issues. An NGT bench headed by Justice P. Jyothimani directed …
The white marble domes of the Taj Mahal are iconic images of India that attract millions of visitors every year. Over the past several decades the outer marble surfaces of the Taj Mahal have begun to discolor with time and must be painstakingly cleaned every several years. Although it has …
City private hospitals are blatantly flouting hazardous biomedical waste disposal norms. A joint inspection by the officials of the UP Pollution Control Board and the health department has revealed that 48 (80%) of the 60 private hospitals which have been surveyed so far are not following the bio-medical waste disposal …
AGRA: With a view to protecting the Yamuna river from pollution caused by immersing idols in its water, members of the Baba Shree Ganesh Kalyan Samiti (Yamunapar) have prepared an idol of Goddess Durga with dry-fruits this time. Their aim is not only to save the environment but also hope …
Known for its penchant for the cycle, which is also the Samajwadi Party’s election symbol, the Akhilesh government in Uttar Pradesh has now decided to develop Noida, Lucknow and Agra as cycle-friendly cities. According to an official statement issued late on Monday night, all future development in Noida and Greater …
Order of the Allahabad High Court in the matter of Northern India Glass Manufacturers Association Vs. Union of India & Ors. on the use of natural gas as an industrial fuel by glass manufacturers, Taj Trapezium Zone (TTZ), 26/02/2014.
Order of the High Court of Uttar Pradesh on damage to Taj Mahal by polluting industries particularly glass, 26/02/2014 in the matter of Northern India Glass Manufacturers Association Vs. Union of India & Ors.
AGRA: After hundreds of petha (sweetmeat) units were forced to shut down in Agra last fortnight, Uttar Pradesh's pollution control body has now shifted its focus to pollution causing leather shoe units here. The Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board has issued notice to 74 pollution causing leather shoe units, many …
Agra: Agra’s petha manufacturing industry is in trouble. The sweetmeat producers have been forced to down shutters because of an initiative to save the Taj Mahal. Even protests by manufacturers and workers failed to grab the district administration and civic body’s attention. Mini petha units using coal or disposing waste …
Alleging that Delhi was emptying its 16 drains into the Yamuna river which was later converging with the Ganga and polluting it, the UP government has issued a notice to Arvind Kejriwal government and threatened to cut water supply to the national capital. Uttar Pradesh irrigation minister Shivpal Singh told …
NEW DELHI: The Green Chemistry Network Centre (GCNC) of Delhi University has claimed to have developed a solution for chromium pollution from tanneries. In a recently concluded workshop on sustainability and water quality, the DU team presented a polymer (chemical compound made of many interlinked molecules) that can absorb chromium, …
Industrialisation and urban growth in the Agra-Mathura region has endangered the world famous Taj Mahal and other historical monuments which are under constant threat from the ever increasing environmental pollution. Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India declared Agra-Mathura region as air pollution protected area, namely the Taj Trapezium …
Green activists on Sunday walked along the Yamuna to the Taj Corridor to highlight the plight of the river burdened by human waste and industrial pollutants. The 'Walk for Yamuna' was undertaken on World Rivers Day, to draw attention to rivers facing severe and increasing threats associated with climate change, …
LUCKNOW: The claim of the UP forest department that water sharing with Mathura refinery is affecting the health of Sur Sarovar bird sanctuary in Agra has found credence in the report of the Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS). The BNHS team visited the sanctuary on the request of Mathura refinery …
Judgement of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Kamlesh Verma Vs Mayawati & Others dated 08/08/2013 regarding irregularities in the Taj Heritage Corridor Project.
With an aim to attract more visitors to the country by improving cleanliness and hygiene at tourist destinations, Tourism Minister K. Chiranjeevi on Wednesday launched the “Clean India” campaign at world heritage site Taj Mahal. The 17th Century marble mausoleum, which has been adopted by ONGC, is the second site …
Study Shows Excess Body Weight Is Linked To A Child’s Socio-Economic Status In a state in famous for malnutrition, one out of five teens going to private schools is either overweight or obese. This has been revealed in a study onducted by National Diabetes, Obesity and Cholesterol Foundation (N-DOC). The …
Lucknow: The department of urban development is all set to send a proposal worth Rs 1,000 crore to the Centre for carrying out civic projects under the flagship scheme, Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM). The funding will cater mainly to cities like Lucknow, Agra, Meerut and Kanpur. The …
New Delhi: Are mothers to be blamed for high prevalence of obesity among their offspring? This inference has acquired a degree of credibility thanks to a recent research conducted across four Indian cities — Delhi, Agra, Pune and Bangalore. The survey showed 64.8% of school-goers’ mothers overweight or obese as …
