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 …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Neeraj Tiwari Vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Others dated 01/05/2025. The issue involved in the application related to the improper management of solid waste within the municipal limits of Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh. The Commissioner of Municipal Corporation (MC) Prayagraj …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Praduman Tiwari Vs Union of India & Others dated 21/05/2019 regarding cancelling of authorization in favour of Ferro Build Hards (I) Pvt. Ltd., Naini, Allahabad, (Pragyaj), Uttar Pradesh. Grievance in this application is that the plant in question is very …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of M. C. Mehta Vs Union of India & Others dated 22/04/2019 regarding the remedial measures to deal with the waste generated during Kumbh at Allahabad. The report received from Justice Arun Tandon, Chairman of the Supervisory Committee states that a …
ALLAHABAD: What is it that indigenous people like Cherokee and Navajo of the US could learn from ethnic groups like Garo and Khasi of northeast India? Turns out a lot, but for starters, it could be ways to protect water bodies or preserving the environment through age-old methods followed by …
ALLAHABAD: The sheds of all the 10 platforms of the Allahabad Junction, of North Central Railways (NCR), would do more than saving the passengers from sunlight and rains. The rooftops of these platforms would harness 683 kilowatt of solar energy through the solar panels installed on the entire length of …
ALLAHABAD: Treating a letter as public interest litigation (PIL), the Allahabad high court on Monday asked the principal secretary (medical health) to provide details as to what are the strategies for prevention and control of dengue and chickungunya in the state. The court also asked as to what medical facilities …
Grappling with a severe civic crisis, residents of Rani Mandi, Dariyabad and adjoining areas protested against insanitary conditions in the city, on Sunday. They have demanded civic authorities to take up proper cleanliness campaign in the Old City areas. The dengue tally has already crossed the 175 mark in the …
The water quality of rivers is an issue of serious concern today. Rivers are heavily impacted due to their use for carrying off the industrial, municipal, agricultural and domestic effluents. Water samples were collected for the present study from the Ganga River at Kanpur, Allahabad and Varanasi sites, during the …
The government today termed as "inappropriate" the recent World Health Organisation (WHO) report which ranked several Indian cities, including Delhi, among top 20 most polluted ones globally, and said the data was based on "extrapolated and estimated values". "A report was brought out by the WHO in May 2016 ranking …
After a lot of soul-searching and odds and evens, Delhi has managed to remove itself from the dubious distinction of being the most polluted city in the world. But India has nothing to feel proud about. Four Indian cities – Gwalior (2), Allahabad (3), Patna (6) and Raipur (7) – …
ALLAHABAD: The employees and officers of Allahabad Municipal Corporation took a pledge to keep the environment clean on the occasion of 'cleanliness fortnight' organised under Swachh Bharat Mission, on Tuesday. Administering an oath to officers, the mayor told them to work for cleanliness of the city. He asserted that they …
ALLAHABAD: Making a smart move to utilize the solar power, the UP New and Renewable Energy Development Agency (UPNEDA) is all set to install rooftop grid-interactive solar power plant at government and private buildings. The project for installation of 70 kilowatt rooftop grid interactive solar power plant, costing around Rs …
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 …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Vardhaman Kaushik Vs. Union of India & Ors. dated 06/01/2016 regarding diseases as a result of pollution majorly generated by air pollution. Gujarat, Bihar, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Telangana, Odisha, Chhatisgarh, Maharashtra, Karnataka and Jharkhand would file a comprehensive affidavit stating …
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 …
Question raised in Lok Sabha on pollution in rivers during Kumbh Mela, 06/08/2015. Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) and UP State Pollution Control Board monitor the water quality of river Ganga and Yamuna at identified locations at Sangam, Allahabad during Kumbh Mela to ensure that water quality at Sangam meets …
ALLAHABAD: Air quality level in the green belt as well as in busy market areas of Sangam city has decreased to a dangerous level in the Sangam city exposing the citizens to fine dust particles pollutants called Suspended Particulate Matter (SPM) and Respirable Suspended Particulate Matter (RSPM). The surprising fact …
In a race between 100 cities picked up from states and union territories across the country, only 20 will start their 'smart' journey this financial year. The remaining 80, in the proposed 100 smart city plan, will join the club in two equal batches of 40 each in the following …
BIJNOR: In the wake of continuing power cuts, the collectorate will soon have a massive 15 kilo watt (KW) solar panel installed. The panel is also expected to reduce pollution levels caused by diesel generators. Set up under the Solar Mission scheme of the central government, it will come at …
Taking forward the agreement signed, India and the United States on Tuesday decided to constitute three task forces for the setting up of as many smart cities; the task forces would focus on city-specific features, project requirements and appropriate revenue models for enabling flow of investments. The decision was taken …
