Political parties pledge to reduce pollution in manifestos Promises to fight the world’s most toxic air have made it to the manifestos of major political parties for the first time in Indian elections. Major political parties such as the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party, the opposition Indian National Congress and the …
NEW DELHI: Smokers, beware. Delhi police have launched a crackdown on smoking in public places and has over the last four days booked 6,941 people in south Delhi for lighting up in public. Police teams are keeping a watch at markets, Metro stations and bus stops, where the maximum violations …
PUNE: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) bench here on Monday modified its September 27, 2016 judgment to enhance the environmental compensation cost imposed on Goel Ganga Developers India Private Limited from Rs 100 crore to Rs 190 crore in a review proceeding relating to illegal constructions at an integrated housing …
GURUGRAM: The department of town and country planning (DTCP) has penalised two developers — Tata Housing and Signature Builders — and three individual plot owners for violation of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) and ministry of environment and forest and climate change (MoEFCC) guidelines on construction sites. After an inspection …
As the deadline set by the Supreme Court to recover penalty against the illegal iron ore mining done has already ended on December 31 the State Government is now weighing options to resolve the issue. Top sources in the Mines Department said the several representations from the companies found on …
Panaji: The Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) has approved a 10-point guideline for units located outside the area of industrial estates while issuing 'consent to establish' under the Air and Water Acts in the state. The guidelines state that all activities must be carried out in an enclosed shed …
According to Baijal's office, the plans were divided into six categories to tackle different sources of air pollution: vehicular pollution, road dust and fugitive emissions, greening of central verges, diesel-generator sets and industries and burning of waste. In order to combat air pollution in Delhi, Lt. Gov. Anil Baijal today …
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) Thursday held the Art of Living Foundation (AoL) responsible for damaging the Yamuna floodplains when it organised a three-day cultural festival in March last year. In its order, the NGT bench headed by Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar said, "We hold and declare that AoL is …
NEW DELHI: Delhi had seen one of the worst years in terms of air pollution last year but the city did not file a single case against anyone for violating the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, reflecting gaps in the enforcement of green laws in the country. The …
NGT says violators of environment norms will face action The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Tuesday said that any person who refused to pay the environmental compensation for violating orders stated by the Tribunal, would have to pay additional fines. Further, the green panel said that those in violation of …
Bhayandar : Illegal dumping of construction debris and garbage has already sounded the death knell for vast stretches of lush mangrove cover and wetlands. However, what is more shocking in Bhayandar is that many of the illegalities related to mangroves and coastal regulation have been witnessing the alleged involvement of …
Cites violations of environmental laws; says authorities not protecting residents’ right to ‘peaceful life’ The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Thursday banned all protests and dharnas around the historic Jantar Mantar area, which has been a hotspot of many agitations over the past decades, saying such activities violate environmental laws. …
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi has told the National Green Tribunal (NGT) that raising the height of the peripheral wall around the IGI airport here may not result in reducing noise pollution emanating from aircraft. The IIT experts told a bench headed by NGT chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar that …
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: With the state government planning to make sewage management mandatory in apartment complexes, confusion prevails in the state over a notification issued by ministry of environment and forests on integration of environmental norms in building rules. The Union government issued the notification in December, 2016, to ensure ease of …
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has slammed the state governments for their "casual and chalta hai" attitude towards environment protection and controlling pollution by not appointing people with professional expertise in State Pollution Control Boards(SPCBs) and preferring those who were close to powers. A bench of Justices Madan B Lokur …
SHILLONG: The principal Bench of National Green Tribunal on Thursday issued show-cause notice to Meghalaya government seeking reply as to why proper environmental policy should not be framed by the state and also why area within 5 kms from the edge of all major rivers, reserved forests, wildlife sanctuaries and …
The CPCB's interim report, titled "Exhaust Emission Benchmarks for Diesel Locomotives on Indian Railways", aims to fix standards and protocols for the sector to achieve the targets submitted by India under the Paris climate change agreement. The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has told the National Green Tribunal that the …
State to HC: Centre amended Noise Pollution Rules 2000. The state government on Wednesday informed the Bombay High Court that no area will be earmarked as ‘silence zone’ until the government notifies it as one. The state environment department told the High Court that the Noise Pollution Rules 2000 has …
In May 2016, the then Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC;), Prakash Javadekar, announced that his Ministry had approved 2,000 projects in the two years of the Modi government. The Ministry had also brought down the time for environment project clearances to 190 days from the UPA regime’s …
The economic viability of any development project that involves diversion of forest land may now reduce with the environment ministry coming up with new cost benefit analysis guidelines. The new guidelines submitted to the National Green Tribunal (NGT) by the ministry comprise a number of new costs for diversion of …
The ministry of environment, forests and climate change (MoEFCC) has come up with draft rules to implement the Compensatory Afforestation Fund (CAF) Act 2016. The draft has stirred up a controversy with civil societies alleging that stakeholders have not been consulted while in the process. However, union environment minister Harsh …
