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 …
With an aim to promote safe and nutritious food across the country , the central food regulator is set to launch a bouquet of initiatives to improve food quality in schools, eateries, religious places, railway stations and even homes. The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) is engaging …
NEW DELHI: Pizzas, burgers and aerated drinks may soon be out of the palate of school canteens. In order to restrict consumption of junk food by children, the food safety regulator is preparing a negative list of products that are high on salt, sugar and fat to prevent their availability …
The Delhi government's environment department issued a draft notification on Tuesday proposing a ban on the production, sale and use of nylon, plastic or any other manja coated with sharp materials like powdered glass or metal. This variety of manja has come to be known as 'Chinese manja' in the …
The notification comes on the heels of three incidents of manjha-related deaths and four injuries in the past two days. DAYS AFTER the Delhi High Court directed various government agencies to issue advisories to the public regarding the “dangers” of using nylon/synthetic manjhas, the government Tuesday finally issued a notification …
The nod is for Reliance Jio Infocomm to build the India part of the 25,000 km Asia - Africa - Europe One submarine cable system. Reliance Jio Infocomm has received environment clearance for building the Indian part of Asia- Africa-Europe One (AAE-1) submarine cable system at Mumbai, entailing an investment …
Goa Coastal Zone Management Authority (GCZMA) is likely to continue to be defunct for some time, as the ministry of environment, forests and climate change (MoEFCC) rejected the state government's plea to extend the previous body's term. Confusion and uncertainty prevails after the three-year tenure of the body expired on …
Senior Scientist at National Institute of Oceanography Mahua Saha said We have to deal directly woith Pollution control boads to get quantitative analysis of pollutants, in the northern Indian Ocean region. Quantitative analysis of organic and inorganic pollution, and their impact on coastal environment is the need of the hour, …
DEHRADUN: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has sought clarity from the Uttarkhand government regarding beaches in the state which are fit for camping. This has provided some hope for beach camp operators who were hit hard after around 120 of them were forced to shut camps over ecological concerns in …
Pollution is a matter of concern in cities and towns and is caused due to introduction of contaminants into the environment viz. air, water and soil that may cause adverse change in ambient conditions. The Government has taken a series of steps to address issues related to water pollution, air …
Last year too, the Bombay High Court had observed that religious festivals should be celebrated in a meaningful manner so that no inconvenience is caused to others. The Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) is revising its guidelines on religious festivals and wedding halls to control noise pollution. PK Mirashe, assistant …
Ghaziabad: The Allahabad high court has given the district magistrate and the pollution board chief time till August 3 to act on pollution in Ghaziabad, failing which their salaries will be withheld. The high court was on Tuesday hearing a contempt petition filed by the Society for Voice of Human …
Nagpur: While it is the responsibility of a municipal corporation to publish the city Environment Status Report (ESR) every year before July 31, Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) will miss the deadline for the second consecutive year. This year too, NMC has not even initiated the process to study Nagpur city's …
Indore:The district administration has finally woken up to the perils of junk food, especially for schoolchildren, and has issued directives to local schools to prevent sale of such food in their canteens. On Wednesday, different teams of district administration issued notices to some prominent schools of the city. Several city …
The Agriculture Department claims to have been running special campaigns to spread awareness on overexploitation of groundwater, but 18 districts have witnessed decline in the water level in the state. Sources in the department said except three districts, the groundwater had declined across the state since June 1974. Mahendragarh district …
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) is likely to hear an application against the construction of truck terminals in Khalapur, off the Pune-Mumbai expressway. It is alleged that the presence of terminals is in violation of environmental norms and the enactment controlling pollution of water. A vacation bench of the tribunal …
Is the Water Resources Department, obviously blessed by the government, actually committing a major fraud on the people of Goa by actually constructing a massive jetty on the Chapora river, possibly for casinos or other large boats to move in, in the garb of repairing a bund? While locals in …
The Centre is working on some steps, including imposing hefty fine on vehicle owners, dealers and manufacturers, to check the menace of excessive honking -a nuisance on Indian roads apart from leading to noise pollution. While "needless or continuous" honking would at tract Rs 500 fine for the first offence …
Motor third party policies may soon be available at pollution check centres and other agencies following insurance regulator IRDAI approval to the proposal of relaxing norms. Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India has approved relaxation of norms in the proposed IRDAI (Appointment of Insurance Agents) Regulations, 2016. During the …
FSSAI on Monday banned the use of potassium bromate as a food additive following a study by CSE which had found its presence in bread as causing cancer. The Centre's ban on the use of potassium bromate as a food additive will reduce risk from cancer-causing chemicals and safeguard public …
The Nayak committee has recommended relaxing construction along the coast, which could lead to a realty boom in the area The Shailesh Nayak Committee of the environment ministry has proposed several relaxations in the coastal zone regulations. These relaxations could provide a boost to real estate, construction, ports and tourism …
