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 …
STA revises charges, increases penalty Getting a pollution under control (PUC) certificate will cost more in the city as the State Transport Authority (STA) has revised the charges for pollution check and issuance of the certificate. Sources said the decision was taken at a recent meeting of the STA. Besides, …
MUMBAI: The Bombay high court has set aside a 2014 decision of the National Green Tribunal (NGT), Pune, thereby bringing partial relief for developers of an upscale skyscraper at Oshiwara, where several top Bollywood personalities have purchased flats. The Tribunal had held that a challenge by an environmental activist to …
Centre is planning to set up an expert panel to examine projects for which environment clearance (EC) is sought after starting the work on ground. The panel will give clearance to such projects after taking assurance on remedial measures for any environmental loss and possible violations, as per the proposal. …
CHENNAI: Within a year after the National Green Tribunal (NGT) quashed two office memoranda on projects flouting environmental norms while hearing a case involving seven reputed builders from Tamil Nadu, the Union Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has opened a new backdoor and issued a fresh draft …
Chennai: The Southern bench of the National Green Tribunal has granted a permanent injunction restraining the authorities from constructing a Coast Guard station at Sadraskuppam, near the Kalpakkam atomic plant. The tribunal said the proposed construction flouted the environmental norms under the Coastal Regulatory Zone (CRZ) notification. A Iyappan of …
Adani Power Ltd (APL) may have to rework its plans of adding new capacity at its existing power plant location in Mundra as the expert panel of the union ministry of environment and forests (MoEF) has asked the power arm of Adani group to find other location for expansion. APL …
So what is potassium bromate? It is recognised as a category 2B carcinogen since 1999 which means it is believed to be "possibly carcinogenic to humans" by the International Agency for Research on Cancer. The study by the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), which has identified two chemicals with …
The environment ministry has its work cut out for the next three years. The Prakash Javadekar-led ministry will now devote all its efforts to ensure compliance of the environmental laws. For this, the ministry is planning to introduce hefty penalty for violation, using technology for monitoring violations round the clock …
Even though the alternative plan of building the Sea Link seems to be better option than the Coastal Road plan, the residents and environment groups are set against it. Although the Versova-Bandra Sea Link seems to be a better option for the western suburban residents and environment groups opposing the …
Leading upto International Clinical Trials Day, which falls on May 20, Suneela Thatte, President, Indian Society for Clinical Research (ISCR), is hopeful that new orders and revised guidelines will herald a renewed wave of progress in India’s clinical research scenario The last three years saw a drop in clinical research …
In the wake of the Maggi controversy, food safety regulator FSSAI is working on new regulations for quality standards of instant noodles to better regulate the quality of the taste-maker and other ingredients. The new regulations by the Food Safety Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) are aimed at bringing in …
Aurangabad: The Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) has served closure notice to three industries in the Waluj industrial zone for violating environment norms. It has also directed the authorities concerned to disconnect water and electricity supply to these industries. The Aurangabad division of the MPCB issued directives to Pooja Engineering, …
A total of 19 thermal power plants across India were found violating the environment guidelines, including on installation of pollution control equipment, parliament was told on Tuesday. "Polluting industries including Power plants are required to install pollution control equipment to meet the prescribed effluents and emission standards as specified in …
BHUBANESWAR: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik says the Centre's proposed River Regulation Zone notifications will severely constraint Odisha's development. In a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Patnaik also pointed out that the Centre was overstepping its jurisdiction under the federal structure, since water was a state subject. The Ministry of …
Government has said that the validity of environmental clearance given to projects would be in place for seven years in certain cases, as part of its efforts to provide clarity on the applicability of revised norms introduced in April 2015. On April 29 last year, the Union Environment Ministry had …
Margao: The South Goa district collector, Sachin Shinde, and the director of mines and geology, Prasanna Acharya on Thursday, at a meeting held with protestors demanding a dedicated mining corridor at the office of the deputy collector, Quepem, expressed their sincerity, commitment and determination to accord top priority to the …
Several unorganised and small units in China have shut down, following tough action by that country's environment authorities India stands to gain from the strict implementation of environmental norms and safety standards on Chinese speciality chemical manufacturing firms, which has resulted in the closure of several unorganised and small units …
The Ministry is also deliberating on introduction of civil penalties for violating environment clearance rules The Environment Ministry will soon come up with a set of standard guidelines for giving environment clearances to the real estate sector as part of its efforts for making processes simple, Union Environment Minister Prakash …
New Delhi: Seeking to impose a serious and effective deterrent to prevent violation of environmental laws, the Centre plans to introduce an amendment bill proposing to scale up the fine to a minimum of Rs 5 crore up from Rs 1 lakh and imprisonment up to seven years for causing …
The panel, constituted by the NDA government in August 2014 submitted its report and suggested a complete overhaul of the existing environmental governance framework. As the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) finalises its proposals to amend some of the environment related laws, many non-governmental organisations and opposition parties have …
