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 …
Kolkata: The city has failed absymally when it comes to dealing with the environment but political leaders are not yet ready break sweat to mend ways. And it seems Trinamool Congress is leading the pack when it comes to ignoring pollution issues plaguing the state. Ahead of assembly elections, the …
Experts feel govt will end up charging for allowing transfer of natural resources After over a year of un certainty , the Cabinet's decision to amend the Mines and Minerals (De velopment and Regulation) Act and allow transfer for captive mining le ases issued prior to last January will help …
As many as 943 projects entailing investments worth Rs 6.72 lakh crore received environmental clearance in the last 20 months, government said today. Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar informed the Lok Sabha that the government has reduced the time taken for giving environmental clearance to around 192 days from 600 days …
The Centre will make necessary changes in existing law to enable use of online data as legal evidence against polluting industries if such units violate permissible emission\effluent limits. The move is necessary as 1475 industries have already switched over to the web-based monitoring system and the remaining ones will put …
The government will soon come out with a policy with regard to environmental safeguards for building and construction projects, government told the Lok Sabha today. Environment and Forests Minister Prakash Javadekar also indicated that the area limit for exemption from environmental approval could be increased from the present 20,000 square …
In what the government is pushing as a “revolution” in curbing pollution, electronic sensors will be installed in 80 per cent of polluting industries by March 31, by which the government hopes to monitor emissions round the clock. “In action taken so far”, minister of state for environment Prakash Javadekar …
We (courts) won't allow it go on, we must and we shall stop it." In a strightforward message to the Centre, Supreme Court judge JS Khehar said on Sunday that the government has to do more on implementation of green laws and if it is not happening, "we (courts) won't …
An expert committee appointed by the NGT has recommended imposing a fine of Rs 120 crore on the Art of Living Foundation. The National Green Tribunal (NGT) Thursday questioned the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) for granting the Art of Living Foundation permission to conduct its World Culture Festival on the …
In what could bring the much-needed breathing space to the coal-based power producers, the government on Wednesday said it would extend the timeline for these plants to comply with the stringent environment regulation governing emission norms as the country lacked the domestic capacity to overhaul nearly 180 gigawatt (GW) of …
Nagpur: One of city's biggest housing projects Anandam World City at Ganeshpeth is facing threat of closure and prosecution. Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) has warned the developer Goldbricks Infrastructure Private Ltd of stopping power and water supply to the project following violations. MPCB member secretary P Anbalagan has issued …
NOIDA: National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed Noida Authority to provide a detailed report with evidence of violation, of all real estate developers flouting its orders on March 1. The directions follow objections raised by several realtors that they were being wrongly framed by the development authority. So far the …
About 2,800 or nearly 90 per cent of critically polluting industrial units have installed 24X7 monitoring devices to check pollution after the government took a firm stand that factories can only function if they adhere to green norms, environment minister Prakash Javadekar said on Wednesday. "There are 17 critically polluting …
To expedite creation of public infrastructure in Left Wing Extremism affected areas by government departments, the Centre on Sunday extended the relaxation of green norms for these projects till December 2018. "Realising the importance of developmental activities in the LWE affected areas, the general approval as contained in the environment …
Advises Centre to ask states to execute energy accounting & implement availability based tariff Adani Power: When the biggest pvt thermal player thinks solar Amid the Centre's push to pursue an ambitious renewable energy (RE) target of 175 GW by 2022, the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has taken a …
NEW DELHI: Green building industry will grow by 20 per cent in India in the next three years, mainly on account of environmental regulation and rising demand, a report said. The US Green Building Council (USGBC) has announced the results of the Dodge Data & Analytics World Green Building Trends …
GREATER NOIDA: After Noida, Greater Noida has adopted a tough stance against developers violating National Green Tribunal (NGT) norms during construction activities. Greater Noida Industrial Development Authority (GNIDA) on Wednesday said it has fined 40 builders, Rs 50,000 each, with projects under construction in Greater Noida. The GNIDA has also …
In a brazen violation of environmental laws, majority of the brick kilns in Kashmir are not implementing the specified and necessary measures for minimizing the pollution levels. Out of 300 brick kilns’, the Central Kashmir district Budgam has 230 and they are posing threat to the biotic environment in the …
The National Green Tribunal today reprimanded Uttar Pradesh government for its failure to control traffic chaos near Kaushambi Bus Terminal on the Delhi bordering and directed the traffic police to penalise offending vehicles. "Why are you permitting private buses outside UP Roadways bus terminus in Kaushambi? Why don't you remove …
According to regional officials of the CECB, notices were recently issued to several townships and infrastructure projects as they were flouting green norms. Chhattisgarh government has issued notices to 19 townships and infrastructure projects in the state for allegedly violating environment norms. Necessary directives were issued in this regard after …
National Green Tribunal, Eastern Zone bench, Kolkata has issued notices to Ministry of Environment and Forest, Odisha government and Odisha State Pollution Control Board over plea for cancellation of environment clearance granted to Talabira-1 opencast coal mining near Hirakud Reservoir. Human rights activist Subash Mohapatra and Hemant Rout, a local …
