People may avoid migrating if they cannot insure themselves against the risk of a bad outcome. Governments can reduce the consumption risk faced by migrants by allowing them to access social protection programs in the destination. This study randomly informed around 62,000 households across 18 Indian states about a new …
MADURAI: The forest department has come down heavily against the practice of capturing foxes for a ritual called 'Nariyai Pariyakkuthal' festival which is set to be celebrated on September 3. An apparent request by authorities of the Meenakshi temple has been turned down by the divisional forest officer (DFO), Nihar …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Subhas Dutta Vs. Union of India & Ors dated 28/08/2014 regarding idol immersion. The Tribunal has noted that the affidavit filed on behalf of the Central Pollution Control Board has stated that the guidelines in relation …
One need not put up with unbearably high noise during the upcoming Ganeshotsav or for that matter any religious festival. A group of socio-legal lawyers has issued legal notices to all regional offices of the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) for failing to control noise pollution while urging people to …
Aim is to check pollution by promoting use of clay idols With a number of associations coming together to flag off a green movement this Vinayaka Chaturthi, the city has been witnessing a series of workshops, awareness campaigns and distribution of chemical-free Ganesh idols for the past few days. In …
Every year over 500 idols of Lord Ganesh in and around Jajpur district are immersed in the rivers and streams after the Puja is over. And that raises the environmental concerns after all the fun and frolics have gone. However, to make this year’s Ganesh festival an environment-friendly one, many …
With just a few days to go for the Ganesh festival, many citizens are not planning to have eco-friendly idols but also opting for plastic-free decorations. Gauging the public mood, the shopkeepers have also kept less than the usual stock of the thermocol decorations. Citizens are opting for greener methods …
Thane: Around 80 people, aged between 5 and 77 years, are learning to make their own eco-friendly Ganesh idols out of clay at a workshop organized by Thane's Visual Art Academy with the help of NGO, Prerana Pratishthan. "The workshop aims at teaching people how to make eco-friendly idols on …
In its bid to promote environment-friendly Ganesha idols, the Telangana Pollution Control Board will install clay Ganesha models across Telangana region. On the occasion of Ganesha Chaturthi, the board will install idols of 10 ft to 12 ft in the four zones of GHMC by spending Rs. 9.5 lakh. Further, …
To preserve water and environment from getting polluted due to immersion of idols during festive season, district administration has decided to put blanket ban on idols of plaster of Paris (POP) and chemical colours. Even the transportation of such idols from other cities will be banned. However, to help encourage …
Statue makers say use of the banned plaster of Paris is “inevitable" The Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board has advocated making of idols of Lord Ganesh with biodegradable products such as sago pith waste for the water immersion ceremony in connection with Vinayaka Chathurthy While the primary insistence is on …
KOLHAPUR: In its first ever meeting, the district environmental committee appealed to citizens to take precautions against environmental and noise pollution during the Ganesh festival from August 29. The meeting was organised at the collector's office on Monday to discuss the strategies to make the public appeal. The meeting was …
Uttaran's Iccha inspires new initiative to curb pollution A host of organisations in neighbouring Ulhasnagar and Ambernath have joined hands to curb pollution, caused particularly during major festivals which is damaging the environment. The eleven groups have set up a forum and have named it OMG – short for 'Oh …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Sureshbhai Keshavbhai Waghvankar & Ors. Vs. State of Gujarat & Ors. dated 08/08/2014 regarding impact of the immersion of POP idols on water bodies.
Close to nature: Karnataka State Pollution Control Board chairman Vaman Acharya (second from right) looks at the eco-friendly Ganesha idols being created at a workshop organised in the City on Tuesday. dh Photo With Ganesha Chaturthi round the corner, the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) has taken an initiative …
Before the allegations of polio vaccine contamination a decade ago, Nigeria's polio eradication initiative (PEI) was affected by traditional barriers such as inadequate funds, poor coverage, poor supervision, broken cold chains, and lack of community mobilization and ownership. However, after the allegations of contamination of the vaccine with HIV, carcinogens, …
Just a week before Janmashtami, the National Green Tribunal has indicted Mathura district administration for turning the Goverdhan Parikrama Marg into a garbage dumping ground causing hardships to pilgrims visiting the holy site. In a letter to the Mathura District Magistrate, B Chandrakala, the NGT has asked the administration to …
DHERADUN: Permission for commercial activity for the benefit of pilgrims taking part in the month-long Shravanmas Kanwar mela, which starts from July 13, on an 8 km stretch between Swargashram and Neelkanth temple in the Gohri range of Rajaji National Park (RNP), has been denied by RNP director SP Subudhi …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Sureshbhai Keshavbhai Waghvankar & Ors. Vs. State of Gujarat & Ors. dated 01/07/2014 regarding immersion of idols and Tazias in the waterbodies. Previous Orders
More than 700 fish have died in the past three days at Rewalsar Lake situated in the Rewalsar town of Mandi district. Employees of Rewalsar nagar panchayat said none of the officials of the Fisheries Department had visited the spot. Bansi Lal, president, Rewalsar nagar panchayat, said: “As soon as …
Judgement of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Animal Welfare Board of India Vs A. Nagaraja & Ors dated 07/05/2014 regarding Jallikattu, Bullock-cart races etc. in the States of Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra. Original Source: http://supremecourtofindia.nic.in/outtoday/sc1168607.pdf
