Action taken report in the form of affidavit on behalf of the District Magistrate and Collector, South 24 Parganas District dated February 22, 2025. The matter related to a newspaper report which appeared in the Hindu, January 15, 2024 titled "Rising sea, shrinking sands erode vibrancy of Ganga Sagar mela". …
In a bid to sensitise city residents, the 29th Garden Tourism Festival scheduled to be held at The Garden of Five Senses here from February 19 to 21 will promote gardening as a tool for environment protection. This edition's theme is "Garden for Environment & Health" that encourages visitors to …
MUMBAI: The city relived last year's most polluted day on Sunday as a dust storm blew towards the suburbs, worsening the air quality drastically. The air quality index (AQI) was 313, same as what was recorded a day after Diwali in November 2015. Worryingly, the levels of suspended particulate matter …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Central Zonal Bench, Bhopal) in the matter of N.Vaidraj Vs. Union of India & Others dated 15/02/2016 regarding standards for various kinds of crackers and bombs. NGT directs the Government of India to specify whether while fixing the contents of various explosive substances and …
KANPUR: IIT-Kanpur has redeveloped and redesigned its green toilet and named it 'Triansh'. The system has also been installed at Magh Mela campus in Allahabad. Devotees coming to Magh Mela for taking dip in the Ganga are availing benefits of these bio-toilets. Prof Vinod Tare of IIT-Kanpur, who has developed …
In yet another measure to control air and noise pollution during the wedding season, the AAP government has constituted a committee to ensure stringent norms for bursting firecrackers are adhered to. Filing an affidavit before the Delhi High Court, the state government said that to review standards of firecrackers during …
Patna: In probably a first in recent years, a Patna district administration team on Sunday night intercepted a wedding procession on Sinha Library Road and ordered it to stop playing the band as it was well past 10pm, the deadline after which playing loud music at public places has been …
Nawanshahr: To highlight the issue of noise pollution during late night hours, two activists have submitted an application to the Nawanshahr deputy commissioner seeking permission to play loudspeaker outside his residence during night time. Activists Parvinder Singh Kitna and Jai Gopal Dhiman, who submitted the application to the DC, said …
Noise and air pollution are hazards to the ambient environment and a cause of concern due to bursting of fire crackers during Deepawali. It is, therefore, necessary to conduct ambient noise and air quality monitoring during this festival to understand the level of pollution and correlate with the effectiveness of …
Noise levels in Mumbai are reducing every year due to increasing public awareness about noise pollution and peak noise levels. Hopefully, 2016 will see a dramatic fall. Committed citizens like 9 to 12-year-old children from the BDD chawls who measured noise during festivals in 2015, gynaecologist Dr Mahesh Bedekar, who …
Madurai/Trichy: Feverish preparations for the conduct of jallikattu, set in motion by last week's central government notification that sanctioned the traditional sport came to an abrupt standstill on Tuesday following a Supreme Court order putting it on hold. A law and order situation appears to be brewing in rural areas …
One of the fastest growing divisions of the tourism industry, ecotourism is touted for demonstrating both conservation and economic benefits. The main objectives of ecotourism are ostensibly to provide financial aid for conservation of natural areas and ensuring employment and economic profits for those living in the area. This is …
Checks to ensure that norms on use of preservatives are adhered to Baked items, especially cakes, prepared by several manufacturers for festivals such as Christmas are generally found to have a higher dose of preservatives. A special squad has been deputed to check the contents, as part of an ongoing …
For the first time, the core Mood-I team has made a conscious effort to make the fest a paperless one, in a bid to do their bit for the environment. Every edition of Mood Indigo (Mood-I) — IIT-Bombay’s annual cultural festival — is known to bring in some innovation or …
Mumbai: One could have easily mistaken Courtroom 13 of the Bombay high court for a police conference on Tuesday. There was khaki everywhere as some 85 ACPs from across the state had assembled in the courtroom. The assistant commissioners of police had been summoned by the court to explain why …
Thane police seems to have taken noise pollution really seriously as they have registered non cognisable offence (NC) against 233 people for violation norms during Diwali. Though Thane city was less noisy this Diwali, 233 people have been booked for flouting noise norms. During five days of the festival, noise …
National Green Tribunal (NGT), central zone bench, Bhopal has recalled the bailable warrant issued against chief secretary of Chhattisgarh a day earlier for failing to submit compliance report on bursting fire crackers as per Supreme Court norms before the tribunal. Miscellaneous applications 755/2015, 756/2015 and 759/2015 were moved by Chhattisgarh …
BENGALURU: KSPCB says air and noise pollution has decreased this Diwali. One wonders if the continuous rains in the city have played a role in decreasing pollution? Karnataka State Pollution Control Board has monitored the ambient air quality using continuous ambient air quality monitoring system at two locations and manual …
But levels of the dangerous pollutant PM 2.5 saw a spike from last year The emission from firecrackers was 26 per cent less this Diwali as compared to previous years, but the levels of the dangerous pollutant PM 2.5 saw a spike from last year, as per a study released …
RAIPUR: With sale of crackers down by at least 30 per cent this Diwali, the levels of noise and air pollution in the city were significantly less than the previous years, even though they remained higher than the permissible limits. Call it the 'arhar' (lentils) effect or people getting more …
Nagpur: Even as winter and festivities like Diwali and Dussehra bring along a big cheer for most people, the last couple of months of the year become the most difficult time for around two crore Indians. These are the people suffering from a progressive lung disease called chronic obstructive pulmonary …
