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". …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Biswajit Mohanty Vs State of Odisha & Others dated 16/10/2017 regarding construction activity and reclamation of river bed, encroachment of river embankment, establishment of Labour Camps in river bed of rivers Mahanadi and Kathjodi at Cuttack, …
The occasion as a license to explode ear jarring crackers thus contributing to the noise pollution The noise pollution in the city has reached to such an alarming proportion that even so called silent zones have higher decibel level. Much of the blame rests on city residents who are flouting …
Firecrackers are undoubtedly a threat to environment and our health, but it may not be possible to accurately measure how effective this ban will be The Supreme Court of India recently banned the sale and stocking of firecrackers in the National Capital Regionuntil November 1, barely 10 days before Diwali. …
West Bengal Pollution Control Board (WBPCB) appeals to public to avoid bursting firecrackers on Diwali. Chairman of West Bengal Pollution Control Board (WBPCB), Dr Kalyan Rudra referred to the Supreme Court order on banning fireworks in Delhi and said that a similar ruling would be better for Kolkata as well. …
Apart from the sale, the government has also prohibited use of all noise-emitting crackers from 10 pm to 6 am. Even as Madhya Pradesh home minister Bhupendra Singh has invited Delhiites to celebrate “Diwali with crackers” in the state, the state government on Thursday banned manufacturing, sale and use of …
The only official document on the ‘known health impact’ of fireworks is a compilation of findings of surveys, put together by Central Pollution Control Board. Citing toxins in the air, Supreme Court has banned the sale of firecrackers in Delhi-NCR this Diwali. The only official document on the ‘known health …
Nagpur: All the firecrackers which will be sold in the city this Diwali are within the permissible sound limit, while Atom Bomb was found to be the noisiest. This was revealed in a pre-Diwali test of firecrackers that was conducted by the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB). The test is …
The Punjab Pollution Control Board has issued directions to all districts to observe a clean Diwali. Deputy Commissioners have been requested to convene a meeting with all school principals and heads to ensure sensitisation regarding Diwali. Instructions have also been issued to traders/sellers not to sell firecrackers that generate noise …
Campaign #MyRightToBreathe aims to create safer air for all Calling it strictly a people’s movement which has nothing to do with politics, a group of citizens from various walks of life came together on Wednesday to reiterate their demand for not just a “smoke-free, green Diwali” but also better air …
With an aim to reduce pollution levels around Diwali, the Chhattisgarh Government has imposed a ban on the use of firecrackers with high decibels during the festival. A restriction has been imposed on sale of firecrackers that produce noise above 125 dB (AI) or 145 dB for four meters in …
NEW DELHI: The petition seeking ban on firecrackers in NCR has been pending in the Supreme Court since 2015 but the court's approach had been inconsistent on the issue. The first order to ban its sale was modified allowing limited sale and finally the ban was re-imposed this year during …
NEW DELHI: It's around this time every year that air quality in the capital and its adjoining areas starts plunging — due to the onset of winter, coupled with crop burning in Punjab and Haryana and bursting of firecrackers on Diwali. Several experts have welcomed the Supreme Court's move to …
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court order banning sale of firecrackers in Delhi-NCR has been welcomed by doctors. Bursting crackers, they say, makes some happy but there are others — particularly children and the elderly — who have to struggle to breathe during Diwali. Many of them are either asked to …
CHANDIGARH: In a bid to raise awareness about 'Swachh Bharat' and 'Green Diwali', the students of Sant Isher Singh Public School on Monday took out a rally. Principal Inderjeet Kaur Sandhu flagged the rally which commenced from the premises of the school. The students took out the rally on the …
City residents, too, appeared split on the court order. While a large section insisted that the ban would give a “cleaner future” to the children, others called the decision drastic, recalling how Diwali and bursting crackers go hand-in-hand. Even as the Supreme Court ban found favour with those concerned with …
While no one factor may be termed as the biggest contributor to air pollution in Delhi, the morning after Diwali last year saw a massive spike in levels of air pollutants. New Delhi: With the air quality across the National Capital Region (NCR) already reaching unhealthy levels, residents are bracing …
Judgement of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Arjun Gopal & Others Vs Union of India & Others dated 09/10/2017 regarding extensive use of fireworks including fire crackers during Diwali. The Applicant has pointed out that onset of winter itself deteriorates air quality in Delhi NCR and …
As the rise in air pollution has triggered concerns causing various organisations to uphold a clean and green Diwali, the Education Department has issued guidelines to all schools asking them to observe an eco-friendly Diwali this year. In an official instruction, issued to various schools, the Education Secretary has asked …
KOLKATA: There is a fresh outbreak of dengue in parts of Garfa and Jadavpur with at least two deaths being reported from the areas in last three days. Most of the cases, in which patients had to be admitted to hospitals, were reported during Durga Puja. Gulnar Khan (16), a …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Ambar Nath Sengupta Vs State of West Bengal & Others dated 06/10/2017 regarding pollution of river Hooghly after immersion of idols during various Puja festivals. Further direction has been sought for against the WBSPCB to constitute …
