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". …
The lanes of Bindal, with stalls selling colourful Ganesha idols, have been buzzing with customers over the past few days. Whether it's a five-feet tall moorti or a small one, Doonites have been buying idols of all sizes but one thing is common when it comes to customers' preference - …
With Ganesh Chaturthi beginning today, organisers will be able to play music in silence zones that spread in a 100-metre radius around hospitals, educational institutes and courts. On Thursday, Justice Abhay Oka of the Bombay High Court, who was hearing a bunch of petitions highlighting the problem of noise pollution …
Pune: Nanasaheb Shendkar had a thriving business of thermocol decorative items that he made in his own factory. For 25 years, thermocol makhars (decorative arches) made in his factory graced many Ganesh festivities. However, 63-year-old Shendkar could not turn a blind eye to the toll his business was taking on …
The Supreme Court sought to know which chemicals should not be used beyond a limit in the firecrackers and observed that guidelines on this have to be laid down. The Supreme Court on Wednesday mulled over the issue of pollution caused by light and smoke emitting firecrackers and formulating of …
Pune: A group of activists and citizens have signed a petition to chief minister Devendra Fadnavis to heed the Supreme Court judgments and restore the silence zones. Silence zones in the state were earlier notified by civic bodies. Stringent limits were set on noise levels and violators faced punishments in …
MYSURU: Join to Help Charitable Trust, under its Mruthyunjaya Scheme, will distribute free eco-friendly Ganesha idols to people. Trust president Jeevitha Mahendra told reporters here on Monday that their idols are made of seed balls using natural resources. "After immersion, they remain environment-friendly. Medicinal plant seeds are put in the …
This is not the first time a minister has come forward to highlight the benefits of environment-friendly idols. Last year in an address to the nation on Mann Ki Baat, Prime Minister Narendra Modi too urged people to use natural clay idols. With just a few days to Ganesh Chaturthi, …
“With no silence zones, it will be a lot easier to get permissions for mandals around hospitals and educational institutes. There is only a week left for the festival and it is unlikely that the zones will be identified during this time,” said anti-noise pollution activist, Sumaira Abdulali. A day …
MUMBAI: Seventeen years after Noise Pollution Rules came into force, the Centre last week made changes to the law, putting a question mark over the fate of silence zones across the country. The matter came to light on Wednesday when the Maharashtra government informed the Bombay high court that noise …
CHENNAI: Wind power generation fell to 495MW on Monday night from nearly 3000MW a few days ago. Monday being a holiday due to Janmashtami, power demand in the state was less than 10,000MW, and with the help of standby thermal units, Tangedco was able to supply power. Wednesday could be …
Meanwhile in Thane, which witnesses high decibel levels during Gokulashtami celebrations saw lesser number of events organised as compared to last year Janmashtami celebrations saw a major dip in the usage of loudspeakers this year. Sumaira Abdulali, Convenor of Awaaz Foundation who was out measuring decibel levels across Mumbai and …
THANE: The sale of plaster of Paris (POP) idols continue to be the first choice of many Thaneites over the eco-friendly ones. However, keeping in mind the green aspect, residents are opting for eco-friendly decorations instead of plastic and other mater that is harmful for the environment. While environmentalists and …
Bengaluru: Playing songs and delivering speeches on loudspeakers till midnight on patriotic days will no longer amount to infringement of the right to sleep. According to the Noise Pollution (Regulation and Control) Amendment Rules 2017, notified by the Union ministry of environment, forests and climate change on Thursday, the use …
Idols made from plaster of Paris continue to be sold across Bengaluru despite a ban in place. The Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) says it’s helpless and cannot fully enforce the ban. “We imposed the ban twice and directed the local bodies — the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) …
Pimpri Chinchwad: The Pimpri Chinchwad municipal commissioner on Wednesday exhorted Ganesh mandals and citizens to adhere to the guidelines of the Bombay high court and the state environment department to celebrate Ganeshotsav in an eco-friendly manner. The civic chief, Shravan Hardikar, will hold a meeting with the Ganesh mandals regarding …
Ahead of the festival season in the city, the Azad Maidan police have started issuing pamphlets to Mandals and citizens in residential societies to curb noise pollution before and during festivals. Police are appealing to citizens to keep a check on the decibel levels as per the directions given by …
Nagpur: The city police have issued notices to owners of DJ system and Ganesh mandals warning them against playing loud music, particularly on the roads, blocking carriageways. Besides, the shops selling noisy crackers will also face action if they are found violating the norms, as per the Environment (Protection) Act, …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Pramod Kumar Tyagi Vs. Art of Living International Center & Others dated 21/07/2017 regarding damage to Yamuna flood plains during the holding of the three day Art of Living event in Delhi. NGT directs the Delhi Development Authority to nominate …
Anti-noise pollution activists have raised a strong objection against Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis's plans to relax noise pollution norms for the Ganesh utsav festival in silence zones. City-based NGO, Awaaz Foundation has written to the Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking his intervention. They also plan to bring the issue to …
Petitioners also raised the issue of the State writing to the Centre, asking it to relax noise rules during festivals. The Bombay High Court on Wednesday directed the state government to immediately set up a grievance redressal mechanism, before the festive season begins, for citizens to complain about violation of …
