The transfer of 159 hectares of land to establish an Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) in Jammu district has come under the scanner of National Green Tribunal’s scanner which has sought the Government’s response on a plea claiming it was forest land. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter …
The transfer of 159 hectares of land to establish an Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) in Jammu district has come under the scanner of National Green Tribunal’s scanner which has sought the Government’s response on a plea claiming it was forest land. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Subhas Datta Vs State of West Bengal & Others dated 13/01/2016 regarding illegal construction of pathway on the river bed of river Ganges in the name of river front beautification programme along the stretch of river …
KANPUR: Tannery owners of Kanpur Nagar have demanded to extend the monitoring date fixed by the Central and state pollution control boards. A delegation of tannery owners association met advocate general Veer Bahadur Singh on Saturday and lamented that due to closure of their units between February to June, machines …
LUCKNOW: The mysterious Shahi Baoli at Bara Imambara, which dried up about a decade ago, would be revived soon. The Archaeological Survey of India has engaged the hydrology department of IIT-Kanpur and Central Groundwater Board to explore possibilities of rainwater harvesting to restore water level in the baoli. "Experts from …
A day after being criticised by the National Green Tribunal (NGT) for preparing a report that “lacked data and analysis”, IIT-Delhi scientists who authored the study came out in support of it. The 13-page report concludes that diesel vehicles over 10 years of age form only seven per cent of …
A day after being criticised by the National Green Tribunal (NGT) for preparing a report that "lacked data and analysis", IIT-Delhi scientists who authored the study came out in support of it. The 13-page report concludes that diesel vehicles over 10 years of age form only seven per cent of …
KANPUR: For the first time in any event of IIT-Kanpur, waterless urinals and zero discharge toilet system (ZDTS) have been installed for use. Techkriti-2015 is the first event to witness the use of waterless urinals and ZDTS. Developed by Dr Vinod Tare, professor of environmental engineering last year, it was …
BHUBANESWAR: The state government has engaged IIT-Bhubaneswar to conduct an "impact assessment study" of JNNURM-city bus service in Bhubaneswar, Cuttack and Puri. Though the housing and urban development (H&UD;) department selected the School of Infrastructure of IIT-Bhubaneswar in December, a formal contract was signed last month. "The IIT-Bhubaneswar experts will …
In the backdrop of the Ganga rejuvenation project being undertaken by the Centre, the government Monday said an action plan for the clean-up of the Ganga and Yamuna rivers may be formulated by the year-end after a consultation with the stakeholders. In reply to a question in Parliament, the Ministry …
Kochi: Cities across the world should share adaption strategies formulated to counter climate change, experts attending a two-day workshop on AsianCities Adapt-Impact of Climate Change in Target Cities 4 in India and the Philippines, said here on Wednesday. While interacting with the delegates, experts from Dymphna N Javier, University of …
Keeping in view the growth potential of renewable energy and its growing importance for the economy, the Comptroller and Auditor General is set to conduct an all India performance audit of the new and renewable energy sector. In order to take all the stakeholders into account before the performance audit, …
Mumbai: Twenty-five professors and researchers mainly from the IITs working in the field of telecommunications have written an open letter to the Centre, stating that the country’s cellphone tower radiation norms are among the safest in the world and there is no reason to change them. But doctors and social …
AHMEDABAD: Vapi and the industrial estate in its vicinity have once again made it to the list of the most polluted place in the country. The Union ministry of environment and forests (MoEF) on Tuesday re-imposed the ban on any permission to any new or expansion of project that is …
LUCKNOW: Centre on Thursday told the high court that it had constituted a high-power committee to study ill effects of radiation emitting from mobile towers installed in residential colonies. A division bench of Justice DP Singh and Justice Ashok Pal Singh directed the committee to prepare its report within three …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Dileep B. Nevatia Vs Union of India & Ors. regarding control of air and noise pollution at Worli Sea Face dated 19/07/2013.
The North Eastern Electric Power Corporation Limited (NEEPCO) is losing an estimated Rs 12 lakh every day due to damage to its Kopili hydel project caused by acidic discharge from the unscientific coal mines of Jaintia Hills in Meghalaya. The project built on the river Kopili, a tributary of the …
A team of experts from IIT Madras and the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board officials have begun inspecting the copper smelter unit of Sterlite Industries on a direction from the National Green Tribunal following an alleged noxious gas leak last month, causing health problems among locals. Officials said the copper …
