Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of News Item titled "2 killed in blast at illegal cracker unit in Thanjavur appearing in The Hindu dated 19.05.2025". The application is registered suo-motu on the basis of the news item titled 2 killed in blast at illegal cracker unit …
The new Global Paper Vision harmonises several regional vision statements for industry reform around the world into a more coordinated effort to match the globalised supply chain for paper products and raw materials. The signatories of the Vision are known collectively for their successful efforts moving the marketplace to more …
Leading forest, paper and packaging companies are committing to support forest certification systems to significantly scale up sustainable forest management. In a statement, the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) Forest Solutions Group (FSG), which consists of 26 companies responsible for nearly 40% of annual global forest, paper and …
Argentine citizens walk by the bridge that links Argentina and Uruguay, during a demonstration near Fray Bentos city October 6, 2013. The demonstration was called by Argentine environmentalists to protest against a decision of Uruguay's President Jose Mujica who announced on October 2 the decision to allow UPM-Kymmene to increase …
The Centre has lifted a moratorium on environment clearance for new industries in 'highly-polluting' Haldia and Asansol after "pollution controlling norms" were complied with, West Bengal Environment Minister Sudarshan Ghosh Dastidar said here Thursday. The sectors that fell under the ban include oil and gas exploration, refineries, petrochemicals, power, coal …
ITC proposes to double capacity in its Paperboards and Specialty Papers Division to one million tonnes. Decks have been cleared for the expansion project of ITC Paperboards and Specialty Papers Division (PSPD) in Andhra Pradesh. The State Wildlife Board, which met under the chairmanship of chief minister N Kiran Kumar …
The department of chemicals and petrochemicals is working on stringent quality norms to check dumping of basic chemicals in India. The department under the ministry of chemicals and fertilisers in collaboration with the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) proposes to come up with such norms for 8-10 basic chemicals . …
Compendiums starts with comprehensive overview of Pulp & Paper subsector , covering manufacturing capacity, production & energy consumption trend, technology status, future growth scenarios, policies, environmental issues etc relevant to the subsector. It provides comprehensive information on energy savings technology options, techno-economic feasibility, possible reduction in energy consumption & emission, …
The president has helped transform a debate about forest conservation. Indonesia’S president, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, is not known as a conviction politician. Rather, his leadership has been characterised by compromise. On the environment, though, Mr Yudhoyono has been uncommonly courageous. In 2009, two years after world leaders met on the …
A team of experts from the Central Ground Water Board (CGWB) conducted a preliminary investigation into groundwater depletion and environmental pollution caused by Emami Paper Mills Ltd here on Saturday. General Secretary of the Centre for Social Justice & Environment (CSJE) Rudra M Biswal had sought a a high-level independent …
This report aims to provide a macro level overview of water-related risks to and from Indian businesses, their response mechanisms and the opportunity for businesses to embark on a water stewardship journey. The report addresses a number of questions and concerns related to industries water risk perception, as well as …
One of the world's biggest pulp and paper companies said it would stop using timber from Indonesia's natural forests and only use trees from plantations in a drive that an environmental group said may be a milestone if the company keeps its promise. Tropical Indonesia is seen as an important …
The number of companies voluntarily disclosing their forest footprint has increased by almost 15% compared to last year, according to a report. The fourth annual Forest Footprint Disclosure (FFD) report, published today, revealed the increase in discloser numbers and the first reports from multi-nationals such as Colgate-Palmolive Co., Groupe Danone, …
People living in peripheral villages of Sewa Paper Mill, Gangapur, have threatened to lock the mill as the unit is releasing toxic water into their areas. "Farmlands have been damaged by the toxic water released by the paper mill. We have to sustain heavy losses because of this. Many times …
Taking serious note of the growing degradation of the Elenga Beel – a major water-body of the area – caused by Nagaon Paper Mill of Hindustan Paper Corporation (HPC) at Jagiroad, and of the fact that the HPC authorities failed to comply with earlier directives concerning maintenance of environmental norms, …
HarperCollins, a division of News Corp, has been accused by a conservation group of using materials sourced from Indonesia's endangered rainforests. Independent forensic fiber tests commissioned by the Rainforest Action Network (RAN), showed that some of HarperCollins' children's books were printed with rainforest fiber. Indonesia has some of the world's …
The global forest products industry is slowly recovering from the economic crisis, with the Asia-Pacific region and particularly China taking the lead. New data published by FAO indicate that on average global production of the main forest products grew by 1 to 4 percent in 2011 compared to 2010 showing …
The Department of Environment in a drive on Sunday fined two industries Tk 31 lakh for polluting the River Shitalaksha. The two industries were — Udayan Board and Paper Mill Limited of Araihazar and Barnali Textile and Printing Industries Limited of Godnael in Narayangaj. An enforcement team of the DoE …
The Department of Environment (DoE) yesterday fined a paper mill Tk 25 lakh in Munshiganj for illegally running the mill for seven years and polluting the river Meghna. A team from DoE detected that Pioneer Paper and Board Mills Ltd located in Gozaria area of the district, has been running …
Say It Is Not A ‘Grass’ But A ‘Tree’, Can’t Be Harvested. UPA’s initiative to give tribals control over the Rs 20,000 crore forest economy is again under threat, with the Union environment and forests ministry saying it will continue to treat bamboo as a tree and not “grass”. The …
Growing cash crops is not a new thing in Indian tradition, but considered in the context of efficient land use, food- & fodder security, environmental- & ecological security, and of course the socio-economic security land use changes for growing cash crops that are incompatible to all or most of such …
