Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In Re: News Item titled "Futala Lake’s charm fades amid neglect and poor maintenance appearing in ‘The Times of India’ dated 25.05.2025". The original application was registered suo-motu based on the news item titled "Futala Lake’s charm fades amid neglect …
The Supreme Court on Wednesday expressed shock at the inaction of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) in addressing the absence of a boundary wall to prevent the flow of waste from a 70-acre landfill site next to the Ghazipur abattoir.
Bird hits are a standing threat at the IGI Airport and according to airport regulations, no sewage or garbage should be allowed to accumulate within its 10-km radius. But at the airport
Mumbai: Armed with a Bombay High Court directive, Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) has ordered immediate closing down of 44 of the 53 slaughter houses in the state as they were found to be operating under unhygienic conditions and flouting norms. These slaughter houses were running without making arrangements for …
New Delhi: Slaughtering in the open or leaving carcasses exposed within a 15 km radius of an airport will now attract a hefty fine along with imprisonment of up to three months. Since these activities attract birds and have made bird hits quite common
Though meat traders have called of their strike and agreed to work at the Ghazipur slaughterhouse, illegal slaughtering is on the rise in various areas of the Capital, say sources. According to them, most of the illegal slaughtering is being done in Seelampur, Jafrabad, Okhla, Khureji and some other areas. …
30% Have Already Shifted, Mutton Supplies Will Resume From Today TIMES NEWS NETWORK New Delhi: Idgah butchers called off their strike on Thursday, ending a fortnightlong tussle between them and Municipal Corporation of Delhi over the issue of shifting to the Ghazipur abattoir. According to the butchers, around 30% of …
New Delhi: The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) on Wednesday made a spirited presentation bringing out the stark contrast between the facilities at the Rs 130 crore Ghazipur abattoir and the now-closed Idgah slaughter house, but the Supreme Court sought to know details of environmental clearances for the project. When …
The newly constructed Ghazipur slaughterhouse continues to be mired in controversy with the Quresh (slaughter) community now challenging its hygiene, capacity and other facilities. After the Idgah slaughterhouse was sealed by the Municipal Corporation of delhin (MCD) officials on October 21 and butchers went on a mass strike, Sirajuddin Qureshi, …
J. Balaji NEW DELHI: Uttar Pradesh Chief Secretary Atul Kumar Gupta has assured the National Human Rights Commission that the State Government will work out an action plan within a week for removal of illegal furnaces and an abattoir in Meerut and submit it to the Commission. Appearing before the …
The local Municipal Council will engage workers on contract for two months for opening choked drains and removing garbage. This was decided at a meeting of the council here today. The civic body also decided to give garbage collection work on contract and renew the contract for the fire brigade …
Waste from slaughterhouses dumped by the riverside. KOCHI: The sad tale of abuse of the river Periyar was portrayed at a photo exhibition organised by the Periyar Malineekarana Virudha Samithi at the School of Environment Studies the other day. With photos of a picturesque river turning colours from green to …
CPCB Says Ghazipur Slaughterhouse Worse Than 1939 British Model Dhananjay Mahapatra | TNN New Delhi: The ultra-modern abattoir built at Ghazipur at a cost of Rs 123 crore does not even conform to a 1939 British Raj scheme for a slaughterhouse at Najafgarh, alleged the apex pollution control board in …
The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed to frame guidelines to regulate unhygienic wastes emanating from slaughterhouses after it was told that solid wastes released into drains and sub-soil was the main cause for outbreak of bird flu, foot and mouth disease and zonotic ailment. Acting on a public interest litigation …
Hyderabad, July 22: Illegal abattoirs are causing pollution at Amberpet, New Bhoiguda and Gowlipura localities. Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation authorities (GHMC) have claimed that over 700 cases were booked in the last three months and Rs 1.5 lakh fine was collected from the violators. However, abattoir owners alleged that the …
The delay in completion of formalities for receiving a Central grant of Rs 19 crore for the construction of a modern slaughterhouse in the state capital could lead to money getting lapsed as it may be diverted to some other state. Though the union ministry of food processing had agreed …
Settlement with Naveda: The US Department of Justice and the Environmental Protection Agency has announced a US $60.7 million Clean Air Act settlement with a Las Vegas-based company Nevada Power. As per the settlement, the company will improve air quality at its Clark power generating station by reducing air pollutants …
Animal parts strewn all over the place; dogs and vultures preying over these wretched remains; dirt festering all around; horrible stench that makes your innards wrench with revulsion. Check out the meat you eat. For such horrific features are common to most slaughterhouses in the country. Most abattoirs across the …
ANIMAL Rights International has accused the department of animal husbandry and dairy of the ministry of agriculture, of openly flouting rules by planning to set up abattoir-cum-carcass utilisation plants near 10 pre-selected Air Force airfields. According to the plan, (vide reference no: 3-34/95 fin) the slaughter houses will be set …
