Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In Re: News Item Titled "Neglected Katora Houz in Hyderabad’s Golconda Fort Cries for attention appearing in ‘The Siasat Daily’ dated 25 May 2025". The application was registered suo-motu based on the news item titled “Neglected Katora Houz in Hyderabad’s …
Jaipur: The pollution control board would keep an eye on pollution level in nine cities of the state on Tuesday. Among the nine cities are Jaipur, Jodhpur, Bhiwadi, Alwar, Udaipur, Pali, Kota, Bhilwara and Bikaner. The department would send the report on pollution to district collectors, department of environment, ministry …
GUWAHATI, Nov 9 – The Pollution Control Board of Assam (PCBA) has issued directives to all the Deputy Commissioners of the State to keep a strict vigil on the bursting of firecrackers during the festival of Diwali. The board has also asked the authorities concerned to ensure a complete ban …
Despite several campaigns being organised to raise awareness about the hazards of firecracker-induced noise pollution, expect a noisy Diwali this year too. The reasons: there is a lack of awareness among citizens about the norms concerning bursting of firecrackers and the inability of the police department to notify the draft …
More than seven years after the biannual open air firecracker tests started, have they been reduced to empty theatrics with no impact? Even though a drop has been registered in the number of crackers found violating decibel limits, questions concerning the efficacy of the elaborate tests have arisen. The Maharashtra …
Boxes Don’t Bear Pollution Labels, No Quality Checks For Crackers: Experts New Delhi: Two days to Diwali and Sadar Bazar’s market for fireworks is teeming with people. Bright colourful boxes of crackers blazoned with wide smiles are flying off the shelves. In the crush of people, there’s hardly enough time …
District Collector Rajendra Ratnoo has stated that the people should make it a point to celebrate Deepavali free from noise pollution. He has suggested that the money to be spent on firecrackers could be set aside for helping the poor students to buy books and clothes. In a statement issued …
Jaipur: The vibrant colours and light produced by firecrackers are nothing but result of metal and chemical combustion. Once a rocket or sparkler is burnt, it produces dust of metals and chemicals that remain suspended for long time causing serious health aliments. City doctors claimed that people inhale air with …
More than seven years after the biannual open air firecracker tests started, have they been reduced to empty theatrics with no impact? Even though a drop has been registered in the number of crackers found violating decibel limits, questions concerning the efficacy of the elaborate tests have arisen. The Maharashtra …
The number of noisy firecrackers violating decibel limits has hit a two-year low, results of the joint firecracker tests conducted on Thursday show. Conducted by the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB), the Mumbai police and NGO Awaaz Foundation, 32 different type of firecrackers manufactured by 15 prominent brands were tested …
Jaipur: A Central government study conducted earlier this year concluded that not a single firecracker available in the market was within the prescribed noise level limits set by the Supreme Court. A test of 846 firecrackers made by 144 manufacturers in Sivakasi, Tamil Nadu – the hub of firecracker production …
Mumbai: The state pollution control board has banned four fire-crackers that have been found to have crossed the permissible sound level, with some recording 126.7dB. The state has also recommended action against their manufacturers. The Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB), along with NGO Awaaz Foundation and the police, carried out …
Bursting of fire crackers create significant noise pollution during the Diwali Festival. MPCB for last few years is trying to create public awareness towards the high noise levels generated during the bursting of the crackers and its associated adverse health impacts. As a part of awareness activity, MPCB has carried …
Air quality too, to be monitored at five spots, during Deepavali It’s a busy time of year for officials of Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB). A week head of Deepavali, they have begun measuring levels of noise and ambient air quality at five places in the city. Monitoring stations …
As a measure to check pollution during Diwali festival this year, Madhya Pradesh Pollution Control Board (MPCB) will conduct a survey at local markets to examine firecrackers for the level of pollution they may cause. The prescribed sound limit of firecrackers is 125 decibel. "Usually the firecrackers available in the …
Acentral government study conducted earlier this year concluded that not a single firecracker available in the market was within the prescribed noise level limits set by the Supreme Court. A test of 846 firecrackers made by 144 manufacturers in Sivakasi, Tamil Nadu—the hub of firecracker production in the country—showed that …
Punjab Pollution Control Board appeals to people to celebrate eco-Diwali Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) officials have appealed to the people to not to burst crackers on Diwali which leads to a massive environment and noise pollution. With the board along with various NGOs and educational institutions spreading awareness in …
The Bombay High Court today sought Shiv Sena's reply on allegations levelled against it for flouting noise pollution norms and an order passed by the court granting the party permission to hold its annual Dussehra rally at Shivaji Park in central Mumbai. The party's reply has been sought in response …
Weekend family picnics to Kanheri caves in your car are soon going to become a thing of the past as the forest department plans to ban all private vehicles inside the National Park by the end of December. They will instead bring in special battery operated or CNG buses for …
The Scheme of Assistance for Abatement of Pollution was conceptualized during the 7th Five-Year Plan with the main objective to strengthen the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) and State Pollution Control Boards (SPCBs) / State Pollution Control Committees (SPCCs) for enforcing statutory provisions of pollution abatement. The Scheme is now …
