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 …
The ministry of environment has directed the multiple agencies engaged in the manufacture and marketing of crackers to take high-decibel items off the shelves, and instead promote crackers that light up. But the biggest dilemma for the state government is how to contain emissions from the fireworks. Environment secretary Valsa …
This paper explores local environmental problems at both the household and neighbourhood levels in Chittagong, based on a broad spectrum household survey. The survey shows that households in poor areas are very exposed to localized environmental problems and thus necessarily develop a wide range of coping strategies around the living …
Pune The midnight deadline for dhol-tasha and playing music on loudspeakers came as a dampener to many mandals. While some members did not move ahead, delaying the immersion procession, some registered their protest by not accepting a formal welcome given by civic office-bearers at the welcome pandal raised by the …
Pune The Pune police booked three Ganesh mandals in Shivajinagar for violation of noise norms. Cases were registered against Vishnu Kripa Tarun mandal, Shivajinagar, Railway Station mandal and Nav Maharashtra Tarun mandal for playing loud music after midnight. However, none of the major Ganesh mandals that also violated the noise …
The residents of Haripur District are exposed to the increasing noise and air pollution caused by vehicular traffic especially the tri-wheelers. The noise from these vehicles is much beyond the permissible limit set under the National Environmental Quality Standards NEQS, medical experts and citizens say. The ever increasing number of …
No threat seen to eco environment in Matheran hills or Karnala bird sanctuary. Ashwini Phadnis Rahul Wadke The fragile eco environment in Matheran hills and Karnala bird sanctuary is unlikely to be affected by the proposed Navi Mumbai airport coming up at the Panvel site. Sources indicated that the report …
Power distribution company BSES will offer free charging ports for electric vehicles for the duration of the Commonwealth Games. The initiative is aimed at reducing air and noise pollution. The company will provide 28 charge ports free till the Games and also plans to encourage the use of electric scooters.
Two of the most-awaited transport infrastructure projects in the city will not have a negative impact on its environment, say officials of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA).While the monorail will be a quiet affair with rubber tyres and zero use of fossil fuel, the metro will contribute in …
Dorab R Sopariwala / August 20, 2010, 0:19 IST For several years, there has been a move to construct a second airport in Mumbai as it is believed that the present Santa Cruz airport will soon reach its saturation point. However, what has been conspicuous by its absence is the …
THE MAHARASHTRA government has the union environment ministry’s permission to amend its noise pollution rules. This would dilute the scope of the existing 2,000 silence zones—an area comprising 100 metres around a hospital, school, court or a religious place where noise levels are restricted to 50 decibel during the day …
In a bid to lead by example, the state government is sensitising drivers of politicians and bureaucrats before unveiling its green policy on noise and air pollution control.Chief minister Ashok Chavan has already directed his chauffeur to switch off the siren, and to avoid honking no matter how heavy the …
The Ministry of Environment & Forests (MoEF) provides funds to the States and Union Territories (UTs) including SPCBs/PCCs under various schemes which include the schemes of Assistance for Abatement of Pollution, Common Effluent Treatment Plants (CETPs), Treatment, Storage and Disposal Facilities (TSDFs), National River Conservation Programme (NRCP) and National Lake …
Mumbai: The state government may make it mandatory to install noise barriers at construction sites, minister of state for urban development Bhaskar Jadhav informed the legislative council on Wednesday.
Bharat Bundh on Monday could have brought the City to a standstill inflicting major blow to trade and business but it gave a welcome breather to the residents of the City as the level of pollution dropped to a pleasant low. The deserted road, less vehicular movement, children playing on …
The new edition of PTCC Manual relates to the protection of thetelecommunication lines against the adverse effects of electricity lines. Section 160 of the Electricity Act, 2003 gives directions about the Protection of Telegraphic, Telephone and Electrical Signaling. It states that
Animals are increasingly finding it difficult to move from the Corbett Tiger Reserve to the adjacent Ramnagar Forest Division in Uttarakhand. Reason: unregulated tourism along their route. A study in December 2009 found 49 tourist resorts exist along the route, called the Kosi river corridor, and 12 more are under …
