Religious Places

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding pollution of Godavari river, Telangana, 29/05/2025

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of News Item titled "Telangana: Deepening pollution crisis in Godawari threatens lives livelihoods appearing in the Telangana Today dated 13.05.2025" dated 29/05/2025. The application was registered suo-motu on the basis of the news item titled Telangana: Deepening pollution crisis in Godawari …

Nigeria: Lagos Shuts 40 Religious Houses Over 'Noise Pollution'

Lagos — Barely 72 hours after sealing some hotels and religious houses within Lagos metropolis, the Lagos State government, through the State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA), yesterday shut another set of religious houses, industries, club houses and others for contravening the guidelines on noise, air and environmental pollution. Disclosing this …

Lagos govt seals hotel, churches, mosque for air, noise pollution

The Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA) has sealed hotels, churches and mosques across the state for alleged air and noise pollution. Nigeria’s Punch newspaper report on Tuesday said that more than 30 hotels, churches and mosques in Ketu, Ikorodu, Ibeju-Lekki, Victoria Island and Surulere were sealed during the exercise …

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding environment in or around the Shri Girirajji Parvat and Parikrama Marg, Goverdhan, District Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, 04/08/2015

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Giriraj Parikrama Sanrakshan Sansthan & Ors. Vs. Department of Environment & Forests & Ors. dated 04/08/2015 regarding environment in or around the Shri Girirajji Parvat and Parikrama Marg, Goverdhan, District Mathura, Uttar Pradesh. Learned Counsel appearing …

SGPC signs global declaration on climate

AMRITSAR: Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) has become signatory to the 'Call to Conscience for the Climate' that was officially launched at the World Summit of Conscience held in Paris. SGPC member Kiranjot Kaur signed the declaration on behalf of jathedar of Sikh's supreme temporal seat Akal Takht during the …

Introduce environment as compulsory subject in schools: panel

A parliamentary panel has recommended introduction of environment as a compulsory subject in schools in Jammu to create awareness among students. The department related parliamentary standing committee on science and technology and environment and forests also said that effective steps should be taken for disposal of waste during Mata Vaishno …

NGT puts question mark over Akshardham expansion nod

NEW DELHI: An order by the National Green Tribunal (NGT) pronounced on Tuesday could have grave repercussions for the Akshardham Temple. Manoj Mishra, an environmentalist who has been challenging the alleged unauthorized expansion of the temple complex located on the Yamuna floodplains, had filed an application against office memorandums issued …

90 per cent religious heritages damaged in Mustang by quake

Mustang, June 3: As high as 90 per cent of total religious heritages, mostly temples and monasteries, have suffered huge damages by the deadly earthquake in Mustang district. Most of the temples and monasteries except Muktinath Temple have been damaged, Chairman of Nepal Red Cross Society Mustang chapter Chandra Bahadur …

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding pollution around Jagannath Temple, Puri, Odisha, 03/12/2014

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Subhas Datta Vs. Union of India & Others dated 03/12/2014 regarding pollution around Jagannath Temple, Puri, Odisha.

200 trees cut near Tara Devi temple

Throwing all norms to the winds, more than 200 deodar and oak trees have been cut from a vast expanse of prime private property adjoining the Tara Devi temple here on the outskirts of the town. The stumps of the felled trees, saw dust and heaps of ash lying in …

Green’ Braj Mandal turning into concrete jungle: Environmentalists

A mention of Braj Mandal evokes scenes of trees, flowers, meadows and lush green gardens reminiscent from the Krishna and Radha leelas, but all these might just remain a fragment of the imagination as most of the gardens in the area have vanished. The ponds (holy Kunds) and streams had …

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding disposal of bio-degradable municipal solid waste from Trimbakeshwar pilgrimage places, 14/10/2014

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of Lalita Shinde & Anr Vs. Trimbakeshwar Mun. Council & Ors dated 14/10/2014 regarding shifting of bio-degradable Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) generated on account of ‘Pooja Vidhis’ at the site of Trimbakeshwar pilgrimage places to Nashik Municipal …

Noisy religious places on cop radar

THANE: After deciding to monitor noisy Dahi Handi celebrations, the city police have shifted their attention to loudspeakers at religious places in Thane, Kalyan, Dombivli and Mumbra. According to sources, V V Laxminarayana, the joint commissioner of police (Thane), has instructed police stations within the Thane commissionerate to survey religious …

Plastic bags to be banned in Changu temple

KATHMANDU: Changu Narayan Development Committee in association with The GenNep — Nation First, a youth leadership development programme under the Himalayan Climate Initiative, is set to declare Changu Narayan Temple premises a plastic-free zone from tomorrow, coinciding with Naag Panchami. Pradip Khatiwada, Program Leader of The GenNep — Nation First, …

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding increasing landslides and slope instability cases in Trikut hillock supporting a temple in Maihar, Satna, Madhya Pradesh

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Central Zonal Bench, Bhopal) regarding Nityanand Mishra Vs. State of Madhya Pradesh & Others dated 31/07/2014 regarding increasing landslides and slope instability cases in Trikut hillock supporting Maa Sharda Devi Temple in Maihar in Satna district due to construction of various concrete structures, deforestation …

Eco forest’ to be established in Rajim, Shivrinarayan: CS

An ‘Eco forest’ will be established on the non-arable land on the banks of rivers in the religious and cultural cities of Rajim and Shivrinarayan through ‘Campa Fund’ in the State. Chief Secretary Vivek Dhand, at the State Campa Working Committee meeting held here on Wednesday, directed the Forest Department …

Amarnath Yatra and Its Impact on Environment

DEBATES YATRA‘A disaster needs to be prevented’ Welcome to this edition of Rising Kashmir Debates. In this edition we will be discussing Amarnath Yatra and Its Impact on Environment. This year also there are concerns about Amaranth Yatra and the environment. Newspaper articles, views expressed by different political parties and …

Hajj: infectious disease surveillance and control

Religious festivals attract a large number of pilgrims from worldwide and are a potential risk for the transmission of infectious diseases between pilgrims, and to the indigenous population. The gathering of a large number of pilgrims could compromise the health system of the host country. The threat to global health …

Holy sites 'may offer clues to antibiotic resistance'

The Hindu holy sites in the Indian cities of Rishikesh and Haridwar attract millions of pilgrims each year - but they are now the destination for another group of devotees. Scientists trying to understand the rise of antibiotic resistance, considered by some to be the great health threat of our …

Ministry to give presentation to Modi on adventure, religious tourism in Himalayas

Govt is drawing a plan to increase the number of institutes of hotel management to meet the growing manpower requirement Adventure and religious tourism round the Himalayas as well as identification of tourist circuits will find prominence in the tourism ministry's presentation to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday. Secretaries …

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding regular and uninterrupted flow of water in the Mandakini river, 29/04/2014

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Central Zonal Bench, Bhopal) in the matter of Nityanand Mishra V/s State of Madhya Pradesh & Ors. dated 29/04/2014 regarding regular and uninterrupted flow of water in the Mandakini river so as to maintain the water quality at least upstream of Ramghat since Ramghat …

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