Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In Re: News Item titled "Nayar river is vanishing - a yatra reveals conservation goes beyond science and policy" appearing in ‘The Down To Earth’ dated 03.06.2025. The original application was registered suo-motu based on the news item titled "Nayar …
Affidavit filed by the Member Secretary, Puducherry Pollution Control Committee in the matter of News Item titled "Pollution Control Boards are the weak link" appearing in Deccan Herald dated 24.1 0.2023. Three posts are lying vacant in the SPCB. The SPCB assured the court that the three vacancies will be …
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) on January 04, 2023, issued Draft Regulation of Common Effluent Treatment Plants Rules, 2022. The following has been stated- Roles and Responsibilities: (i) State Governments/SPCBs/PCCs - The State Government or its agencies shall ensure that adequate upstream and downstream conveyance linkages/channels …
A majority of India’s pollution control agencies remain closed entities when it comes to sharing information with the public. A new rating study by Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) has found that a mere handful of India’s pollution control boards and authorities are adequately putting out environmental and governance …
Plan to be drafted by Environment Department in consultation with CZMA, GSPCB, scientists PORVORIM: In a major victory to the people, the State government on Tuesday announced it woud draft a fresh Coastal Zone Management Plan (CZMP) for Goa taking into consideration the aspirations of the people, especially those living …
To facilitate investors in obtaining time-bound permissions and making the procedures less cumbersome, Himachal Government will now only accept online common application forms (CAF) for investment proposals which will have to be processed within 45 days time. The Himachal Government has issued a notification where the constitution and terms of …
Illegal melting units too a menace A few minutes past midnight, a fire starts on a plot, fenced off with bamboo sticks, in the middle of a field in Kanonda village in Haryana. A mound of wrappers, spread over at least 150 sq m, is set on fire by five …
Bengaluru Urban district administration recently identified 93 villages, where residents are suffering from fluorosis, once again bringing to the fore the issue of unsafe drinking water. Fluorosis is a chronic condition where teeth and bones get affected, at times even leading to permanent damage. People who consume water with fluoride …
PORVORIM: Goa Medical College (GMC) and National Institute for Occupational Health (NIOH), Ahmadabad have declined to conduct studies to determine if there are health consequences to people staying near Mormugao Port Trust (MPT) due to coal pollution as proposed by Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB). The information was provided …
Earlier this month, the beach saw massive deposits of tar balls between July 5 and 6. Environmentalists and marine enthusiasts who have been raising concerns over continuous oil and tar balls, depositing on Juhu beach are upset that authorities including Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) are not taking the issue …
Hyderabad has 171th dirtiest air in the world. Hyderabad: According to a report published by IQAir AirVisual, 13 of the top 15 polluted cities across the world are from India. As per the study, Gurugram with its average AQI of 135.8 is the most polluted city in the world followed …
Shimla: After finding that noise level in most of Shimla town is beyond the prescribed limit, especially in commercial zones, Himachal Pradesh high court has asked Shimla’s deputy commissioner (DC) and superintendent of police (SP) to file their personal affidavits on the plan to tackle noise pollution as well as …
Not satisfied with the report submitted by the Uttarakhand Environment Protection and Pollution Control Board (UEPPCB) regarding the extravagant marriage event held by South African businessmen brothers Ajay and Atul Gupta at Auli last month, the High Court has directed the UEPPCB, Chamoli district magistrate and State Government to submit …
NEW DELHI: Contending that economic development cannot take place at the cost of public health, the NGT has directed the Central Pollution Control Board to shut down polluting industries in "critically polluted" and "severely polluted" areas within three months. On the basis of a study jointly carried out by the …
One dozen stone crushers situated on the banks of the Beas in Jaisinghpur sub division will be closed following recent orders of the National Green Tribunal (NGT). The NGT in its order dated July 10 turned down the appeal of the state government and ruled that stone crushers functioning within …
To make Patiala plastic-free city, the Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) in association with the Municipal Corporation today launched a clean-up drive ‘Swachhta Shramdaan’. The PPCB officials and people from different walks of life collected polythene and waste material from Badi-Nadi bridge on the Patiala- Chandigarh road. As many as …
The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has directed the Haryana State Pollution Control Board (HSPCB) to prepare an action plan for mapping noise pollution and a mitigation plan, besides identifying hotspots. The direction comes on a March 15 order by the National Green Tribunal (NGT), asking the CPCB to categorise …
PATNA: After a blanket ban on polythene carrybags of all sizes, the state government plans to ban single-use plastic and polystyrene (thermocol) products such as plates and cups in keeping with the Centre’s commitment to make the country plastic-free by 2022. Deputy CM Sushil Modi, who also holds the environment …
Noida: The district administration in association with the forest department of Gautam Budh Nagar and the Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board (UPPCB) on Thursday floated a special committee to calibrate and follow up all environment related issues in Noida and Greater Noida. The environment monitoring committee will be chaired by …
Ahmedabad: Two directions of the National Green Tribunal — one given in October 2018 and the other in March this year had catalysed the Gujarat government to put the Comprehensive Air Action Plan (CAAP) for Ahmedabad on fast track. After Ahmedabad, the state government plans to execute a CAAP for …
During monsoon the situation worsens with the industrial waste and particularly Ash flowing to rivers and drains. Rivers like IB, Veden, and the natural water resources along with all small water body are badly affected by the slush. The industrial hub – Jharsuguda is fast becoming the most polluted garbage …
