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 …
Surat: Sachin Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation industrial estate, the largest in Surat, has come under the radar of Gujarat Pollution Control Board (GPCB) for the alleged nexus between the unit owners and their counterparts belonging to GIDCs located outside the city for treatment of their hazardous chemical and other liquid …
PANJIM: In a move towards implementation of Polluter Pays Principle as directed by the National Green Tribunal (NGT), the industries causing “substantial damage” to environment would be fined between Rs 10,000 to Rs 10 lakh as per the decision taken by the Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB), the nodal …
The Punjab and Haryana High Court today directed the State of Punjab and the Pollution Control Board to take appropriate action on a report submitted by amicus curiae or friend of the Court on “Buddha Nullah” here. In his report placed before the Bench of Chief Justice Krishna Murari and …
Chandigarh: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) directions to the Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) has shown a ray of hope of better living to hundreds of residents living at Sutana and villages near Panipat refinery of the IOC. The NGT on May 10 had directed the IOC to deposit Rs 17.31 …
The National Green Tribunal has come to the rescue of residents of Electronics City Phase-II. BENGALURU: The National Green Tribunal has come to the rescue of residents of Electronics City Phase-II. Residents have been staging protests demanding the shutting down of the solid waste management (SWM) plant near Chikkanamangala, as …
KOLKATA: The civic body is now weighing options of setting up eco-friendly batch-mix plants, replacing its age-old hot-mix plants to supply road-repair material across the city. Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) has to follow a National Green Tribunal (NGT) directive, asking the civic authorities to reduce air pollution triggered by two …
The extension was given to balance environmental protection as well as socio-economic well being. Paryavaran Suraksha Samiti has criticized Gujarat Pollution Control Board's (GPCB) move to extend closure notice by 90 days to Vadodara Enviro Channel Ltd (VECL), saying that this is a violation of the judgement of Supreme Court. …
Going green in more than one way for 2019 Lok Sabha elections, the Election Commission has decided to exercise its franchise in favour of bio-degradable publicity material, besides checking the sound pollution during the rallies in run up to May 19 elections. While repeatedly persuading the political parties and candidates …
Nainital: Uttarakhand high court (HC) on Monday directed the state pollution control board to inspect 180 ‘red category’ industries and file a report by June 10 about the measures being taken to shut these units in the hill state. On February 14, after Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) submitted to …
A whopping 365 hospitals, including 51 government Health Care Facilities in the State are operating illegally without valid consent from the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board. CHENNAI: A whopping 365 hospitals, including 51 government Health Care Facilities in the State are operating illegally without valid consent from the Tamil Nadu …
Thiruvananthapuram: The ongoing attempt of Adani Vizhinjam port private limited (AVPPL) to ensure sourcing of rocks and its transportation for construction of breakwater at Vizhinjam has stumbled upon environmental hurdles. Kerala coastal zone management authority (KCZMA) has directed AVPPL to stop all the ongoing activities being carried out for the …
The decision was taken in a meeting chaired by the Anil Diggikar, principal secretary (environment) on Monday After Supreme Court held State environment department reponsible for not taking enough measures to reduce pollution in Ulhas and Waldhuni rivers, they have now blamed the concerned municipal corporation and planned an inspection …
Tuticorin: A team of officials from the ministry of environment, forests and climate change regional office (South Eastern Zone), Chennai, on Wednesday inspected the site where Sterlite had started expansion work before it was stopped due to protests by the villagers and activists last February. The inspection was based on …
The unit is close to the deer sanctuary at Gangaikondan The Expert Appraisal Committee of the Ministry of Environment has recommended Environmental Clearance (EC) to Indian Oil Corporation’s (IOCL) LPG storage and bottling plant in Tirunelveli district, despite the site being just one km away from the Gangaikondan Spotted Deer …
Vedanta insists on a joint inspection by officials from MoEF and CPCB The Madras High Court on Tuesday came close to appointing an independent committee to find out whether the State government was properly maintaining the Sterlite Copper smelting plant in Thoothukudi. However, it finally decided to defer its decision …
The MPCB had admitted it is “duty-bound” to prepare a proper plan for the disposal of absorbent hygienic product waste. Mumbai: Social activists demanding the proper disposal of sanitary napkins have been asked by the Pune bench of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) to move their public interest litigation (PIL) …
The city’s rising pollution levels are a cause of concern and now the Army headquarters in Kolkata have taken the initiative to combat the environmental challenges. Going by the adage, charity begins at home, the Fort William officials have drawn up a guideline that they intend to follow with the …
The Haryana State Pollution Control Board (HSPCB) will soon file a case in the special environment court, Kurukshetra, against those involved in illegal mining in Tajewala village of Yamunanagar district. Sources said a local team of the HSPCB had collected all relevant evidence related to the damage to the environment, …
CHANDIGARH: The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has directed Haryana to close down 50 industrial units directly releasing effluents into Yamuna. The board has also put on notice some 170 factories for industrial waste disposal into various drains. Acting on the direction of the National Green Tribunal (NGT), the Yamuna …
Only three out of 16 CAAQMS installed in MMR provide data on its website While activists are demanding for more air quality monitoring stations across Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) to accurately quantify the magnitude of the air pollution crisis, 13 out of 16 Continuous Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Stations (CAAQMS) …
