Good Food is First Food. It is not junk food. It is the food that connects nature and nutrition with livelihoods. This food is good for our health; it comes from the rich biodiversity of our regions; it provides employment to people. Most importantly, cooking and eating give us pleasure. …
Agra: As devotees bid farewelll to their Gods on Vijaydashmi, water bodies in Agra were left in a mess. Experts have expressed concern of the impact of such idols that were immersed in the water bodies. Speaking to TOI, Surekha Yadav, a social worker and environment enthusiast said, “Idols in …
Conical loudspeakers, which give out high-decibel sound, were used at a religious event held in Shantinagar a few days ago BENGALURU: Cone-shaped loud speakers are banned by Supreme Court, but residents across the city complain that their use has been rampant over the past few days, thanks to the festival …
Mumbai: Anti-noise pollution activist Sumaira AbdulAli, on Tuesday said she recorded high decible level of noise at the Shiv Sena's Dussehra rally at Shivaji Park. She also claimed that police allowed use of loudspeakers without court's permission. "I have recorded the sound level at 98.9 decible (dB). Shivaji Park is …
PPCB raids resort, finds illegally laid pipeline to dump sewage waste In a massive violation of environmental regulations, Haveli Resorts and Restaurant has been found to have laid an illegal private underground pipeline to dump its sewage wastes. A team of officials of the Punjab Pollution Control Board, headed by …
The brand owners of the units manufacturing gutka, tobacco and pan masala shall have the overall responsibility for implementation of these directions. Cracking down on 20 top gutka and pan masala companies for non-compliance of Supreme Court orders and Plastic Waste Management Rules, (PWM) 2016, the environment ministry has issued …
Required noise decibel meters were to be procured by October The Bombay High Court on Tuesday accused the Maharashtra government of delaying procurement of noise decibel meters intentionally. This, it said, made sure that noise pollution rules are not implemented during the ongoing Navratri and forthcoming Diwali festivals. The decibel …
Noise clamp | More than 110 volunteers between the ages of 10 and 40 years participated in the no-honking drive to curb noise pollution Realising that honking amounts to noise pollution in residential areas, Kandivli-based teen Ananya Shah, a class 12 student, started an initiative, ‘Shhh.. No Honking’ few days …
Gurgaon: The Haryana State Pollution Control Board (HSPCB) has issued notices to manufacturing units of polythene carry bags to increase the thickness of these bags and adhere with other provisions of the Plastic Waste Management (PWM) rules or face closure. The notice makes it mandatory for all polythene manufacturing units …
PUNE: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) bench here on Tuesday ordered a city-based developer to pay an environmental compensation cost of Rs 100 crore or 5% of the total cost of the project, whichever is less, for flouting environment clearance (EC) conditions relating to an integrated housing project at Vadgaon …
PUNE: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) bench has given two weeks to Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) and other respondents to file rejoinders on the contradictory maps showing the contour line, blue line and floodplain of Ramnadi river. The tribunal was hearing a plea against illegal constructions and encroachments along the …
A Human Rights Watch report on the mining industry in Malawi has revealed that rights of people in communities close to mining sites are being hugely violated. The report titled “They Destroyed Everything Mining and Human Right in Malawi" says it has always been difficult for the community members to …
ROURKELA: In a major relief to hotels and restaurants in Rourkela, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has reduced pollution compensation penalty, but directed the hotels to strictly adhere to air and water pollution norms. As many as 17 hotels in the city, along with others in rest of Odisha, had …
Keri: A Pissurlem resident, on Saturday, filed a complaint at the office of the deputy collector of Bicholim against continued discharge of water contaminated with industrial waste into the nullah (drain) bordering agricultural and horticultural fields despite orders to the contrary from Goa state pollution control board (GSPCB). "No steps …
Considering ill effects on environment due to use of harmful materials on making idols during festivals like Ganesh and Durga Puja, the Forests and Environment Department, has issued a Government advisory to create public awareness on the use of such harmful materials and to take steps for strict implementation of …
More than 90 non-government outfits and some prominent citizens associated with civil society movements are among the signatories. Reuters file photo Non-government organisations on Thursday wrote to Union Environment Minister Anil Dave demanding release of complete biosafety data on the Genetically Modified (GM) mustard. They also sought four months time …
It had filed the petition claiming that indiscriminately building new ports under the scheme would damage the Indian shoreline further NDTV Limited has withdrawn its case before the National Green Tribunal against the government's Sagarmala project. It had filed the petition claiming that indiscriminately building new ports under the scheme …
Bhubaneswar: The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) has decided to dig two more artificial pond near water reservoirs to prevent pollution of natural water bodies dur to pollution during idol immersion. The BMC introduced the system last year. But the three ponds were of less depth and small compared to the …
GM Mustard will have "serious" health and environmental impact, a farmers body today claimed and demanded a ban on the mustard hybrid. In its resolution, Kisan Ekta, which claimed to be the largest farmers organisation representing 400 million farmers also reminded Prime Minister Narendra Modi that GM Mustard is a …
Some overseas investors refuse to be part of roadshows, citing environment risks The central government, which is struggling to meet the disinvestment target, has to surmount one more challenge. According to sources, several big-ticket foreign funds are refusing to participate in the disinvestment drive in mining and related companies, citing …
BHUBANESWAR: The industries coming under green category may soon come under pollution watch if the state government implements the recently-revised categorization guidelines of the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). The green category industries are those which are less polluting. Two days ago, the state government wrote to the Odisha State …
