The World Meteorological Organization’s State of the Climate in Asia 2024 report warns that the region is warming nearly twice as fast as the global average, driving more extreme weather and posing serious threats to lives, ecosystems, and economies. In 2024, Asia experienced its warmest or second warmest year on …
PUNE: The Pune region has the maximum number of industrial units in the state with alarmingly high pollution index (PI). scanner Nearly 4,826 units in the Pune region, including Pune, Satara and Solapur districts, have been kept in the “red category” (highly polluting) of the MPCB, the State Economic Survey …
DEHRADUN: Union environment minister Harsh Vardhan said that he has taken “serious note of concerns regarding violations of environment norm in the construction work for the all-weather Char Dham widening project in Uttarakhand” and will speak with the state government. The minister was in Dehradun on Saturday to inaugurate a …
GURUGRAM: The Union ministry of environment and forests (MoEF) directed the government of Haryana on Tuesday to submit a report within 15 days on the action it has taken to safeguard the Aravalis from rising cases of diversion of land for commercial use. “An email… addressed to HMEFCC (state forest …
The Jammu and Kashmir High Court today directed the state government to ensure that the ban on polythene in the state is implemented in “letter and spirit”. It also directed the government to devise a mechanism to deal with the polythene menace at the entry points to J&K.; A division …
The National Green Tribunal has rapped the Delhi government for not taking action against steel pickling units in residential areas as they fall under the prohibited list of industrial activity according to the Delhi Master Plan (DMP), 2021. A bench headed by Justice Jawad Rahim said the submission of the …
GHAZIABAD: After none of the respondents including the governments of Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Rajasthan and Delhi, besides Union environment ministry filed their replies over illegal operation of brick kilns in the four states, the National Green Tribunal on Tuesday gave them the time of one more week as a last …
85% of emissions impact comes from their production Smartphones and data centres will be the most damaging information and communications technologies to the environment by 2040, a study has found. Researchers from the McMaster University in Canada studied the carbon footprint of consumer devices such as smartphones, laptops, tablets, desktops …
The Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Council Panel today expressed concern over environmental pollution and directed the Pollution Control Board (PCB) to send a team to Budgam district to check the establishment of brick kilns in violation of norms. A meeting of the Committee on Environment of Jammu and Kashmir Legislative …
Is this beautiful world fighting for its very existence? Will the coming generations be in a position to enjoy every element of nature? Are we constrained to live in a highly polluted environment? Have the sources of our water run dry and have the sources that are still running become …
“Turmeric powder, flowers of marigold and flame of the forest, raw waste of beetroot and spinach and kattha used in paan are used as ingredients to obtain colour pigments." With the festival of colours approaching, organic colours are flooding the market and a non-governmental organisation (NGO) in Thane is boosting …
NEW DELHI: The Central Pollution Control Board has issued directions to pollution control boards in NCR states to get all “red” category industries to install online stack continuous emissions monitoring systems and connect them to the CPCB server by March 31. The move has been long overdue as industries in …
A total of 18 states and union territories that have imposed a complete ban on the sale and use of plastic bags. rinagar: Half of the nation's states and union territories have introduced a blanket ban on plastic bags, and yet many shoppers remain wedded to the flimsy carrier bags …
BAREILLY: Ever since the state government launched its drive against loudspeakers installed on rooftops of religious places, the district administration is receiving complaints from residents alleging the noise level is higher than the permissible limit of 55 decibel in the residential area. After a number of complaints, the administration has …
LUDHIANA: A state level volunteer gathering meet was organised by the Washington-based “EcoSikh” Club at Gurdwara Sarabha Nagar on Sunday. The purpose behind this meeting was to create a network of environmental leaders from across the state, who can fight for the betterment of state while maintaining the ecological balance. …
Road and railway projects cutting through eco-sensitive forests are unnecessary, they say Last week, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari launched a 2.16-km bridge connecting the pilgrimage spot of Sigandur to the mainland across the Sharavathi river. Along with the bridge, the approach road from Sagar will be widened. Barely a few …
Widespread use of flex hoardings by candidates and political parties during election campaigns in the run-up to the MC elections has left the city in mess. Flex boards have not only defaced the city, but also created environmental hazard as these are made from non-biogradable material, including the PVC. Almost …
Mumbai: The Bombay High Court on Thursday issued notices to the authorities over a petition challenging the construction of the proposed Shivaji memorial statute off the Arabian Sea. A division bench of Justices A S Oka and P N Deshmukh were hearing two petitions opposing the construction of Chhatrapati Shivaji …
Ramdas Kadam had announced the plan to impose plastic ban two months ago. Mumbai: Plastic manufacturers, dealers, workers will agitate against the ban on Friday at Azad Maidan. National President of manufacturers association Hiten Bheda told The Asian age that, “Central government has not banned the plastic, so it’s not …
The PIL seeks quashing of environmental clearance given by MoEF in November 2010 besides setting aside consent granted by Ministry of Civil Aviation for construction of phase-I of the project. The Bombay High Court has issued notices to the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF), the City …
India will host the official global World Environment Day celebrations on June 5. The theme will be ‘Beat Plastic Pollution’. But MPs also seem interested in the many uses of plastic — from parks to notes to roads. India will host the World Environment Day celebrations on June 5, Environment …
