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 …
DEHRADUN: Over 400 students from 37 different schools took part in an environmental pledge to save the planet and to improve water, sanitation and hygiene for every child at the Parmarth Niketan ashram in Rishikesh on Saturday. The students aged 13 to 14 years, had come to Uttarakhand to take …
The National Green Tribunal has directed the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) not to grant clearance to any new thermal power plant till they comply with the standards set by it, after a plea alleged that many of them were flouting norms and causing pollution. A bench headed by …
NEW DELHI: A day after a global report put India almost at the bottom of its green ranking, the government on Wednesday said the country was doing its best on multiple fronts to protect the environment and many institutions, including the United Nations, had appreciated its efforts. However, activists claim …
BENGALURU: Karnataka is in a spot over the National Green Tribunal (NGT) direction to the states to prepare a plan on disposing of fly ash generated by thermal power plants. The state produces a total of 41 lakh metric tonnes of fly ash every year and is now in a …
Moderate annual air quality was recorded at 29 cities, while 13 cities recorded poor annual air quality. Mumbai: India ranked the fourth lowest out of 180 nations in terms of environment as per the Environmen-tal Performance Index (EPI), according to the latest report by Yale and Columbia universities. The report …
NEW DELHI: Poor handling of air pollution abatement and forest protection measures has seen India slip to 177th position in green rankings this year from its 141st position two years ago. The latest global Environmental Performance Index (EPI) rankings released on Tuesday on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum …
Jaipur: Determined to use literature as a tool to address the growing global environment crisis, the 11th edition of the ZEE Jaipur Literature Festival will initiate serious dialogue to save oceans, rivers, mountains, forests, wildlife and so forth with sessions focused around the theme of conservation and environment. From January …
SEAC recommends fresh EC for SWMF at Cacora PANJIM: The Goa State Expert Appraisal Committee (SEAC) has said that the proposed enhancement of existing capacity of the solid waste management facility (SWMF) at Saligao from 100 tonnes per day (TPD) to 250 TPD, does not require environment clearance (EC) as …
Urban Pathways project will create an eco-friendly, modern Kochi, says Mayor Filling the gaps in the city’s public transport connectivity, evolving innovative renewable energy models and developing feasible waste management systems were matters that dominated the deliberations at a consultative meeting of stakeholders organised by the Kochi Corporation here on …
Quepem: A businessman facing action for raising a commercial structure on the banks of Kushavati river in violation of coastal regulation zone (CRZ) rules, has erected another commercial structure in the same plot. In 2011, a part of the plot was reclaimed and, recently, the entire plot, right up to …
Engineering students develop prototypes; 25 teams from colleges across south India to demonstrate projects at IIT-M Enterprising engineering students from across south India are developing prototypes to address issues such as reducing industrial waste and improving the environment. Around 25 teams of students from various colleges will demonstrate their prototypes …
Patiala: Following efforts put in by the Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB), major pharmaceutical companies having their manufacturing plants in and around Derabassi in Mohali district have decided to come up with a Rs 80-crore common effluent treatment plant (CETP). Showing environmental concerns, the pharmaceutical companies have formulated a formed …
Ahmedabad: The output of Gujarat's chemical industry has stagnated for the last five years mainly because of the host of rules laid out by pollution control boards of the state and Centre. Industry experts in basic chemicals, cosmetics and dyes export promotion council (Chemexil) hold pollution control norms responsible for …
CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K Palaniswami today urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to exempt the fireworks manufacturing industry in the state from environment protection rules to save the livelihood of eight lakh families. "I urge you to direct the Ministry of Environment to carry out necessary amendment to Environment …
The MoEF had on December 7, 2015 issued a notification revising the standards for coal-based thermal power plants across the country that aimed to reduce emissions such as sulphur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide and particulate matter, and regulate the amount of water consumption The National Green Tribunal on Wednesday directed the …
BHUBANESWAR: Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences (KISS) won the 18th Energy Globe World Award -2017 as the one and only organisation from India. The Energy Globe World Award is an international award in the field of environment instituted by the Energy Globe Foundation annually to recognise projects that make careful …
Waking up to the environmental degradation, Jammu and Kashmir government has launched a massive drive to implement the ban on the sale and use of polythene bags in the last ditch effort to make the valley plastic free. This follows the Jammu and Kashmir High Court order banning the use …
Threat of closure of state-run coal-fired thermal power plants looms large following tough environmental norms for curbing carbon emission enforced by Ministry of Environment and Forests. The new norm entails installation of `Flue Gas Desulphurisation‘ (FGD) and `Selective Catalytic Reducer’ (SCR) in each unit of thermal power plants. Thermal plants …
PUNE: The lead applicant in the Pune Metro Rail matter before the National Green Tribunal (NGT) bench in Pune has raised a strong exception to a three-member expert committee's final report on the impact of the Metro's construction on the Mutha river bed. The green tribunal had constituted the committee …
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: In the wake of Ockhi cyclone, plastic debris mounted in the sea bed and shores. It prompted members from the fishermen community and civil society organisation `Friends of the Marine Life' with its team to launch the marine debris clean-up program in coastal villages of Kerala beginning with the …
