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 …
MUMBAI: As residents and Metro-3 authorities continued to lock horns over work at night on the proposed Cuffe Parade station, the Bombay high court on Monday referred the matter to an existing committee for a "practical and amicable" solution. The committee of two sitting judges was formed in June to …
Packaging of milk is proving to be a major hurdle for the Maharashtra government which is working on a comprehensive ban on plastic bags from next April. As per the draft plan prepared by the state government, plastic will not be used to package water, liquids, groceries, either by retail …
MADURAI: Every source from which man has increased his power on earth has been used to diminish the prospects of his successors. All his progress is being made at the expense of damage to the environment which he cannot repair and cannot foresee.” That was American psychologist B F Skinner’s …
Shopian: An initiative started by a group of sensitive citizens on environmental issues has taken up the onerous task of cleaning the waste and dirt filled water bodies, markets, parks, springs and residential areas. Christened as ‘Save environment, Save Kashmir’, the campaign started from November 8 recently restored several springs …
Environment department officials said the brand ambassadors would help reach out to a large number of people. The state government will appoint brand ambassadors to create awareness on the proposed ban on plastic carry bags and plastic water bottles in government offices and star hotels across the state from March …
Committee on Environment of Legislative Assembly today asked Industries and Commerce Department to strictly implement Committee’s directions and suggestions regarding environment protection measures for reducing the impact of industrial pollutants on ecology. The Committee, which met under chairmanship of MLA M.Y. Tarigami, reviewed the measures taken by I&C; Department for …
It has also said ban on plastic carry bags and PET-bottled water will lead to mass unemployment and harm the nature because of cutting of more trees for making alternative paper bags. Blaming poor implementation of existing rules, the All India Plastic Manufacturers’ Association (AIPMA) has demanded one law, on …
Panaji: With the National Green Tribunal (NGT), Delhi, continuing a stay on permissions for constructions within 100m of high tide line, a few projects approved by the Goa Coastal Zone Management Authority (GCZMA) are likely come to come under judicial scrutiny. The projects range from toilet blocks on sand dunes …
BENGALURU: Two governments are fighting to execute one road between Chitradurga and Bantwal. Opposing this project are forest officials, locals and wildlife activists. They say the Shisila-Byrapura Road will permanently destroy the Western Ghats into two and sound the death knell for major rivers of Karnataka. If the state wants …
The Rs 516 crore project partially falls under the CRZ-IB, CRZ-II and CRZ-IVB zone and according to the EAC, the terminal's construction will have impacts on aquatic flora and water quality The proposed Inland Waterways terminal at Haldia, West Bengal, has been accorded Coastal Regulatory Zone (CRZ) clearance subject to …
Trichy: The Trichy Corporation seized around 670 kg banned plastic carry bags from commercial shops and collected a fine of Rs 26,000 from the dealers in the city on Thursday. Even though corporation sources claimed that plastic bags production houses are not functioning in the city limits, the civic body …
Asking NTPC to approach the government for modification, the bench said, "The Government of India has issued a notification. We are not going to modify the ... notification." The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to modify the Centre’s notification banning the use of furnace oil and pet coke in Uttar …
Chief Executive Officer Jehlum and Tawi Flood Recovery Projects (JTFRP) Saurabh Bhagat today inaugurated a two-day workshop on procurement, environment management and environmental safeguard compliances here. The workshop is being jointly organized by JTFRP and World Bank. The workshop was attended by World Bank officials Deepak Singh Task Team Leader, …
NGT says violators of environment norms will face action The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Tuesday said that any person who refused to pay the environmental compensation for violating orders stated by the Tribunal, would have to pay additional fines. Further, the green panel said that those in violation of …
Opposing the ban on packaged plastic water bottles, announced by the State of Maharashtra, experts from the city have expressed concerns on the availability of viable alternative solutions. While the experts have appreciated the government's intent of safeguarding the environment, they believe that banning is not an ideal solution to …
Scurrying for solutions to fight the toxic air pollution, the government has said it plans to transport coal in covered rail wagons and trucks across the country. Ferrying of coal in uncovered vehicles and rail wagons is said to be one of the key reasons behind high pollution levels along …
The Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board said the third path was not complete and will be opened by the end of February next year. The NGT in its November 13 order wanted the path to be opened to pilgrims from November 24. The Supreme Court Monday stayed the National …
Shimla: To save the fragile ecology of the town from further degradation, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has appointed a high-powered expert committee that will ensure that there is no further degradation of environment, ecology and natural resources of Shimla planning area. If anything comes to the notice of this …
What makes our city not so nice after all? We have our roots here but often choose to live elsewhere. The compulsions to do that may be legitimate but at the end of the day, it's the city we escape from. For others, there is no choice. We must live …
DEHRADUN: Six months after the tenure of a monitoring committee that was constituted by the environment ministry to ensure compliance of guidelines of Bhagirathi eco-sensitive zone ended, no effort has been made either by the environment ministry or the state government to renew it. The objective behind the formation of …
