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 …
Further, it sought compensation to the local fishermen families for adverse health impacts due to the mismanagement of fly-ash from the Adani thermal power plant and for rehabilitation of locals The Pune bench of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has served notices to Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone (APSEZ), …
As the rise in air pollution has triggered concerns causing various organisations to uphold a clean and green Diwali, the Education Department has issued guidelines to all schools asking them to observe an eco-friendly Diwali this year. In an official instruction, issued to various schools, the Education Secretary has asked …
Teacher came to city to meet PM, apprise him of seriousness of issue. On October 2, when the government was celebrating the third anniversary of its dream project Swachchh Bharat Abhiyan, Madhusudan Biswas, a resident of 24 Parganas in West Bengal sat on an indefinite hungerstrike at Jantar Mantar in …
Cites violations of environmental laws; says authorities not protecting residents’ right to ‘peaceful life’ The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Thursday banned all protests and dharnas around the historic Jantar Mantar area, which has been a hotspot of many agitations over the past decades, saying such activities violate environmental laws. …
While the single crackers were found to be within their permissible limits of 125 dB(A), with most measuring between 116 to 119 dB(A), they were still found to be higher than last year's highest reading of 117 dB(A). A firecracker testing conducted by the Awaaz Foundation along with the Maharashtra …
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi has told the National Green Tribunal (NGT) that raising the height of the peripheral wall around the IGI airport here may not result in reducing noise pollution emanating from aircraft. The IIT experts told a bench headed by NGT chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar that …
An expert committee had, in April this year, told the NGT that Rs 42.02 crore would be required to restore the Yamuna floodplains, which was ravaged due to a cultural extravaganza organised by AOL. AFTER PRESENTING arguments pertaining to the state of the site where the World Culture Festival was …
The Riders for Awareness & Welfare Club started awareness campaign against noise pollution with the help of the traffic police and the Pollution Control Board, here today. President of the club Akashdeep Gautam said noise pollution caused discomfort and harm to human beings, both physically and mentally. According to a …
Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar had instructed all the departments to reduce the use of plastics including during the functions organised by the state government. In an effort to go green, the Goa government has decided to minimise the use of environmentally hazardous plastic on different occasions including the state functions. …
Bhopal: Elected representatives of Bhopal Municipal Corporation (BMC) would meet on Tuesday to once again vote on establishment of controversial slaughterhouse facility at Adampur Chhawni on the outskirts of the state capital. On September 20, state government overruled BMC council's unanimous vote that opposed establishment of abattoir facility within municipal …
SHILLONG: An environment activist from West Jaintia Hills, who is pursuing various pending issues affecting Meghalaya, said on Monday that despite the order of the Supreme Court to take action against industries flouting environment norms, the state government failed to act. Earlier in the order on February 22 this year, …
PANJIM: Henceforth, consent to establish or operate under the Air and Water (prevention and control of pollution) Act to red category industries would be issued within 90 days of Goa State Pollution Control Board receiving the application and will be valid for five years. The Board has decided to implement …
Most coal-fired power plants commissioned this year are not complying with the rules set by the Union environment ministry to cut emissions that cause lung diseases, acid rain and smog, the ministry said in an affidavit filed with National Green Tribunal (NGT). The ministry in December 2015 revised the standards …
CHENNAI: Real estate projects that violate environment norms will face punishment, the Union Environment Ministry assured the Madras High Court. The commitment to take action against the developers who commenced projects without obtaining mandatory environment clearance came as the six-month window for violators to seek post-facto clearance ended. “Case-by-case assessment …
It conducted a workshop focused on environmental and forest issues, National Mineral Policy, different aspects of statutory clearances Realising the need to balance development of mining with environment protection, the raw materials division of Steel Authority of India Ltd (SAIL) organised a one-day workshop in Kolkata last Saturday. The workshop …
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has slammed the state governments for their "casual and chalta hai" attitude towards environment protection and controlling pollution by not appointing people with professional expertise in State Pollution Control Boards(SPCBs) and preferring those who were close to powers. A bench of Justices Madan B Lokur …
N. Vasudevan, Additional Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (Mangrove Cell), Maharashtra, on Monday said industries should not indulge in some “green wash” just to fulfil norms; instead their concern for the planet should come from within. He was speaking at the inauguration of a national workshop on ‘Harmonising Coastal Industrialisation …
As per the notification, coal thermal power plants installed after January 1 this year should adhere to stricter air pollution norms and the ones installed before December 31, 2016 were given time till December 7, 2017 for compliance. The National Green Tribunal has rapped the Ministry of Environment and Forests …
PANAJI: The hill on the secluded Aivao beach, a quiet sunset point near Raj Bhavan, has been blatantly dug for a structure, allegedly by a local fishermen. The authorities are yet to act on the CRZ violation. The digging and construction had started several days back. But the fishermen continued …
CUTTACK:The Eastern Zone bench of National Green Tribunal (NGT) has given its nod for the week-long Baliyatra. The annual event will be held from November 4 to 10 at the same place as every year. After the go ahead, the district administration has started gearing up for festival. The NGT, …
