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: This festive season, the Anti-Noise Pollution Committee is hoping more and more citizens will let go of made-up traditions and embrace the Diwali Oath instead. The committee, founded by Dr Yeshwant Oke, has been giving out the four-point oath to students for the past decade. It can help youngsters …
Hundreds of Durga idols were immersed at around seven Yamuna ghats across the national capital today, with authorities trying to ensure that non-biodegradable items do not make it to the already polluted river. The Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) will analyse the impact of the immersions on Yamuna's toxic and …
KEDARNATH: The temple shrine of Kedarnath is just a helicopter ride away for many pilgrims nowadays but the presence of as many as 13 private chopper operators has left environmentalists and local residents worried. They complain that due to the continuous arrival and departure of the whirring machines, a number …
MoS Culture and Tourism Mahesh Sharma said the ministry has sanctioned Rs 350 crore to construct protected boundaries and disabled-friendly access at all ASI monuments In a step towards ensuring cleanliness of tourist spots, the Tourism Ministry has declared all ASI-protected monuments and archaeological sites as ‘polythene-free zones’. Addressing a …
UJJAIN: Ujjain municipal corporation (UMC) on Tuesday banned the sale of Chinese crackers and toys during Kartik Fair that sees footfall of over 4 lakh people in span of 25 days. The decision was taken at the general council meeting of the civic body. During the meeting, the members decided …
The report has recommended that the PMC consider alternative route options for this stretch. While the eagerly anticipated Pune Metro is being seen as an answer to the city’s traffic gridlock, a report by the Biodiversity Monitoring Committee (BMC) of the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has suggested that the project …
The National Green Tribunal has directed Ghaziabad Development Authority (GDA) to obtain environmental clearance from the Uttar Pradesh environment authority for construction of a six-lane Hindon elevated road connecting NH-24. The green panel held that the road project was covered under Entry 8(b) of the Schedule to Environmental Clearance Regulations …
RAIPUR: Fire cracker sellers and manufacturers have been directed not to manufacture or trade fireworks that creates noise above 125 decibel in the atmosphere. The guidelines come in wake of recent directives issued by National Green Tribunal (NGT) to Chhattisgarh to keep a check on noise pollution during festivals and …
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday said his government is working on beach cleaning and liquid waste management as part of efforts to protect the marine ecosystem. “It was a wonderful to meet and discuss marine environment with Mr Erik Solheim, UN Environment Executive Director, last evening (sic),” Fadnavis …
With the private construction agency, GR Infra Limited, failing to use water sprinklers to reduce the dust emissions while four-laning the Parwanoo-Solan stretch of National Highway-22, commuters travelling on this road are forced to put up with high air pollution. A visit to the highway revealed that the company staff …
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 …
JAMSHEDPUR: Nearly two lakh students from over 100 schools took an oath on Tuesday to not use polythene in their day to day life. The oath taking programme, organized by the district administration as part of preparations for No Polythene day on October 2, witnessed an overwhelming response with students …
On the overall assessment in the environment status report (ESR) of 2015-16, the environment performance index has slightly decreased in the PMC despite conservation efforts. THE Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) general body Monday approved the Environment Status Report (ESR) for 2016 with corporators urging the civic administration to work towards …
GUWAHATI: This year, Durga Puja revelry will be all about remaining alert and keeping a sharp eye on pandal hoppers for a motley group of girl students in Assam's Nagaon town as they have taken a vow to spread Gandhi's message of cleanliness among the revellers. All from Nagaon Bengali …
An NGO alleging unauthorised construction in the ecologically sensitive southern Ridge area by Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) has prompted the National Green Tribunal to seek a response from the Centre and the varsity on the issue. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar issued notices to Ministry of …
The hill stations of Mahabaleshwar and Panchgani have seen illegal construction in violation of the Forest (Conservation) Act despite being declared an eco-sensitive zone in 2001. THE NATIONAL Green Tribunal (NGT) has restrained all construction and non-forest activity in the ‘forest alike’ areas in Mahabaleshwar-Panchgani eco-sensitive zones as part of …
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 …
Agra: The Taj Trapezium Zone (TTZ) Authority, meant for the protection of the Taj Mahal from environmental pollution, does not get the much-needed cooperation and assistance from the UP government, says Union ministry of environment and forest. Filing an affidavit in the National Green Tribunal (NGT), the MoEF official said …
VISAKHAPATNAM: Visakhapatnam Port Trust (VPT) has approached the ministry of environment and forests (MoEF) to seek its nod for environment clearance as part of its modernisation plans to improve the capacity utilisation of OR (oil refinery) I and II berths at the major port at an estimated cost of Rs …
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 …
