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 …
It has also resolved to direct all coastal village panchayats, municipalities and block development officers (BDO) to identify such structures and submit a compliance report as soon as possible. In a major crackdown on illegal shacks, huts and cottages operating in Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) without licenses, the Goa Coastal …
You may get to enjoy comparatively lesser noise during the forthcoming festivals. The Bombay High Court has asked the state government to strictly implement the noise pollution rules and has held that loudspeakers and public address systems will not be allowed between 10pm and 6am, except on certain days marked …
The notification comes on the heels of three incidents of manjha-related deaths and four injuries in the past two days. DAYS AFTER the Delhi High Court directed various government agencies to issue advisories to the public regarding the “dangers” of using nylon/synthetic manjhas, the government Tuesday finally issued a notification …
Even silent zones in the city are not safe any longer. And traffic -particularly, incessant honking -has emerged as the major culprit. Loudspeakers and construction work are adding to the cacophony. All studies indicate an all-round breach of safe limits. The damage to your hearing is gradual, say doctors, warning …
If the Centre accepts recommendations of these reports, 60% of the Ghats will be opened up for development and will affect the water security of millions. Millions of Indians living in the six Western Ghat states will have to wait longer before the Centre takes a final call on eco-sensitive …
The Centre is feeling the need to amend the rules on chemical accidents in the wake of incidents in the “recent past”. The existing rules — on manufacture, storage and import of hazardous chemicals and on chemical accidents (emergency planning, preparedness and response) were enacted in 1984 and 1996 respectively. …
Amaravati: Stating that the capital city area does not cover any flood plains, Capital Region Development Authority (CRDA) commissioner Ch Sreedhar has said that all construction activity in the area has all requisite permissions from the green authorities. In a statement on Thursday, Sreedhar said that Amaravati green field capital …
The Vadodara Municipal Corporation (VMC) seems to be on backfoot over allegations of encroachment in the Vishwamitri Riverfront Development Project (VRDP) area. The civic body has sought to withdraw its application for environmental clearance from the State Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA). VMC told the National Green Tribunal (NGT) that …
Aurangabad: Showing the way to an eco-friendly Ganesh festival, students from Udhyan Shalini Fellowship School have pledged to install only clay idols at their homes. The students took the pledge while participating in an awareness campaign organised by Deepshikha Foundation, an NGO which works for environmental causes in the city, …
Mumbai: If relentless honking was not bad enough, now use of banned horns is on the rise. Just stand at a busy signal, like the one near Capitol Cinema opposite CST. As soon as motorists expect the green light to come on, they start blaring their enhanced horns. They are …
Himachal Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh on Monday called on Union Minister of State for Environment, Forests and Climate Change Anil Madhav Dave, in New Delhi and discussed various issues of environmental clearances particularly the issue of delegation of powers to the State Government to accord environmental clearance for all run-of-the-river …
The Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) has come down on the Mumbai Metropolitan Development Authority (MMRDA) for spending Rs. 5 crore unnecessarily crore in the construction of the Metro-II corridor in Mumbai. The CAG report has said the MMRDA appointed an independent engineer without resolving environmental issues related …
Social activist S.R. Hiremath said civil society should launch a collective struggle against forces engaged in the plundering of natural resources in the name of economic development. Mr. Hiremath was speaking after releasing the book Swargakke moore maili at a programme held at the premises of Shivamogga Press Trust on …
School students here have started a campaign.They collect plastic and polythene from their dustbins at home, bring them to school and then sell the stuff to scrap buyers. They started this campaign to make the city plastic-free. Dr Susan Raaj, director, Sagar Mitra Project, thinks that when three `Hs' would …
NDORE: The proposed new IT Park on Khandwa road will be developed as an environment friendly green building. The project has been registered with Green Rating for Integrated Habitat Assessment (GRIHA) and as per the initial projection the building is likely to be accorded a 2 star rating. IT Park …
Goa Government today said it would form flying squads and keep an eagle eye on the state's borders to stop Plaster of Paris Ganesh idols from coming into the state for sale ahead of the Ganesh festival next month. "The ban on PoP idols in the state would be strictly …
DEHRADUN: The Uttarakhand government, in its submission to the National Green Tribunal (NGT) in connection with the ban on beach camping in the state, said on Wednesday that 33 beaches in the state were suitable for beach camping activities, in the belt from Rishikesh to Kaudiyala. A report submitted by …
Minister for Forests, Environment and Ecology, Chaudhary Lal Singh today said that Government is undertaking various ‘Missions’ for the broader understanding and responses on climate change across the State. Speaking at a review meeting with the officials of the Department of Forests, Ecology and Environment, the Minister said that under …
PANAJI: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has reserved its judgment in the complaint regarding capital dredging undertaken by Mormugao port trust (MPT) to facilitate entry of capesize vessels in Mormugao harbour, for which the channel needs to be deepened from the exisiting 14.5m to 19.5m at an estimated cost of …
Thiruvananthapuram : Suchitwa mission is introducing green protocol at Aruvikkara sree bhagavathy temple as part of Karkida vavu bali. The project is jointly implemented by Aruvikkara panchayat, temple organising committee and Suchitwa mission. As per the green protocol, devotees will be asked to restrain from using plastic. Over the years, …
