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 …
Goa Coastal Zone Management Authority (GCZMA) is likely to continue to be defunct for some time, as the ministry of environment, forests and climate change (MoEFCC) rejected the state government's plea to extend the previous body's term. Confusion and uncertainty prevails after the three-year tenure of the body expired on …
SHILLONG: After slapping closure notices on several city hotels and guest houses for failing to install Effluent Treatment Plants (ETPs) and releasing untreated polluted water directly to the rivers, the Meghalaya State Pollution Control Board has served closure notices to 79 brick kilns operating illegally in the state. During the …
AURANGABAD: The Pune bench of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has issued notices to the state government and other officials over various environmental issues plaguing the Mukundnagar area in Ahmednagar. The Mukundnagar Vikas Committee in Ahmednagar had filed an environment interest litigation through advocate Asim Sarode highlighting garbage mismanagement and …
Nagpur: Nagpurians can expect some relief from pollution as, after months of dilly-dallying, Mahagenco has finally agreed to install pollution control equipment for new Koradi units. The company was forced to take the decision because of new norms of Union ministry of environment, forests and climate change (MoEFCC). The flue …
MYSURU: Even as the state government is facing opposition to the works on the multi-level parking lot and other facilities atop Chamundi Hills, authorities have temporarily halted the civil works. The public works department, which has taken up works to the tune of Rs 79.34 crore near the hill shrine, …
Madurai: The ideas and perceptions of young minds on protecting the environment will be used to decorate the walls at important places in the Madurai Corporation soon. The Madurai chapter of Soroptimist International (SI), a volunteer service organisation for business and professional women, is working in co-ordination with the Madurai …
The stern directive of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) totally prohibiting use of polythene bags and plastic material as well as their sale in and around Brahma Kund, Har-ki-Pauri, is being openly flouted during the ongoing Kanwar yatra. Local traders and vendors are openly selling and using plastic material, polythene …
World Nature Conservation day is celebrated on July 28 across the world in order to raise awareness about protecting nature and conserving our natural resources. With problems like deforestation and illegal wildlife trade on the rise, nature conservation has gone up on the list of priorities for a lot of …
Fly ash can typically make about 15-20 per cent of the concrete mix and is said to enhance the structural stability. The state government has made it mandatory for all new buildings to be constructed using material containing fly ash, aiming to dispose of the entire quantity produced across Maharashtra …
The state government is mulling a comprehensive plan on Delhi’s pattern to relocate thousands of units operating from residential areas across the state to the industrial areas. The Local Bodies Department has issued a notification asking 98 types of ‘dangerous and hazardous industries causing pollution’ (red category) units to shift …
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Tuesday imposed an environmental compensation of Rs 15 crore on a building project called "Human Care Charitable Medical Trust," a hospital in sector 6, Dwarka for beginning construction without prior environmental clearance. NGT in its judgment also upheld the need for large construction projects …
GE's locomotive manufacturing unit in Bihar, which chief minister Nitish Kumar had asked officials to give special preference to, has been stuck for clearance from the Bihar State Pollution Control Board for more than two months - because the board does not have a chairman. The Indian Railways diesel locomotive …
The Steel Authority of India Ltd (SAIL) has decided to carry out third party ‘Environment Compliance Audit’ of Bhilai Steel Plant (BSP). In this regard, a contract agreement was signed between SAIL/BSP and M/s Bhagvatihi Anna Lab private Limited(Hyderabad) on July 22, 2016 in the presence of R C Kulkarni, …
The National Green Tribunal today cracked the whip on state-run National Buildings Construction Corporation (NBCC) for causing air pollution and environmental degradation while carrying out redevelopment of East Kidwai Nagar in southwest Delhi. The green panel slammed NBCC and its officers for release of pollutants into ambient air while carrying …
The Centre's green panel has rejected environment clearance to Uttar Pradesh Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Ltd (UPRVUNL) for expansion of its coal-based power project in Kanpur district citing pollution concerns. The state-run UPRVUNL has proposed setting up of a 660 mw coal-based super-critical power plant at Panki in Kanpur district. …
An expert panel of the National Green Tribunal told the environment court that the Rs 120 crore penalty it recommended against Art of Living Foundation for holding its World Culture Festival on the Yamuna floodplains in March had no scientific basis. "It was not based on any scientific assessment," wrote …
In an effort to restore green cover in Meghalaya's Garo Hills, a slew of new development works have been initiated to halt the degeneration of the environment. A group of NGOs and environment organisations has come together to launch a campaign titled - Greening Garo Hills, which is supported by …
BEIJING: The Chinese city of Sansha has decided to allocate five million yuan (about $748,000) annually for maritime environmental conservation for the next three years. The first round of special environmental funding worth one million yuan ($150,000) was earmarked on Saturday for the exploration of the newly confirmed world's deepest …
Raipur: With ban on polybags proving to be ineffective, the revenue department and town and country planning department of Raipur Municipal Corporation (RMC) carried out a mega drive on Saturday to crack the whip on offenders. The team confiscated 30 kilogram of banned polythene bags from 50 shops located on …
Panaji : The Goa Coastal Zone Management Authority (GCZMA) on Thursday issued a show cause notice to the starred hotel-cum-casino anchored near Dr Salim Ali bird sanctuary in the River Mandovi in connection with an alleged violation of coastal regulation zone (CRZ) 2011 notification. The complaint filed by Kashinath Shetye …
