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 …
Two applications challenging the implementation of the Yettinahole water diversion project have been transferred from the National Green Tribunal’s Southern Bench at Chennai to the Principal Bench in New Delhi, on Monday, according to environmental activist K.N. Somashekar. Mr. Somashekar told The Hindu that Yathiraju had filed the original application …
The Mysore Science Foundation conducted a nature walk for students on the premises of Kukkarahalli lake here on Sunday to provide greater exposure to the participants to the world of birds and environment. K. Manu of the Mysore Amateur Naturalists (MAN) was the resource person and explained the importance of …
The plea, filed through advocate Siddhartha Singh, sought stringent action against erring officials responsible for causing loss of the green cover and air pollution in Jawahar Bagh, which was rocked by violence on June 2. The National Green Tribunal has sought the Uttar Pradesh government’s response on a plea alleging …
Colva: United Goans Foundation (UGF), on Thursday, condemned the attempt of the Union ministry of environment, forest and climate change (MoEF) to decrease the ambit of the no-development zone (NDZ) from 200m to 50m away from the high tide line (HTL). Addressing a press conference, UGF's Judith Almeida said the …
The State government will go ahead with the development project planned for Chamundi Hills by keeping environmental concerns in mind, said Minister for Public Works H.C. Mahadevappa. Addressing a press conference here, the first after taking over as Minister in charge of the district, he said he too was in …
Is the Water Resources Department, obviously blessed by the government, actually committing a major fraud on the people of Goa by actually constructing a massive jetty on the Chapora river, possibly for casinos or other large boats to move in, in the garb of repairing a bund? While locals in …
The ban imposed by the City Corporation on use of plastic carrybags below 50 microns will come into force on Friday. Mayor V. P Prasanth said the civic body will start imposing fine and seek action against outlets using carrybags below 50 microns. “However, for the first 15 days, it …
The Pune Bench of the National Green Tribunal has its jurisdiction over Maharashtra, Gujarat, Goa and Daman and Diu. Despite Goa being the smallest among the three States in this jurisdiction – smaller in size than some districts of Maharashtra and Gujarat – 45 percent of the cases filed in …
The Centre is working on some steps, including imposing hefty fine on vehicle owners, dealers and manufacturers, to check the menace of excessive honking -a nuisance on Indian roads apart from leading to noise pollution. While "needless or continuous" honking would at tract Rs 500 fine for the first offence …
Addition of four satellite core areas, 8000 hectares of extra buffer area adjacent to the Panna Tiger Reserve, a possible reduction in the height of the Daudhan dam and an environment management plan of Rs.5073 crore are the chief mitigation plans the union environment ministry has put forth in the …
Shailesh Nayak committee report may unlock real-estate boom, but at the cost of environment The Shailesh Nayak committee, that was asked to review Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) notification - 2011, has recommended a host of dilutions and relaxations in the coastal protection legislation in its report submitted last year. The …
"It will map through satellite where sand is deposited and its quantity. With that mapping, permissions will be granted for sites and quantity. "Secondly, for transportation of mined sand, the Ministry will use technology with bar coded security proof receipt so that on one receipt only one truck will pass. …
Association also hits out at MoEF for working against the environment; suggests a branch of tribunal in Goa as 45% of cases in Pune branch are from the State PANJIM: Alleging that a lack of political will has led to environmental destruction, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) Bar Association on …
Is the Chamundi Hills development project being taken up without a proper scientific study? The answer is yes, according to the Mysore Grahakara Parishat (MGP), which is strongly opposing the project arguing that the ecosystem of the hill will be harmed from the project. “It is evident from what transpired …
The Arunachal Pradesh State Pollution Control Board (APSPCB) has directed hydropower developers to strictly follow the guidelines of the Central Pollution Control Board for monthly monitoring of ambient air quality, river water quality and environmental noise level. At a meeting convened on Monday to take stock of the status of …
Mysuru: Justice Jawad Rahim, judicial member, National Green Tribunal (NGT, New Delhi) on Saturday said that if the state government is found guilty of violating the provisions of Forest Act or environmental laws with regard to development projects taken up at Chamundi Hills, there is a provision under the NGT …
Koraput: The Koraput district administration has decided to ban the use of water pouches and polythene carry bags of thickness less than 40 microns during the car festival in the town. Thousands of people, including tribals from neighbouring villages, throng Koraput during the annual festival. They often dispose empty water …
EFI invites residents’ welfare associations and volunteers to conduct workshops related to various aspects of conservation The Environmentalist Foundation of India (EFI) is conducting ‘Green Gramam’ workshop aimed at engaging people in environment conservation efforts including cleaning waterbodies. The workshops are held at Perungalathur, Mudichur, Karasangal (near Padappai), Ottiyambakkam (Rajiv …
A meeting is to be held on June 28 with Confederation of Indian Industry to decide on various aspects of the new policy after getting feedback from entrepreneurs. Puducherry government on June 25 said it proposed to bring in a new industrial policy as per its needs without harming the …
LUDHIANA: Success of the TOI Let's Save Sidhwan campaign resonated at the roundate conference organized on Sunday as part of the Live Green campaign, aimed at developing a green belt in the city. Mridula Jain, an industrialist and president of the Let's Clean Ludhiana Foundation (LCLF) which spearheaded the campaign, …
