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 …
KOCHI: Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar on Thursday said a meeting of Western Ghat range states would be convened by this month to take a final call on demarcation of ecologically sensitive areas (ESA) in the hills. He said all state governments, except Tamil Nadu, have submitted their proposals regarding demarcation …
Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar today said a meeting of Western Ghat-range states would be convened by this month to take a final call on demarcation of ecologically sensitive areas (ESA) in the hills. He said all state governments, except Tamil Nadu, have submitted their proposals regarding demarcation of ESAs. Since …
In yet another measure to control air and noise pollution during the wedding season, the AAP government has constituted a committee to ensure stringent norms for bursting firecrackers are adhered to. Filing an affidavit before the Delhi High Court, the state government said that to review standards of firecrackers during …
Can the fragile ecosystem of Chamundi Hills in Mysuru absorb more concrete constructions being proposed under the guise of “development”, while ignoring its environmental imperatives? The question is doing the rounds among citizens of Mysuru, who have come together to save the hills from what they described as destructive development …
The National Green Tribunal has directed the Union environment ministry and the Delhi government to initiate programmes to provide alternative modes of cremation of human remains, saying the traditional method of burning wood emitted hazardous pollutants in the environment. A bench, headed by Justice U D Salvi said there was …
Will start taking action after Feb 15; without consent, unit liable to be sealed The Chandigarh Pollution Control Committee (CPCC) has decided to seal industrial units, hotel and restaurants running without consent. They will be doing so without issuing any notice. DanishAshraf, Member Secretary, said the action would start from …
KANPUR: With a statewide ban imposed on manufacturing, sale and stocking of polythene, 2500 factories manufacturing polythene have closed down in the state. Of these, 650 factories are in Kanpur alone. The production at these factories have reduced to zero. The workers in these factories have become unemployed. The Uttar …
Even as there are several laws in force in the State to guarantee the safety of the ecology and the environment, it is no secret that the rampant environment destruction taking place through human intervention is by violating these laws. A recent study by environmentalist V.K. Madhusoodanan shows that apart …
The Government has notified stricter environment standards for sugar industries operating in various states in the country. The primary aim of these standards is to minimise water pollution. The Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change has notified the standards on January 14, 2016, in Gazette of India. Specific wastewater …
Ghaziabad: A ban on the use of plastic or polythene wraps around books, magazines, invitation cards and greeting cards is scheduled to come into effect in Ghaziabad from January 22. It follows a notification issued by the Environment Department of Uttar Pradesh on 22 December. The notification comprises a set …
Conservationists demand ‘sincere’ environmental impact assessmentof the project Though it looks altruistic, the plan to develop one lakh acres of ayacut in the eastern parts of Adilabad district, in addition to the originally proposed 56,000 acres under the Pranaita-Chevella barrage across Pranahita river at Tummidihatti in Koutala mandal, will require …
National Green Tribunal Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar today said the green panel has achieved global recognition for its "progressive" approach on environmental issues rather than merely as a tribunal adjudicating disputes. Highlighting expeditious disposal of the cases relating to environmental protection and conservation of forests by NGT, the former Supreme …
Adani-Hazira Port (AHPPL) on Wednesday moved the Supreme Court challenging the National Green Tribunal’s (NGT’s) order that quashed environmental clearance (EC) granted to its ambitious port project in Hazira near Surat and also imposed a penalty of `25 crore for restoration of damaged environment. Adani-Hazira Port (AHPPL) on Wednesday moved …
Delegation to review moratorium. Amid intense demand of industries and Gujarat government to lift the moratorium on industrial clusters of Vatva, Vapi and Ankleshwar, a high-level delegation of Union Ministry of Environment, Forests & Climate Change (MoEF & CC) Tuesday visited the three clusters to review the prospects of lifting …
The hazard analysis based on the study of the entire forest area surrounding the factory showed that between 2002 and 2015, the entire forest patch had completely become barren. The National Green Tribunal (NGT), western zone bench, Pune, has ordered Suraj Firecrackers in Solapur to stop production of firecrackers due …
Kolhapur: Civil and environmental experts from the Gujarat based Maharaja Sayajirao University will visit Rankala lake next week to scrutinise the pollution problem of the water body and the Kolhapur Municipal Corporation's (KMC) efforts to mitigate it. The Pune bench of National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the KMC to …
BOKARO: The environment control department at Bokaro Steel is converting factory effluents to eco-friendly bricks that have also made a niche in the local market. The department has used slag and solid waste produced in the steel factory to make steel flyash bricks, which have a better durability than the …
They have decided not to give plastic bags for free to customers and instead encourage them to use cloth bags Traders in Vellore are doing their bit for conserving environment. They have decided not to give plastic bags free to customers, and have started to encourage them to bring cloth …
PANJIM: The Goa Coastal Zone Management Authority (GCZMA) has issued a stop order cum show-cause notice to the owners of a bar and restaurant and a resort in Tiracol, which are being constructed in violation of the CRZ notification of 2011. The illegal constructions, which are reportedly coming up on …
Researchers have discovered a compound that can reverse environmental mercury (a heavy metal) poisoning by converting it from a highly toxic, volatile and soluble organic form (as a pollutant) into a comparatively safe, inert and stable form that renders it harmless and insoluble. The finding is published in an international …
