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 …
The Central Information Commission has directed the Environment Ministry to explain whether it is revisiting environmental clearance given to a solar park in the habitat of Indian Bustard in Karnataka as per directions of National Green Tribunal. The Commission has directed the Ministry "to publish the policy along with reasons …
Citing loss of crores of rupees and underlining its intention to improve the environment by reducing carbon emission from vehicles with minimum damage to flow of Yamuna, Delhi government’s Public Works Department on Tuesday moved the National Green Tribunal for setting aside/ modification of order of stay on the work …
The 90 decibel limit for firecrackers will remain in force in Bengal. And all crackers that are noisier than that will stay banned, the National Green Tribunal ruled on Thursday, just 12 days before Kali Puja. The tribunal ordered West Bengal Pollution Control Board to issue a fresh order to …
Hyderabad: Winter is coming and worries are more. Residents who live near industrial areas are concerned the foul smell emanating from the industries in their areas which lasts for a few minutes to even hours, will become more intense. Since decades, successive generations of residents are complaining of foul smell …
The Bhilai Steel Plant (BSP) will be making real-time data transmission from its continuous emission monitoring systems to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) and the Chhattisgarh Environment Conservation Board (CECB), officials stated. Notably, the Steel Authority of India Ltd (SAIL) would also soon set up an Online Effluent Quality …
Various cellular operators on Wednesday questioned the jurisdiction of the National Green Tribunal to decide a bunch of pleas alleging that mobile phone towers were posing health hazards and "norms were flouted brazenly by all companies involved with installation of mobile towers". A bench headed by NGT chairperson Swatanter Kumar …
The Central government is not in favour of complete ban on the use of firecrackers in Delhi during festival season saying there are several other factors responsible for pollution in the national capital. Filing an affidavit before the Supreme Court in response to a joint plea filed by three city-based …
Hyderabad: The Environmental Clearance (EC) that was recently accorded for Amaravati’s Area Development Plan has more than 90 conditions to be fulfilled as laid down by the State Environmental Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA). A team of 14 professors with expertise in various fields from different universities of AP came up …
The Maharashtra government has decided to challenge the National Green Tribunal's decision to suspend the mandatory coastal clearance to the Mumbai Trans-Harbour Link (MTHL), granted in 2013, in the Supreme Court. The Green tribunal held that the state did not follow the procedure for CRZ clearance, and there were discrepancies …
Mumbai: Will thousands of tonnes of toxic coal continue to form mountains on Mumbai's eastern seafront or will the city's port trust stop handling coal? The answer hinges on the interpretation of conditions laid down by Maharashtra's pollution regulator. Despite the fact that Mumbai Port Trust has flouted environment norms …
The Cabinet approved a draft notification that seeks to impose the ban under Section 5 of the Environment Protection Act. The State Cabinet on Tuesday decided to ban manufacture, sale and use of several plastic items, like publicity materials and those used in functions, irrespective of their thickness. Thus, publicity …
Austria is on track to meet climate and energy targets by the year 2020 despite a prognosis from the EU's European Environment Agency (EEA) that suggests otherwise, its environment minister said on Tuesday. Federal Minister of Environment Andrae Rupprechter on Tuesday said with present measures Austria would meet the set …
An environment activist has moved the National Green Tribunal (NGT) seeking directions to stop the use of horses and ponies in Vaishno Devi shrine premises in Jammu, prompting the green panel to seek response from the Government on the issue. A bench headed by Justice U D Salvi issued notice …
The Union Environment Ministry has proposed modification of two green laws to impose a fine up to Rs 20 crore on major environment violators, who would also have to pay a daily fine of Rs 1 crore if the damage continues. The Union Environment Ministry has proposed modification of two …
Jhatkaa.org has launched an online campaign as part of its Save Western Ghats project and create public awareness about the Kasturirangan committee report. The Union Ministry of Environment, Forests and Ecology and Climate Change, on its website, has issued the final notification inviting public opinion on demarcating ecologically sensitive areas …
Taking into account a spectrum of issues and factors, the Expert Technical Committee, formed by the government to look into the matter of exploration and production of coal bed methane project of M/S Great Eastern Energy Corporation Limited in the Mannargudi Coal Bed Methane (CBM) block over an extant of …
BHUBANESWAR: Over the years, Raban Podi, the ritual of burning the effigy of demon king Raban, has become a major attraction for visitors to the pandals during the Durga Puja festival in the city. Puja pandals spend lakhs on the symbolic killing of Raban with crackers. Setting an example for …
MUMBAI: The lush green Powai campus of IIT-Bombay witnessed a vivid `Recycle Cyclothon' during the Techfest event on Sunday, October 4, to highlight nature conservation. It was organised by Techfest IIT-Bombay in association with British Council and Young Environmentalists Programme Trust. Over 1000 participants from all walks of life participated. …
Maintaining its prohibitory orders on commercial activity at Rohtang Pass, the National Green Tribunal today refused to allow paragliding in the eco-sensitive area and warned that it would initiate penal action if pollution is caused in the area. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar directed the paragliding …
CHENNAI: Could the move by Hindustan Unilever to bring down mercury level in the factory site to 20mg/kg pose no threat to to the ecologically sensitive watershed in Kodaikanal? The Local Area environment Committee says ‘No’ by rejecting the proposal mooted by Hindustan Unilever during a closed door meeting called …
