Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In Re: News Item Titled "Neglected Katora Houz in Hyderabad’s Golconda Fort Cries for attention appearing in ‘The Siasat Daily’ dated 25 May 2025". The application was registered suo-motu based on the news item titled “Neglected Katora Houz in Hyderabad’s …
A farmers' body today approached the National Green Tribunal against the demolition drive on their farms carried out by DDA in pursuance to the green panel's ban order on cultivation of edible crop on floodplains of Yamuna here. The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) had on June 16 demolished huts and …
Decision on granting the Consent to Operate will be taken during the GSPCB meet scheduled on July 10 PANJIM: Mining companies, representing 61 iron ore mining leases, have made detailed presentations to Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) explaining how they intend to take care of air and water pollution …
Just in time, ahead of copious monsoonal rains, weed harvester rolled into Upper Lake to cleanse waters of pollution and weed. Civic body has procured three such machines, one for Lower Lake and two for Upper Lake. BMC officials said wanton growth of weeds has spread through catchment area, well …
Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker on Wednesday signed a bill into law that bans the manufacturing and sale of personal care products containing tiny plastic beads that are known to pollute waterways. The law makes Wisconsin one of seven states including Illinois and New Jersey to ban the tiny pieces of …
The Madras High Court today directed the TN Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) to take action on plea against a private power plant in Pandarapalli village in Krishnagiri district alleging that the plant is causing air, water and noise pollution in the area. The First Bench of Chief Justice SK Kaul …
Expressing serious concern over pollution in Godavari river in view of the forthcoming Kumbh Mela in Nashik, the Bombay High Court on Tuesday asked the Maharashtra government to inform it within a week what contingency plans it had formulated to clean the river water. A bench headed by Justice Abhay …
The Aurangabad Bench of Bombay High Court on Monday issued notices to the state government and the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board for their "inaction" against a company which has been allegedly polluting wells, farmland and the Sukhna river since long. According to the petition filed by Vaishnaw Rameshwar and Atmaram …
Union minister for water resources, river development and Ganga rejuvenation Uma Bharati announced that an amount of Rs 20,000 crore has been sanctioned for making the Ganga pollution-free. While launching the 'Namami Gange Project' in the city for holistic cleaning of the Ganga on Monday, Uma said: "Under the project, …
Lakes have played an important role in the history of Bengaluru; these were the primary sources of drinking water and irrigation in the last two decades. Due to the boom in the IT and related sectors in the silicon valley of India, has created an acute stress on the natural …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Tribunal On Its Own Motion Vs Union of India & Ors dated 01/07/2015 regarding pollution caused by motor boats using adulterated fuel and thus polluting the Sunderban atmosphere. Subhas Datta, Advocate (Amicus Curiae) of the Applicant …
51 out of 83 locations spread across 40 important rivers at interstate borders are polluted with respect to Biological Oxygen Demand (BOD) says this new CPCB report on water quality of interstate rivers and recommends sewage treatment plants for all towns and cities. CPCB identified water quality monitoring stations at …
The Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) has issued a show-cause notice to Parli thermal power plant in Beed district for allegedly violating pollution control norms and releasing pollutants outside its premises. The board also said the plant was handling and transporting fly ash without tarpaulin packing to Parli city and …
Sixteen states on Monday filed lawsuits against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, contesting a rule that expands the definition of bodies of water subject to federal pollution controls. The actions are a coordinated challenge to an EPA rule issued on May 27 that defines the jurisdiction of the EPA and …
The US supreme court struck down new rules for America’s biggest air polluters on Monday, dealing a blow to the Obama administration’s efforts to set limits on the amount of mercury, arsenic and other toxins coal-fired power plants can spew into the air, lakes and rivers. The 5-4 decision was …
'Water quality of lakes surveyed does not conform to prescribed standards' The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has slammed the State government for its failure to protect and conserve lakes in the State, including those in Bengaluru. The performance audit on “Conservation and ecological restoration of lakes under the jurisdiction …
Researchers, including those of Indian-origin, have developed an eco-friendly biodegradable green "herding" agent that can be used to clean up light crude oil spills on water. Derived from the plant-based small molecule phytol abundant in the marine environment, the new substance would potentially replace chemical herders currently in use. According …
The allocation for a toilet unit is Rs 12,000, irrespective of the total cost of structure Other cities that are part of the cleaning project are Varanasi, Kanpur, Allahabad, Patna, Mathura, Gangasagar and Haridwar Sahibganj, a picturesque district in Jharkhand skirted by the Rajmahal Hills, is where Prime Minister Narendra …
A committee constituted by the National Green Tribunal has suggested that use of fresh water should be prohibited and made an offence in order to maintain the minimum environmental flow of Yamuna river. The principal committee, headed by Shashi Shekhar, the secretary in the ministry of water resources, was constituted …
In October 2013, the Nation Green Tribunal had ordered all 239 ‘polluting’ industries on the banks to be shut. The Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) has recently issued closure notices to 100 industrial units along the Mithi river for releasing pollutants into the water bodies. Level of water in the …
Ensconced between Coro-mandel Fertilisers and INS Eksila, the Srinivasanagar (West) Colony in the 46th ward of Visakhapatnam welcomes one only to a host of problems. Comprising of about 2,000 houses, including many upscale apartments, the area has been mainly reeling from the pollution emitted from the neighbouring fertiliser company and …
