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 …
Farmers in villages surrounding SIPCOT Industrial Estate say they are not interested in taking part in the personal meetings sought by officials of Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages Private Limited (HCCBPL), in the wake of a massive bandh in Perundurai and Chennimalai areas earlier this month. The bandh was observed in 23 …
The UK's Department for International Development (DFID) has published a new guide to the environmental impacts of urban areas authored by IIED's David Satterthwaite. The publication, entitled 'Urban poverty, urban pollution and environmental management', summarises what is known about the environmental impacts of urban areas – with a particular focus …
More than twothird of the sewage generated by 118 towns located in the Ganga basin gets discharged into the river untreated, which makes Ganga rejuvenation an all the more arduous task. A recent study by experts from different government agencies has concluded that the towns, spread across five states, generate …
The Goa state pollution control board (GSPCB) will ask the department of science and environment to conduct a study on the carrying capacity of rivers in the state. This will be the basis for giving approvals for major projects like marinas or floating platoons or even casinos. Speaking to mediapersons, …
More than two-thirds of the sewage generated in 118 towns, located along the Ganga river basin is discharged into the river untreated, says a report prepared by a team of experts. The towns collectively generate over 3,636 million litres per day (MLD) of sewage while the treatment capacity of the …
Acting on an Uttarakhand Pollution Control Board (UPCB) report, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has formed a technical monitoring committee to conduct a survey into untreated sewage waste being discharged into the Ganga by ashrams in the holy towns of Haridwar and Rishikesh. Speaking to TOI on Thursday, Ankur Kansal, …
Five of the country's 32 severely polluted industrial areas are in Jharkhand, the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has concluded after studying air, water and soil quality across the country while formulating a comprehensive environmental assessment report. While Jamshedpur, Ramgarh, Bada Jamtara, Seraikela and West Singhbhum are the concern zones …
Environment protection orders have been issued to 149 factories found using rubber tyres and coal as fuel, Akmal Saif Chatha, parliamentary secretary for Environment Protection Department, told the Punjab Assembly during the questions hour on Monday. He said cases against another 90 factories had been referred to the Environment Tribunal. …
The Great Barrier Reef risks being officially listed as “in danger” unless Australia provides greater funding to reduce pollution and widens a ban on dumping sediment into the reef’s waters, environment groups have told the UN. In a joint submission to Unesco’s world heritage committee, the World Wildlife Fund and …
The Shitalakhya River, also known as Lakhya Nodi, a tributary of the Brahmaputra, flowing through the district has nearly become dead due to industrial waste and chemical. Sources at Deputy Commissioner’s Office said hundreds of factories situated near the river are dumping garment factory waste, dyeing chemicals, polythene, printing, fertilisers, …
More industries along Ganga will face closure and penal action for polluting the river. Principal committee constituted by the National Green Tribunal in its first meeting held on February 25 revised the guidelines to also identify seriously polluting industries along with grossly polluting ones that pose threat to the national …
If you are tired of servicing you water purifier at home and thinking of switching over to 20 litre packaged drinking water for once and all, it's time you give it a re-think. Water, which is being supplied to almost every household by Tom, Dick or Harry, is not at …
The Kolkata bench of the national green tribunal (NGT) on Monday directed 70 Tarapith hotels to be shut as they were operating without proper permission of the state pollution control board (PCB). NGT asked for the power connection to these hotels to be disconnected after PCB said that they were …
In response to public pressure, state environmental officials on Monday released a revised plan to thin out the invasive mute swan population in New York. While emphasizing nondeadly control measures, the new plan would still allow the killing of the birds. The revision comes after a blueprint issued early last …
PANJIM: Observing that the much neglected St Inez creek is contaminated with sewage water discharged in it, the Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) has directed the Health Department to immediately remove all the illegal sewage discharge lines of the residential as well as commercial dwellings located along the creek. …
Two Madhya Pradesh government departments are at odds over restarting of a carcass utilisation plant inside a wildlife sanctuary which activists say poses threat to tigers living in the area. While the animal husbandry department is trying hard to get the plant operational, which has been not working for about …
BENGALURU: It was the view of Varthur Lake from the balcony that enticed Lathika Menon to move into an apartment in Whitefield three years ago. But now she dreads opening the window facing the water body. "Is it a lake or a giant sewage pit? The oxygen content in it …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of Dharam Raj Vs State of Maharashtra dated 09/03/2015 regarding the running of abattoir at the site near Idgah Maindan. According to the Applicant, unscientific slaughtering at the site causes environmental hazard, adverse impact on environment, health …
