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 …
Palau signed the International Solar Alliance (ISA) Framework Agreement here, lauding India for its efforts in promoting sustainable development projects through South-South cooperation. Palau became the 76th country to sign the ISA Framework Agreement, which till date has been ratified by a total of 54 of the 76 countries. Palau …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Ashish Kumar Dixit Vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Others dated 15/07/2019 regarding illegal operation of marriage halls, nursing homes, clinics, hospitals, commercial complexes, hotels and other commercial establishments without requisite prior NOC/Consent to Operate from the Uttar Pradesh Pollution …
Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Pollution of surface and ground water, 15/07/2019. Water bodies in the country are polluted due to discharge of untreated sewage, industrial effluent, agricultural runoff containing fertilizers, pesticides, etc. The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) is monitoring the water quality of both surface and ground …
Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Water Crisis in the Country, 15/07/2019. The Dynamic Ground Water Resources of the country are being periodically assessed jointly by Central Ground Water Board (CGWB) and State Governments. As per the 2017 assessment, out of the total 6881 assessment units (Block/ Taluks/ Mandals/ watersheds/ …
Pulling up the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) for covering up its “inaction” by imposing penalties on other statutory bodies, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) this week directed it to close all dairy units that pollute air, water and soil in the national capital. A four-member bench led by NGT …
When the Conowingo Dam opened to fanfare nearly a century ago, the massive wall of concrete and steel began its job of harnessing water power in northern Maryland. It also quietly provided a side benefit: trapping sediment and silt before it could flow miles downstream and pollute the Chesapeake Bay, …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Westend Green Farms Society Vs Union of India & Others dated 08/07/2019 regarding restaurants/hotels/motels/banquets illegally operating in Mahipalpur and Rajokri, Delhi. Violation of law on the subjects of waste management, discharge of effluents, illegal ground water extraction, ground water contamination, …
Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Action Plan for Pollution Free Rivers, 08/07/2019. The 351 river stretches on 323 rivers are prioritised based on BOD values in five classes. Polluted River Stretches of Priority 1 and 2 are located in 20 States and Union Territories, whereas polluted stretches of Priority …
Noida: The district administration in association with the forest department of Gautam Budh Nagar and the Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board (UPPCB) on Thursday floated a special committee to calibrate and follow up all environment related issues in Noida and Greater Noida. The environment monitoring committee will be chaired by …
Noida: At a time Noida’s water table is depleting every year, a city-based environmentalist has drawn the attention of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) to unauthorised car washing centres that use borewells for water. Amit Gupta has written to the NGT saying that at least 40-50 car washing centres are …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Vijay Kumar Vs State of Himachal Pradesh dated 04/07/2019 regarding hydro-stations in Himachal Pradesh not measuring the flow of water released to the downstream during the lean season which has resulted in higher pollution level and harm to the aquatic …
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Evaluation of Polluted Standard, 04/07/2019. Under the Namami Gange Programme. Grossly Polluting Industries (GPIs) located on main stem of river Ganga and its tributaries are monitored at regular frequency by CPCB /State Pollution Control Boards (SPCBs) for verification of their compliance status with regard …
Gurgaon: The Haryana State Pollution Control Board (HSPCB) has shut 14 industrial units in NCR districts of Haryana in the past one month as they failed to comply with the online pollution monitoring norms laid down by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). There are 332 large and medium scale …
A Chinese research team has developed an effective colorimetric method to detect lead contamination in water via fluorescent test strips. The research team with the Institute of Intelligent Machines, Chinese Academy of Sciences, developed fluorescent nanoprobes with the proportional mixing of blue carbon dots and red carbon dots. As the …
NGOs threaten to stage protest if authorities fail to take action Despite the tall claims to contain pollution in various rivers of the state, seasonal rivulet Ghaggar is still causing serious health problems among residents of villages located near its banks as various towns continue to discharge waste in it. …
Gurgaon: The Haryana State Pollution Control Board (HSPCB) has warned 32 industrial units to connect their online monitoring systems with the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) website within 15 days or face closure. The CPCB had on Wednesday given the HSPCB two weeks’ time to prepare an action taken report …
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Chemical Contamination of Water, 27/06/2019. State-wise details of areas affected by Arsenic and other contaminants viz. Salinity, Fluoride, Nitrate, Lead, Cadmium and Chromium in ground water, as per data available with CGWB are given at Annexure.
Instead of percolation tanks, diverting rainwater suggested Chairman of the Telangana Water Resources Development Corporation V. Prakash Rao, while praising the Telangana government for taking up the Kaleshwaram project, sought to remind that availability of water in the project was dependent on whether or not the upper riparian states chose …
Rs. 905.78 cr. Central aid given to State to tackle the problem’ At least six rivers, including the Cauvery, in Tamil Nadu have been identified as polluted in stretches by the Central Pollution Control Board and the onus was on the State government and local bodies to prevent pollution in …
The Maharashtra Pollution Control Board has sought an explanation from the Dehu gram panchayat for the thousands of dead fish found floating in the Indrayani river last week. “We have sent a notice to the Dehu gram panchayat on Wednesday, directing them to submit their response about the incident within …
