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 …
Encourage Tribals In Attappadi To Grow & Eat Vegetables In a bid to check malnutrition-related infant deaths in Attapadi, Hyderabad based National Institute of Nutrition, has recommended a slew of measures in a report submitted to the state government. They include referral fund for anganwadis to transfer emergency cases or …
A joint monitoring team coordinated by the Department of Environment has sealed six painting and dry cleaning business companies located on the bank of the Bagmati River for allegedly polluting the environment. The committee comprises Small and Cottage Industry Office, Kathmandu District Administration Office and Kathmandu Metropolitan City as members. …
There has been no deterioration in the quality of river Godavari's water after the recently-concluded Ganesh festival, as per reports of the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB). In its annual ritual, the MPCB had collected water samples before, during and after the festival. The samples were then tested for judging …
The Marcellus Shale, encompassing 104,000 square miles across Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Ohio, and upstate New York, is the largest source of natural gas in the US. Since 2008, hydraulic fracturing has been used to release and capture the shale gas for energy consumption. The use of hydrofracking has been highly …
Pollution in Yamuna refuses to come down despite efforts by the Delhi government and various agencies to reduce the contamination levels in the river. The sorry picture once again came to the fore recently when Delhi Jal Board officials stumbled upon some "mystery" pollutants which are found to be deteriorating …
Heavy metals leaching out from former mine workings in Cumbria are being removed as part of a £1m pilot project. Newcastle University said the scheme being tested at the disused Force Crag mine, west of Keswick, was the first of its size in the UK. Three tonnes of zinc, cadmium …
The Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) on Thursday issued a show-cause notice to Quality Exports at the Cuncolim industrial estate for operating a unit "in a manner causing environmental pollution". GSPCB wants reasons why directions for closure or suspension of the operation of the unit should not be issued. …
BP Plc won a legal reprieve in its effort to force the administrator of a settlement related to the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill to tighten standards in assessing claims, potentially sparing the oil company billions of dollars of extra costs. A divided 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals …
The government order came last month for the declaration of the Kodaikanal Wildlife Sanctuary under Section 26 A1(b) of the Wildlife (Protection) Act , 1972. The new sanctuary with seven ranges would be formed with forest areas from Dindigul and Theni districts on the basis of a proposal sent by …
Pakistan’s largest metropolitan and the worlds third most densely populated city suffers from severe pollution due to a lack of interest by successive governments in tackling environment degradation. Without any environmental management policies, the city suffers everything, from air pollution to noise pollution; and water pollution to lack of sanitation …
The overall objective of the Meghalaya Water Policy is to “ensure that water is used efficiently, shared equitably, managed sustainably, governed transparently and contributing to improving the health and livelihoods of all citizens”. To attain this, the Water Policy aims at ensuring that appropriate systems and measure are in place …
Green activists on Sunday walked along the Yamuna to the Taj Corridor to highlight the plight of the river burdened by human waste and industrial pollutants. The 'Walk for Yamuna' was undertaken on World Rivers Day, to draw attention to rivers facing severe and increasing threats associated with climate change, …
A recent report of the Union water resources ministry states that villages in Rajasthan are most affected by contaminated water in the country. According to the report, in Rajasthan, 25,504 rural habitations or 1.09 crore people are getting water with chemical or bacterial contamination. Assam comes next with 12,879 rural …
Around 500 people, including 200 staffers from the metropolis, gathered on the banks of the Bishnumati River today to take part in the river cleaning campaign today. Kathmandu Metropolitan City Office initiated the campaign today to clean the Bishnumati River by removing solid waste and urging all not to throw …
Gujarat Pollution Control Board (GPCB) has slapped closure notices on eight textile dyeing and printing units in Sachin, Pandesara, Kim and Palsana near here for violating air and water pollution norms on Friday. Official sources said around 37 textile dyeing and printing units have been issued closure notices for violating …
Industrial associations of Gautam Budh Nagar have complained to the district administration that large numbers of illegal manufacturing units operating from villages in Noida are causing unbridled pollution in the area, besides releasing cheap quality finished goods into the market. These units, most of which allegedly operate from near the …
Gujarat Pollution Control Board (GPCB) has slapped closure notices on eight textile dyeing and printing units in Sachin, Pandesara, Kim and Palsana near here for violating air and water pollution norms on Friday. Official sources said around 37 textile dyeing and printing units have been issued closure notices for violating …
The Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) will carry out a special environmental degradation study of the putrid St Inez creek, after the monsoons, over a period of one year. The study would explore and establish the sources responsible for degradation of the creek. The Board has decided to clean …
The central zonal bench of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has instructed Bhopal Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Thursday to remove solid waste in and around Shahpura Lake in every 24 hours. Hearing on a petition filed by Dr Subhash C Pandey, the tribunal expressed dissatisfaction over the measures being taken …
Researchers have found a high level of radioactivity in the soil, vegetables and drinking water extracted from permanent deposits of heavy minerals in areas around Cox’s Bazar. The level of radium, thorium and uranium found in the food chain in the area pose potential health risks to the surrounding inhabitants, …
