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 …
Chief Minister Trivendra Rawat has laid stress on importance of cleanliness of rivers in the state. The Chief Minister was addressing a gathering after taking part in the Suswa river cleanliness campaign at Mothrowala in Dehradun today. The campaign was organised by the U Turn Foundation, a voluntary organisation. Rawat …
Health hazard:A section of the Ooty lake is clogged with waste. Says domestic and industrial pollutants in the waterbodies are a threat to people The rivers feeding the Bhavani and the Moyar basins in the Nilgiris are affected by domestic and industrial pollutants and pose a threat to both people …
A notice was issued by the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) regarding issuance of directions of closure of certain industries, slaughterhouses and a few industries located in the state. The notice has been issue for the closure of the industries in Bellandur Lake Catchment Area under Section 33 (1) …
The Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) has decided to close down all 488 industries around Bellandur lake. Speaking to DH, KSPCB secretary Shantappa said the decision had been taken based on the directions by the National Green Tribunal (NGT). “We have received the orders and have to close down …
Bhopal: Strange as it may sound, Madhya Pradesh has a share in polluting the Ganga. An audit by National Mission for Clean Ganga names Chambal, Tons (Tamsa) and Sone among the rivers responsible for polluting the 'holy river'. While Tons and Sone rivers flow directly into Ganga in bordering Uttar …
BHOPAL: Central Bench of National Green Tribunal (NGT) has sought report from the district magistrate of Anuppur and state government regarding measures taken to check pollution at the origin of Narmada river in Amarkantak in Anuppur district. The tribunal sought the report during the hearing of a petition by Sanjiv …
Indore: National Green Tribunal (NGT), central bench at Bhopal, has sought action plan prepared by the state government for cleaning Saraswati River. The government and Indore Municipal Corporation has been directed to give a power point presentation on the plan chalked out to clean the river on May 12, the …
Besides impacting our health, pollution is triggering major environmental changes. Global warming and variation in weather conditions are just a few examples that show how pollution is interfering with the function of 'Mother Nature'. The source of pollution may vary but each pollution type is contributing to hazardous conditions. Let's …
Many corporate firms are approaching civic agencies and the urban development department to rejuvenate the city’s lakes, especially Bellandur and Varthur, under the corporate social responsibility (CSR) scheme. One such proposal has come to the Karnataka Lake Conservation and Development Authority (KLCDA) for inlet treatment. “I have asked the company, …
While the officials from various civic agencies and Urban Development Department are making tall claims that visible progress is being made on the ground in clearing weeds and silt from Bellandur lake, a team of experts from Indian Institute of Science and Lake Expert Committee has claimed that this is …
Pulls up authorities for failing’ to check encroachments on the water body Coming down heavily on the caretaker body Lakes and Waterways Department Authority (LAWDA) and the civil administration for their “lax approach and insufficient staff”, the Jammu & Kashmir High Court pulled them up for “failing” to preserve the …
BENGALURU: The Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) on Wednesday issued closure orders to six industrial units in the Bellandur Lake catchment area. The board has identified 97 water-based units releasing effluents to the highly polluted waterbody. Of the 288 industrial units identified in Bellandur Lake's catchment to be responsible …
Maharashtra government to act against those selling packaged drinking in unsealed containers, as per the per the amendment carried out in the laws on March 1. "If any fresh cause of action has arisen against anybody after amendment was made, it's apparent that the respondents have to apply their minds …
Absence of full-fledged Chief makes pollution body toothless; Matter to be heard by HC today PANJIM: In the absence of a full-fledged Chairman, the Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) has till now, failed to initiate action against the iron ore leases, operational in Sattari whose ore-laden mining trucks pass …
MEERUT: Angered by poor implementation of its repeated orders to provide safe drinking water to the affected villages in six western Uttar Pradesh districts, the national green tribunal warned the UP government and asked why the tribunal should not close the industries which are polluting the rivers and groundwater of …
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has ordered the immediate closure of industries in the vicinity of Bellandur Lake, but so far closure notices have been served on only 13 industries. In fact, 46 highly polluting industries had been identified under the red category. After the NGT order, industries were categorised …
With the National Green Tribunal slamming the Centre every few days over the poor progress on Ganga clean-up, the Uma Bharati led National Mission on Clean Ganga (NMCG) is learnt to be making a direct outreach to the Tribunal to ‘sensitise’ it to the Ganga mission, its timelines and the …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Subhas Datta Vs Ministry of Railways & Others dated 25/04/2017 regarding unhygienic conditions of platforms of Howrah Railway Station and Railway Yard. The issue also deals with inadequate capacity of the STP which is said to …
The UNEP had in its 2011 report presented to the Federal Government, recommended that at least $1 billion would be required in the first five years, which is expected to be completed in three decades. The Federal Government has earmarked $190 million towards the implementation of the United Nations Environment …
While the urban development department is chalking out engineering methods to revive the 900-acre Bellandur lake, the Karnataka Lake Conservation and Development Authority (KLCDA) is planning to implement the wetland model for cleaning the lake and conserving it. G Vidyasagar, KLCDA chief executive officer told DH that it is first …
