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 …
New norms for abatement of pollution and stringent action against the violators helped bring down wastes from industrial units flowing into the Ganga by nearly 35 per cent over the past one year, the government said on Sunday. Environment minister Prakash Javadekar told PTI his ministry "concentrated" on 764 "grossly …
With merely 15 days' time left, as many as 317 industries in the state are yet to comply with the norms of the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) and set up special equipment to analyse and record air and water quality, and noise levels. Industry is required to install a …
Some GPHA officials using the boom equipment to isolate the oil at vantage points to be evacuated The Ghana Ports and Harbours Authourity (GPHA) is to impose a $50,000 penalty on the Mediterranean Shipping Company for polluting the Tema Port environment with heavy marine oil (HFO) spilled from its container …
An oil spill from the Royal Dutch Shell company has released 2,100 barrels of oil in the Gulf of Mexico, forcing the company to shut down all its wells that flow to its Brutus platform. The U.S. Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement said the leak involved about 88,200 gallons …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Pali Water Pollution Control Foundation Pali Vs. Union of India & Others dated 13/05/2016 regarding pollution caused by dying and printing industries in district Pali, Rajasthan. Compliance Report dated 10th May, 2016 filed by Rajasthan State Pollution Control Board reveals …
Kannur: In the backdrop of the recurring incidents of the carcasses of dolphins and turtles getting washed ashore in different places in the state, a special team from Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) started their visit along the Kerala coast to study the cause. The team led by Deepesh V, …
Pointing out how the work of Ganga rejuvenation is getting delayed due to multiplicity of implementing authorities, the parliamentary Committee on Estimates - chaired by the BJP Lok Sabha member Murli Manohar Joshi - on Wednesday suggested setting up an apex body, headed by the Prime Minister, for better coordination …
Bengaluru: Aquatic life in the city's lakes is in deep water. Of the fish mortality cases in India which have grabbed headlines and found mention in research papers, the maximum are from Bengaluru followed by Mysuru, a recent study has revealed. Most fish have perished for the same reason. Sustained …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Central Zonal Bench, Bhopal) in the matter of Davad Vs Hindustan Zinc Ltd. & Others dated 12/05/2016. The Application was filed by residents of village Bherukhera (II), Agucha Tehsil, Hurda District, Bhilwara with the allegations that after the establishment and as a result of …
The pre-monsoon showers brought relief to Bengalureans last week but played havoc with thousands of dead fishes who washed ashore Ulsoor Lake. The locals alleged that the fish death occurred about three to four days ago but wasn't noticed till the dead fish accumulated in the corners of the lake, …
With the delinking of Kukatpally nala from Hussainsagar, the Telangana State Pollution Control Board (TSCPB) has initiated steps to bring down the pollution level in the lake. The state pollution watchdog has procured two modern Real Time Water Quality Monitoring System (RTWQMS) for monitoring pollution levels in Hussainsagar. The PCB, …
Delivering an important judgement in favour of the residents of Bhanpur Khanti, the National Green Tribunal on Tuesday ordered the Bhopal Municipal Corporation to restrict power supply to the borewells and handpumps within 1.5 kilometer of Bhanpur area and also paste the notice on each one of them saying that …
The Committee on Estimates present this Fifteenth Report on 'Ganga Rejuvenation'. The parliamentary panel expressed its concern over Ganga being listed among the 10 most polluted rivers in the world. Renowned hydrologists and experts on river dynamics and water management testified before the Committee that the Ganga bears no comparison …
The government needs to re-examine its plan of replacing old power plants with super critical units as the country is already reeling under drought and producing coal-based energy is a highly water-intensive process, Greenpeace India today said. "The government needs to re-examine its plans of replacing old power plants with …
Kochi: The joint inquiry committee, constituted to look into allegations regarding the discharge of chemical effluents into Periyar by Sree Sakthi Paper Mills, has recommended the Kerala State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) to issue the closure notice again. Following widespread public protests, the committee inspected the mill and its premises …
2nd incident in 2 months; glare on private fishing, sewage water Sewage water and rampant fishing are suspected to have killed hundreds of fish in Ulsoor lake in the city on Monday morning. Hundreds of fish were found dead floating in Bengaluru’s famous Ulsoor lake on Monday, shocking morning walkers …
Protest against release of effluents from Sree Sakthi Paper Mills to the river Protests over pollution of the Periyar, the drinking water source of Kochi, is gathering momentum. It may soon take the shape of a mass movement, which would assert the right of people for safe drinking water. As …
Often at loggerheads, the BJP-led NDA government and the Arvind Kejriwal dispensation on Saturday came together to launch a fresh “wholesome” action plan worth around Rs 825 crore to rid Yamuna of its filth within two-and-half years. Under the third Yamuna Action Plan (YAP), flagged off by Union water resources …
With the National Democratic Alliance government completing two years in office later this month, one of its prominent pre-poll promises, of cleaning the Ganga, is likely to be officially launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi by May 15. While entry-level activities relating to the ambitious Namami Gange programme are already …
This report by the Standing Committee on Science and Technology, Environment and Forest has pulled up the environment ministry for its "poor performance" in controlling pollution. The ministry has failed to achieve the physical targets relating to ambient air quality monitoring stations and new noise monitoring stations says the report …
