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 …
NIO study also concluded that water quality fulfilled criteria of CPCB for eco-sensitive zones The impact of industrial activity on aquatic fauna found at bottom of the Arabian sea (macrobenthic communities) in the sensitive ecosystem of the Marine National Park and Sanctuary (MNPS) in southern Gulf of Kutch was found …
Courtesy lack of infrastructure upgrade With a little infrastructure upgrade in the State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), it failed to abide by norms laid down by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) to monitor air quality in industrial areas. This is not only leading to air pollution but also the …
Bangalore, known for its salubrious climate, according to Central Pollution Control Board Senior Scientist M Madhusudanan, is among 24 most critically polluted cities today. The reason for this dismal situation, according to him, is high density of vehicles, which are major contributors to air pollution. In order to reverse this …
The Supreme Court today sought the Centre’s response to a PIL seeking abolition of diesel subsidy and creation of an environmental police department to crack down on polluting vehicles as part of measures to improve the air quality in cities across the country which have become “virtual gas chambers.” A …
The Supreme Court on Monday sought a reply from the Centre on a PIL seeking abolition of diesel subsidy and creation of an environmental police department to crack down on polluting vehicles as part of measures to improve the air quality in cities across the country. Besides, the PIL had …
The Supreme Court on Monday sought response of the Centre on a PIL that showed Delhi’s air contains critical levels of particulate matter, nitrogen dioxide and carbon monoxide, estimated by the WHO to be more than 30 times of the permissible global standards. Issuing notice to the Centre and Central …
The following draft of certain rules, which the Central Government proposes to issue in exercise of the powers conferred by Section 3, Section 6 and Section 25 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 (29 of 1986) and in supersession of the Municipal Solid Wastes (Management and Handling) Rules, 2000 except …
The diversion of water of River Ganga through Upper and Lower Ganga canals, leaves virtually very little or no flow in the main river. In absence of adequate flow the unabated discharge of treated sewage, even with 100% treatment, and BOD level of 30 mg/l, cannot bring the river water …
The Centre for Pollution Control (CPC), the agency authorised by Centre Pollution Control Board for the treatment of bio-medical waste, has as many 280 registered health-care establishments which take it service. There are 700 healthcare establishments in the city. An MoU signed between the CPC and Varanasi Municipal Corporation (VMC) …
There are no rules by which one can dispose of medical waste that is generated at home. Varanasi Municipal Corporation (VMC) has no guidelines for disposal of used bandages, sanitary napkins, wet cotton, blades, disposable diapers, insulin syringes, used condoms or any material contaminated with body fluid, blood or antiseptics …
Expansion of Visakh Refinery, setting up of Greenfield refinery near Visakhapatnam on the agenda State-owned Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited is keen on expediting the process for its Rs.60,000-crore investment plan for expansion of Visakh Refinery and setting up of a Greenfield refinery near the city. In a recent interview, HPCL …
New Delhi : New Delhi Municipal Council’s ambitious electronic waste collection project is facing problems as residents of the VIP zone have turned a deaf ear to the pleas of agency to dispose of e-waste in bins marked for it. According to a senior official at the council, the agency …
Ropar, June 23: A four-member team of a Delhi-based NGO, Centre for Science and Environment, during its visit to Ropar Guru Gobind Singh Super Thermal Plant found that the working conditions inside the plant exposed the employees to various health hazards. They observed that the coal unloading platform was not …
Union environment and forests minister Jayanthi Natarajan on Thursday called for setting up a corpus fund to help quick response to oil spills in the sea and protecting India's fragile coastal eco-system. In the recent past, there have been frequent incidents of leakages of crude from broken ships or from …
Local villagers under banner of Lok Maitri launched protests against the state govt move. Indore: The State Government, which faced stiff opposition from people and NGOs when it gave its nod for disposal of toxic waste of the Union Carbide, is contemplating to dispose 10 tons of toxic waste of …
Residents and social activists have urged candidates contesting in the Guwahati Municipal Corporation civic polls, to be held on June 19, to clean the Bharalu river. They want the elected representatives to work together, cutting across party lines, and help clean the polluted river. A study conducted by the Central …
Industrial units of textile city Surat will become the first in India to run an emission trading scheme (ECS) locally. As a part of pilot project by Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) and union ministry of environment and forests, nearly 500 units located in and around Surat will trade for …
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed pollution control boards across the country to close down all units, including hotels, running without the consent to operate under the air and water acts. A letter containing the order sent by Union ministry of environment and forests (MoEF) dated June 3 was …
The process of burning solid waste to convert it to energy at a recycling plant in South Delhi has made the air near the unit 25 times more polluted than the permissible limit, a surprise check of the Okhla waste-to-energy plant has revealed. The National Green Tribunal (NGT) asked Central …
Few issues in Delhi whip people into as much of a frenzy as Jindal's Okhla-based waste-to-energy plant. Residents of Sukhdev Vihar in Okhla have been enraged that the plant has been situated a mere 200 metres away from the colony. Layers of ash and soot that blanketed the neighbourhood in …
