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 …
A study conducted by a Chennai-based environmental group has shown high levels of heavy metal-laden dust in air samples taken from around the Kodungaiyur dumpyard, exposing residents around the area to acute health hazards. The samples were taken from the house of Perambur MLA A Soundararajan in February 2012 and …
District houses thermal power plants, coal mines, chemical factory The Sonbhadra district of Uttar Pradesh is precariously perched on the threshold of an environment disaster with a new study having found high levels of mercury in the environment as well as in the bodies of local residents. Sonbhadra, which is …
Despite repeated requests, the central government is yet to lift the moratorium on the expansion of industrial projects, or new projects, in important factory clusters in West Bengal, the state's Minister-in-Charge at the Environment Department said today. “In spite of my personal visit ... and several applications to them, they …
PANJIM: Goa’s 16 major private and public sector companies in the field of power generation, steel production, liquor, fertilizers and pharmaceuticals were issued show cause notices on Thursday by Goa State Pollution Control Board for failing to install online stack emission, effluent and ambient air quality monitoring system. GSPCB Member …
The Supreme Court on Thursday said it cannot be swayed by emotions or public protests in directing closure of polluting industries but have to go strictly by law in deciding demands for closing down Sterlite Industries in Tamil Nadu’s Tuticorin district. A bench of justices A K Patnaik and H …
Pulls up the Centre, U.P., Haryana and Delhi for the mess The Supreme Court on Wednesday expressed serious concern over the worsening quality of water in the Yamuna due to high level of pollution though over Rs 1,800 crores had been spent to contain pollution. A Bench of Justices Swatanter …
Seeks Affidavit From Centre, UP, Delhi, Haryana New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday wanted to know the exact amount spent by the Centre and Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and Haryana to reduce pollution in Yamuna while saying that over Rs 1,000 crore was spent but the river was dirtier than …
Haryana, UP, Delhi under fire. The court noted that Rs 1,062 crore had been spent by the Centre alone for fighting Yamuna pollution. While UP has pitched in with Rs 219 crore, Haryana’s share has been Rs 200 crore. Various corporations and civic bodies had also contributed, taking the total …
Court asks Centre to spell out its stand The Supreme Court has appointed an expert committee to go into all aspects of the ban on endosulfan and the disposal of the existing quantity of the pesticide. The court has asked the Centre to spell out its stand on the manufacture …
JAIPUR: With nearly 400 vehicles being added to the city's burgeoning fleet of private cars and commercial vehicles, the level of air population has sharply gone up along with a corresponding rise in the number of people suffering from respiratory problems. In an alarming report prepared by the Centre for …
Hazardous metal waste can affect brain and nervous system if not disposed of properly. The city is likely to be chosen for a project on disposal of “fused” compact fluorescent lamp (CFL) bulbs that contain mercury - a hazardous metal that can affect the brain and nervous system if not …
The National Green Tribunal’s principal bench has restrained a number of State agencies from dumping garbage in the Pallavaram ‘periya eri’. “The Tribunal is able to see a prima facie case made out for granting an ex-parte ad interim injunction in view of the warranting fact and circumstances. Accordingly, an …
A study by Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), a New Delhi-based research and advocacy body, has found high levels of mercury in the environment as well as bodies of local people in Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh’s second largest district.
The New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) has launched an awareness campaign for the Resident Welfare Associations (RWAs) and Market Traders Associations (MTAs) on the issue of collection and disposal of electronic waste (e-waste) in environment friendly manner. The NDMC has decided to provide e-bins for e-waste collection to all RWAs …
The Scheme of Assistance for Abatement of Pollution was conceptualized during the 7th Five-Year Plan with the main objective to strengthen the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) and State Pollution Control Boards (SPCBs) / State Pollution Control Committees (SPCCs) for enforcing statutory provisions of pollution abatement. The Scheme is now …
Public outrage seems to have got better of scientific opinion when it comes to disposing of over 350 tonnes of toxic waste on the Union Carbide's now-defunct premises at Bhopal. A perusal of several official documents on the matter clearly indicates that various plants in India are capable of treating …
Vehicular density, construction activity, use of diesel generator sets and loudspeakers blamed Bangalore, long considered the garden city, now has a dubious distinction. It has been ranked the country’s seventh noisiest city and the tag is bound to worry the citizens, long concerned about rising levels of air pollution and …
New Delhi In a move that might speed up environmental clearances for mining firms, the Centre may ask the Indian Bureau of Mines (IBM) to independently verify compliance of norms suggested by the ministry of environment and forests (MoEF) for all mining projects. This is being done to ensure constant …
M/s Sintex Power Limited (SPL) proposes to set up 1720 MW (2x660 MW coal based + 1x400 MW Gas based) Power Plant near Lunsapur, Mithapur and Kagvadar villages, taluka Jafrabad, district Amreli, Gujarat. Terms of Reference for EIA study of the proposed project was prescribed by the Ministry of Environment …
SRINAGAR, Sep 6: While the ever increasing water pollution and poor sanitation arrangements has emerged as the major concern in Jammu and Kashmir state, the state government has failed to conduct any survey or study to make an assessment of chemical and bio-diversity indicators causing pollutions to the water bodies. …
