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 DELHI, March 13 – Assam Government’s Rs 297 crore proposal to clean up Bharalu and Kalong rivers has been returned by National River Conservation Directorate (NRCD). The State Government had submitted projects proposals for pollution abatement of Bharalu and Kalong rivers at an estimated cost of Rs 223 crore …
The Bhopal activist who was “snooped on” by Dow talks first-hand. This spying and snooping has a long history. When a big corporate like Dow Chemicals resorts to snooping on private citizens, in this case on those agitating for compensation following one of the worst tragedies of our times, it …
Take a good look at your shelves and the hidden corners of your cupboards. You are bound to find at least one gadget that you had hoarded simply because it had lived up to its worth or because you had replaced it with a newer model. A survey by Nokia …
BHUBANESWAR: Inviting flak for the highly priced bio-degradable polythene bags that Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation intends to introduce in place of polythene, the authorities have decided to reduce the price to increase market acceptance. BMC conducted a meeting where businessmen, hoteliers, shop owners and vendors were invited to discuss the pro …
SHILLONG, Feb 26 – The mineral-rich Jaintia Hills district of Meghalaya faces an acute drinking water crisis as major rivers there have been declared “unfit” for human use due to high level of acidity caused by unscientific mining. The rivers close to coal mining areas and cement plants have acquired …
State Pollution Control Board submits report to Govt SHILLONG: The mineral-rich Jaintia Hills district faces an acute drinking water crisis as water from its major rivers has been declared ‘unfit’ for human consumption due to high level of acidity caused by unscientific mining. The rivers downstream of coal mining areas …
The mineral-rich Jaintia Hills district of Meghalaya faces an acute drinking water crisis as major rivers there have been declared “unfit” for human use due to high level of acidity caused by unscientific mining. The rivers close to coal mining areas and cement plants have acquired a blue colour over …
Steady release of mercury into the air, soil and water poses a significant health risk. But, it appears, not for policymakers in India. Annually, a large amount of this toxic, complex metal is simply dumped into municipal landfills or released into the air from a “green” source — the millions …
A year after the Madras High Court directed the closure of over 720 dyeing units in Tirupur, the dyers have submitted fresh proposals with promise of improved technology to achieve zero liquid discharge to be functional again. “The closed dyeing units have submitted proposals for achieving zero discharge with new …
India has the worst air pollution in the entire world, beating China, Pakistan, Nepal and Bangladesh, according to a study released during this year’s World Economic Forum in Davos. Of 132 countries whose environments were surveyed, India ranks dead last in the ‘Air (effects on human health)’ ranking. The annual …
A HISTORY OF POLLUTION? Threaten To Leave If Expansion Ban Is Not Revoked Bharuch:Industrialists and officials of the Ankleshwar Industrial Association say the industrial belt is still listed among the critical zones despite the fact that the pollution level here has reduced to a large extent. If the ban on …
The proposal to bring 346 tonnes of hazardous waste from the 1984 Bhopal gas disaster site to a disposal facility in Taloja outside Mumbai has been opposed by the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB). If implemented, the agency feels, it will set a precedent and Mumbai will become a dumping …
Rahul Wadke The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has asked Mumbai Waste Management Ltd, a hazardous waste management company with a facility near Mumbai, to incinerate 10 tonnes of toxic waste from the Union Carbide's Bhopal plant. The company is keen to dispose of the waste, provided the pollution control …
The Supreme Court on Tuesday, while permitting Sterlite Industries at Tuticorin to continue the operations at its copper plant, directed the company to file a fresh application before the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) for grant of consent to run the plant. A Bench of Justice R.M. Lodha and …
MUMBAI: In a bid to push the plan for setting up a 29-km freeway along Mumbai's western coast, the state government on Monday asked the Centre to consider modifying the Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) norms and permitting reclamation for construction of a road. The demand was made during a meeting …
NEW DELHI: For the next three months, the Delhi environment department and Delhi Pollution Control Board (DPCC) will intensively monitor operation of the Okhla waste-to-energy plant. Reacting to a TOI report about possible emissions from the plant since it became functional on January 3, the environment secretary visited the area …
Shillong, Jan. 5: The Meghalaya State Pollution Control Board is awaiting a detailed report from the Central Pollution Control Board on the actual reason behind the contamination of Lukha river in Jaintia Hills, which resulted in the death of many fishes. The Lukha river near the coal mining sites in …
Say studies have shown that Indian waste is unfit for the purpose. With the fear of losing their means of living looming over them, waste pickers from across the country have opposed Delhi government’s plan to install three waste to energy plants in the city. “How can the proposed energy …
Urban waste management are being increasingly transformed from a disposal-based linear system to a recovery-based closed-loop system that promotes the conservation of water and nutrient resources thereby contributing to sustainable development. The current manuscript compares the decentralized and centralized approaches to wastewater systems by citing several studies that have listed …