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 …
Water has an overwhelming impact on all aspects of Kerala's life. Being one of the most densely populated states, a balanced use of water, without jeopardizing long-term sustainability is imperative. Monitoring qualitative changes and identifying factors leading to such changes thus becomes extremely important. Science and technology plays an important …
the central agency responsible for checking environmental pollution in the country—the Central Pollution Control Board—does not have the requisite manpower and modern equipment to carry out its functions. These are the findings of the Indian Institute of Management ( iim) in Lucknow, roped in by the Union Ministry of Environment …
NEW DELHI: The proposed National Environment Protection Authority (Nepa) may take a while longer to be finalised. Environment minister Jairam Ramesh has said that his ministry is prepared to put off the Bill to the winter session for further consultations. Civil society members have raised objections to the proposed authority. …
Ministry Prepared To Put Off Bill To Winter Session For Further Consultations Urmi A Goswami NEW DELHI THE proposed National Environment Protection Authority (Nepa) may take a while longer to be finalised. Environment minister Jairam Ramesh has said that his ministry is prepared to put off the Bill to the …
The proposed National Environment Protection Authority (NEPA) that would set up standards and grant clearances for industrial projects, has not gone down well with the environmentalists and a section of the civil societies. The opponents of the NEPA have questioned its proposed autonomous status, saying
NEW DELHI: Union Minister of State for Environment and Forests Jairam Ramesh has indicated that he may be bowing to pressure from within the government to tone down his strident protection of the environment at the possible cost of growth objectives.
Union minister for environment and forests Jairam Ramesh's decision to set up a new authority, "National Environmental Protection Authority (NEPA"), to regulate all environmental norm, has been sharply criticised by the green lobby. Speaking at a national workshop to discuss the setting up of this autonomous body, a majority of …
Effluents Being Dumped Are 15 Times More Polluted Than The Accepted Norms Rajiv Shah | TNN Gandhiangar: The latest Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) report, which says that industries in and around Vadodara are dumping huge quantities of toxic chemicals into river Mahi and Gulf of Khambhat, has sent shockwaves …
Ahmedabad/ Vadodara: In a damning report, the central pollution control board (CPCB) proved that industries in and around Vadodara are dumping toxic chemicals into Mahi river and the Gulf of Cambay. The effluent being dumped are 15 times more polluted than the accepted norms. The report accuses the effluent treatment …
New Delhi: Delhi government so far has been pinning all its hopes for clean air during the Commonwealth Games in October on people switching over to mass transport systems. However, with 1,100 vehicles being added to Delhi streets every day, despite a flourishing Metro system and new low-floor buses, environment …
The Madhya Pradesh Pollution Control Board (MPPCB) has given clearance to a private waste management company to dispose 346 tonnes of toxic waste of the now-defunct Union Carbide Corporation (UCC)'s pesticide plant, officials said. Madhya Pradesh Waste Management Project - a division of Ramky Enviro Engineers Ltd., Hyderabad - has …
The Government on Wednesday ruled out a blanket ban on plastic bags and said waste management at the local level should be improved to ensure that the waste did not become an environmental hazard. Replying to a question on plastic waste, Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh said in the Lok Sabha …
NEW DELHI: Systemlife, the Italian company that installed a novel outdoor air-filtration machine as a pilot project at Connaught Place in the heart of the Capital, has claimed success in reducing air pollution in the area. The unit was installed outside the bustling Rajiv Chowk metro rail station in CP …
The Government will come out with a set of rules on May 15 to manage electronic waste (e-waste), Union Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh informed the Rajya Sabha on Monday. He said the new rules will have public-private partnership (PPP) and focus on recycling of useful material and destroying toxic waste. …
With illegal recycling of used electronic goods like mobile phone and computer posing environmental and health hazard, the Government will in less than a month come out with e-waste management and disposal rules. Replying to supplementaries during Question Hour, Environment and Forest Minister Jairam Ramesh told the Rajya Sabha that …
The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has carried out a study to assess the status of ground water quality and soil characteristics around Bhopal gas accident site in the surroundings of Union Carbide of India Ltd. (UCIL), Bhopal. The CPCB study confirms presence of heavy metals, pesticides and some of …
D.V. L. Padma Priya It accounts for almost 29 per cent of the country's waste generated annually Gujarat, which is considered to be the most progressive State in terms of investment and infrastructural development, has been declared as the top contributor to the total hazardous waste generation in the country. …
Priscilla Jebaraj NEW DELHI: Half the bio-medical waste generated in the country's hospitals is just dumped with municipal garbage, without any special treatment, according to a recent study evaluating the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). In fact, almost 15,000 hospitals have been served show cause notices as defaulters for not …
