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 …
MUMBAI: Unlike in the past, this Diwali walking or driving on the roads may be easier and safer during the festive season. The state government has decided to rope in police and BMC officials for effective implementation of the law that bans people from bursting or lighting fire crackers on …
Expressing concern over the increase in pollution levels in water-bodies following immersion of idols after Durga Puja, the Pollution Control Board, Assam (PCBA) today said that no satisfactory actions were being initiated by the district administration and the local authorities concerned on the direction issued by the Board in connection …
Contaminated drinking water the primary cause: Seechewal Umesh Dewan Tribune News Service Punjab Pollution Control Board member Sant Balbir Singh Seechewal shows polluted waters of the Beas and Kala Sangha drain, collected in bottles, to mediapersons in Patiala on Sunday. Punjab Pollution Control Board member Sant Balbir Singh Seechewal shows …
Several hospitals in the city are not heeding to the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) norms of treatment and disposal of bio-medical waste. Over 50% of the hospitals sell off their bio-medical waste such as worn out disposable syringes, saline bottles, suction pipes used for blood transfusion and glucose, scissors …
Kolkata, 11 Oct: The noise level and other environment-related parameters would be monitored by the West Bengal Pollution Control Board during the Puja festival beginning this week. A number of teams will monitor noise pollution from microphones and crackers from 13 October till October 17 in and around Kolkata, WBPCB …
At a time when the state is reeling under acute water scarcity, the government is yet to formulate a water policy, even after eight years since the National Water Policy came into being. The National Water Policy 2002, had made the formulation of State Water Policy mandatory, backed by an …
BHUBANESWAR: In the face of growing concerns over e-waste disposal across the country, the Orissa State Pollution Control Board (OSPCB) is ready to undertake intensive mapping of the waste management and handling scenario in the State. The exercise aims at preparing the pollution control authority to put in place an …
Whereas, the draft rules, namely the e-waste ( (Management and Handling) Rules 2010 was published by the Government of India in the Ministry of Environment and Forests vide number S.O.1125 (E), dated 14th May, 2010 in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary of the same date inviting objection and suggestion from …
Requesting that the temporary dumping site used by the Municipal Corporation in Sector 23 be shifted, the regional officer of Haryana State Pollution Control Board has sent a communique in this regard to the chairman. The communication has been sent after an inspection was conducted of the site by the …
Smelting Unit Of Vedanta Flagship Has Violated Environment Norms: Court Chennai: Just a month after the Union ministry of environment and forests rejected the proposal to mine Niyamgiri hills for its aluminum refinery in Orissa, Vedanta Resources Plc. has suffered another major setback with the Madras High Court (HC) ordering …
MUMBAI: Increasing noise pollution is an environmental issue city residents are finding difficult to ignore. Observing that it was a matter for which "abundant precaution'' has to be taken, the Bombay HC recently directed superintendent of police, Thane, to depute an officer of the rank of deputy superintendent of police …
KOLKATA, 19 SEPT: Despite several campaigns by the West Bengal Pollution Control Board (WBPCB) to promote lead-free colours among idol-makers and even after many Puja committees have ordered for idols painted with such colours, the artisans are still apprehensive about using it this Puja. The artisans have earlier tried the …
On August 7, two merchant vessels, MSC Chitra and MV Khalijia, collided in the harbour, leading to a major oil spill. During investigations into the cause of the collision, the management of Chitra was asked to pay Rs3 crore as compensation. Chitra was carrying a large number of containers, some …
RELIGIOUS rituals may have to make some compromises for the sake of environment. Ahead of Ganapati Visarjan and Durga Puja, the environment ministry has put in place guidelines for idol immersion. Concerned about the increase in pollution of water bodies at the end of the festival, the ministry has suggested …
KOLKATA, 13 Sept: The managing committee of the proposed petroleum, chemicals and petrochemicals investment region (PCPIR) at Nayachar today decided that the required documentation to secure environmental clearance would be submitted to the West Bengal Pollution Control Board (WBPCB) within a few days. The first meeting of the managing committee …
BHUBANESWAR: Orissa already among top investment destinations, the State Pollution Control Board (SPCB) has chalked out plans which will give industries a regulatory frame-work that is responsive, efficient, equipped with a sound enforcement mechanism and scientific at the same time. The pollution watchdog of the State has already stitched up …
This document contains the letter to the Gujarat Pollution Control Board, Gandhinagar on cancellation of Public hearing for Kutch Power Generation Limited, Bhadreshwar. The Adani Group promoted company Kutch Power Generation Limited (KPGL) is proposing a 3300 MW coal based power plant in Bhadreshwar village of Mundra Taluk, Kutch district, …
