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 …
During monsoon the situation worsens with the industrial waste and particularly Ash flowing to rivers and drains. Rivers like IB, Veden, and the natural water resources along with all small water body are badly affected by the slush. The industrial hub – Jharsuguda is fast becoming the most polluted garbage …
Ahmedabad: Two directions of the National Green Tribunal — one given in October 2018 and the other in March this year had catalysed the Gujarat government to put the Comprehensive Air Action Plan (CAAP) for Ahmedabad on fast track. After Ahmedabad, the state government plans to execute a CAAP for …
Subhash B. Adi, who heads the State chapter of the National Green Tribunal, inspected the solid waste management (SWM) plant at Chikkanagamangala, on Sunday. Residents living around the plant have for long been complaining about foul odour and alleged improper management of the plat as the reason for it. Accompanied …
VISAKHAPATNAM: The India Youth For Society (IYFS)- an NGO working in the city is organising a workshop on, 'plastic-waste handling and controlling measures' at the Gandhi Centre in Dr LB College on Saturday. According to the organisers, the workshop is aimed at educating the participants about segregation of waste at …
NGOs threaten to stage protest if authorities fail to take action Despite the tall claims to contain pollution in various rivers of the state, seasonal rivulet Ghaggar is still causing serious health problems among residents of villages located near its banks as various towns continue to discharge waste in it. …
Gurgaon: The Haryana State Pollution Control Board (HSPCB) has warned 32 industrial units to connect their online monitoring systems with the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) website within 15 days or face closure. The CPCB had on Wednesday given the HSPCB two weeks’ time to prepare an action taken report …
Nainital: While hearing a public interest litigation (PIL), filed by one Himanshu Chandola, concerning industries polluting the environment in the hill state, Uttarakhand high court on Thursday directed the State Pollution Control Board to inform the court about the suitable actions and measures to be taken in two effluent treatment …
Ghaziabad: The UP Pollution Control Board (UPPCB) has ordered the shutting down of 226 brick kilns in the district. These brick kilns were found to be still using traditional methods even though they were ordered to shift to zigzag technology, which is considered less polluting. “On the recommendation of the …
Plastic manufacturers from state who got closure notice for violating plastic waste management rules get relief Close to 10,000 plastics manufacturing units in the state got relief on Wednesday, when the state pollution watchdog gave them an additional 180 days to come up with an action plan for disposal of …
Kochi: All companies, except Merchem Ltd, one of the companies directed by the National Green Tribunal (NGT) to contribute to the remediation of streams that join Periyar River, on ‘polluter pays’ principle, have paid up. The company, manufacturing rubber chemicals, which was closed years ago now wants to reopen, despite …
The NGT directed that joint report from the land and revenue department should be submitted within one month. Mumbai: Navi Mumbai citizens have approached National Green Tribunal, western bench against rampant construction and sale of flats in Parsik Hill and the green belt at Navi Mumbai, which has allegedly damaged …
‘Loading, unloading from goods trains affects air quality’ Following a plea seeking remedial action against pollution around a railway godown in U.P.’s Faizabad, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Railway Board to look into the plea and take appropriate action. A Bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Adarsh …
Ludhiana: Cracking the whip on the municipal corporation, the drainage department and the Punjab Pollution Control Board, a National Green Tribunal-constituted committee on Wednesday asked them to speed up their efforts to clean up the Buddla Nullah and the Satluj River or face action. During the review meeting held in …
The National Green Tribunal has formed a committee to assess and suggest compensation from thermal power stations operating in Singrauli and Sonbhadra districts in Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh for causing air and water pollution. A bench headed by NGT chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel constituted the committee comprising representatives …
SALIGAO: The biomedical waste management cell of Indian Medical Association (IMA) Goa had a detailed meeting on the issue of biomedical waste and authorisation/consent to operate under the ‘Biomedical Waste Management and Handling Rules 2016’ applicable to healthcare facilities in Goa was held at the State Pollution Control Board(GSPCB) conference …
The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has directed the Haryana State Pollution Control Board (HSPCB) to ensure action against 47 industrial units in Panipat, 13 industrial units in Sonepat and five in Faridabad for drawing groundwater without obtaining no-objection certificate (NOC). It has issued the directions on the basis of …
CANACONA: River Rejuvenation Committee constituted by the order of the National Green Tribunal has proposed the implementation and execution of the action plan to rejuvenate the polluted stretches of Talpona river. Talpona River which originates in the dense, mixed pristine jungles of Ravan Dongar in between Nane and Kuske on …
A total of 10,114 fire incidents were recorded in Punjab during this season till May 22, including 4,092 (40%) in just the past five days. AT THE end of wheat harvesting season, and a day after voting day in Punjab, the state recorded the highest number of stubble burning incidents …
Last year, the maximum cases of stubble burning recorded in a single day was 1,500 on May 9, 2018, across the state. This year, the maximum number of cases were recorded on May 12 at 1,291. WHILE WHEAT stubble burning has gone down by 40 per cent since last year …
Surat: Sachin Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation industrial estate, the largest in Surat, has come under the radar of Gujarat Pollution Control Board (GPCB) for the alleged nexus between the unit owners and their counterparts belonging to GIDCs located outside the city for treatment of their hazardous chemical and other liquid …
