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: Alarmed by the ill-effects of toxic waters of highly polluted Sewree mudflats on flamingos and other birds, the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) has collected water samples from the area for chemical analysis. A very ill flamingo was admitted to BSPCA hospital in Parel. Its illness was believed to …
Chhattisgarh Governor ESL Narashimhan has expressed concern over the rise in pollution level, which has become a life hazard for people, specially in Raipur. During a meeting, the Governor stressed that economic and industrial development should not be at the risk of people
Jamshedpur, April 30: In a renewed effort to rein in industries spewing poison in the air, the Jharkhand State Pollution Control Board (JSPCB) has decided to rope in local villagers to provide feedback on units continuing to defy the board by not installing mandatory monitoring systems. R.K. Sinha, the board
Shimla: Chief Secretary Asha Swaroop said efforts should be made to reduce the quantity of waste generated, besides ensuring its disposal in a scientific manner to protect the fragile hill ecology. She was speaking at the training workshop on
Shimla: The National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC) has submitted an action plan to the state pollution control board for carrying out various protection works and stabilisation of muck dumping sites for restoring the damage caused to environment. The board had last week ordered suspension of the work on the 800-MW …
Ropar (Punjab): A Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) team has taken samples of water and plants from Sutlej river in Punjab to evaluate the damage caused by a furnace oil spill after a thermal power plant pipeline burst two days ago, officials said on Sunday. Thousands of litres of oil …
Proceeding of the public hearing of M/S Vedanta Aluminium limited for its expansion of alumina refinery from 1.0 mtpa to 6 .0 mtpa on 25.04.2009 at 10 a.m. at: village Belemba (opposite val switch yard), Lanjigarh, district Kalahandi.
The scourge of Budhha Nullah continues Despite the promise of prompt action by the Punjab government to clean up the Buddha Nullah, and the court orders calling for stringent measures against the polluting industries, a clean Budha Nullah remains a mirage. Its high level of toxic sullage continues to play …
The need of set ting up more Sewage Treatment Plants (STPs) around the Dal Lake might be a standard demand from the environment protection institutions, the fact remains that even the existing STPs are not functioning to their potential thanks to their linkage with a limited number of sewer lines. …
Shimla: Himachal Pradesh today cleared a proposal to start a pilot project adopting at least 11 road projects in the state, where waste plastic bags will be used in the construction of roads. The state
High court shuts down houseboats on Dal lake Come summer, tourists visiting Srinagar may not be able to rent a houseboat on the famous Dal lake. The Jammu and Kashmir high court, on February 25, ordered the government to close down all houseboats. The owners will be allowed to resume …
Mumbai: The Environment Impact Assessment Authority has made it mandatory for projects spread over more than 20,000 sq metres (built-up area) to set aside a corpus to maintain, operate a sewage treatment plant for three to five years. Nair Singh, chairperson of the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board and member of …
Farmers and mango growers from Vithaladevi Fanasgoan village in Ratnagiri have alleged that a hot mix plant operated illegally in the vicinity is leading to a drastic reduction in production of Alphanso mangoes and other produce. The farmers say the government is doing nothing about it despite various complaints against …
Ludhiana: After the installation of the reverse osmosis (RO) system at the common effluent treatment plant (CETP), the claims of the electroplating units of achieving zero discharge seems to go down the drain as the investigations by The Tribune revealed that there are many loopholes in their claims. The working …
This paper outlines the integrated approach in decentralised planning, designing and execution of master plan 2025 for the treatment and disposal of sewage of Pune city.
A team of the state pollution control board raided an industrial unit at Malpur village in the Baddi industrial area here today and ordered to stop production work there. The unit was reportedly operating without requisite
LUCKNOW: So what if it punishes the erring house tax owners, sending notices and seizing their bank accounts, the Lucknow Municipal Corporation (LMC) is now at the receiving end -- from the UP Pollution Control Board (UPPCB) for not paying a paltry Rs 7,000 as annual authorisation renewal charges for …
Court ban may not solve biomedical waste problem NEW hospitals, clinics and healthcare facilities will not be sanctioned in Mumbai, for the time being. This follows a ban imposed by the Bombay High Court, on February 26. The court passed the order on a public interest petition after the city …
Poison air Jamshedpur, March 24: The Jharkhand State Pollution Control Board (JSPCB) has set a three-month deadline for sponge iron units and power companies to install online stack monitoring systems to control air pollution. The JSPCB today issued the directive to managements of sponge iron units and power companies operating …
