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Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Futala lake pollution, Nagpur, Maharashtra, 05/06/2025

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In Re: News Item titled "Futala Lake’s charm fades amid neglect and poor maintenance appearing in ‘The Times of India’ dated 25.05.2025". The original application was registered suo-motu based on the news item titled "Futala Lake’s charm fades amid neglect …

In a lighter vein!

Union Minister for Environment and Forest Jairam Ramesh, who was expecting fishing community in traditional dress code at Agonda, questioned the jeans-pant sporting All Goa Kshatriya Pagi Samaj President Shekar Pagui, whether he was actually from the fishermen community. The minister asked:

Australia Sprays Oil Slick Amid Wildlife Fears

Aircraft sprayed chemicals to break up a large oil slick off Australia's northwestern coast on Sunday as environmentalists expressed fears for rare wildlife from oil gushing into the sea from an uncapped well. The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) said the slick from the West Atlas offshore drilling rig had …

CPCB collects samples of crude oil lumps from Tithal

Valsad: Two days after Gujarat pollution Control Board (GPCB) officially declared that the crude oil lumps found across the South Gujarat coastline was crude oil, Vapi waste and effluent management company limited started removing them on Wednesday. An official from the company said that they are doing this work on …

Its crude oil, says GPCB

Focus Of Beach Pollution Shifts To Leaking Pipelines Gandhinagar: Gujarat Pollution Control Board (GPCB) claims the mysterious hazardous substance along the 70-km stretch of south Gujarat coast is crude oil. GPCB officials said the spill, first noticed on August 1, is crude oil which has turned into thousands of tiny …

Chemicals washed ashore on Guj beaches raise a stink

Chemicals washed ashore on Guj beaches raise a stink Residue Spread Across Several Kms; Tourists Stay Away Yagnesh Mehta | TNN Surat: Usually, the road to south Gujarat beaches is buzzing with traffic. But this Sunday the story was different. Tourists stayed away from Tithal, Umargam and Umarsadi beaches in …

Chemical spill takes toll on fishing industry

Yagnesh Mehta TNN Surat: Come Sundays and there is not enough parking space on the approach to beaches of South Gujarat. But this Sunday the story is altogether different. Tourists preferred to stay away from Tithal, Umargam and Umarsadi beaches in Valsad and Devka beach in Daman due to the …

FIR against contractor for dumping debris

Mumbai: The Cuffe Parade police on Sunday registered an FIR against a private contractor for dumping truckloads of debris on a government land at Navy Nagar. The complaint was lodged by officials of the Greater Mumbai Collectorate, who had surveyed the area following frequent complaints from residents. According to officials …

Collector stays bus stand construction

KOLLAM: District Collector A. Shajahan has directed the Kollam Municipal Corporation authorities to stop the construction activities of the bus stand at Tangasseri utilising the MLA fund. He has forwarded a copy of the directive issued by the Additional Chief Secretary to the Corporation secretary on Thursday evening. The Additional …

Mahim residents unite to save their beach

Mumbai: Mahim beach once had a prominent shoreline, stretching from Mahim Fort to Mahim market. The shoreline has narrowed over the last decade owing to frantic reclamation, angering local residents, who have now got together to form a forum to save the beach from being reclaimed further. On Monday, members …

Rock structures planned to reclaim beaches

an expert committee of the Indian union ministry of environment and forest decided not to recommend the construction of rock structures designed to reclaim Puducherry's beaches from the sea. The committee has deferred its consent till there are proper studies on these structures-called groynes in engineering parlance. Puducherry's public works …

Illegal buildings trigger erosion, threaten Puri beach

people living in Sipasarubali near the coast in Puri, Orissa, are under threat. Waves have swept away parts of a beach in this popular tourist spot. While local residents are perturbed and visitors are avoiding the shore, officials seem to be in denial. The district administration has put up sand …

In Short

erecting safeguards: To protect marine species and reduce seawater pollution, the Chennai Port Trust has decided to facilitate storage and treatment of ballast water of ships coming into the port. Invasive marine species, which are carried by ballast waters to new environments, constitute a major threat to the world's oceans …

Bytes

jumbo fighters: Tiny bugs would no longer trouble jumbo jets. If undetected, microbes in aviation fuel harm the planes' instruments and even eat through the wings. They also produce misleading readings in fuel gauges. Now, Cardiff-based ECHA Microbiology has developed an industry-standard test for the pests, which lets non-microbiologists check …

Tata helipad illegal

the Bombay high court has ruled that the helipad constructed by Tata Electric Companies ( tec ) at Cuffe Parade contravenes the Coastal Regulatory Zone ( crz ) notifications and provisions of the Aircraft Act, 1934. However, the court said the company was free to seek clearance from the ministry …

Dolphins in trouble

thirteen bottle-nosed dolphins were found dead on the shores of Vishakhapatnam, Vizianagaram and Srikakulam in Andhra Pradesh. According to the Vishakhapatnam Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (vspca ), the dolphins had been killed by fisherfolk. This incident has caused serious concern among conservationists. The post-mortem examination conducted by …

The curse of the white gold: the Aral sea crisis

This publication focusses on the Aral Sea crisis - the result of economic processes set in motion by the planners of the erstwhile Soviet Union in the 1950s. It is one of the biggest ecological disasters, second only to Chernobyl, leading to a total collapse of the socio-economic life of …

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