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 …
The Odisha State Pollution Control Board (OSPCB) has issued closure notice to Bhusan Energy Limited's (BEL) 300 mw power plant at Narendrapur in Dhenkanal district for violation of pollution norms. In a letter to chief operating officer, BEL, the board said the plant is not complying with norms as prescribed …
Piggery owners who fed their animals with leftovers from five star hotels will now have to make alternative arrangements, as the Goa state pollution control board (GSPCB) has issued notices to 36 starred hotels to stop supplying food waste to piggeries, failing which necessary action would be initiated. The board …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of M/s. Sterlite Industries (India) Ltd Thoothukudi Vs the Chairman Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board Chennai and Others dated 08/08/2013 regarding closure of M/s. Sterlite Industries (India) Ltd.
The issue relating to environmental degradation arising out of sand mining was raised before the Hon’ble National Green Tribunal, New Delhi on 5th August, 2013 by the National Green Tribunal Bar Association. The Applicants, inter alia, contended that the large scale illegal and impermissible mining activity going on, on the …
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) Thursday said that it has jurisdiction to hear the petition filed by NGOs Goa Foundation and Peaceful Society, on the implementation of the Gadgil panel report on Western Ghats, filed against the Centre, states of Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka and others. “The present application is maintainable …
Goa state pollution control board (GSPCB) has issued around 2,000 showcause notices to industries and hotels till Monday for operating without consent under the Water Act and Air Act. As per the GSPCB statistics, there are over 2,300 industrial units and over 2,500 hotels operating without consent under Water Act …
The Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) has found that the Karnataka Power Corporation Limited’s (KPCL) Yelahanka diesel power generation (DG) plant continues to pollute environment to such an extent that it is time to shut down its operations. The two-decade old DG plant, which mainly caters to power requirements …
The Goa state pollution control board (GSPCB), on Wednesday, slammed the Airports Authority of India (AAI) for non-compliance of environmental norms relating to municipal solid wastes at the Dabolim airport. It has threatened legal action if AAI does not make appropriate arrangements for the treatment of sewage and solid waste …
PANJIM: All the industrial units, hotels and eateries operating without Consent to Operate under Air and Water Act have been asked by Goa State Pollution Control Board to apply for the same immediately, failing which the units will have to be close down. Industries, restaurants, bars and shacks have been …
Goa's Dabolim airport, managed by the Airports Authority of India (AAI), is running its terminal without valid consent to operate under the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act 1974 and Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act 1981 since November 2011. Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) on Wednesday …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Haryana SPCB Vs Appellate Authority Anr regarding the running of the Distillery unit dated 27/05/2013.
PANJIM: Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) has declined to renew the Consent to Operate of the mining lease owned by H L Nathurmal, located at Arvalem in Bicholim taluka, in the wake of Supreme Court decision to halt mining operations in Goa. “The lease holder is given liberty to …
The Goa State Pollution Control (GSPCB) has directed nine steel units operating at the Cuncolim industrial estate to take necessary measures to control air pollution in the vicinity. Directions were issued on Monday under Section 33(a) read with Section 25/26 of the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974, …
Keonjhar: The Odisha State Pollution Control Board (OSPCB) has issued a notice to Bhushan Steel Ltd for allegedly constructing a railway siding illegally in Nayagarh area under Jhumpuratahsil. The notice said the forest department has identified the area as an elephant path and corridor. Regional officer of the board B …
The district environmental engineer, Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board, Kancheepuram, has submitted to the member secretary of the Board that a plastic unit be directed to shut down. “It is submitted and recommended that direction may be issued to the unit under Section 33 (A) of Water (P and CP) …
In the result, the appeals are allowed and the impugned common judgment of the High Court is set aside. The appellants, however, are directed to deposit within three months from today a compensation of Rs.100 crores with the Collector of Thoothukudi District, which will be kept in a fixed deposit …
PANJIM: The Goa State Pollution Control Board has declined to issue consent to operate under the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 to two mining firms since the case in pending before the Supreme Court. The Boards order …
PANJIM: Over 3000 micro and small scale industries (investment in plant and machineries) will be issued show cause notices on Wednesday by the Goa State Pollution Control Board for operating without consent under the Water and Air Act, in tune with the Central Pollution Control Board directives. The failure to …
In exercise of the powers conferred by section 64 of the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 (Central Act No.6 of 1974), the State Government, after consultation with the Rajasthan State Pollution Control Board, hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Rajasthan Water (Prevention and Control …
A Bill further to amend the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974. This Act may be called the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Amendment Act, 2012.
