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 …
This new CPCB document presents a review of the vehicular emission problems in Indian cities, the status of vehicular pollution control programmes and their impact on the urban air quality. The Central and State Governments in India have been developing strategies for mitigation measures to improve the urban air quality …
The Delhi government failed to meet the deadline of shifting polluted industries from the national Capital. It was to be done by February 6 this year. Delhi Pollution Control Committee issued a notification on February 7, 2007 that all the industrial units causing pollution would be closed in Delhi within …
On january 13, the Union environment ministry imposed restrictions on new industries in critically polluted areas. The ministry had assessed 88 industrial areas across the country and identified 43 as critically polluted. Projects to set up new industries or to expand the existing ones in these areas have been put …
The tea industry has sought reduction of land revenue rates and cess on green leaf so that the gardens in Assam get a level playing field to compete with the tea gardens of the other parts of the country. In a pre-budget memorandum to Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi, the Tea …
This new study conducted by IIM-Lucknow focuses on institutional strengthening of Central Pollution Control Board and its preparedness to undertake various measures as suggested by environmental statutes. The present study is not a typical impact evaluation study of CPCB. It has been conducted with a focus on preparing a business …
Washington: India ranks 123rd in 2010 Environmental Performance Index (EPI), while Iceland leads the world in addressing pollution control and natural resource management challenges, the latest EPI index has revealed. Of the newly industrialised nations, China and India rank 121st and 123rd respectively - reflecting the strain rapid economic growth …
India is ranked 123, two rungs below China, in a new assessment of the performance of nations worldwide in addressing pollution control and managing their natural resources. The global environmental performance assessment, conducted by two US Ivy League universities, has ranked India above 100 on several key criteria
Union steel minister Virbhadra Singh today encouraged all units of Steel Authority of India (SAIL) located in Ranchi to go full steam on research projects, adding that the Centre would provide required support to ensure their swift completion.
Ahmedabad: In a major green initiative, Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) is targeting industrial areas of Vatva, Narol and Odhav for cutting down the increasing pollution level. The civic body will be developing urban green lungs in these industrial clusters in eastern part of the city. A senior AMC official said,
Disobeying orders by Haryana Minister for Environment Captain Ajay Singh Yadav to close an ancillary unit of Hero Honda company in Sarhol village of Gurgaon, the State Pollution Control Board (PCB) has allowed the reopening of the unit that was found to be contaminating groundwater of the village and endangering …
The Centre on Wednesday decided that it would not consider any development project proposed in the country's top 43 identified 'critically-polluted' industrial clusters and pending with it for an environment clearance for the next eight months. In fact, it has even decided to return all such proposals received by it …
With GDP growth for India projected to be 7%-9% annually for the next several years, the demand for growth in every sector including the Indian pulp and paper is inevitable. However, with ever increasing demand on pollution control, the paper industry in India has been looking to grow within the …
Suresh nikhar | Bermo Residents within the Administration of the civil sub-divisional officer Tenughat have demanded immediate steps to control pollution caused by loading, unloding of coal, coal dust and other minirals. The locality reels under air, water and sound pollution. Local residents including Kathara, Jarandih, Phusro and Chanderpura, school …
The objectives of this industrial policy are: To sensitize the administration to the needs of the industries; To create congenial environment for the development of tiny, micro, small & medium enterprises; To evolve an appropriate mechanism so as to promote industrial growth in the right perspective paving way for sustainable …
Aloysius Xavier Lopez CHENNAI: The new Assembly complex coming up in the city will aim for a lower green rating than what was decided earlier. It would pursue the LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) requirements for earning at least 40 green rating points. This is expected to give …
Call to adopt latest pollution control methods. The pharmaceutical industry and chemical industries should aim at zero discharge by adopting all the latest pollution control and mitigation technologies, especially in the coastal areas, accrding to Dr B. Sengupta, former member-secretary of the Central Pollution Control Board, and presently a member …
NEW DELHI: The Delhi Government is considering setting up an institute for industries to provide training and guidelines for making the units in the city cleaner and pollution-free. The concept and vision of the industrial policy too is to make Delhi a global hub for clean, high technology and skilled …
State-owned NTPC will set up a 100 Mw power unit based on synthesis gas (coal turned into gas) and would appoint consultants for this by the end of this year. The plant will be based on the integrated gasification combined cycle (IGCC), which creates less pollution and has higher efficiency …
