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 …
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Monitoring of Air Quality, 01/08/2017. Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change is implementing a number of Schemes for control and prevention of pollution which include National River Conservation Programme (NRCP), National Ganga River Basin Authority (NGRBA), National Plan for Conservation of Aquatic Eco-systems …
After analyzing the Environmental Status of 88 Industrial Clusters selected in the country, Central Pollution Control Board in consultation with the Ministry of Environment & Forests has identified 43 critically polluted industrial clusters based on Comprehensive Environmental Pollution Index (CEPI). Out of 43 critically polluted industrial clusters, Najafgarh Drain Basin …
With a growing global population, the absolute numbers exposed to pollutants will increase unless urgent policies are implemented and actions taken on the ground. Pollution can have a particularly disproportionate and negative effect on the poor, the disadvantaged and the vulnerable. Consequently, pollution constitutes a significant impediment to achieving health, …
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Pollution due to Coal Production, 30/03/2017. Coal mining activities have some impact on environment around the local mining areas due to dust and water pollution. Before commencement of production from coal mines, the impact on environment due to coal mining project is assessed by …
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Violation of Pollution Laws, 21/03/2017. The Ministry has notified industry specific effluent and emission norms under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986. The provisions of the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution), Act, 1974, the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 and the …
This paper offers a brief review of the green financial reforms that are likely to be most relevant to supporting infrastructure investing. The authors have consolidated data on various aspects of green investment in China to present a first snapshot of the combined progress in mobilizing green finance. The review …
Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) estimates that the new environmental norms applicable to the coal-based power sector may require almost Rs 72,000 crore of investment by existing plants. While the estimated tariff increase is not material, raising this amount of funding from commercial banks would be challenging. Our model …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Central Zonal Bench, Bhopal) in the matter of Kuldeep Singh Parihar Vs. State of M.P. & Others dated 23/122/106 regarding pollution norms to be adopted for restaurants of eating houses/dhabas, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh. National Green Tribunal directs MPPCB to investigate with regard to the …
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Emission from Thermal Power Plants, 29/11/2016. The Government has notified revised Standards for Thermal Power Plants (TPPs) on 07/12/2015, which lays down emission norms for specified pollutants. The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has taken steps to control pollution from thermal power stations and …
The Department of Environment has finalised the draft of National Pollution Control Strategy and Action Plan. Nepal’s pollution levels demonstrate a significant need for further development of a well established and effectively operating pollution control monitoring system. In addition, there should be mass public awareness and education programmes, as well …
This guideline document is prepared to assist both industries and regulators in successful implementation of CEMS through self-regulation. This document provides information on CEMS equipment and the pollutants that are monitored on real time basis and to develop a system to satisfy the data quality objectives to implement more transparent …
Technologies to control particulate matter, sulphur dioxide and nitrogen oxides emissions are mature. They are being used across the world for a range of coal quality and operating conditions. Many large-scale manufacturers, including BHEL, Mitsubishi and GE-Alstom, are supplying the technologies to meet the new standards. In this report, we …
In December 2015, the Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change (MoEF&CC;) announced tighter standards for coal-based thermal power plants. Centre for Science and Environment’s (CSE) preliminary survey of power companies and manufacturers revealed, however, that little progress has been made towards the implementation. CSE felt it would be important …
NDA government has done well on pollution standards and monitoring, but needs to do much more on green clearances, forestry and its flagship schemes on sanitation and the Ganga: CSE With the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government entering its third year in power, the New Delhi-based public research and advocacy …
Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), has reviewed the performance of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government at the end of its two years in office on measures of environmental governance, particularly as undertaken by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC;). CSE analysis focuses on some key …
Almost one quarter of China will be covered in forest by 2020 if the country succeeds in its mission towards building an "eco-civilization", a report by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) finds. The adoption of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the first universally binding climate change agreement …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Pali Water Pollution Control Foundation Pali Vs. Union of India & Others dated 13/05/2016 regarding pollution caused by dying and printing industries in district Pali, Rajasthan. Compliance Report dated 10th May, 2016 filed by Rajasthan State Pollution Control Board reveals …
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Pollution by Power Plants, 28/04/2016. Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change (MoEF &CC;) have notified Environment (Protection) Amendment Rules, 2015 on 7th December 2015 related to water consumption and emission of Particulate Matter, SOx, NOx & Mercury from thermal power plants. All the …
Public Accounts Committee (2015-16) present this Thirty Eighth Report (Sixteenth Lok Sabha) on Action Taken by the Government on the Observations/Recommendations of the Committee contained in their Third Report (Sixteenth Lok Sabha) on “Environment Management in Indian Railways – Stations, Trains and Tracks” relating to Ministry of Railways (Railway Board).
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) had brought out notifications in 1989, with the purpose of prohibition/ restriction of operations of certain industries to protect ecologically sensitive Doon Valley. The notification introduced the concept of categorization of industries as ” Red”, “Orange “and “Green” with the purpose …
