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 government proposes to pass a National Environment Protection Act which would replace all the existing national and state-level pollution control rules and regulations. The Act might include a new pollution control tax called environmental cess. The Central Pollution Control Board (cpcb) recently finalised the Draft Environment Protection Bill, 1996 …
Dumping sugar into the petrol tank may be just the ticket for cleaner air and cheaper fuel. Sugars and starches such as glucose, dextrose and even cellulose in mowed grass and other plant waste would be converted into hydrogen
The taxation systems in operation today were designed at a time when the availability of resources like forest products and seafood far exceeded human needs. But many governments are beginning to levy penalties on environmentally-destructive activities through their tax policies. Sweden taxes SO 2 and CO 2 emissions, Canada car …
in a study published in the Proceedings of the us National Academy of Sciences , researchers from the University of Georgia report that they have developed a plant capable of absorbing highly toxic mercury ions from a growth medium and reducing them to less toxic and relatively inert metallic mercury. …
when certain forms of bacteria are subjected to starvation they are rendered fit to penetrate contaminated media whose surfacial pores would otherwise be too small for their size. Reaching the undersurface, shrunk bacteria resuscitate and accomplish a task hitherto unthought of. They create a barrier between the contaminated stretches of …
Improved chulhas (stoves) named Anganbandhu and Anganmitra, with power ratings of 1.0 and 1.4 kw and a thermal efficiency of 40 per cent have been designed by the Central Fuel Research Institute (cfri), Dhanbad, Bihar. The state Mineral Area Development Authority will help in popularising the chulhas whose pollution levels …
The Bhutanese government has laid down that import of second-hand and re-conditioned cars will be banned henceforth. The ban will ensure that the old cars, which cause more pollution, will be off the roads. Import duty on new vehicles has also been reduced concomitantly to encourage buyers to go in …
as indian industry moves into a new and competitive phase as part of the global marketplace, it would be well advised to re-examine some basic tenets of corporate strategy. Conventional wisdom suggests that there is a conflict between the goals of environmental protection and economic competitiveness, and increasingly stringent environmental …
power shift: After making waves in the wind energy sector, the Madras-based NEPC group is all set to shine on the solar energy scene. The group holds 80 per cent of the market share in wind energy generation and is planning to invest about Rs 2,000 million in solar power …
Guangdong is one of the fastest growing economic regions of the country. It is now gearing up to tackle rising pollution levels, especially in the Pearl river delta. Over the next five years, the government is planning to spend up to us $120 billion on pollution control measures. Besides, the …
Liquified Natural Gas (LNG), is being considered as an effective alternative to Compressed Natural Gas (CNG). In Trondheim, Norway, buses filled with LNG will soon undergo test trials. Compared to CNG, LNG contains more energy per unit weight. It is also believed that emissions of nitrogen oxides (NOx) from using …
manufactured products often contain unnecessary and undesirable chemicals which are generated during the production process. These chemicals are potential polluters of the environment. Ideally, it should be possible to modify the manufacturing process so as to be able to remove such unwanted substances without endangering the quality and essential properties …
the much abused Huai river in China seems to have won a reprieve after a small but increasing number of environmentalists fought against it being used as an outlet to discharge industrial sludge. The environmental protection bureau recently issued an order to shut down all paper mills - numbering a …
yummy utensils: Instead of wiping their dishes and bowls clean, people can now munch and chew them up after meals. A Taiwanese inventor, Chen Liang has launched edible containers made of wheat grains and chaff which are environmentfriendly because they do not need to be washed with detergent. They also …
Scientists of the University of Leicester, UK, have demonstrated an easy technique by which crushed seeds from the tropical tree Moringa oleifera (drumstick tree) can be used for cleaning contaminated streams. The technique is very effective and works out much cheaper than chemicals such as alum, used for the purpose. …
A SIZABLE reduction in the polluting gases emitted by a four-stroke, four cylinder automobile engine can be achieved. This can be done by applying the lean burn technique, coupled with modifications to the engine like fitting it with a copper coated piston crown, shrouded inlet valve and nickle exhaust valve. …
How do you rate the level of environmental awareness and motivation in the state government? I was absolutely amazed at the total ignorance and negligence of any environmental consider- ation while taking policy decisions. There is no concern whatsoever, both at the administrative and ministerial levels. Would you say that …
HUNDREDS of foundries at Howrah, West Bengal, facing closure may hope to survive after all. The Supreme Court had recently ordered the closure of these units for pot implementing pollution control measures. A technology developed by the city-based Eastern Gases Ltd (EGL) now enables these foundries to use liquified petroleum …
Corning Incorporated of the US has introduced an automobile pollution-control system aimed at controlling cold start emissions. These emissions spew hydrocarbons in the first few minutes after starting the engine and before the catalytic converter becomes hot enough to operate. Cold start emissions account for 70-80 per cent of the …
