Good Food is First Food. It is not junk food. It is the food that connects nature and nutrition with livelihoods. This food is good for our health; it comes from the rich biodiversity of our regions; it provides employment to people. Most importantly, cooking and eating give us pleasure. …
KOLKATA: Residents of Mominpur, South Kolkata have successfully put an end to sound pollution in the vicinity courtesy Imam Mohammad Ashraf Ali Qasmi (40) of the mosque adjacent to Hussein Shah Park of Mominpur. Imam has created history by leading the movement against the sound menace. Months ago, an elderly …
Mumbai: In a setback to a city-based developer, Bombay High Court recently dismissed his plea challenging the orders of the National Green Tribunal (NGT). NGT imposed a fine of Rs 40 lakh on the developer as he had indulged into illegal tree- and hill-cutting in Lonavala for his upcoming project. …
PWD issues set of rules to be followed at construction sites. Kolkata: The Mamata Banerjee government is taking a slew of strict measures to prevent air pollution during construction activities. The Public Works Department (PWD) has enlisted a number of do’s and don’ts that have to be complied with while …
A Hindustan Petroleum company official said, “The tanker was carrying 20,000 litres of ATF. However, the quantity of the spill has not been ascertained yet.” Police, however, said that around 4,000-5,000 litres of the fuel spilled onto the road. A tanker carrying aviation turbine fuel (ATF) overturned near the Moolchand …
Are you hooked on to websites selling used products or one of those who don't discard but resell? If the latest report by the Centre for Environment Education (CCE) is to be believed, you are doing a massive service for our planet and the humanity by reducing your carbon footprint. …
The residents alleged that they were suffering from throat irritation, headaches, breathing difficulty and allergies due to the emissions. Hyderabad: Residents of Nizampet, Bachupally, have complained about increase in factory emissions during the monsoon. They alleged that pharma companies in the vicinity were releasing large quantities of untreated emissions into …
The panel has been directed by the tribunal to visit the impugned region and submit its report by July 26 The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has appointed a three-member Court Commission to ascertain exact area being used by Essar Bulk Terminal (Salaya) Limited in Jamnagar district to construct two jetties …
Researchers at The Ocean Cleanup - a Dutch foundation developing new technologies for ridding the oceans of plastic - say rivers carry an estimated 1.15-2.41 million tonnes of plastic into the sea every year, an amount that need between 48,000 to over 100,000 dump trucks to carry it away. The …
Pilibhit: People visiting the annual mela at the Siddh Baba (Lord Shiva) temple located inside the core area of Pilibhit Tiger Reserve (PTR) are destroying the forest, the ecology and are also disturbing the wildlife. Thousands of people visit the shrine every day and dump garbage, including plastic and polythene …
SHIMLA: In the name of development hydro power projects are spelling doom in tribal districts of Himachal Pradesh. While local residents and green activists oppose these projects, the government plans to launch slew of projects across state to harness the vast untapped hydro power potential. Those opposing these projects argue …
Human negligence and greed are responsible for the environmental degradation. The world observes World Environment Day every year on 5 June, but little is being done to save the planet except rhetoric. Growing concern over the climate change, carbon emissions, rise in pollutants, depleting green-cover and groundwater, exhausting non-renewable sources …
Pune: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) bench here has imposed a Rs20,000 cost on a prominent automobile sales and service station at Wakdewadi for operating without a valid consent from the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB). In a judgment on May 30, the bench of Justice U D Salvi and …
The Millennium City’s woes include depleting groundwater table, pollution and poor waste management Gurugram, or the Millennium City as it often called, may soon become “a living hell” if it doesn’t address the challenges rapid urbanisation has thrown up. The fast depleting groundwater table, high levels of pollution, rising demand …
The Supreme Court has asked citizens who oppose the cutting of trees to place their grievances before a two-judge committee of the Bombay High Court and the High Court has lifted the stay on cutting of trees. Mumbai: Thousands of trees will be cut in Mumbai for the Metro project …
In a judgment that should sound alarm bells for hotels and resorts that are coming up in rampant violation of environmental norms at various tourist destinations, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Tuesday ordered the demolition of five resorts in Kasauli, Himachal Pradesh that were either constructed or expanded without …
The State of Environment Report of Tamil Nadu provides the general profile of the State’s biophysical and socio-economic conditions. It is well known that unsustainable living styles have contributed to environmental degradation. Many of the environmental problems such as shortage of fresh and potable water, degradation of land, and biodiversity …
Imposing a complete ban on the use of loudspeakers in the area to curb noise pollution, a bench headed by Justice Jawad Rahim directed Punjabi Club in Noida's sector 29 strictly conform to the prescribed noise level norms. New Delhi: The National Green Tribunal has slapped a fine of Rs. …
MUMBAI: Leading pipe manufacturing companies and producers of non-toxic materials for PVC will be closely watched by Dalal Street traders in the coming days after the National Green Tribunal (NGT) asked the government last week to lay down standards against the use of toxic lead material in PVC pipes. Jan …
District administration officials and members of civil societies of Koraput had a healthy start of the day on Sunday as they moved in a 21-km-stetch Cyclothon for creating awareness among people about pollution-free environment. District Collector Anupam Saha, DIG S Saini, SP Charan Singh Meena and other Government officials and …
The National Green Tribunal has slapped a fine of Rs 7 lakh on a banquet hall adjacent to a hospital in Noida for causing noise pollution. Imposing a complete ban on the use of loudspeakers in the area to curb noise pollution, a Bench headed by Justice Jawad Rahim directed …
