Environmental Health

First food: business of taste

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. …

PCB cracks down, shuts four polluting industries

HYDERABAD: Taking a tough stand, the Telangana Pollution Control Board (TPCB) closed four industries on the outskirts of the city for violating pollution norms. It issued the closure orders after a task force committee meeting chaired by TPCB member-secretary P Satyanarayan Reddy met here on Tuesday on action to be …

A year on, polythene ban still ineffective in MP

BHOPAL: The ban on plastic carry bags in Madhya Pradesh is just an eyewash. Almost a year has passed since the ‘much-hyped’ ban was imposed by the state government on plastic carry bags but its use is rampant across the state. The agencies feel it is a challenge to stop …

Noisy silencers: HC seeks details of multiple offenders

Just about a week after the Chandigarh Police were blamed for turning a deaf ear to the noise pollution caused by those riding two-wheelers with modified silencers, the Punjab and Haryana High Court called for the details of those challaned more than once for the offence on Monday. Taking up …

Maharashtra cabinet decides to ban plastic

All the small and medium-scale industries and big industries which are involved in plastic businesses would be provided an adequate time frame to switch over to alternative modes of businesses. The Maharashtra government has taken the decision to ban the use of plastic in two phases, a notification for which …

From April 1, no plastic bags in Golden Temple

Amritsar: From April 1, the Golden Temple will replace the use of plastic carry bags with compostable ones to make its contribution to environment protection. Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) chairman Kahan Singh Pannu held a meeting with the SGPC officials on Thursday to impress upon them to take lead …

Contempt of court if pandals not allowed for fests: Bombay High Court to municipal corporations

The Bombay High Court has warned all major municipal corporations of issuing contempt of court if they fail to abide by the court's directions over granting permission to construct pandals during festivals. The court had, around a year ago, directed the municipal corporations to allow pandal constructions for festivals like …

Pesticide Management Bill fails to address active regulation: PAN

Pesticide Management Bill 2017 is not comprehensive enough to address the multitude of concerns about pesticides in India, according to toxicity watchdog Pesticide Action Network (PAN) India. Pesticide Management Bill 2017 is not comprehensive enough to address the multitude of concerns about pesticides in India, according to toxicity watchdog Pesticide …

NGT takes cognizance of pollution in village

Situation alarming, says green tribunal | Orders inspection The residents of a village in Uttarakhand have written a letter to the National Green Tribunal (NGT) alleging the discharge of untreated chemical effluents in drains by industries located in the vicinity. The villagers have contended there has been a complete violation …

Over 4,000 industrial units ‘most polluting’ in region

PUNE: The Pune region has the maximum number of industrial units in the state with alarmingly high pollution index (PI). scanner Nearly 4,826 units in the Pune region, including Pune, Satara and Solapur districts, have been kept in the “red category” (highly polluting) of the MPCB, the State Economic Survey …

HC pulls up UT cops for turning deaf ear to noise pollution

Lambasting the Chandigarh Police for turning a deaf ear to the noise pollution caused by bikers riding away from the rules on two-wheelers with modified silencers, the Punjab and Haryana High Court today said they could hear the din in their homes, but not the cops in police stations. The …

Squirrels are using plastic to build their nests

Plastics have invaded our environment like never before. Now scientists have discovered that squirrels in urban areas are using plastic waste as a building material for their nests. Indian palm squirrels (Funambulus palmarum) are using plastic bags, plastic threads and cigar butts along with natural materials in urban areas as …

Why can’t metro car shed be built away from Aarey, HC asks govt

MUMBAI: The Bombay high court has made it clear that it has a number of questions that the state has to answer on its decision to hand over 33 hectares in Aarey Colony for a metro car shed. Expressing concern over the impact on the environment and the balance to …

Smartphone tech most damaging to environment

85% of emissions impact comes from their production Smartphones and data centres will be the most damaging information and communications technologies to the environment by 2040, a study has found. Researchers from the McMaster University in Canada studied the carbon footprint of consumer devices such as smartphones, laptops, tablets, desktops …

Rising vehicle population a threat to your eardrums

Hearing impairment caused by noise pollution emerges as a serious public health issue in State With one motor vehicle for every three inhabitants in Kerala, noise pollution from vehicles leading to hearing impairment is emerging as a serious public health issue in the tiny State which has a high density …

NGT appoints committee to study harmful effects of antimony

The National Green Tribunal today appointed an expert committee to study the harmful effects of antimony on environment after a plea sought a ban on the manufacture, use and import of solar panels containing the heavy metal. A bench of Justices Jawad Rahim and R S Rathore constituted a three-member …

Despite State-Level Bans, Plastic Bags Still Suffocate India's Cities

A total of 18 states and union territories that have imposed a complete ban on the sale and use of plastic bags. rinagar: Half of the nation's states and union territories have introduced a blanket ban on plastic bags, and yet many shoppers remain wedded to the flimsy carrier bags …

BMC to get reminder on polluting gold units

MUMBAI: Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) will issue a notice to Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) over its inaction against gold polishing and smelting units at Bhuleshwar and Zaveri Bazaar. Bhuleshwar residents, Harkishan Goradia, and visually impaired D M Shah, who have been waging a war against the polluting units for …

Inclusion of green norms in pharma regulations still a distant dream

HYDERABAD: Environmental pollution due to effluent released illegally by pharmaceutical companies, who sell their drugs in India and to many other countries, has been wrecking environmental havoc in Hyderabad since decades, and also resulting in development on novel Anti Microbial Resistance (AMR) genes in the environment. However, when it comes …

Drive against plastic pollution to gain momentum from India - the global host of World Environment Day 2018

NEW DELHI: India will be the global host of of this year’s World Environment Day on June 5. ‘Beat Plastic Pollution’ will be the theme of this year’s event which would drive world-wide efforts to discourage use of hazardous plastic. The World Environment Day (WED) 2018 will be celebrated across …

Soon, no licences for shops unless they follow plastic ban

State to issue draft notification on restrictions within a fortnight Shops, malls and other commercial establishments will have to comply with the State’s proposed ban on plastic bags and thermocol goods if they want the local civic bodies to renew or issue licences. The draft notification for the ban will …

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