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. …
Harsh Shah, an animal welfare officer nominated by the Environment Ministry validates these claims. Shah, who also conducts rescue operations in south Mumbai, received at least 40 to 50 cases of bird injuries through the day. Despite a nationwide ban on sale of nylon manja by the National Green Tribunal …
Industries now share emission-related data. Visakhapatnam: Member Secretary of Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) A. Sudhakar called for maintaining good environment systems by industries that would help increase the lifespan and living standards of people. He also advised using technology to measure air quality to control pollution. He made this …
Surat: The National Green Tribunal's (NGT) western bench has set aside environmental clearance (EC) issued to Hindustan Chemical Company (HCC) based at Hasanabad in Olpaad taluka of Surat for expansion of its manufacturing unit for production of sodium cyanide and mandalo nitride. The Khedut Samaj Gujarat (KSG), Priyavaran Suraksha Samiti …
The Contractor companies engaged by Northern Railway and National Highway Authority of India in Ramban district for developing railway track and Srinagar-Jammu highway are openly flouting norms with impunity by dumping chemical pollutants in river streams and rivulets, locals have alleged. They said the Pollution Control Board (PCB) which is …
Says closure of leather industries will have grave implications Ruling that the shutting down of leather industries in Punjab would have grave implications, the Punjab and Haryana High Court today stayed the operation of the National Green Tribunal’s (NGT’s) recent order on the closure of 35 units, including 19 tanneries …
KOCHI: The activists of the Periyar Malineekarana Virudha Samithi have called for stringent action against the police officers who have colluded with the Cochin Mineral and Rutile Ltd (CMRL) management in framing false case against their members. They alleged that the top officials of the Kerala state pollution control board …
CHENNAI: For the first time ever, India has moved into top-100 of the World Bank’s Ease of Doing Business global rankings. But, this jump comes amidst fear of compromised environmental safeguards. 2017 is a tough year for those fighting for environment protection as the Union environment ministry kept changing goalposts …
MUMBAI: Alarmed by excessive unnatural lighting in the city, an activist group has written to the BMC and the state to consider the framing of a suitable policy to regulate light pollution. The Awaaz Foundation recently did the first-of-its-kind recording of lux levels, a unit of illuminance, in the city …
Some government officers are so callous towards their duties that they do not realize that it is harming them as well as their families. I realized this fact while doing a story on air pollution caused by Koradi Thermal Power Station (KTPS) of Mahagenco. KTPS has caused air pollution in …
Seizes large quantity of polythene Jammu and Kashmir State Pollution Control Board (SPCB) on Monday carried out a major anti-polythene drive here. A team of SPCB officials headed by Dr. Syed Nadeem Hussain, regional director Kashmir, and assisted by officials of SMC and Forest Protection Force raided many shopkeepers in …
The Haiti water supply, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) Poverty Diagnostic seeks to inform how to maximize the socioeconomic impact of the scarce fiscal resources channeled to the sector. The study assesses the linkages between improved access to WASH services, poverty, and health outcomes. The diagnostic also provides convincing evidence of …
SHIMLA: In its drive to put an end to unauthorized structures, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed demolition of Hotel Barog Heights in Solan district in the next four weeks. The tribunal has also ordered the hotel to pay Rs 10 lakh penalty as environmental compensation within two weeks. …
Alwar: Close on the heels of the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) issuing a report showing Alwar's Bhiwadi as most polluted city in the country, Pollution Control Board Bhiwadi has prepared a list of 118 such industries which are operational without permission of Rajasthan State Pollution Control Board (RSPCB). Recently, …
In October, during an investigation into health hazards posed by the transport of coal across Goa, The Indian Express had reported that SWPL has been exceeding its import capacity since 2012. THE GOA State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) on Thursday filed a criminal complaint against Mormugao Port Trust (MPT) and …
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) Thursday held the Art of Living Foundation (AoL) responsible for damaging the Yamuna floodplains when it organised a three-day cultural festival in March last year. In its order, the NGT bench headed by Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar said, "We hold and declare that AoL is …
Srinagar: Annoyed at continued non-compliance with court directions and the absence of state officials during the hearing pertaining to Pahalgam health resort, the high court on Wednesday pulled up the state authorities on the absence of a regulatory mechanism in the area. The court directed the commissioner cum secretary to …
Antibiotics that has spilled from farms into the natural environment may be a bigger factor in spreading resistance to life-saving drugs than previously thought, report says. The overuse of antibiotics in farming has been highlighted as one of the biggest emerging threats to human health, spreading resistance to vital drugs …
This report showcases the state of inequality in Indonesia, drawing from the latest available data across 11 health topics (53 health indicators), and eight dimensions of inequality. In addition to quantifying the magnitude of health inequality, the report provides background information for each health topic, and discusses priority areas for …
Shopian: An initiative started by a group of sensitive citizens on environmental issues has taken up the onerous task of cleaning the waste and dirt filled water bodies, markets, parks, springs and residential areas. Christened as ‘Save environment, Save Kashmir’, the campaign started from November 8 recently restored several springs …
Committee on Environment of Legislative Assembly today asked Industries and Commerce Department to strictly implement Committee’s directions and suggestions regarding environment protection measures for reducing the impact of industrial pollutants on ecology. The Committee, which met under chairmanship of MLA M.Y. Tarigami, reviewed the measures taken by I&C; Department for …
