Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Abhishek Panwar Vs Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board & Others dated 20/05/2025. The miscellaneous application was registered on the basis of the report of the joint committee dated July 20, 2024 filed by the Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board (UPPCB) …
Health Department sends show-cause notices, seeks explanation The Health Department has sent show-cause notices to 18 government offices, including the Punjab Secretariat, Mini Secretariat, Kendriya Sadan, Chandigarh Police headquarters and the Chandigarh Housing Board (CHB), after dengue larvae was found in desert coolers installed there. “We have sent notices to …
Unnecessary honking by vehicles on roads has become a common sight which is immensely contributing to noise pollution. Even the youth of the can be found to have modified the silencers of their Bullet bikes with impunity while traffic cops fail to take any strict action. Offenders are openly violating …
Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Common Cause Vs Union of India & Others dated 24/07/2018 regarding violation of environmenal and forest clearances and resultant compensation. The report submitted by CEC dated 17/01/2018 states that the compensation assessed in terms of the judgment and order …
As many as 22 challans were issued in various areas on Monday after teams of the Health Department in Kapurthala detected dengue larvae breeding in various residential areas of the city. Epidemiologist Shobhna Bansal said field workers were holding surveys by going from home to home and challans were also …
Uttar Pradesh governor Ram Naik on Sunday promulgated the ordinance ``UP plastic and other bio degradable (regulation of use and disposal) (Amendment) Ordinance 2018 banning the use of plastic in the state. Stringent penal provision has been added in the Ordinance which has amended the Legislation banning the use of …
Johnson & Johnson has been ordered to pay $4.7bn (£3.6bn) in damages to 22 women who alleged that its talc products caused them to develop ovarian cancer. A jury in the US state of Missouri initially awarded $550m in compensation and added $4.1bn in punitive damages. The verdict comes as …
A UN human rights group has raised concern over the inappropriate compensation of Solai Dam victims. Anita Ramasastry, chairperson of the United Nations expert group on business and human rights, yesterday criticised irregular pay of victims of the May 9 tragedy. Following heavy rain, the dam burst its bank, sweeping …
A Senate committee probing the Solai Dam tragedy has accused the government of covering up owners of the dam which killed 48 people. The committee chaired by Makueni Senator Mutula Kilonzo expressed disappointment with Nakuru county commissioner Joshua Nkanatha and his officers, whom they accused of leading the cover-up. The …
Are you ready to face a sudden ban on all single use plastic items “See how I had to stuff the fruits in the basket of my scooter? Fruit vendors are no longer giving single-use plastic bags,” complained a friend. On asking for the reason, the vendor said, “Surprise checks …
Nairobi — Residents of Garsen Constituency have called on the government to intervene and ensure the Kenya Electricity Generating Company Limited (KENGEN) compensates them for the death of seven people and destruction of property worth millions. Appearing before the Departmental Committee on Energy, the residents accused KENGEN of releasing water …
The Myanmar government must undertake reforms in its hydropower sector to prevent dam projects from negatively impacting rural ethnic minority communities in southeastern Kayin state, where electrification rates are lowest in the nation, according to a report issued by two ethnic Karen NGOs. The 31-page report titled “Development or Destruction? …
The National Green Tribunal has rapped the Central Ground Water Authority (CGWA) for not complying with its order to initiate action against a Noida-based water bottling unit for extracting groundwater. A bench of acting NGT Chairperson Justice Jawad Rahim said the officers of CGWA have showed "disdainful conduct and open …
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has recommended stringent punishment like life imprisonment, Rs 10 lakh fine for food adulteration to curb food adulteration following the Supreme Court order Those adulterating food products could face life imprisonment and penalty of up to Rs 10 lakh as per …
NAVI MUMBAI/MUMBAI: As many as 17 people have died in separate rain-related tragedies this month in the city and suburbs, four of whom fell victim to the heavy downpour in Navi Mumbai since Sunday. The Raigad district administration is preparing a detailed report for releasing the compensation amount of Rs …
This brief examines the issue of curtailment for technical and commercial reasons and its impact on stakeholders; must-run status for renewable power; and the prospective role of granting compensation for grid unavailability and instability. The government and regulators could address the risk of curtailment through regulation and contractual structures. This …
GURUGRAM: A gigantic mound of used plastic bottles spotted recently near Basai wetland had drawn sharp reactions from environmentalists, who squarely blamed civic authorities for violating rules laid down by the Supreme Court with regard to plastic waste management. Though the waste was removed from the area after media reports, …
New research from the Institute for Justice and Reconciliation (IJR) shows most South Africans believe land reform is important to address inequality and further the reconciliation process. The findings, released ahead of a series of public hearings organised by Parliament's constitution review committee on "land expropriation without compensation", suggests South …
While the ban will be implemented within Maharashtra, passengers coming to Mumbai from other parts of the country are also expected to be maintain caution while disposing plastic at stations. With the plastic ban set to be implemented from Saturday, the railways too will conduct a drive to check on …
A new website and a Facebook page were launched on Tuesday in a bid to assist former mineworkers and their dependents who may be entitled to compensation under the provisions of a Trust Fund set up to pay mineworkers who contracted silicosis or TB at work. WATCH: New mining charter …
Following the direction of the Lieutenant Governor to stop all civil constructions activities in Delhi till June 17 as part of emergency measures to combat with severe dust pollution, South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) inspected 326 sites and issued 317 challans till now for violation of norms laid down by …
