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) …
The following draft rules, which the Central Government proposes to issue in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 6 and 25 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 (29 of 1986) read with sub-rule (3) of rule 5 of the Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986 is hereby published, for the information …
BHUBANESWAR: The Odisha State Pollution Control Board (OSPCB) has asked the administrations of Puri and Khurda districts to seal illegal brick kilns. As many as 55 such illegal kilns were operating in both the districts without having obtained environment clearance (EC), the OSPCB said. "We have written to the collectors …
GHAZIABAD: After none of the respondents including the governments of Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Rajasthan and Delhi, besides Union environment ministry filed their replies over illegal operation of brick kilns in the four states, the National Green Tribunal on Tuesday gave them the time of one more week as a last …
The Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Council Panel today expressed concern over environmental pollution and directed the Pollution Control Board (PCB) to send a team to Budgam district to check the establishment of brick kilns in violation of norms. A meeting of the Committee on Environment of Jammu and Kashmir Legislative …
A meeting of the Committee on Environment of Legislative Assembly was held here today under the chairmanship of Mohammad Yousuf Tarigami to discuss the measures initiated to protect the environment and other natural resources in the State. The Committee held detailed discussion on the status of forest management besides, the …
On Feb 7, 2018, the National Green Tribunal issued notices to Union environment ministry and the governments of the states of Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Rajasthan and Delhi over illegal operation of brick kilns in these four states. State pollution control board of each of the four states have been directed …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Atikur Laskar Vs State of West Bengal & Others dated 25/01/2018 regarding operation of illegal brick field in the name of Samrat Brick Field by Jiad Ali Seikh at village Gazirchawk Naskarpara, Jalaberia, South 24 Parganas. The brick field is …
NEW DELHI: A recent study has found that Delhi needs to take very aggressive steps to reduce emissions, including a complete prohibition on crop residue burning in neighboring states, to even bring down people's average PM2.5 exposure closer to the national safe standard by 2050. According to 'Burden of Disease …
GURUGRAM: Only eight brick kilns in Gurgaon and neighbouring Mewat district have put in place eco-friendly zig-zag technology so far, after the authorities banned polluting traditional kilns in September. Officials at the regional office of Haryana State Pollution Control Board (HSPCB) said they had received applications from the owners of …
Patiala: The Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) after getting conducted a research had now advised the brick kiln owners to help them save the environment by using rice husk ash in the production of bricks that would not only become cheaper and profitable for brick-kiln owners but would also save …
Authorities’ reluctance to abide by MoEF directive renders brick kilns illegal More than six months have passed since Union Ministry of Environment and Forest (MoEF) made it mandatory for all brick kiln operators of Jammu and Kashmir to get environmental clearance to continue their operations but the reluctance by the …
The booming realty sector is set to be adversely hit in the National Capital Region (NCR) with brick-kilns not conforming to environment norms slated to be closed for four months—October to January. In compliance with the directions of the Supreme Court-monitored Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority headed by Bhure …
Nagpur: Bad days are ahead for brick kiln owners and workers as Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has directed closure of all kilns that do not have sanction of state pollution control boards (SPCBs). Very few kilns bother to take clearance from SPCBs and hence most of them will be …
Simple mud concrete bricks provide the most affordable and sustainable houses in the tropics, a Sri-Lankan study suggests. Comparisons of four different types of walling materials revealed that mud concrete bricks have the lowest environmental impact and keep houses cool. They are also the cheapest, and easiest to dispose of …
Over half a billion children are living in areas with extremely high levels of floods and nearly 160 million children live in areas of high or extremely high droughts. The World Health Organisation (WHO) estimates that 26% of the annual 6.6 million deaths of children under-five are linked to environment-related …
Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has ordered closure of all kilns that do not have sanction of state pollution control boards (SPCBs). Having found a number of cases of violation of emission standards, the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has asked all pollution control boards and committees of states to …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Joydeep Mukherjee VS Pollution Control Board, Assam & Ors dated 24/03/2017 regarding grant of permission to set up brick kiln industries in Assam. Additional Advocate General for the State of Assam submits that the process of …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Bengal Trading Company Vs West Bengal Pollution Control Board & Others dated 02/03/2016 regarding brick kilns operating in Purba Medinipore, West Bengal. NGT in the Order said that since in the case of new brick kilns …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Sona Bricks Maker Vs Joydeep Mukherjee & Others dated 02/03/2017 regarding brick kilns in Purba Medinipur (West Bengal) functioning without consent to operate. NGT directs the brick kilns to be closed until the consents to operate are granted by the …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Joydeep Mukherjee Vs Pollution Control Board dated 15/02/2017 regarding illegal operation of brick fields in the State of Jharkhand without obtaining consent from the State Pollution Control Board, Jharkhand. NGT directs the brick kiln units (which …
