Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In Re: News Item titled "Futala Lake’s charm fades amid neglect and poor maintenance appearing in ‘The Times of India’ dated 25.05.2025". The original application was registered suo-motu based on the news item titled "Futala Lake’s charm fades amid neglect …
Affidavit by Union Territory of Lakshadweep in OA No 606 of 2018 with respect to compliance of MSW Management Rules, 2016 and other environmental issues). The report is dated 07/11/2024. The affidavit has been prepared in compliance with the order dated May 14, 2019 by the NGT wherein, it has …
Report by the Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) in Original Application No 199 of 2023 in the matter of Kapil Dev & Others Vs State of Punjab & Others. The matter related to unscientific dumping and littering of garbage in Sabji mandi, Ludhiana, Punjab. The Punjab Mandi Board was supposed …
The Bill seeks to amend sections 2 and Section 5 of the Goa Non-Biodegradable Garbage (Control) Act, 1996 so as to define brand owner , importer and producer as well as their duties to deposit Non- Biodegradable Garbage to the agency at appointed for the propose by the State Government …
The Government of Sikkim on June 22, 2023, notified Sikkim Non-Biodegradable Garbage (Control) (Repealing) Act, 2023. The following has been stated- The Sikkim Non-Biodegradable Garbage (Control) Act, 1997 is hereby repealed.. The repeal shall not (a) affect the previous operation of the said Act, or anything duly done or suffered …
The Bill seeks to amend sections 2 and 7 of the Goa Non- Biodegradable Garbage (Control) Act, 1996 (Goa Act 5 of 1997), so as to provide for levy of cess at the rate not exceeding two percent of consideration received on outward supply of goods. This amendment was needed …
Report filed by the Environmental Engineer, Kerala State Pollution Control Board in compliance to the National Green Tribunal (NGT) order of November 27, 2020 in the matter of K M Sanjeev Vijayan Vs State of Kerala. The matter related to the dumping yard of Ottapalam Municipality located in Panamanna ward, …
Vistara will stop giving plastic water bottles on board its flights, in a bid to reduce plastic usage. The airline, which had earlier banned chewing of gutka on its flights, on Wednesday said it “plans to remove all individual-sized 200ml water bottles from its flights, This initiative was implemented on …
BENGALURU: Mayor Gangambike Mallikarjun on Wednesday held a detailed discussion with heads of various schools and Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) officials from Bengaluru west to spread awareness on plastic ban and usage of clay Ganesha. After the interaction, Gangambike told reporters that a roadshow will be soon organised to …
Not satisfied with the report submitted by the Uttarakhand Environment Protection and Pollution Control Board (UEPPCB) regarding the extravagant marriage event held by South African businessmen brothers Ajay and Atul Gupta at Auli last month, the High Court has directed the UEPPCB, Chamoli district magistrate and State Government to submit …
TRICHY: A state-level conference to discuss the ill-effects of plastics on environment was held on the National College campus here on Sunday. The daylong conference was organised by Trichy, Perambalur and Tirunelveli-based non-government organisations (NGOs) working on environmentalism. The focus of the conference was success stories of various organisations in …
PATNA: After a blanket ban on polythene carrybags of all sizes, the state government plans to ban single-use plastic and polystyrene (thermocol) products such as plates and cups in keeping with the Centre’s commitment to make the country plastic-free by 2022. Deputy CM Sushil Modi, who also holds the environment …
While the ban has been in force since June 23, 2018, Kadam admitted that the enforcement of the model code of conduct for the Lok Sabha elections had impacted its implementation. Maharashtra is set to intensify its crackdown on those violating the plastic ban. State Environment Minister Ramdas Kadam announced …
Plastic manufacturers from state who got closure notice for violating plastic waste management rules get relief Close to 10,000 plastics manufacturing units in the state got relief on Wednesday, when the state pollution watchdog gave them an additional 180 days to come up with an action plan for disposal of …
GUWAHATI: Voice of Environment, an NGO, has started a signature campaign as part of its mass sensitization on making Kamakhya Temple premises a plastic-free zone during Ambubachi Mela 2019. The campaign is led by environmentalist Moharana Choudhury. Advocate Kanhaiya Poddar requested everyone to collaborate, support and join the cause for …
SALIGAO/CALANGUTE: Reeling under the growing menace of plastic waste, Aldona, Nachinola, Moira, Colvale, Camurlim and Calangute on Sunday resolved to ban the use of plastics, especially plastic bags, at their respective gram sabha meets. At all meets, members adopted resolutions to ban plastic in their villages. This was in keeping …
Chandigarh is among 25 states/UTs that failed to submit the action plan and may have to pay environmental compensation of Rs 1 crore. In a bid to make Chandigarh completely plastic-free, the Department of Environment, Chandigarh, has mooted a proposal to ban all plastic products that can only be used …
Municipal Council fails to implement the plastic ban strictly in Dera Bassi markets People can be seen using plastic carry bags here in violation of the ban imposed by the state government last year. The blatant use of plastic carry bags all over the city puts a question mark on …
The Himalayan cleanup initiative was started last year with a massive cleaning drive across 12 hilly states of the country lying beside the Himalayan Range. Ahead of the World Environment Day on June 6, several social organizations in Tripura participated in the ‘Himalayan cleanup’ initiative in a bid to discourage …
Adidas is using plastic recovered from the seas to make shoes, jerseys and football kits With eight million tonnes of plastic dumped annually into the sea, the world is faced with the grim prospect of more plastic in the oceans than fish by 2050. To avert this environmental calamity, several …
Chemicals leaching from plastic pollution may be harming ocean bacteria which produce 10 per cent of the oxygen that we breathe, a study has found. Plastic pollution has been estimated to cause more than $13 billion in economic damage to marine ecosystems each year, and the problem is only getting …
