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 …
After recognising its adverse health effects, the government has now dismissed its own lab reports to conclude that the evidence against plastic is insufficient The Union government has scripted a U-turn in a year. Until March 2015, several regulatory authorities held the common stand that PET bottles and plastic multi-layered …
Hubballi: Plastic bags are still freely being used in the city, with no action being taken against fruit shops, vegetable shops and roadside tea stalls which are defying the ban. With stern action against using plastics in Hubballi-Dharwad since the past week by the Hubballi-Dharwad Municipal Corporation (HDMC), many commercial …
The committee found that not a single system exists at present wherein municipal bodies collect, segregate and transport all kind of plastic waste including thermoset plastic. On the directions of the principal bench of the National Green Tribunal, the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has brought out guidelines to manage …
Visakhapatnam: Despite repeated appeals from residents and the Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (GVMC), burning of plastic waste continues unabated in the city. Ironically, civic workers themselves burn plastic waste. According to some GVMC authorities, unless a full-fledged plan of dealing with toxic plastic waste is designed, Visakhapatnam could never become …
Overflowing garbage landfills in the national capital, which have been saturated way beyond capacity, are already simmering inside. Last month’s Bhalswa fire incident has not made any impact on authorities so far. Routine checks are not being conducted to keep a check on such hazardous incidents. Delhi’s three landfills, Bhalswa, …
Supposed to be incinerated, but actually they are dumped in water bodies Karnataka is said to generate a whopping 82 tonnes of biomedical waste each day that includes expired, spurious and substandard drugs, and pills, syringes and syrups. According to the Biomedical Rules 2016, expired or discarded medicines, which include …
Deputy Chief Minister Nirmal Singh said since the government was putting in place austerity measures on smoking and drug abuse, the menace of polythene use and non-adherence to ban was another major health hazard. He said the government would soon bring in a stringent legislation to cleanse the state of …
The civic authorities in the district are likely to face the task of managing and disposing comparatively high volume of plastic waste generated due to the unusual spike in bottled water consumption this year because of water scarcity. A conservative estimate by the bottled water manufacturers and dealers puts the …
Lucknow: With ban on polythene bags proving ineffective, environment directorate is now planning to impose fine on shopkeepers, vendors, wholesalers, traders or retailers found giving wares to customers in polythene carry bags. Polybags are back in business within three months of the ban. Review of the ban, since the date …
With the National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Wednesday asking Haridwar administration to submit reports on May 27 on measures taken by civic bodies to stop plastic use in the city, officials were seen jumping into action. A meeting was called by the district administration on Tuesday to discuss ways in …
Citizen activists and organisations working in the filed of environment have taken up the no-plastic bag challenge and are making efforts to strictly enforce the ban. The demand for paper bags and other alternatives to plastic covers has shot up in the city. Citizen activists and organisations working in the …
BAN ON POLYTHENE BAGS AND PLASTIC The city periphery has been divided into rural and city segments to ensure proper implementation of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) directives for a ban on polythene bags and plastic in Haridwar. District and police officials and NGO activists will head these segments. District …
Biodegradable plastics are the new buzzword. The once ubiquitous polythene bags have started disappearing from neighbourhood shops and markets in the city. Random raids and a squeeze on the supply chain have had a telling effect. So, when ‘plastic’ has suddenly become this dirty word and paper a sad alternative …
Officials say paper cups, cloth bags contain polypropylene; traders plead ignorance Bengaluru: In the wake of the ban on plastic bags and covers in Bengaluru, many shopkeepers and hoteliers have started using ‘cloth bags’ and ‘paper cups.’ But most of these contain non-biodegradable plastic and fall under the purview of …
Aurangabad: The district administration has appealed to citizens not to use plastic national flags during Maharashtra Day celebrations on Sunday. In a formal appeal, Aurangabad district collector Nidhi Pandey, has asked citizens to use the tricolour made from cloth or other material, instead of plastic. The district administration has also …
ULBs, TPs, GPs asked to follow MCC; plastic-free drives on April 23, 24 Deputy Commissioner C Shikha, on Tuesday, directed the local bodies in the district to impose a total ban on plastic, complying with the government’s decision to ban all types of plastic in the State. Presiding over a …
Polythene bags are still in use in the city, a month after a total ban on them came into effect. The government banned plastic carry bags, cups, plates, flags, buntings, flexes, banners, and sheets used on dining tables in marriage halls. The ban is being implemented from March 11. Also …
Visakhapatnam: In an attempt to curb the menace of plastic use in the city, NGOs and environment conscious citizens conduct an anti-plastic campaign -- P4 -- every Sunday to create awareness among the general public. The campaign involves various top officials and will continue for the next two years. The …
A delegation of Mission Aghaaz met MP, Rajya Sabha, Shwait Malik, to urge him to enforce the ban on use of plastic bags with conviction. Submitting their request through a letter and discussing the lapses in implementation of the ban since April 1, the volunteer citizens said all administrative officials …
NOIDA: Following reports of a resurgence in usage of polythene bags in and around Noida, despite an imposed, existing ban, the city district offices have decided to launch fresh raids and increase the fine amounts against violating shop-owners and vendors in Noida. The city magistrate and the district administration stated …
