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 …
The district administration has formed five teams, to be headed by various department officials, to ensure proper implementation of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) stern directives regarding a ban on the use of polythene bags. District Magistrate Harbans Singh Chugh at a meeting held today told City Magistrate Jai Bharat …
KANPUR: With a statewide ban imposed on manufacturing, sale and stocking of polythene, 2500 factories manufacturing polythene have closed down in the state. Of these, 650 factories are in Kanpur alone. The production at these factories have reduced to zero. The workers in these factories have become unemployed. The Uttar …
At March Hearing, To Seek Review Of Stay On 2012 Order By High Court Delhi government will appoint a senior counsel to argue its case on the plastic bag ban in the high court. The matter is up for hearing in the first week of March and, sources said, the …
Ghaziabad: A ban on the use of plastic or polythene wraps around books, magazines, invitation cards and greeting cards is scheduled to come into effect in Ghaziabad from January 22. It follows a notification issued by the Environment Department of Uttar Pradesh on 22 December. The notification comprises a set …
AGRA: Make carrying cloth bags when going for shopping a habit as carrying a polythene may draw penalty and can even result in imprisonment. Almost a month after the Uttar Pradesh government imposed the ban, the Agra Municipal Corporation (AMC) has decided to start a drive against the use of …
The board is holding talks with the government, NGOs and paper manufacturers to find immediate alternatives to plastic. The State government is planning to enforce ban on plastic by the end of this month, though the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) is yet to put in place a concrete …
The National Green Tribunal has prohibited use of plastic carry bags in various areas of Punjab and Haryana and sought responses on imposition of a complete ban across the two states. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar issued notices to the Punjab and Haryana governments to show …
Citing problems posed by indiscriminate use of plastic, a PIL has been filed in the Madras High Court seeking a direction to the Election Commission to prevent its use in campaign materials such as flags and festoons and treat any violation as an electoral offence. When the petition by lawyer …
They have decided not to give plastic bags for free to customers and instead encourage them to use cloth bags Traders in Vellore are doing their bit for conserving environment. They have decided not to give plastic bags free to customers, and have started to encourage them to bring cloth …
The Environment Department, Chandigarh, has issued a list of officials empowered to impose Rs 5,000 fine on people violating polythene ban. The officials, authorised to issue challans are DC, SDMs of respective jurisdictions, director, environment, MC Joint Commissioner, inspectors of Medical Officer Health (MOH), Food and Supply Department and officials …
New replacements are non-woven bags, net bags, bags made out of newspapers AFTER THE UT Administration began implementing the National Green Tribunal (NGT) order banning plastic bags in the city, traders seeking alternatives to polythene have settled on three replacements — non-woven bags, net bags, and bags made out of …
VISAKHAPATNAM: A bacterium that thrives in the Bay of Bengal has been found to be capable of degrading the harmful plastic. Plastic is a non-degradable material and it can remain in the soil for ages. But the bacterium discovered by researchers of Andhra University in the city can break down …
JAISALMER: World-famous tourist spot Jaisalmer is now all set to become polythene free like Shimla and Mussoorie. The efforts made by district collector Vishwa Mohan Sharma are now visible. Markets and government offices have tea being served in kulhads instead of plastic cups. At weddings too, people are giving up …
According to the MC officials, they receive maximum complaints about polythene use from Apni Mandis. DESPITE THE ban on the use of polythene bags in the city by the Municipal Corporation, violations continue in Apni Mandis and many other places. The MC officials, however, say that they are implementing the …
Noida: Noida will soon become plastic-free. The Noida Authority has decided to ban the issue of plastic in the city, in compliance with the Allahabad high court's last month order, asking the state government to put a complete ban on use and sale of polythene bags across UP by December-end. …
Littering of plastic waste has been a major source of environment pollution at Sabarimala, a holy abode of Lord Ayyappa situated in the Periyar Tiger Reserve particularly in the month of December and January. Keeping this in view, a program "Punyampoonkavanam" (Sacred Garden) was organised by Kerala government in Bengaluru …
Polythene bags were yet to vanish from the markets as the UT administration implemented the orders of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) to fine those found using or dealing with plastic material (bags, cups and plates) Rs 5,000 on the first day on Saturday. A reality check carried out by …
NEW DELHI: There will be a complete ban on use of plastic of any kind from Gomukh to Haridwar along Ganga with effect from February 1, the National Green Tribunal directed today while slapping a penalty of Rs 5,000 per day on erring hotels, dharamshalas and ashrams spewing waste into …
A large number of traders have plastic bags in their stock that they want to exhaust before the administration enforces the NGT order. Even as the Chandigarh administration has decided to enforce the order of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) imposing a fine of Rs 5,000 on anyone found using …
JAIPUR: The Urban Development and Housing (UDH) department will organise a Special Swachhta Campaign and No Polythene fortnight from December 1 to December 15 under the Swachh Bharat Mission. Under the campaign, the local bodies will nominate the Swachch Doot across the state. The names of Swachh Doot will also …
