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 …
A Division Bench of the Kerala High Court on Friday directed the State government to take steps to impose complete plastic ban and sale of other non-biodegradable materials at the Sannidhanam. The Bench comprising Justice Thottathil B. Radhakrishnan and Justice K. Vinod Chandran pointed out that no objection had been …
The Kerala High Court on Friday directed the state government to take steps for a complete ban of plastic and sale of materials which are not biodegradable at Sabarimala Sannidhanam. “All beverages in plastic bottles, including aerated, and snacks in plastic covers should be banned,” the court said. The court …
Their mission is to clean and they too are whistleblowers - literally. Shimla's new cleanliness wardens have been given the job of blowing the whistle on anyone found littering in this hill town in Himachal Pradesh. Armed with whistles, the squad of five - dressed in red - are on …
Prohibition on the use of plastic bags thinner than 40 microns The Kottayam Municipality has commenced operations to enforce the ban on plastic items. The authorities have launched a drive to inspect commercial establishments to make sure the ban is adhered to. Though the municipality accepted the decision of the …
District Administration has decided to implement mandatory restrictions on production, sales and usage of plastic containers strictly from August 15. According to a release District Collector Vijay Pingale has revealed the plan at a meeting of officials convened to discuss the issue here recently. Dr. Pingale said that carry bags …
In a major move, the Directorate of Town Panchayats has embarked upon a plastic eradication plan to declare all 529 town panchayats in the State plastic-free by September 15. In a circular sent to Assistant Directors of Town Panchayats in the State, M. Chandrasekaran, Director of Town Panchayats, has detailed …
PANJIM: Environment Minister Alina Saldanha on Friday told state legislative assembly that state will initiate phase wise eradication of plastic over next three years. The Minister said that the intentions of the government are ‘to phase out the domestic plastic waste in a phased manner over next three years’. She …
Malda: The district administration will enforce a ban on plastic bags below the thickness of 40 microns from August 1 and slap fines on those who violate the rule. Although the ban on plastic bags below 40 microns was notified by the state environment department on December 16, 2008, it …
Hearing on report submitted by Ombudsman for Devaswoms A Division Bench of the Kerala High Court on Thursday directed the State government to address the court on the issue of initiating action to prevent pollution in and around Sabarimala. The Bench comprising Justice Thottathil B. Radhakrishnan and Justice K. Vinod …
KOLKATA, 12 JULY: Officials of the environment department of Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) are planning to visit the municipal markets in the city next week to check whether the ban on plastic carry bags are being implemented properly. On the eve of World Environment Day this year, a blanket ban …
JORHAT: The drive against the use of polythene has been continued by the Jorhat Municipality Board (JMB) at the city area. In this regard, the board imposed the deadline on July 5 and after the expiry of deadline the board has already imposed fines to 15 businessmen for using polythene …
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has pointed its gun towards city hoteliers for their rampant use of plastic bags every day, and has issued a strict warning against the usage of plastic bags of less than 50 microns to pack food items. While the Association of Hotels and Restaurants (AHAR) …
Karur municipality’s civic refuse dumping site euphemistically dubbed the solid waste compost yard on the Vangal Road here is all set to undergo improvements at a cost of Rs.2.72 crore under the solid waste management schedule of Integrated Urban Development Mission. The Vangal Road compost yard is spread over 21 …
Fire that broke out at the compost yard of the municipality at Sekkadi Jebamalaipuram near Srinivasapuram here on Sunday night brings into focus the need for improving solid waste management in the town. Every day, about 110 tonnes of garbage are dumped at the compost yard. But they are not …
District panchayat president M.T. Thomas on Monday said that a major focus of his development agenda is setting up of waste treatment plants especially in the towns where waste disposal has become a major problem. Talking to The Hindu , Mr. Thomas said that waste disposal has created a major …
Four lakh carrybags are used in Thrissur every day It took school children to show what the elders failed to do in the city. Alarmed by the increasing environmental threat posed by plastic, students of Devamatha CMI Public School in the city launched an anti-plastic drive by distributing 1,700 paper …
GUWAHATI, June 12 – Opposing a blanket ban on the use of plastic, the North Eastern Small Scale Industries Association (NESSIA) along with Central Institute of Plastic Engineering Technology (CIPET) today asked the authorities to improve municipal solid waste management system so that plastic waste could be turned into wealth. …
Traders in Tirunelveli district still use them: Collector Since the traders across the district are still using and selling the use-and-throw non-recyclable non-degradable plastic bags and cups despite the ban that came into effect on June 1 last, District Collector R. Selvaraj has warned that the district administration would take …
New Delhi: Mother Dairy, the largest milk supplier in NCR, announced on Tuesday that it would sell loose milk in different parts of Delhi and NCR through eco-friendly vans called ‘Kamdhenu’. The announcement, which comes on the World Environment Day, will help the dairy co-operative save 2,100 tonnes of plastic …
GUWAHATI, June 4 – To mark the World Environment Day tomorrow, leading cement brand Topcem today announced free distribution of one lakh non-woven eco-friendly carry bags in the city. It would set up free distribution kiosks at various market areas such as Fancy Bazaar, Ganeshguri, Beltola with the objective of …
