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 …
New Delhi: In 2009, Delhi government had banned the use, sale and storage of plastic bags. Two years on, the ban has failed to make any significant dent. The shoddy implementation of the ban has prompted the environment department to propose a blanket ban on all plastic carry bags and …
In a bid to discourage people from using plastic and polythene bags that were harmful to the environment, NCC cadets from various schools took out a rally in Erode town on Saturday. Flagged off at Brough Road, the rally passed through important thoroughfares including Panneerselvam Park Road, Eswaran Kovil Street …
New Delhi: Plastic salvaged from electronic waste is posing serious health and environmental hazards. Environmentalists have pointed out that toxic plastic is being recycled and toys and other household items made out of it, which is hazardous not only for those involved in the recycling work but also for the …
The City Corporation has decided to take steps to reduce the volume of garbage being taken to the treatment plant at Vilappilsala in the wake of mounting protests against the operation of the facility. The Corporation had issued notices to hotels, hospitals, commercial establishments, and apartments in the city, directing …
Gandhinagar: Hope has finally dawned for lifting the ban, imposed by the Government of India, over industrial expansion in Ankleshwar, one of the most industrialized regions of the country. The Gujarat government has asked the Centre to lift the ban on expansion, development and diversification of industries in Ankleshwar and …
Everyday kitchen and garden waste can be recycled judiciously with a little effort. It can also pay rich dividends, some experiments in the city show. The Chennai Corporation has offered assistance to large apartment complexes by offering to collect non-biodegradable waste and excess manure. In poorer neighbourhoods, the civic body …
Students take out rally to create awareness among people Students took out a massive rally in Erode on Monday to create awareness among people on the ill effects of using plastic and polythene bags. Flagged off by Collector C. Kamaraj on the Erode Corporation premises, the rally passed through important …
LUCKNOW: Use of banned polythene is back on the focus of the department of environment. On Monday, state environment minister Nakul Dubey asked the department officials to carry out an exhaustive drive against polythene which does not adhere to the norms. Polythene having thickness below 20 microns are banned. Time …
CHENNAI: Garbage should be processed using new age technology in a shorter space, Municipal Administration and Rural Development Minister, KP Munusamy, told the officials after inspecting the Perungudi dumping ground on Wednesday. Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa has ordered ministers and officials to improve sanitation in the state. Hence, a review …
From plastic bags to FDI to GST, there is a lot on retailers' minds. Retail bigwigs met in Mumbai on Wednesday to discuss the agenda for India Retail Forum, scheduled for September. While the Retailers Association of India started the pilot in Mumbai, charging for plastic bags from July 1, …
Shillong, July 20: The khoh , a coarse, closed-weave basket used by the Khasis for carrying goods to the market, is also now being popularly utilised as a waste bin. The latest to promote the use of this indigenous item made of bamboo is the Indian Institute of Management, Shillong. …
As many as 115 plastic carry bag manufacturing units in various parts of the state were found violating norms during a surprise check by the officials of the Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) today. The firms were caught flouting the provisions under the Plastic Waste (Management and Handling) Rules 2011. …
The Pollution Control Board, Assam, has asked the Guwahati Municipal Corporation to make the garbage collection and disposal system in the city more efficient. In a letter to the civic body last week, the board described the initiatives as
GUWAHATI: State Pollution Control Board (PCB) urged Guwahati Municipal Corporation (GMC) that the collection and disposal of Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) from Guwahati Municipal area need to be revamped to make it environment friendly. In response to this, Chairman of State Pollution Control Board RM Dubey said,
A total ban on sale of below 40-microns plastic carry bags in important tourist places is under consideration of the Environment Ministry, according to Minister for Environment T.K.M.Chinnaiyya. Mr.Chinnaiyya disclosed this to reporters at Mamallapuram on Tuesday when his attention was brought to the total ban on use of thin …
Lakhs of families living in the vicinity of the Jawahar Nagar garbage dumping yard can finally hope to breathe some fresh air. The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation has asked Ramky Enviro Engineers Limited to complete the construction of the segregation and leachate treatment plants, compost units and scientific landfill facility …
The Environment Department has proposed amendments in the Maharashtra Plastic Carry Bags Rules to curb the irresponsible use of plastic and make its manufacturers more accountable. According to the new draft, which is the second amendment to the rules mentioned in Section 4 of the Maharashtra Non-Biodegradable Garbage (Control) Act …
Weekend shoppers at many malls and markets across the city were in for a surprise when they had to shell out a few extra rupees for plastic bags to carry their purchases.
The good old days of packing consumer items in vistari aaku (leaves) may well make a come-back after four decades thanks to the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation banning the use of plastic carry bags within its limits from July 1. In the pre-plastic days, goods were carried in eco-friendly paper …
