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 …
ARANTHANGI: The Aranthangi Municipality in coordination with the public and service organisations, will take up the solid waste management programme in a phased manner in all wards, said P. Mariappan, Municipal Chairman. Speaking at a function to mark the inauguration of the two-day training on
Over a month-long Everest clean-up campaign launched by Everest Summiteers' Association brought down on Sunday 8,110 kg rubbish collected up to an altitude of 8,700 feet from the base camp. The drive, which cost around Rs 10.71 million, had taken a team of 29 local Sherpas to clear Everest of …
MARGAO: A year after the commissioning of garbage treatment plant, Cuncolim Municipal Council has taken another leap forward in tackling waste, with the civic body launching the door-to-door garbage collection scheme on a pilot basis on Tuesday. In fact, door-to-door collection of garbage became a reality in Ward Nos 3 …
Jamshedpur, May 20: Plastic just got marching orders from Tatanagar station. Polythene bags and plastic cups littered in and around railway tracks and on the platform and station premises would soon be a thing of the past, declared authorities of Chakradharpur railway division of South Eastern Railway (SER). Though the …
The latest Plastic Waste (Management and Handling) Rules, 2011, announced by the ministry of environment and forests (MoEF) in February came under sharp focus at a meeting of plastic manufacturers, social activists and civic officials held in the city on Wednesday. The new rule states that plastic bags less than …
In studies conducted at the University of Gothenburg, a third of the tested plastic products released toxic substances, including 5 out of 13 products intended for children. Many plastic products contain hazardous chemicals that can leach to the surroundings. The plastic polymers are not regarded as toxic, but there may …
NAGAPATTINAM: The district administration along with the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board have issued a communication against use of “throw-away plastics” here during the fortnight-long Kandhuri festival celebrations at the Nagore Dargah. Commercial establishments are called upon to avoid issue or usage of non-recyclable plastic items such as plastic carry …
The Haryana Government has directed people not to manufacture, stock, distribute, recycle, sell or use plastic articles such as plates, cups, tumblers, spoons, forks and straws in the State, Haryana Environment Minister Ajay Singh Yadav said on Thursday. He disclosed that the direction had been issued by Chief Minister Bhupinder …
KOCHI: It seems the second phase development of the Brahmapuram Solid Waste Treatment Plant will meet with the same fate as that of the first phase. Thanks to the apathy of the Corporation, the project is still on papers
The Punjab government on Friday decided to ban polythene bags, which have a thickness not less than 30 micron, from May 1 across the state. The cabinet, in a recent meeting, felt that after polythene was banned in New Delhi, Himachal Pradesh and Chandigarh, there has been a substantial improvement …
Chandigarh Taking a cue from neighbouring Himachal Pradesh, Haryana and Chandigarh, Punjab on Friday imposed a complete ban on polythene bags in the state. The ban would be imposed from May 1 has been ordered under the Punjab Plastic Bags (Manufacture, Usage and Disposal) Control Act prohibiting the manufacture, disposal …
The plastic ban will be strictly implemented in Kalasa hobli from Saturday. The plastics of all kind is banned in Kalasa, Hornadu, Idakini, Samse, Marasanige and Thotadur Gram Panchayat limits, informed Moodigere Tahsildar. He said, the plastic less than 40 microns thick has been banned across the nation. However, we …
New Delhi: Environmentalists on Tuesday welcomed the Delhi government's decision to impose a blanket ban on manufacture, sale, storage and usage of plastic bags in the capital . In a move to make Delhi plasticfree, chief minister Sheila Dikshit on Monday announced a blanket ban on plastic bags under Section …
NEW DELHI: Environmentalists on Tuesday welcomed the Delhi government's decision to impose a blanket ban on manufacture, sale, storage and usage of plastic bags in the capital city. In a move to make Delhi a plastic free city, chief minister Sheila Dikshit on Monday announced a blanket ban on plastic …
Despite reservations by Union Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh regarding complete ban of plastic bags in the Capital, the Delhi Government has decided to impose blanket ban on manufacture, sale, storage and usage of plastic bags. A Cabinet note to this effect has been circulated. It may be noted that the …
