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: While the exhibitors at the trade fair continue to hand out polythene bags despite a ban, a craftsman from Kolkata is doing good business selling jute bags to Delhiites. Kamal Sarkar and his brother have set up two stalls at the fair and claim to have sold nearly …
New Delhi: Despite the ban on plastic bags, the festival season has witnessed their return to the market. Since the plastic bags come cheap, shopkeepers are blatantly flouting the rules to maximise profits. While traders say that it is not possible to switch to eco-friendly bags
Belatedly though, the state pollution control board has taken an initiative to ensure cost-effective use of plastic waste for road surfacing to help find a lasting and workable solution to the problem of non-biodegradable waste disposal. It will not only bring down the cost of tarring but also enhance the …
As part of its drive against the use of plastic bags, the Delhi government has issued showcause notices to eight plastic manufacturing units in the Capital for producing poly bags that exceed the prescribed thickness and size.
Sukhada Tatke | TNN Mumbai: The Arabian Sea has thrown back at the city what the city has been throwing into it for so long. During the three days last week when exceptionally high tides hit Mumbai
The best option is, of course, recycling in an environmentally sound manner. But it is also a fact that most civic bodies fail to collect and dispose waste. Instead of implementing techno logical innovations States such as Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, West Bengal other than Delhi have banned the …
The violation of ban on the use of polythene carry bags and plastic items having one-time use being imposed from August 15 will attract penalty ranging from Rs 500 to Rs 25,000, depending on the quantity of prohibited material recovered. The criteria for compounding offences under the State Non-Biodegradable Garbage …
Learning lessons from recently afflicted garbage crisis, the Corporation of the City of Panaji has now decided to be stricter against plastic bags in its jurisdiction.
The Ministry of Environment and Forests will consider providing subsidies to biodegradable plastic bag manufacturers in light of the ban on plastic bags in Delhi. Speaking to Newsline on Thursday, Jairam Ramesh, Minister for Environment and Forests, reiterated the stand he made in Parliament yesterday
Pushing Paper Bags Will Only Lead To More Cutting Of Trees, Says Minister TIMES NEWS NETWORK New Delhi: The government made it clear that it is not in favour of a blanket ban on using plastic bags while it is working on use of biodegradable plastic as colouring elements like …
After the state government imposed a ban on polythene, the union of polythene bags manufacturers and traders said more than 50 industrial units in the business of manufacturing these bags have closed down, rendering more than 15,000 workers jobless.
Can the proposed ban on plastics on the Marina by Chennai Corporation be extended across the city? Major issue: In the absence of proper disposal, plastics end up chocking waterways. CHENNAI: Plastic is perhaps the most widely used material. Though it amounts to only 3.7 per cent of the total …
Transition from fossil fuel dominated energy to clean, carbon compliant sources demand its generation from alternative sources that could provide flexible and scalable solutions. This is the big challenge in view that the gas and coal fired installations continue to increase unabated notwithstanding the harsh realities of global warming and …
Satish Shile, Bangalore, DH News Service: The government is set to ban the production of non bio-degradable plastic in the State. A Bill to amend Karnataka Plastic Rules in this regard is likely to come up for discussion in the coming Assembly session. According to Secretary of Environment Kanwarpal, the …
Jammu: The J&K; Polythene Manufacturers and Traders Association has expressed anguish over the way the authorities concerned have been implementing the ban on polythene bags. The association has lamented that the administration was unmindful of the adverse impact of the ban on a vast section of the people. Addressing a …
Manish Sirhindi The historic city of Panipat is all set to find mention in the books again. This time for a battle that is being fought collectively against polythene menace. A home to more than four lakh people, the city saw more environmental degradation than other places in the state. …
G.S. MUDUR New Delhi, June 8: The ministry of environment will consider enacting blanket legislation to regulate plastic waste in towns above a certain altitude, environment minister Jairam Ramesh has assured Bengal governor Gopalkrishna Gandhi. Till then, Ramesh said, Bengal could adopt and implement legislation developed by Himachal Pradesh 14 …
