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 …
RANCHI: Jharkhand forest department is finding itself in a fix after receiving a letter from Union ministry of environment, forests and climate change asking all the states to immediately ban the use of polythene for raising seedlings of saplings in their nurseries for afforestation or other purposes. The letter titled …
BENGALURU: The Karnataka forest department has decided to root out plastic from its nurseries. With over 6 crore plastic bags set to be out of use, the department’s research wing is busy looking for the best alternative to raise seedlings. The move follows a November 12 circular from the ministry …
“The estate officer and health officer have been instructed to conduct meetings with hoteliers, shop keepers etc. immediately. Tirupati: The Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) Tirumala, JEO, Mr K.S. Srinivasa Raju said the ban on plastic in Tirumala will be implemented from November 1. After a review meeting with senior officers …
CHENNAI: For The Bengal Association in T Nagar, the run-up to this year's Durga Puja has been exceptionally busy. And pricier. After years of contemplating how to make the puja plastic-free, the association decided to make its dining area - usually the highest generator of plastic waste according to its …
State had given a deadline to manufacturers to come up with a buy-back mechanism. Mumbai: While the state government maintains that it has laid down strict measures to implement the plastic ban, the buy-back mechanism for collection of multi-layered plastic packaging items has not yielded much success. According to the …
Nashik: Municipal commissioner Tukaram Mundhe has ordered the traders doing business near the Kalika temple in Mumbai Naka area to refrain from using plastic. He has warned them of legal action if they do not stop using the banned commodity at once. Mundhe had visited the temple early this morning …
Calling India's commitment to beat plastic pollution "doable", UN environment chief Erik Solheim said Wednesday there is enormous energy from its states to fulfil its promise to eliminate single-use plastic by 2022. He suggested a three-pronged approach to beat plastic pollution and said the first step is elimination of plastic …
BHUBANESWAR: The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) will form an enforcement squad to keep an eye on manufacturers and traders of plastic carry-bags from Tuesday - the day the state government's ban on plastic in six cities - Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Berhampur, Sambalpur, Puri and Rourkela - kicks in. Deputy commissioner (sanitation) …
The Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) and the Punjab Plastic Waste Management Society (PPWMS) on Tuesday launched a five-year programme for effectively managing post-consumer multi-layered packaging (MLP) in the state. It was inaugurated by Environment Minister OP Soni and PPCB chairman Prof Satwinder Singh Marwaha, marking the fourth anniversary of …
An MPCB official said retailers are expected to print the manufacturers’ name, type of plastic and buy-back price on all plastic packaging used by them. With the deadline for creating a buy-back mechanism for collection of plastic used by retailers and in multi-layered and tetra packaging ending on October 1, …
Over three years after ban on the use of polythene bags, its rampant use continues across the city. Heavy rain earlier this week, which led to flood-like situation, has much to blame polythene bags, which choked sewer lines and drains in many parts in the city. The administration had issued …
As the use of plastic bag resurfaces, the Maharashtra Environment Department has decided to take strict actions against those carrying banned plastic from October 1. Environment Minister Ramdas Kadam told DNA on Tuesday that he held a review meeting of his department officials on Tuesday where he told them to …
PATNA: Thanks to the state government’s move to ban polythene carry bags anytime this month, thongas (paper bags) of different shapes and sizes have resurfaced in the city markets after a gap of nearly four decades. Most general stores and vegetable vendors have already started keeping thongas and discouraging the …
When the ban on plastic comes into force across Tamil Nadu from January, manufacture, sale and use of carry bags “irrespective of their thickness” will be a criminal offence. Violations may attract a jail term of up to five years with or without penalty of up to `1 lakh. Although …
Coimbatore: Tamil Nadu, Pondy Plastic Manufacturers and Merchants Association on Sunday urged the state government to put on hold the move to ban single-use plastic from January next until the Central government enforces a policy decision on the use of plastic products. The Centre is likely to implement the ban …
The Environment Ministry is planning to make next year's Ardh Kumbh Mela in Allahabad plastic-free in line with the country's commitment to eliminate single-use plastic, Union Minister Harsh Vardhan said. India was the global host of 2018 World Environment Day. The theme of this year's edition was "Beat Plastic Pollution". …
Teachers and students of DAV Public School, Chandrasekharpur, Bhubaneswar, pay tribute to Mother Teresa and Sarvepalli Radhakrishanan on Wednesday and (below) a student performs at the event. Telegraph pictures Polythene peril Young artisans of Chitrasala Institute at Pokhariput launched a plastic-free Odisha campaign on Tuesday under the guidance of social …
PATNA: The Patna high court has directed the Bihar government to formulate a law to ban the use of plastic bags across the state. A division bench of Chief Justice M R Shah and Justice Ravi Ranjan on Monday told the state government to come up with a law along …
With news that companies like Starbucks, Hyatt and Marriott have agreed to ban plastic straws, it's a fitting time to consider the role of plastic in our daily lives. Plastics are an often overlooked modern wonder – cheap and multipurpose substances that can be fashioned into myriad products. Drinking straws …
Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh government on Wednesday imposed a blanket ban on the manufacture, stocking, sale and transport of all plastic and thermocol items, an official said. The ban on disposable cups, plates, spoons, forks and glasses was rolled out on the 72nd Independence Day. This is the second phase …
