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 …
Along with ensuring the convenience and safety of pilgrims undertaking the Char Dham Yatra, the authorities this time will also be focusing on prohibition on polythene and ensuring proper solid waste management to prevent environmental damage. The portals of Gangotri and Yamunotri shrines are slated to be reopened for devotees …
MUMBAI: The Maharashtra government on Thursday told the Bombay high court that citizens using banned plastic items can be penalized since the March 23 notification barring use of plastic came into effect immediately. Citizens have been given three months’ time to only dispose of the banned items by handing them …
THANE: The citizens’ community has joined hands to spread awareness on the ban on plastic bags and products and have switched to social media to widen their reach and inform locals about the alternatives to plastic and the harmful impact of it to the bio-diversity. From forming WhatsApp groups to …
HYDERABAD:Did you know that an estimated 4 tonnes of plastic is collected every day in Hyderabad? Dumping of this could be a huge environment hazard. However, Hindustan Coca Cola Beverages (HCCB) in collaboration with Waste Ventures India Ltd, a social enterprise in waste management, launched a project in Hyderabad for …
Pauri District administration has launched a drive to ensure strict execution of the ban imposed on disposable plastic and thermocol articles. In course of the drive started in Pauri by the sub-divisional magistrate K S Negi, plastic and thermocol articles worth Rs 50,000 are learnt to have been seized from …
Plastic ban in the state had come into effect from the Marathi new year of Gudi Padwa. The state government had announced the same around six months in advance. Now, as per the Maharashtra Plastic and Thermocol Products (manufacture, usage, sale, transport, handling and storage) notification, manufacture, usage, sale, transport, …
The Maharashtra government’s decision to ban plastic bags can be debated. Is it a good step towards saving the environment or is it a desperate attempt to make up for the shortcomings of the state’s municipal corporations. It’s still unclear if the states have been able to fully achieve the …
The Plastic Bottles Manufacturers’ Association met us saying they will ensure a proper buyback mechanism for smaller bottles too...” Ramdas Kadam Minister for Environment. TEN DAYS after the state government issued a notification banning various single-use plastic item, the first rollback came on Tuesday with an announcement that the complete …
Nashik: The Maharashtra Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture (MACCIA) on Monday met state environment minister Ramdas Kadam and urged him to stay the government ban on plastics. Kadam has assured the delegation of looing into the matter. A MACCIA delegation said the industries are in a state of confusion …
The SGPC introduced eco-friendly compostable carry bags at Golden Temple from Sunday. This initiative has been taken in collaboration with the Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB). SGPC chief secretary Dr Roop Singh said to preserve environment, special bags made from starch granules derived from maize and potato have been put …
This study analyses the environmental and financial sustainability of solid waste management in Indian cities. It presents an assessment of the rapidly rising volume of municipal solid waste, its changing composition, the continuing practice of mixing biodegradable (wet) waste with dry waste at the source of generation, and the growing …
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Three bagsful of plastic waste and 150 plastic bottles; that’s what three small teams of WWF-India volunteers managed to recover from the Punchakkari wetlands - the capital’s bird hub - during a three-hour cleanup drive on Wednesday. Now, litter bins have been installed at Punchakkari as part of a …
The association stressed that plastic itself was not a problem, but littering was the real issue that needed to be addressed. Days after the state government enforced a ban on the manufacture, sale and use of plastic products in Maharashtra, the All India Plastics Manufacturers’ Association (AIPMA) raised strong opposition …
Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Commissioner Aurangabad Municipal Corporation Vs Vijay Laxmanrao Dak & Others dated 28/03/2018 regarding solid waste management in the city of Aurangabad, Maharashtra. Supreme Court directs the Committee which had been constituted pursuant to the directions of the High Court …
In case of violation, the manufacturers and users will have to pay a fine of Rs 5,000. Mumbai: The Maharashtra government has imposed a complete ban on plastic carry bags and thermocol cutlery, becoming the 18th state of the country to impose such ban. State's Environment Minister Ramdas Kadam on …
BHOPAL: The ban on plastic carry bags in Madhya Pradesh is just an eyewash. Almost a year has passed since the ‘much-hyped’ ban was imposed by the state government on plastic carry bags but its use is rampant across the state. The agencies feel it is a challenge to stop …
All the small and medium-scale industries and big industries which are involved in plastic businesses would be provided an adequate time frame to switch over to alternative modes of businesses. The Maharashtra government has taken the decision to ban the use of plastic in two phases, a notification for which …
MUMBAI: A study by scientists from the State University of New York has found that more than 90% of bottled water worldwide, including India, contains tiny pieces of plastic. The researchers tested 259 individual bottles across 11 brands sold in nine countries, including Brazil, China, India, Indonesia and the US. …
Amritsar: From April 1, the Golden Temple will replace the use of plastic carry bags with compostable ones to make its contribution to environment protection. Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) chairman Kahan Singh Pannu held a meeting with the SGPC officials on Thursday to impress upon them to take lead …
WWF and the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM) are deepening their collaboration to drive global awareness and action on nature and the environment, in recognition of the enormous challenges facing our planet and the important role of young people in creating a more sustainable world. Starting with Earth …
