Good Food is First Food. It is not junk food. It is the food that connects nature and nutrition with livelihoods. This food is good for our health; it comes from the rich biodiversity of our regions; it provides employment to people. Most importantly, cooking and eating give us pleasure. …
As Asia rapidly urbanizes, providing water and sanitation services has become problematic. Most developing country governments in the region cannot deliver the required services themselves, and the private sector is reluctant to invest due to the risks and low returns, especially for sanitation. Public–private partnerships in water supply and sanitation …
Compliance Report of the Chief Secretary, Government of Uttar Pradesh in O.A. No. 116 of 2014 with O.A. No. 437 of 2015 in the matter of Meera Shukla Vs Municipal Corporation Gorakhpur & Others on control of pollution in river Gomti. On November 28, 2019 the Chief Secretary, Government of …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Dr. Kiran Ramdas Kamble & Others Vs State of Maharashtra dated 25/11/2019 regarding deficiencies in functioning of STP at Trimbakeshwar, District Nasik, Maharashtra. Report filed by the Collector, District Nasik and Maharashtra Pollution Control Board on October 10, 2019 mentions …
Inspection report on status of water quality on Noida drain as per National Green Tribunal order dated 30/07/2019 in Original Application No 1002/2018 in the matter of Abhisht Kusum Gupta Vs State of Uttar Pradesh uploaded on 24/02/2020. The Committee was directed to measure the faecal coliform content in the …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Giriraj Parikrama Sanrakshan Sansthan Vs State of Rajasthan & Others dated 23/10/2019 regarding discharge of sewage from the houses in the vicinity of Mansi Ganga Kund, Govardhan, Uttar Pradesh.The counsel for state of Uttar Pradesh has informed the Tribunal that …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Court on its own Motion Vs State of Karnataka dated 21/10/2019 regarding contamination of water bodies at Bengaluru - Bellandur lake, Agara lake and Varthur lake, interalia, on account of discharge of untreated sewage and other effluents from residential/commercial/industrial buildings …
The order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Ranjeet Singh Vs State of Uttar Pradesh dated 15/10/2019 regarding pollution by a sugar mill in Dhadha, District Kushinagar, Uttar Pradesh in violation of environmental norms. The unit is emitting smoke and discharging polluting effluents affecting public health, health …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Sukhwanti Vs State of Haryana & Others dated 18/09/2019 regarding a sewage treatment plant (STP) at Barwala, Haryana discharging untreated water into adjoining lands resulting in damage to the crops, contaminating groundwater, death of the livestock and loss of soil …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Manoj Mishra Vs Union of India & Others dated 11/09/2019 regarding control of pollution and rejuvenation of River Yamuna in Delhi. History of the Case: The matter has been taken up to review the progress in execution of directions in …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of M/s. Hindon River Resorts Pvt. Ltd. & Others Vs Ghaziabad Development Authority & Others dated 14/08/2019 regarding three STPs at Indirapuram, Ghaziabad not working properly resulting in pollution of the area. The plants are being managed by Ghaziabad Development Authority, …
Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Municipal Council, Amarkantak Vs Digamber Jain Regional Committee & Others dated 02/08/2019 regarding construction by Municipal Council of Amarkantak of a block of bio-toilets at a distance of about 70 meters from the Narmada Kund. The NGT, through its …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Joydeep Mukherjee Vs Chief Secretary, Govt. of West Bengal & Others dated 29/07/2019 regarding discharge of municipal solid waste and plastic bags in and around Tarapith area, Rampurhat subdivision of Birbhum district in West Bengal. Report submitted by the District …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Joydeep Mukherjee Vs Chief Secretary, Govt. of West Bengal & Others dated 29/07/2019 regarding discharge of municipal solid waste and plastic bags in and around Tarapith area, Rampurhat subdivision of Birbhum district in West Bengal. Report submitted by the District …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Vikram Ahuja Vs State of Punjab & Others dated 25/07/2019 regarding obstructions being faced in setting up STPs/ ETPs/ CETPs in District Fazillka, Punjab. Polluted water was affecting the environment and public health. A joint Committee comprising of the District …
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Radiation Technology for Sewage Treatment , 24/07/2019. BARC has given wide publicity to the use of radiation technology for sewage treatment. BARC outreach programmes have been used as an effective platform to dispense information about this technology through oral presentations, animated videos, posters, demonstrations …
Noida: Residents and parents’ groups have objected to the setting up of waste composting stations in residential sectors and around schools in the city, saying that the machines would release toxic gases and create bad odour. Despite campaigns and notices, most residential areas have not started waste segregation and composting …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of RWA Society Vs Govt. of NCT of Delhi dated 04/07/2019 regarding bad odour from the STP, Kondli in Delhi as the STP is not operated as per norms. The sludge is not being cleaned which is resulting in air pollution. …
PANJIM: Within a fortnight the State capital will have its own system to treat garbage and will not have to depend on the Saligao Waste Treatment Plant to treat its wet waste. In a major relief, the government has decided to provide the Corporation of the City of Panaji (CCP) …
Rs. 905.78 cr. Central aid given to State to tackle the problem’ At least six rivers, including the Cauvery, in Tamil Nadu have been identified as polluted in stretches by the Central Pollution Control Board and the onus was on the State government and local bodies to prevent pollution in …
The Maharashtra Pollution Control Board has sought an explanation from the Dehu gram panchayat for the thousands of dead fish found floating in the Indrayani river last week. “We have sent a notice to the Dehu gram panchayat on Wednesday, directing them to submit their response about the incident within …
