Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In Re: News Item Titled "Neglected Katora Houz in Hyderabad’s Golconda Fort Cries for attention appearing in ‘The Siasat Daily’ dated 25 May 2025". The application was registered suo-motu based on the news item titled “Neglected Katora Houz in Hyderabad’s …
Climate change has played a spoil-sport for a Meghalaya village, once a home of orange. And now, unemployment is one of the major problems faced by the people of Lumshnong village of Meghalaya which was once known for its richness for orange cultivation. But this
The Environment and Forest Ministry has decided to seek bank guarantee for revocation of its orders for closure of industrial units and projects on ground of causing environment pollution. A notification says the bank guarantee will be required to ensure installation of pollution control equipment or taking necessary measures within …
Most shoes and leather goods sold in rich countries come from factories in developing and newly industrialising countries, where production costs are low. At first sight, this arrangement serves all parties involved: consumers in the wealthy nations get cheap products, and jobs are created in poor countries. However, there is …
Studies on the environmental distribution of radionuclides, namely 226 Ra and 228 Ra are important in the context of external and ingestion hazards evaluation. The Cochin backwater, located in the south-west coast of India is a potential sink for anthropogenic inputs of natural radionuclides. The estuary in its surroundings is …
Water quality in and around an industrial town in Mayurbhanj district was monitored for three years by taking samples from different water abstraction structures in both pre and post monsoon periods. The present paper deals with a case study of point source water pollution due to industrial activity at Kalma …
This study analyses the diverse positive and negative impacts that coal mining has on the livelihoods of local communities of the Ib valley coalfield in Orissa. Using the sustainable livelihoods framework, it shows that coal mining, which is a form of physical capital, contributes to the enhancement of financial capital. …
Coimbatore: The Environmental Cultural Yathra of the Tamil Nadu Environment Council has asked the Government to form a separate Ministry for Water and Water Resources Protection. The yathra began on October 19 from Kanyakumari and is scheduled to reach Chennai on October 29. It reached Coimbatore on Friday. The campaigners …
P.V. Srividya KAARAPIDAGAI: A public hearing on the proposed Thirukuvalai Thermal Power Station was abruptly called off amid public opposition on Friday. The project envisages the setting up of a 1820 MW coal-based thermal power plant and a 150 MW thermal power station by the Tridem Group at Kaarapidagai and …
Call to adopt latest pollution control methods. The pharmaceutical industry and chemical industries should aim at zero discharge by adopting all the latest pollution control and mitigation technologies, especially in the coastal areas, accrding to Dr B. Sengupta, former member-secretary of the Central Pollution Control Board, and presently a member …
Ludhiana: Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal has included names of four members from the industry in the high-level committee constituted for fixing norms at inlet and outlet of common effluent treatment plants to be set up in Ludhiana. The committee members have been asked to submit their report by November …
Following recent warning by Chief Minister Raman Singh to polluting industries, the State Government has served closure notices to 15 steel making units based at Urla, Siltara and Borjhara industrial areas of Raipur, for allegedly violating pollution control norms. Besides serving notices to these units, the Environment Minister, Rajesh Munat, …
- Adityapur units unhappy with substitutes, pollution board awaits orders Jamshedpur, Oct. 28: Auto component manufacturer of Adityapur are on a mission to search for a cleaning agent, as the solvent they have been using for long has been banned for its toxic qualities. Prolonged use of the solvent, Carbon …
Focus on making water fit for drinking The dyeing industry in Ludhiana, which is responsible for polluting the Buddha Nullah, has been asked to come out with clean hands on its discharge levels, besides working to the extent of making treated water fit for human consumption. Central Pollution Control Board …
In a bid to check the growing level of noise and air pollution, the district administration here has served show-cause notices on the managements of 28 government and private establishments for causing pollution in the town by running power generator sets without following the mandatory rules and regulations. The alleged …
- Squat protest by 200 at pollution board public hearing Over 200 villagers voiced their opposition to an integrated steel plant at a public hearing organised by the state pollution control board at a village in adjoining Seraikela-Kharsawan district today, in yet another indication of local residents
THE Dyers Association of Tirupur (DAT) has postponed its indefinite strike scheduled for Monday to December 1, following an assurance from the State government that the issue of levying a fine ordered by the SC would be looked into in six weeks. After an executive committee meeting of the association …
Mahesh Kulkarni / Bangalore October 27, 2009, 0:15 IST The procedure of the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) for grant of permission to small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to commence production
