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 …
Tuticorin: A team of officials from the ministry of environment, forests and climate change regional office (South Eastern Zone), Chennai, on Wednesday inspected the site where Sterlite had started expansion work before it was stopped due to protests by the villagers and activists last February. The inspection was based on …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Man Mohan Lal, Editor Aman Ishara Vs Govt. of NCT of Delhi dated 25/04/2019 regarding violation of environmental norms at main road Koyala tall, opposite transport authority village Gokalpuri, Delhi. The action taken report submitted by the Delhi Pollution Control …
Vedanta insists on a joint inspection by officials from MoEF and CPCB The Madras High Court on Tuesday came close to appointing an independent committee to find out whether the State government was properly maintaining the Sterlite Copper smelting plant in Thoothukudi. However, it finally decided to defer its decision …
The Haryana State Pollution Control Board (HSPCB) has issued show-cause notices to 14 large and medium-scale industrial units for releasing untreated water effluents into drains and not complying with its order to install the online effluent monitoring system. Jai Bhagwan Sharma, regional officer, HSPCB, Faridabad, said two months ago, a …
New Delhi: In a big relief to 800 factory owners in Narela and Bawana, Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) on Tuesday withheld from sealing factories violating environment norms on the direction of Delhi government. A team of DPCC, district magistrate and corporation officials reached Bawana Industrial area for sealing around …
The recent draft notification on utilisation of fly ash for making bricks is poorly designed and, if implemented, will shut down the construction industry. Most people working in the field of environment believe that the environmental laws of the country are good, but their implementation is poor for various reasons, …
Prices of chemicals and dyes hiked by 30% after factories closed in China due to pollution norms Local dyeing industry is having a tough time. Reason: The prices of dyes and chemicals have been increased by almost 30 per cent. The input cost is increasing, while customers are not ready …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Gram Panchayat ARABA Vs State of Rajasthan & Others dated 22/04/2019 regarding pollution by industries in Jodhpur city along Jojari river. It has come to the notice of the Tribunal that untreated water is still being discharged into the river …
KANPUR: Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board (UPPCB) on Wednesday imposed a fine of over Rs 10 lakh on a tannery in the city for operating during the three-month closure for Kumbh. UPPCB member secretary Ashish Tiwari said that the order had been dispatched to the tannery, which has been asked …
Directions came while green panel was hearing a plea moved by a city resident Following a plea alleging operation of acid pickling industries in Jahangirpuri, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) to take appropriate action. A Bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Adarsh …
CHANDIGARH: The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has directed Haryana to close down 50 industrial units directly releasing effluents into Yamuna. The board has also put on notice some 170 factories for industrial waste disposal into various drains. Acting on the direction of the National Green Tribunal (NGT), the Yamuna …
AURANGABAD: Industries in Latur are significantly contributing to air pollution and are one of the major factors that have earned the city the title of being one of the most polluted cities in Maharashtra, as is evident from an online portal of Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB). In a bid …
CHANDIGARH: The executive committee appointed by the National Green Tribunal (NGT) to monitor and control pollution levels in the Ghaggar is likely to raid more water polluting industries in Punjab and Himachal Pradesh. On Friday, a team of the executive committee headed by chairperson Justice Preetam Pal raided two water …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Residents of Village Jojro Ka Kheda Vs State of Rajasthan dated 16/04/2019 regarding pollution caused by Manomya Tax India Limited, District Chittorgarh, Rajasthan. A report by a joint team of Rajasthan State Pollution Control Board (RSPCB) and the SDM, Chittorgarh …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Shamshudden Vs State of Uttar Pradesh dated 16/04/2019 regarding a chemical factory operating illegally at Shikohabad Industrial area, Firozabad (U.P) without NOC and effluents being discharged contaminating ground water. NGT directs the District Magistrate, Firozabad to furnish a factual and …
Justice Pritam Pal-led panel finds treatment plants defunct Justice Pritam Pal (retd)-led executive committee, mandated to monitor the pollution level in the Ghaggar, has raided seven water-polluting industries in industrial areas of Panchkula and Chandigarh and found their treatment plants non-functional. The raids at two places in Chandigarh were conducted …
South B Member of County Assembly Waithera Chege is now calling upon Environment Cabinet Secretary Keriako Tobiko to intervene following complaints from residents over toxic emissions from factories along Mombasa Road. Through a letter addressed to Tobiko, Waithera says there are fears among residents that the toxic emissions could lead …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of M/s Lubok Carbon LLP Vs Rajasthan State Pollution Control Board & Others dated 11/04/2019 regarding closure of M/s Lubok Carbon LLP under Section 33(A) of Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and Section 31(A) of Air (Prevention and …
The Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) here on Tuesday slapped Rs 1 lakh environment damage charges each on 765 units for directly or indirectly causing pollution. In a statement, the DPCC said the environment damages charges of Rs 50,000 each, was imposed against 800 different units, found throwing solid waste …
The Government has now ordered investigation into the toxic emissions by companies in Nairobi South following complaints by residents. This comes two weeks after residents of South B and South C complained of a strong pungent smell since March 5, which they blamed for the hospitalisation of at least four …
