Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Devavrat Kumar Sahani Vs State of Bihar dated 07/04/2025. The application was being registered on the basis of a letter petition dated December 27, 2024 sent to the NGT by the applicant, Devavrat Kumar Sahani, Muzaffarpur, …
Prices on the black market have almost tripled as traders flirt with jail terms and heavy fines. Plastic bags flourish on black market as businesses struggle to adjust The ban on plastic bags by the Government in August has driven their manufacture and sale underground as black market racketeers find …
Packaging of milk is proving to be a major hurdle for the Maharashtra government which is working on a comprehensive ban on plastic bags from next April. As per the draft plan prepared by the state government, plastic will not be used to package water, liquids, groceries, either by retail …
Shopian: An initiative started by a group of sensitive citizens on environmental issues has taken up the onerous task of cleaning the waste and dirt filled water bodies, markets, parks, springs and residential areas. Christened as ‘Save environment, Save Kashmir’, the campaign started from November 8 recently restored several springs …
Environment department officials said the brand ambassadors would help reach out to a large number of people. The state government will appoint brand ambassadors to create awareness on the proposed ban on plastic carry bags and plastic water bottles in government offices and star hotels across the state from March …
It has also said ban on plastic carry bags and PET-bottled water will lead to mass unemployment and harm the nature because of cutting of more trees for making alternative paper bags. Blaming poor implementation of existing rules, the All India Plastic Manufacturers’ Association (AIPMA) has demanded one law, on …
Trichy: The Trichy Corporation seized around 670 kg banned plastic carry bags from commercial shops and collected a fine of Rs 26,000 from the dealers in the city on Thursday. Even though corporation sources claimed that plastic bags production houses are not functioning in the city limits, the civic body …
Lubigi swamp is part of the vast 54.1 square kilometre Mayanja-Kato wetland and what remains of it is still rich in wildlife, such as sitatunga, bushbuck, and red-tailed monkeys. The main vegetation is papyrus. For a long time, Lubigi swamp has been considered a free stretch of land which anyone …
Collector slaps ban on use of polythene articles on the campus The Collectorate here was declared as plastic waste-free campus on Monday, thanks to the initiative of District Collector Rohini R. Bhajibhakare. This is a prelude to the initiative of the district administration to achieve plastic waste-free district status for …
Opposing the ban on packaged plastic water bottles, announced by the State of Maharashtra, experts from the city have expressed concerns on the availability of viable alternative solutions. While the experts have appreciated the government's intent of safeguarding the environment, they believe that banning is not an ideal solution to …
MUMBAI: The Maharashtra government unveiled a plan on Thursday to kick off its ambitious bid to become a plastic-free state from March next year. "There are six states in the country that have achieved plastic-free status and we are going to send a team to study their model and table …
Scientists have found plastic in the stomachs of animals living more than 10 kilometres below the ocean surface in the deepest places on Earth. Researchers led by Newcastle University in the UK have uncovered evidence that not only have plastics now reached the deepest chasms of our oceans but they …
The Kharar Municipal Council today gave another five days (till November 20) to local traders to dispose of their polythene stocks. After this, those found storing, using and selling poly bags will be challaned and proceeded against from November 30 onwards. Earlier, the civic body had decided in its last …
The Supreme Court has admitted an appeal by Canara Plastic Manufacturers’ and Traders’ Association (CPMTA) against the order of the National Green Tribunal, Southern Region, Chennai, that had upheld a ban on manufacture, supply, sale and use of plastic material imposed by the State government. A Division Bench comprising Madan …
The Supreme Court has rejected a plea to stay operation of the Karnataka government's decision to ban manufacture, supply, sale and use of plastic carry bags and other products. A bench of Justices Madan B Lokur and Deepak Gupta refused a plea by Canara Plastics Manufacturers and Traders Association to …
NGT directs govt to take active steps in implementing the ban on plastic The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Tuesday pulled up the Delhi government for not implementing the plastic ban effectively. It has now directed the government and the civic bodies to choose at least one market and make …
The Municipal Council (MC), Kharar, today decided to impose a complete ban on the usage, sale and storage of all types of polythene bags within the municipal limits with effect from November 15. The violators would be fined. A decision to this effect was taken at a meeting, chaired by …
China has expanded a crackdown on the import of waste materials, arresting 39 suspects and seizing 33,000 tonnes of plastic and mineral waste during the latest round, the customs service said on Tuesday. Early this year, China launched the campaign against harmful “foreign garbage” as part of Beijing’s efforts to …
Joining hands to embrace the change, the blanket ban call on ploythene bags which had created much hue and cry in the past is slowly gathering acceptance by the residents of the capital city all. For 35-year old Geetanjali, a homemaker, the State government’s call to completely ban the use …
Polythene bags manufacturer Hi-Plast Limited has given the government 30 days to pay it Sh2 billion in compensation for damages caused by the plastics ban failing which it moves to court. The government, through the Environment and Natural Resources ministry, placed a ban on plastic bags in August. Hi-Plast wants …
Durban - According to a statement released in Geneva on Friday by Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) specialised boats and machinery are trying to extract the vast quantities of "nurdles" (raw plastic pellets) floating in the Durban harbour following a cargo spill by container ship MSC Susanna 24 days ago. Teams …
