Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of News Item titled "2 killed in blast at illegal cracker unit in Thanjavur appearing in The Hindu dated 19.05.2025". The application is registered suo-motu on the basis of the news item titled 2 killed in blast at illegal cracker unit …
The Chemical Industries Association has urged the Union Ministry of Environment and Forests to review its policy of banning new industrial activity in areas where the comprehensive environmental pollution index exceeds stipulated levels. Even if one or two industrial units do not meet the set standards, the index can exceed …
The National Environmental Engineering Research Institute here has developed a technology to destroy a variety of pollutants and aid in 'clean up' of polluted water. NEERI, in association with Nandesari Industries Association (NIA, Gujarat), has developed an 'Electro Oxidation Technology', which was recently implemented by NIA for the treatment of …
Gujarat Pollution Control Board (GPCB) has ordered six industrial units of Jhaghadia, Panoli and Dahej to stop productions with immediate effect and directed disconnection of water and electricity supply to them. JD Kalyani, regional officer, GPCB Ankleshwar said, "We have received complaints from villagers of Boridra in Jhagadia taluka about …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of A.T. Yuvaraj Erode District Vs Rani Chemicals Kalingarayanpalayam and Others regarding pollution caused by industries involved in the manufacturing of bleaching liquid which has been a cause for rampant air and water pollution in and around the village of Attayampalayam, …
The department of chemicals and petrochemicals is working on stringent quality norms to check dumping of basic chemicals in India. The department under the ministry of chemicals and fertilisers in collaboration with the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) proposes to come up with such norms for 8-10 basic chemicals . …
Gjarat govt has assured Centre that these areas have compiled with environmental guidelines The ministry of chemical and fertiliser proposes to recommend lifting of environmental ban on chemical industrial areas of Ankleswar and Vatva in the state of Gujarat. This follows recommendation of the Gujarat government which has assured the …
NIO study also concluded that water quality fulfilled criteria of CPCB for eco-sensitive zones The impact of industrial activity on aquatic fauna found at bottom of the Arabian sea (macrobenthic communities) in the sensitive ecosystem of the Marine National Park and Sanctuary (MNPS) in southern Gulf of Kutch was found …
For the first time Goa would conduct a safety audit of all of its 250 hazardous units once every two-years, to ensure industrial safety and prevent accidents. Not just the major accident hazardous (MAH) units, but the pharmaceuticals, steel, chemical and other industries under the hazardous category would be subject …
The Supreme Court has admitted the Narendra Modi government’s plea seeking to levy a green cess on every unit of conventional electricity generated in the state in a bid to generate funds to promote clean energy. Levy of such cess was opposed by major industrial players of the state, including …
The case was originally filed in 2004 Janki Bai Sahu, a survivor of the 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy, who filed a case in a US court on behalf of herself and her family and sought damages from Union Carbide Corporation (UCC), has had her appeal petition dismissed on several grounds, …
Survivors of Bhopal Gas tragedy and various non-government organizations which are fighting for justice for the last several years have condemned the decision of US Federal court that dismissed the appeal filed by some of the victims including Janki Sahu. Sahu argues that the District Court took an unduly narrow …
GEO-5 for Business is written for business leaders who are responsible for ensuring that risks and opportunities are understood, addressed, and turned into long-term competitive advantage for their companies. The report assesses the operational, market, reputational, and policy implications of environmental trends on ten business sectors. It is based on …
Textile companies said they were keen to expand in the state The new industrial policy announced by the Punjab government yesterday has not only been hailed by the various industry chambers, but also by some of the textile players who said they were keen to expand in the state. Ludhiana-based …
This roadmap provides a quantitative assessment of the main catalytic processes in the chemical sector and their impact on the top (i.e. largest volume) 18 chemical products. It also describes some impacts on other catalytic processes using rough estimates based on publicly available information. The impact of a small number …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Indiana Chemport & Anr. Vs Govt. of Gujarat & Ors regarding functioning of the ETP dated 24/05/2013.
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Shobha Dhalla Vs. State of Uttrakhand & Ors regarding construction activity in the area around Kapurthala Estate or the Savoy Hotel which have been declared as forest area dated 20/05/2013. NGT restrains construction activity in the area around Kapurthala Estate …
Gujarat tops the list of being the most polluted state in India, accounting for 29 per cent of the nation’s hazardous waste. It is followed by Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh, according to the Central Pollution Control Board. Gujarat is presently generating 6.2 million tones in hazardous waste largely because they …
INDORE: Panic gripped the industrial town of Nagda in Ujjain, nearly 120 km from here, when a toxic gas leaked from a German plant on Tuesday affecting 50 villagers in the vicinity. While most of those affected were discharged after primary treatment, three plant officials were arrested and later released …
Serum levels of perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) have been associated with decreased renal function in cross-sectional analyses, but the direction of the association is unclear. The researchers examined the association of measured and model-predicted serum PFOA concentrations with estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), a marker of kidney function, in a highly …
Except for Manali, other areas saw higher RSPM levels than previous year A. Heera, a resident of Ajax in Tiruvottiyur, remembers a time when her area was clean and beautiful. “Now, the roads are so dusty a brown cloud hovers when vehicles pass by. The roads in our area are …
