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 Second Global Chemicals Report released recently emphasises that unless sound management of chemicals and waste is achieved worldwide, the estimated growth in chemical production and resulting consumption will result in adverse impacts. The Global Chemicals Outlook II – From Legacies to Innovative Solutions: Implementing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Arvind Kumar Baliyan Vs State of Uttar Pradesh dated 05/12/2018 regarding Indian Potash Limited, Titavi Sugar Complex, Titavi, Muzzafarnagar discharging effluents, polluting the water, affecting public health and health of the animals. National Green Tribunal directs District Magistrate Muzzafarnagar, Uttar …
Chemicals are being released into rivers and fields affecting yield and the lives of people living in the area Valpoi: Four companies from Pissurlem IDC are releasing waste chemicals in local rivers and agriculture fields in the night for several years. During the monsoons they are releasing chemicals in the …
KERI: The Arvalem waterfalls, known for its cascading beauty during the monsoon, has been affected due to polluted water released by chemical industries. Speaker of the legislative assembly and Sakhali MLA Pramod Sawant on Sunday visited the site of the waterfalls along with officials of Goa state pollution control board. …
MANGALURU: Residents of Jokatte and neighbouring villages, around 12km from here, have been reeling from intense headaches and breathing air laced with chemical fumes for the past one month. They have also been complaining of boils on their lips and pain in their eyes. They attribute the reasons for their …
An explosion at a chemical plant in China's southwestern province of Sichuan has killed 19 people and injured 12, the local government said on Friday. It is not yet clear what caused Thursday evening's blast at Yibin Hengda Technology in an industrial park several hours distant from the provincial capital …
Egyptian firefighters battled flames that erupted after an explosion at a chemicals factory outside Cairo’s main airport on Thursday, with a dozen people reported injured in a blast an army spokesman said was caused by high temperatures. State news agency MENA quoted a security source as saying that 12 people …
Nainital: Uttarakhand high court (HC) while hearing a public interest litigation alleging improper disposal of untreated chemical waste by a private industrial unit in Haridwar directed the state pollution control board to “visit and inspect each and every industry situated in Uttarakhand to ensure that industrial effluent/waste is treated properly …
In a country where state machinery typically moves slowly, the environment ministry under Prime Minister Narendra Modi has slashed the average time taken to grant clearances to 170 days from 600 days. India is fast-tracking environmental clearances for projects like power plants and coal mines in a bid to propel …
Nagpur: Almost 100 industries in the state are emitting particulate matter which is almost twice as much the safe limit prescribed by the Union environment ministry. The Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) has warned the polluting industries to take up mitigation measures in three months. The statistics are based on …
Units discharged untreated chemical effluents into creek Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) on Monday issued closure notices to two private companies near Mahul village for discharging untreated chemical effluents into a creek. Residents of Mahul have been complaining of high levels of air and water pollution for years due to …
Ahmedabad: A Hydro gas leakage was reported from Jindal factory in Narol area in the evening on Wednesday. At least nine firefighting vehicles and tenders were pressed into service to control the fire. According to Ahmedabad Fire and Emergency services, it took nearly 90 minutes to control the fire and …
Indore: In a first, an environment impact assessment (EIA) was conducted at Meghnagar industrial area to assess the damage caused to the environment by existing chemical industries and formulate preventive measures. A common effluent treatment plant (CETF) is also being developed at Meghnagar industrial area to ensure proper collection and …
AHMEDABAD: In India, an estimated 1.59 lakh workers are exposed to silica dust and are likely to suffer from silicosis. As the number of such cases increases, it has caught the public attention. These people work in the unorganized sector or in micro and small enterprises like stone crushing, cement, …
First step towards banning the harmful chemical, replacing pipes across country The recent order of the National Green Tribunal to display the lead content in polyvinyl chloride (PVC) pipes — as a first step towards the eventual ban of the harmful chemical in pipes — is expected to boost demand. …
HYDERABAD: Industries minister KT Rama Rao on Saturday sought help of the scientific community to talk to farmers and explain to them that the proposed world’s largest pharma city near Hyderabad will not cause pollution. At a meeting of the Telangana Academy of Sciences, the minister said it was understandable …
NAVI MUMBAI: A blame game has started in the Taloja chemical hub after the National green tribunal (NGT) ordered its central effluent treatment plant (CETP) co-operative society to deposit Rs 5 crore for causing environmental damage over the years. Taloja industry association president Satish Shetty blamed the mess on the …
The National Green Tribunal has appointed a lawyer to assist it on a complaint of the residents of an Uttarakhand village, alleging discharge of untreated chemical effluents in drains by industries located in the vicinity. A bench headed by Justice Raghuvendra S Rathore appointed senior advocate Raj Panjwani and advocate …
HYDERABAD: It was way back in 2013 that the then government had announced that polluting industries in the city would be shifted out of the city to areas beyond the Outer Ring Road (ORR). More than five years have elapsed but not much has changed: neither have the polluting industries …
On Sunday, shops in Tuticorin remained shut following a call given by activists against the Sterlite Industries copper plant. Chennai: Around 15,000 people gathered for a protest meeting on Saturday night demanding the closure of a copper smelting plant in the Tuticorin district of Tamil Nadu. Alleging pollution of air, …
