Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Abhishek Panwar Vs Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board & Others dated 20/05/2025. The miscellaneous application was registered on the basis of the report of the joint committee dated July 20, 2024 filed by the Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board (UPPCB) …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Samir Mehta Vs Ministry of Environment, Forests & Climate Change & Others dated 23/08/2016 regarding marine pollution caused by the sinking of ship (M.V. RAK) and oil spill which occurred in the Arabian Sea, off the coast of Mumbai. The …
MUMBAI: The CAG report has rapped the Maharashtra government for not utilising the green cess fund which is deducted from the sale of electricity by the state government to industrial and commercial consumers. The CAG report said that the Rs 2,315 crores of the proceeds collected by the Maharashtra government …
Bengaluru: Rebutting the National Green Tribunal's report on the destruction of the Yamuna floodplain, the Art of Living Foundation on Wednesday said that its findings were unscientific and biased. "There is no analysis, nor any in-depth investigation... nor any test report to support these conclusions. These are merely the opinions …
NEW DELHI: Acting on the Supreme Court recent order of charging green cess from manufacturers\dealers of big dieselSUVs and high-end vehicles with an engine capacity of 2000 cc and above in Delhi-NCR, the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) on Thursday spelt out the modalities of collecting the Environment Protection Charge …
Under the agreement, the company is required to ensure that all of its future motorcycle models sold in the United States are fully certified by EPA to meet air quality standards. Harley-Davidson Inc. agreed Thursday to pay $15 million to settle a US government complaint over racing tuners that caused …
Harley-Davidson Inc (HOG.N) agreed to pay a $12 million (9.12 million pounds) civil fine and stop selling illegal after-market devices that cause its motorcycles to emit too much pollution, the U.S. Justice Department said on Thursday. The settlement resolves government allegations that Harley sold roughly 340,000 "super tuners" enabling motorcycles …
Supreme Court had allowed registration of diesel vehicles with engine capacity above 2,000 cc after environment levy equal to 1% of ex-showroom price is paid Subhayan Chakraborty ollowing the Supreme Court order last week lifting the ban on diesel vehicles with engine capacity above 2,000 cc in Delhi, the Union …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Srinagar Bandh Aapda Sangharsh Samiti & Others Vs Alaknanda Hydro Power Co. Ltd & Others dated 19/08/2016 asking Alaknanda Hydro Power Co. Ltd. to pay compensation for the damage suffered by the members of the Srinagar Bandh Aapda Sangharsh Samiti …
The Delhi government's environment department issued a draft notification on Tuesday proposing a ban on the production, sale and use of nylon, plastic or any other manja coated with sharp materials like powdered glass or metal. This variety of manja has come to be known as 'Chinese manja' in the …
PUNE: The National Green Tribunal bench here has imposed Rs 50,000 fine on the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) for failing to submit an environment status report (ESR) in relation to the plea against noise pollution caused by open marriage halls and lawns along the DP Road between Mhatre bridge …
The notification comes on the heels of three incidents of manjha-related deaths and four injuries in the past two days. DAYS AFTER the Delhi High Court directed various government agencies to issue advisories to the public regarding the “dangers” of using nylon/synthetic manjhas, the government Tuesday finally issued a notification …
So you thought Indian motorists honk because they don't know that it is illegal to do so or be cause they don't realize how up setting it can be for others? Well, it appears that neither is true most drivers honk because they seem to think they can get away …
Indonesian plantation company Sampoerna Agro is considering how to respond to a recent court ruling that handed down the country's largest ever fine to a company linked to forest fires, a company official said on Monday. "We're still studying this," Sampoerna Agro spokesman Michael Kesuma told Reuters when asked whether …
Drought 2015-16 has affected more than 330 million people in more than 2.5 lakh villages of 266 districts from 11 states. It has had a devastating impact on people’s lives as it affected water availability, agriculture, livelihoods, food production and food security, natural resources and also put a huge burden …
Navi Mumbai: The civic body has revived its drive against shopkeepers using thin plastic bags and collected Rs 100,000 as fines till date. It has also confiscated 200kg of plastic bags. After recovering Rs 40,000 as fine from shopkeepers found using plastic bags of less than 50 microns in Vashi …
According to State Forest minister, 1,024 people died between 2001 and 2016 across Assam in man-elephant conflicts As many as 1024 people died during the period from 2001 to 2016 due to human-elephant conflicts. State Forest and Environment Minister Pramila Rani Brahma revealed this in the Assembly today in a …
Beware! Those who dump non-segregated waste after mixing it with biodegradable waste will now face the heat of law. Annoyed by the increasing menace of households mixing plastic waste with food waste, the Kalamassery municipality has decided to initiate stringent action against residents who do not follow the waste management …
NEW DELHI: An expert committee appointed by the National Green Tribunal to assess the damage caused to the Yamuna floodplain due to Art of Living's World Culture Festival recently submitted its report. NGT on Wednesday said the report had concluded that the festival caused damage to the environment but hadn't …
Locals say slag damaged fields & reduced farm produce; demand compensation PONDA: Officials of the Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) Tuesday inspected the toxic slag dumped atop a hill near the Kundaim Industrial Estate, by three steel plants operating there. According to the locals, the toxic slag is washed …
"Department of Heavy Industries has instituted a study on the emission levels by various diesel vehicles as compared to the source of air pollution," said Minister of State for Mansukh Lal Mandaviya. Government will make any decision on phasing out older diesel cars only after conducting a scientific study on …
