Good Food is First Food. It is not junk food. It is the food that connects nature and nutrition with livelihoods. This food is good for our health; it comes from the rich biodiversity of our regions; it provides employment to people. Most importantly, cooking and eating give us pleasure. …
Industrial activity in Tirupur district that suffered a setback due to enforcement of ZLD (Zero Liquid Discharge) norms during the DMK regime in 2007 could be revived only due to the AIADMK’s proactive steps after assuming power, Chief Minister Jayalalithaa said on Thursday. The DMK failed to support the 750 …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of M. M. Charitable Trust Vs. State of Rajasthan & Others dated 06/05/2016 regarding industrial units of Jodhpur discharging effluents in excess of their permission without primary treatment of their effluents. NGT directs State Pollution Board to inspect individual units and …
NAVI MUMBAI: The MPCB regional officer, Anil Mohekar, ordered a thorough probe on Saturday into the death of fish in a pond in Kopra village close to Roadpalli, near Kasadi river, which flows from Taloja to Belapur creek. Mohekar said samples of pond and river water and the dead fish …
In a rare gesture of solidarity, Taloja Industries Association has joined the fishing community to protest the release of untreated waste from the common effluent treatment plant (CETP) in Taloja, which is polluting Kasadi river. Honorary president of the association, Satish Shetty, on Wednesday, complained that the CETP is not …
In a first, the Centre has notified standards for generator sets running on petrol, diesel and LPG, a move aimed at curbing air and noise pollution. The standards, notified by the Environment Ministry, would be revisited in five years, once the air and noise emission quality data and technological details …
The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) in its affidavit filed to the National Green Tribunal (NGT) in the matter of Ulhas river pollution has stated that four out of five CETPs in Dombivli-Ambernath belt are not working. Based on an appeal filed by NGO Vanshakti that the chemical effluent treatment …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Sumitra Devi Vs. CPCB & Ors. dated 25/02/2016 regarding groundwater pollution by the discharge of industrial effluent in Haryana by the state of Rajasthan. State of Rajasthan would file an Affidavit in terms of the previous order of the Tribunal …
Bharuch: Large number of industrial units in Ankleshwar, Panoli and Jhagadia estates may have to curtail production following damage to the pipeline carrying treated effluents into deep sea. The pipeline runs from Ankleshwar to Kantiyajal in Hansot taluka. Alok Kumar, chief executive officer (CEO), Narmada Clean Tech Ltd, the company …
DEHRADUN: The schools in Doon valley and Mussoorie which generate a large amount of the waste produced in the two towns, are now starting to get serious about eco-friendly waste management. Some schools have started putting up e-waste stalls in school carnivals and holding constant sensitization workshops with their students …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Kisan Sahkari Chini Mill Ltd. Vs. Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board & Others dated 15/02/2016 regarding pollution caused by sugar industry. The Joint Inspection Team in its report has pointed out various deficiencies including existence of by-pass prior to ETP. …
Nagpur: Guardian minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule seems to have lost his zeal for reducing pollution of water bodies in the district. After first refusing to accept the clean chit given to industries on Vena River pollution by the tehsildars, he has now accepted their report. On January 8, the minister had …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Rashid Ali Warsi Vs. UPSIDC Ltd. & Ors. dated 03/02/2016 regarding industrial pollution caused by lack of functional CETP, Loni, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh 03/02/2016. Joint inspection report submitted by CPCB shows that out of 60 units only 48 are now …
Seeking to use different arms of the government in pursuing the gigantic task of Ganga cleaning, the Union water resources ministry has signed a joint memorandum of understanding (MoU) with seven ministries to carry forward multi-sectoral activities for minimum three years to rejuvenate the river. Under the MoU, which was …
Swedish financial services group Nordea, in a report following its investigation on pharma pollution in Hyderabad and Visakhapatnam, severely criticised pharma companies and the Pollution Control Boards (PCB) of both states for wreaking environmental havoc in the two cities. The report blamed the PCBs of both states as, “highly corrupt” …
Nagpur: The Vadodara zonal office of Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) seems to have provided half-baked information to the parliamentary standing committee on environment and forests regarding Nagpur's pollution. This becomes evident in the background note for Nagpur distributed to the media during the committee's press conference on Sunday. The …
The Government has notified stricter environment standards for sugar industries operating in various states in the country. The primary aim of these standards is to minimise water pollution. The Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change has notified the standards on January 14, 2016, in Gazette of India. Specific wastewater …
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha State Pollution Control Board (OSPCB) on Tuesday slapped closure notice on two more hotels in city for running without its consent. Three weeks ago, the board had served closure notice on three hotels. Since October 2015, eight hotels have been served the closure notice for violating pollution …
The government has once again sounded out a stern warning against tanneries in Hazaribagh, saying the polluting factories will be shut down if they fail to relocate to the designated industrial park in Savar within 72 hours. Industries Minister Amir Hossain Amu issued the instruction at a meeting with the …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Laxmi Suiting & Others Vs. State of Rajasthan & Others dated 08/01/2016 regarding pollution caused by textile industries in Jodhpur, Rajasthan. The Court noted with concern that textile industries in India is water intensive industry and discharge large quantity of …
The Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change has notified the revised standards for Common Effluent Treatment Plants (CETPs) operating at various industrial clusters in the country. The primary aim of the revised standards is to minimise water pollution. These standards were finalised after extensive consultations with industries and other …
