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. …
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 …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Digvijay Singh Vs. State of Rajasthan & Ors. dated 22/12/2015 regarding extension of time to comply with the order of the Tribunal in relation to construction of R.O plants of 2.5 MLD and 6 MLD capacity at Balotra and Jasol …
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Water pollution, 15/12/2015. To undertake programmes/ schemes for improvement of water and air quality, the Ministry provides ‘Assistance for Abatement of pollution’ and financial support for setting up of Common Effluent Treatment Plants. Also, the NAQMP is implemented in association with CPCB and SPCBs/ …
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Pollution-Free Cities, 15/12/2015. The Assistance for Abatement of Pollution, financial support for setting up of Common Effluent Treatment Plants and National Air Quality Monitoring Programme implemented in association with Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) and State Pollution Control Boards (SPCBs) / Pollution Control Committees …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of M/s Narayan Polishing & Others Vs Delhi Pollution Control Committee dated 10/12/2015 regarding pollution caused by small scale industries especially electroplating industry, Delhi.
Bio-medical waste to be treated at Hubbali-Dharwad CBMWTF until facility becomes operational PANJIM: Goa’s first Common Biomedical Waste Treatment Facility (CBMWTF) would be set up at Kundaim Industrial Estate, with Goa Industrial Development Corporation (GIDC) allotting 10,000 sq mtrs of land for it. On an average, the State generates around …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Krishan Kant Singh Vs Haque Tanners, Jajmau, Kanpur & Others dated 10/12/2015 regarding industries especially leather industries/ tanneries which were polluting and were discharging their effluents directly or indirectly into the River Ganga or its tributaries. By this judgment NGT …
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Water Treatment Plants, 01/12/2015. The details of funds released to various State Governments for implementation of sanctioned works under NRCP/NGRBA programmes and the sewage treatment capacity created under these programmes during the last three years and current year, State-wise are at Annexure-I & II …
Mumbai: Against odds, the Ulhas and Waldhuni rivers look set to be cleaned up. In possibly the first such step, the state government has directed four local self-government bodies, besides the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB), the Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC) and the operators of the Dombivli and Ambernath …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of M/s. Atra Pharmaceutical Ltd. Vs Member Secretary, Maharashtra Pollution Control Board & Others dated 23/11/2015 regarding order passed by the Respondents dated July 22nd, 2015 directing Industrial unit of the Appellant to be closed and to …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of Rabhunath & Others S/o Rakhamji Lokhane Vs. MPWPB & Ors dated 23/11/2015 regarding pollution caused by industries in Waluj, Aurangabad, Maharashtra.
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Sumitra Devi Vs. CPCB & Ors. dated 19/11/2015 regarding regarding pollution caused by the 11 industrial clusters located in Bhiwadi and around. NGT directs the Secretary Environment, Urban Development of Rajasthan and Haryana, to hold a meeting and submit the …
The National Green Tribunal today pulled up Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand governments over rising pollution in river Ganga's tributary Ramganga and asked them to apprise it about the steps taken to prevent discharge of effluents in the water body. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Swatanter Kumar asked the state …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Sarveshwari Engineers Vs. Haryana State Pollution Control Board dated 17/11/2015 regarding pollution caused by Sarveshwari Engineers. In the order NGT directs the "Haryana Pollution Control Board to inspect the premises again and collect effluent samples and …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of D.K. Joshi Vs. Union of India & Ors. dated 16/11/2015 regarding discharging sewage and other waste directly into the river Yamuna, Uttar Pradesh. The case in relation to cleaning of Municipal Solid Waste dumping on the river bank of East …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Rakesh Jain Vs Delhi Pollution Control Committee dated 06/11/2015 regarding steel pickling units situated at Wazirpur Industrial Estate within the limits of North Delhi Municipal Corporation, Delhi. Pickling activity in the said area initially appeared in the Negative list of …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Animal Rescue Squad & Others Vs Goa Pollution Control Board & Others dated 06/11/2015 regarding illegal slaughter of animals in the State of Goa in violation of the law.
