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Directs UHBVN to disconnect power supplies to industries The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has ordered the closure of eight industrial units in the district for violating norms. The CPCB directed the UHBVN to disconnect power connections of these units. Sources said that teams of the CPCB had raided various …
CPCB published the first guidelines on continuous online effluent quality monitoring in November, 2014 to facilitate industries in selection of right monitoring system for their matrix of effluent, its installation and data management. The experience gained with CEQMS over the last three years indicates enhanced compliance. The success of CEQMS/CEMS …
Patna: The state pollution control board on Thursday issued "proposed closure direction" notices to 141 hospitals in 20 districts for not following environmental norms. The notices were sent to 13 hospitals in Bhagalpur, 12 in Sitamarhi, nine each in Darbhanga, Gaya and Purnea, eight each in Begusarai, Munger and West …
The Uttarakhand Environment Protection and Pollution Control Board (UEPPCB) collects amounts in the name of environmental protection and pollution control from industries but spends this money on tasks other than environmental protection and pollution control. The newly elected head of the Kumaon Garhwal Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KGCCI) Ashok …
JODHPUR: Amid the unabated pollution in Bandi river and Nehra dam by the effluent discharged by the textile industries in Pali district, the divisional commissioner of Jodhpur visited the affected areas in pursuance of the directions of the National Green Tribunal. He will submit his report to the NGT during …
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 …
Rudrapur: Two weeks after the National Green Tribunal (NGT) directed closure of eight industrial units in Sitarganj industrial area in US Nagar district, seven of them approached higher courts and got a stay on the tribunal’s order. The companies were issued shut down notice after inspections found them violating pollution …
The National Green Tribunal today summoned the collector of Rajasthan's Pali district to explain the steps taken by the administration to control the pollution caused in Bandi river due to textile industries. A vacation bench headed by Justice Raghuvendra S Rathore directed the collector to be present in person on …
LUDHIANA: Environment minister OP Soni on Tuesday held a meeting with the city businessmen including, representatives of dyeing units and set a deadline of two-month for them to strictly adhere to the all rules. The representatives of Ludhiana Dyeing Industries Association requested Soni to waive off lease rent of land …
NEW DELHI: The National Green Tribunal has rapped the tanneries located in and around Kanpur over the delay in setting up of common effluent treatment plants (CETP) and directed them to contribute 25 per cent of the cost as per its direction. A bench headed by acting chairperson Justice Jawad …
Ludhiana: In order to finalize plans for rejuvenation of Buddha Nullah, officials have started their exercise around the drain after a special plan was announced by the state government. On 6 June, the chief executive officer of Punjab Municipal Infrastructure Development Corporation (PMIDC), Ajoy Sharma, is likely to visit the …
GHAZIABAD: The district administration and the pollution control board on Thursday closed down 11 factories in Tronica City for not abiding by norms laid down by the National Green Tribunal. Officials said they would continue with the campaign until all 53 factories that have been found to pollute nearby water …
NAVI MUMBAI: After the National Green Tribunal (NGT) ordered closure of 350 industrial units in Taloja MIDC, MPCB has told the tribunal that it has already shut down 18 of the 350 industries that were supposed to be closed down. MPCB said it has served notices to only about 154 …
NAVI MUMBAI: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Wednesday brought huge relief to people living along the Kasadi river and Panvel creek by ordering immediate closure of 350 polluting industries in Navi Mumbai’s Taloja MIDC area till further orders. The NGT’s principal bench in Delhi also directed the Taloja MIDC …
Rudrapur: The Uttarakhand Environment Protection and Pollution Control Board (UEPPCB) has issued show-cause notices to 62 industrial units and ordered inspection of 24 others in Udham Singh Nagar district for not installing Effluent Treatment Plants (ETPs) on their premises. The action was taken after these industries failed to respond to …
Four years on, Abatement of Pollution in Buddha Nullah project hanging fire Villagers residing near the area where the Buddha Nullah merges into the Sutlej continue to suffer as the successive governments in the state have failed to check pollution in the nullah. The project, ‘Abatement of pollution in Buddha …
NAVI MUMBAI: The Taloja common effluent treatment plant (CETP) Co-operative Society Ltd has filed an appeal before the Supreme Court seeking a stay on the National Green Tribunal order directing it to deposit Rs 5 crore for the “ill effects on the environment” due to toxic effluent discharge. Taloja, the …
RUDRAPUR: The regional officer of the state pollution control board (SPCB) has initiated the process of closure of four industries in Pantnagar industrial area in district US Nagar, after inspections found them violating norms set by National Green Tribunal (NGT). The companies failed to comply with orders issued by SPCB …
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 …
Environmentalists and various groups on Wednesday urged the state government to declare the Chenab and Spiti as free-flowing wild rivers, which should be the no-go area for hydropower projects along the lines of the Tirthan. A 10-point memorandum was submitted by community and citizens groups to Additional Chief Secretary (Environment) …
