Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Dr. Amit Kumar Vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Others dated 28/05/2025. The applicant has raised a grievance against setting up of a tyre pyrolysis plant by M/s Adideva Carbon LLP. According to the applicant, the tyre pyrolysis plant has …
While encouraging the development of the mining industry in the Greater Khingan Range, the country's largest virgin forest, local authorities are promising that they will do their best to minimize environmental damage. Zhou Yaming, deputy director of the Department of Land and Resources of Heilongjiang province, said that by the …
New Delhi Water should be appropriately priced for the industry to sustain high growth and to ensure its efficient use, Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia said today. "There should not be any reluctance in dealing with water pricing when you are dealing with the industry," he told reporters …
The fundamental challenge facing Karachi is a disorganised, ill-coordinated institutional and governance framework with substantial capacity deficits, according to a recent study assessing the city’s vulnerability to possible climate change impacts. The 65-page study, Karachi city climate change adaptation strategy a road map, is conducted by Shehri-Citizens for a Better …
A major steel plant on the east coast of Sweden has recently installed a new rolling mill. In conjunction with this, they've introduced the principle of 100% recycling of both the process water and slag resulting from the cooling process. As part of their effort to implement this, they've installed …
A major NSW regional council has introduced a supernatant recycling system into the filtration plant in the town water supply, helping to conserve potable water and provide substantial water savings over the long term. The Bathurst Regional Council recycle system, installed by Ted Wilson & Sons of Blayney using equipment …
Previous Government attempts to clean up the River Ganga have failed due to political, technical, and scientific reasons, according to Dr Devendra S Bhargava, a former professor of environmental engineering and pollution control at Roorkee University. Bhargava is the author of 450 research papers and recipient of 32 awards including …
The eastern route of the South-to-North Water Diversion Project has made obvious progress on pollution control, and will achieve its ambitious goal of supplying clean water next year, authorities said. From January to April, the water quality of all sections along the eastern route's trunk canals increased to Grade III, …
The concern of Hegde and Subhash Chandra about the environment and cost economics of river diversion schemes is commendable; however, given the limitations of the proposals recommended by the authors, the river diversion schemes could be inevitable for the reasons mentioned in this note. In addition, it is pertinent to …
Says CSE Report Based On Review Of 900 Haryana Projects. Builders seem to be fudging data related to water consumption while seeking green clearance for their projects, according to a recent report by the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE). A review of about 900 projects for environmental clearance in …
NCR builders fudge water usage data, finds Centre for Science and Environment The water shortage residents are facing in the NCR region may have a connection with lax environmental clearance procedures of building projects. It seems builders are fudging data relating to water consumption while seeking green clearance for their …
Work on a €2.4m wastewater treatment plant at Kilmallock in County Limerick will begin later this month, replacing a 1940s plant which has been outgrown by the size of the local population. Commissioned by Limerick County Council, the project is designed to improve water discharge into the River Loobagh and …
The pollution control committee lays down 23 conditions to be followed The Puducherry Pollution Control Committee has given green signal for the Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) to be constructed near Kanaganeri at Kadirgamam. After studying the Rapid Environment Impact Assessment report prepared by two private firms appointed by Public Health …
This new report published by Asian Development Bank (ADB) presents objective, accurate, and critical analyses of urban water management practices in eight Asian cities over a 10-year period. This report presents case studies on successful Asian water utilities. The case studies provide objective, accurate, and critical analyses of urban water …
The process of getting green clearances is turning into an “official extortion cell”, Mr Navin Raheja, President, National Real Estate Development Council, said here. Calling for doing away with green clearances for buildings, Mr Raheja suggested standard operating procedures instead. He was speaking at an event on “Green Buildings” organised …
New Delhi Mumbai and Delhi which are presently reeling under water crisis will require the maximum supply of the municipal tap water in the world by 2025, according to a Mckinsey Global Institute report. Mumbai tops the list of the 20 global cities in terms of municipal water demand in …
The City’s rapid growth has come at a heavy price – in the form of the loss of its lakes and ponds, according to a Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) report. “These water bodies are now either repositories for sewage or have been turned into prime real estate,” a …
The National Housing Authority yesterday signed an agreement with the Wastewater Management Authority that is expected to lead to cleaner water in low-income communities throughout Thailand. Chayen Kamnuan, third from left, chairman of the Wastewater Management Authority, Sakda Noppasit, fourth from left, secretary to the Natural Resources and Environment minister, …
Delhi on Wednesday signed an agreement with Singapore to set up waste water treatment plants that will generate ‘new water’ for the city’s consumption. ‘New Water’ as it is popularly called is treated sewage and waste water that is being increasingly used in cities where water is in short supply. …
The Delhi Jal Board on Wednesday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Singapore Cooperation Enterprise (SCE) with an aim to recycle and reuse waste water in a major way to help meet the growing demand of the city. DJB officials said the Singapore agency would set up a facility …
