Action taken report in the form of affidavit on behalf of the District Magistrate and Collector, South 24 Parganas District dated February 22, 2025. The matter related to a newspaper report which appeared in the Hindu, January 15, 2024 titled "Rising sea, shrinking sands erode vibrancy of Ganga Sagar mela". …
THANE: The Thane police have deployed a flying squad for every three police stations to monitor decibel levels during Dahi Handi in the city and Kalyan, Dombivli, Bhiwandi and parts of Badlapur. Sources revealed that joint commissioner of police (JCP) of Thane, V V Laxminarayana, has asked his subordinates to …
Docs: Prolonged Exposure Carries Health Risks As the city gears up for the festivities in the coming months, many people are dreading the inevitable surge in decibel levels. Studies underline that Mumbai is at its noisiest during festivals, be it Dahi Handi, Ganeshotsav or Navratri. The problem peaks during Diwali, …
In order to assess the problem of rising air and noise pollution produced by firework during Deepawali festival, Central Pollution Control Board has conducted Ambient Noise and Air Quality Monitoring on Normal Day (October 29th, 2013) and Deepawali Day (November 03rd, 2013) at Delhi, Lucknow, Kolkata, Bangaluru, Bhopal, Shillong and …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of Mrs. Marie Christine Perdriau & Anr Vs GCZMA & Ors dated 08/05/2014 regarding the annual Sun-burn festival held in the month of December in Goa. NGT has directed the State Govt of Goa to place on …
KANPUR: The burning of Holikas will once again witness the use of green trees and branches. For past 10 days or so, various Holi Committees had started piling logs of woods for burning the symbolic Holika but many of them had placed branches of green trees. Very few dry branches …
With Holi just around the corner, doctors have begun warning people against chemical-laden colours available in the market. These colours, which contain chemicals such as mica and copper sulphite, can damage the eyes and skin. Skin specialists have suggested using herbal colours made using turmeric, tesu and sandal instead. “Most …
An exhibition on Ganga was organized at Magh Mela area on Wednesday. Addressing the gathering, National Ganga River Basin Authority (NGRBA) member Prof BD Tripathi said the river that considered as a cradle of the great Indian civilization was being polluted by the discharge of industrial waste. Prof Tripathi further …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Smt. Lalita Shinde & Anr Vs. Trimbakeshwar Mun. Council & Ors dated 10/02/2014 regarding Godavari river's revival. The Pune Bench of the National Green Tribunal has asked the "State Government, particularly the Chief Secretary of the State of Maharashtra and …
The state will raise objection to the new coastal regulation zone (CRZ) rules, 2011, which will impact the fishing community living along Kerala coast. Chief minister Oommen Chandy made this point while replying to an adjournment motion moved by CPM MLA S Sharma in the assembly on Wednesday. He said …
Many women's groups in the city have resolved to adopt new trends to celebrate Makar Sankranti in an eco-friendly way. They have decided not to gift plastic-made items. Instead they would gift plants and saplings at 'haldi-kumkum' get-togethers. "During the occasion women distribute plastic goods which inadvertently pollute the environment. …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Sureshbhai Keshavbhai Waghvankar & Ors. Vs. State of Gujarat & Ors. dated 10/01/2014 regarding water pollution caused on account of immersion of plaster of paris made idols. Original Source: http://www.greentribunal.gov.in/orderinpdf/1111-2013(MApp)_10Jan2014.pdf
ALLAHABAD: For a cleaner Ganga and Yamuna at Magh Mela commencing from January 14, 2014, officials of Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board (UPPCB) have decided to start monitoring quality of water in the rivers at five or six different spots including Rasoolabad, Salori downstream, Sangam, Sangam downstream and Saraswati Ghat …
KSPCB Chairman Dr Ayi Vaman N Acharya speaks with CII Karnataka State Council Chairman Soumitra Bhattachara in Bangalore on Thursday. DH Photo Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) chairman Vaman Acharya on Thursday said the KSPCB is mulling over filing criminal cases against those municipalities that are unable to manage …
As part of an initiative of the District Basin Development Unit, East Garo Hills under Meghalaya Integrated Basin Development and Livelihood Promotion Program (MIBDLP), approximately more than 9000 farmers in East Garo Hills district of Meghalaya received benefits from the ‘Seeds on Wheels 2013’ project. The Seed Festival which was …
The Panchavati division of the Nashik Municipal Corporation (NMC) carried out a cleanliness drive at Ramkund, Laxmankund and Pataleshwar Kund in the Godavari river on Tuesday, extracting 40 tonnes of material used in rituals and garbage. The exercise was conducted to cleanse the river of all waste after three consecutive …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Dr. Subhash C Pandey Vs. State of M.P. & Others dated 12/11/2013 regarding festival of Moharram and immersion of Tajiyas. The applicant has pointed out that the District Administration Jhabua, keeping in view the directions issued by the Central Zonal …
Pollution in Delhi is likely to worsen during the weekend with the day temperature expected to fall by 2-5 degree Celsius and calm winds, thus hampering dispersion of suspended pollutants. Delhi and the national capital region (NCR) were engulfed in thick smog post Diwali, making the air quality very unhealthy. …
It isn’t just eye injuries, after Diwali hospitals and clinics in the city are also seeing a rise in the number of respiratory infections and allergy cases. City-based pulmonologists said that over the past two-three days such cases have gone up 10-20 per cent. “For the past two-three days I …
After the district magistrate Pranjal Yadav got miffed over the poor state of the ghats on Tuesday, the officials of the Varanasi Municipal Corporation are camping on the city ghats in order to get them in shape before the festivities of Dala Chhath which commences on Wednesday and would end …
Campaigns, awareness programmes seen as reason for less pollution Campaigns and awareness programmes about ill effects of bursting crackers during Deepawali seems to have paid off as air pollution during the festival has come down by 31.6 per cent compared to statistics recorded during 2012 Deepawali days. Although respirable suspended …
