Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In Re: News Item titled "Futala Lake’s charm fades amid neglect and poor maintenance appearing in ‘The Times of India’ dated 25.05.2025". The original application was registered suo-motu based on the news item titled "Futala Lake’s charm fades amid neglect …
To facilitate e-waste management in the country, the government is implementing a scheme under which financial assistance is provided for awareness and capacity building activities relating to e-waste management. Environment minister Prakash Javadekar told Lok Sabha on Wednesday that under the 'Creation of Management Structure for Hazardous Substances' scheme, government …
To facilitate e-waste management in the country, the government is implementing a scheme under which financial assistance is provided for awareness and capacity building activities relating to e-waste management. Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar told Lok Sabha today that under the 'Creation of Management Structure for Hazardous Substances' scheme, government is …
This policy framework is intended as a guide to assist states in developing their own policies for solid and liquid waste management in rural areas. As such, it does not prescribe what should be in the State’s policy. It raises the issues and challenges that may need to be addressed …
INDORE: Good news! Indore, which was earlier declared the second most polluted city of the country by Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), has now been cleared of the 'Red Zone' tag. After a year-and-a-half ban on setting up of industries, the CPCB has announced Indore as a 'sensitive free zone'. …
The next iPhone is coming out in a few months’ time. Before the end of the year, televisions with till now unheard of technology and laptops thinner and lighter than anything in the market will be released. Parallel to that, some of the devices being used now are slowing down …
Apple released its 2014 Environmental Responsibility Report, posting the new information on its updated Environmental Initiatives website. The report, which covers fiscal 2013, highlights the progress Apple has made towards its environmental goals, which include reducing climate change by using renewable energy sources, using greener materials, and conserving "precious resources."
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Central Zonal Bench, Bhopal) in the matter of Nagrik Upbhokta Margdarshak Manch & Others Vs. State of MP & Others dated 04/07/2014 regarding E-Waste management in the state of Madhya Pradesh. State Pollution Control Board has prepared a list of 19 major companies dealing …
Most reputed electronic and electrical equipment companies—both Indian and multinational have failed grossly in fulfilling their responsibilities under extended producer responsibility (EPR) as defined under the e-waste management rules 2011, according to a report released by Toxics Link, an environmental NGO recently. The report titled "Time to Reboot" names and …
More than 70,000 metric tonnes of e-waste is generated in the Millennium City annually, but just 10 per cent of it is disposed in a safe manner. A group of environmentally conscious citizens in Nirvana Country, a residential township in Sector 50 with over 1,000 households, here has now taken …
They are doing little to safeguard the environment against dumping of e-waste Reputed electronic and electrical equipment companies in the country are doing little to safeguard the environment against the irresponsible dumping of e-waste, says ‘Time to Reboot’ a study by non-government organisation Toxics Link. It added that these companies …
The National Mobile Service Provider, Mobitel in partnership with the Central Environmental Authority (CEA) and other stakeholders, made a noteworthy contribution to the people and the environment recently when it collected a staggering 312 metric tons worth of electronic waste from the public in view of National e-Waste Management Week. …
At least 16 out of 50 leading companies (31 multinational and 19 national) do not fulfill their responsibilities under Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) as per the E-waste Rules of the country. This includes some of the top brands such as Akai, BPL Group, Blackberry and HCL. The findings have come …
E-waste management is one of the most critical waste issues affecting our environment. Globally around 50 million tons of e-waste is generated annually. In India, the current estimate projects 2.7 million tons of e-waste generation annually. The concerns arising out of such waste generation is not of volumes alone but …
About 200 metric tons of e-waste was collected throughout the island during the National E-waste Management Week declared by the Central Environmental Authority (CEA) from May 26 to June 2, a CEA spokesman said. He said computer parts and CFL bulbs formed the bulk of the e-waste collected. The spokesman …
The IB report claims Greenpeace’s “funding of research bodies” is a “massive effort” that has not attained high visibility so far. An Intelligence Bureau report on foreign-funded NGOs “negatively impacting economic development” in India has called Greenpeace “a threat to national economic security”, citing activities ranging from protests against nuclear …
Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said the Capital needed to adopt a ‘zero’ waste policy and make sanitation a mass campaign in order to become a more cleaner city. Speaking at the inauguration ceremony of the Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) Management project of Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) here on Saturday, he …
Massive Cathode Ray Tube (CRT) imports coupled with lack of proper recycling policies and inadequate implementation processes have made India its dumping ground, states the Toxics Link’s latest publication “Looking Through Glass-CRT Glass Recycling in India”, released recently in the city. CRT, popularly called the picture tube, is generally used …
Delhi appears to be more environment conscious than Mumbai and Pune as Delhiites largely would like the government to prioritize environmental protection over its development objectives. An environment survey, conducted by The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) across eight cities, on Tuesday revealed that over 50 per cent of respondents …
Every nine of 10 Indians in eight cities felt that climate change was occurring, average temperatures had risen and rainfall levels had gone down over time, a study said. Moreover, around 86 per cent of respondents felt that polythene bags should be banned, while 80 per cent of them were …
Half of the respondents recently surveyed by not-for-profit research institute The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) feel that the air quality in the Capital has worsened, and 40 per cent are of the view that air pollution policies have not been implemented properly. Fifty per cent said that the quality …
