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 …
Overflowing garbage landfills in the national capital, which have been saturated way beyond capacity, are already simmering inside. Last month’s Bhalswa fire incident has not made any impact on authorities so far. Routine checks are not being conducted to keep a check on such hazardous incidents. Delhi’s three landfills, Bhalswa, …
The ministry of environment, forest and climate change recently redesignated the electronic waste disposal business as a red-category industry. According to the ministry, red-category industries pose the biggest threat to the environment because they generate the highest pollution load in the sector. This re-categorisation, however, has not stopped the illegal …
India generates 18.5 lakh metric tonnes of electronic waste each year, with Delhi (98,000 MT) second on the list after Mumbai (1.2 lakh MT) as the biggest contributor. Proper disposal of e-waste is important because of hazards posed to health by the materials used in electronics, but almost a third …
Illegal factories process 95% of all e-waste and are flouting safety norms; they are also taking business away from licensed recyclers ohammed Sabir spent his childhood learning to dismantle broken circuit boards. It was a reliable source of income for a long time, but the health hazards of handling toxic …
The National Green Tribunal has directed Uttar Pradesh government and state pollution control board to shut illegal scrap recovery operations in the outskirts of the national capital. "We direct Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board (UPPCB) to take all measures to stop operations of the factories which are running illegally...In District …
Chandigarh: A recent PGI study says most e-waste in the city is generated by refrigerators, at 36%. This is followed by air conditioners at 31.23%, washing machines at 21.8% and televisions, 5%. According to an inventory prepared as part of the study, gold worth Rs 35 lakh, which could have …
AHMEDABAD: Despite speaking big about e-waste disposal for the past three years, little has been done on that front by the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation. It was in 2013 that the AMC had proposed an ambitious project of e-waste (electronic waste) collection and recycling. So, for citizens, the new rules announced …
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has notified the E-Waste Management Rules, 2016 in supersession of the e-waste (Management & Handling) Rules, 2011. Announcing the notification of the rules, Minister of State (Independent Charge) of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, said that norms have been made more stringent …
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Disposal of e-Waste, 15/03/2016. The reported generation of e-waste by State Pollution Control Boards/ Pollution Control Committees within their State / Union Territory at different period is given at Annexure. In the year 2013-14, it was reported that one lakh twenty one thousand three …
The tribunal is hearing a case on hazardous pollution caused by illegal e-waste disposal units located in NCR. The petition has been filed by non-profit organisation Law for Justice. The National Green Tribunal Monday directed the district magistrate of Ghaziabad to notify it about steps being taken to curb illegal …
Teaming up with the Young Indians of Confederation of Indian Industry, Erode Zone, the Olirum Erodu Foundation (OEF), an organisation working for transforming the face of the city, has collected 6,000 kg of electronic waste since June last year. Students of six schools were instrumental in collecting and depositing half-a-tonne …
E-waste – electrical and electronic waste – is one of today’s fastest growing waste streams. By managing it well, we can recover valuable raw materials and reusable parts, with significant associated emissions savings. But much of its potential is lost when improperly processed by informal and unregulated enterprises. This can …
E-waste – electrical and electronic waste – is one of today’s fastest growing waste streams. By managing it well, we can recover valuable raw materials and reusable parts, with significant associated emissions savings. But much of its potential is lost when improperly processed by informal and unregulated enterprises. This can …
Noida: Father Agnel School in Greater Noida's Sector Beta 2 pipped 500 schools from across the country to emerge as the 'greenest school'. The award given away by the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) on February 23 came as part of a green school programme promoted by the CSE. …
This report reviews the experience of Cebu City, one of the fastest growing cities in the Philippines, based on the quick assessment and case study analysis and gives some policy recommendations for the local decision makers and city officials in Cebu City as well as other developing cities in developing …
Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Action plan for scientific disposal of e-wastes and bio-medical wastes, 21/12/2015. For disposal of bi-medical waste generated in the Country, 198 Common bio-Medical Waste Treatment and Disposal facilities have been installed and approval for another 28 have been given. So far, 148 dismantlers / …
Hyderabad: Even as the crucial climate summit in Paris is discussing ways and means of reducing global warming, there is no system of collection of electrical and electronic waste from houses, colonies, educational institutions, private and government offices in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. As a result, citizens either dump their …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Toxics Link Vs. Union of India & Others dated 03/12/2015 regarding enforcement of E-Waste Rules, 2011. Obligations or responsibilities spelt out under the Ewaste Rules, 2011 need to be made more effective and for that purpose more responsive vis.a. vis …
NEW DELHI: Heeding to a plea that the implementation of e-waste Rules as envisaged under the law was not being done properly, the National Green Tribunal has directed state pollution control boards to submit complete information on e-waste generation, recycling and its disposal. "State pollution control boards (SPCBs) are under …
The State government’s initiative of paying consumers to collect electronic waste could be emulated elsewhere, according to a U.S. delegation on a visit to Kerala. Participating in a meeting with Urban Affairs Minister Manhalankuzhy Ali here on Tuesday, the team, including James Brainard, Mayor of Carmel, Indiana, lauded the Kerala …
