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 …
Taking serious note of flow of tanneries discharge into Ganga, the Pollution Control Board (PCB) has written a letter to general manager, pollution control unit of Jal Nigam in this regard. The regional pollution control board office, expressing its displeasure, has asked the Jal Nigam to take all precautionary measures …
KANPUR: Taking a tough stand against pollution control authorities of UP regarding discharge of effluents from tanneries in Jajmau in Kanpur, a bench of the National Green Tribunal (NGT), headed by Justice Swatantra Kumar on Tuesday, asked them to inform the bench about the number of tanneries functioning at Jajmau …
Pollution-control panel puts these on notice for running sans consent Over 125 industrial units running without consent are facing closure. The Chandigarh Pollution Control Committee (CPCC) has issued notices to the owners asking them to close the units immediately and seek permission after fulfilling the criteria. Sources said the owners …
Jajmau, Unnao and Banther are the other big tannery hubs in Uttar Pradesh that The tannery hub in Kanpur discharges high levels of carcinogenic chromium as it continues to pollute the Ganga The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Monday pulled up the Uttar Pradesh government for their lax attitude towards …
The National Green Tribunal has questioned the Uttar Pradesh government and its pollution control board over regulation of tanneries on the banks of river Ganga in Kanpur, asking how could they regulate them if their officials "can't even enter their premises". The NGT said industrial effluents, which contain high chromium, …
The main causes attributed to the Pollution of River Ganga are due to disposal of industrial and domestic sewage effluent joining to it directly by drains or indirectly through tributaries. The storm water drains designed to flood-out the storm water during rainy season, are now being used for disposal of …
‘Stretch between Haridwar and Unnao is worst polluted’ The National Green Tribunal on Thursday directed the Uttar Pradesh government and tanneries located on the banks of river Ganga at Kanpur to clear their stand on shifting them to some other place to stop uncontrolled discharge of effluents into the river. …
AHMEDABAD: These are the 'foul air' days of winter for people in Ahmedabad who live close to industrial estates or large municipal garbage dumps. In the evening, the air turns into an acrid mix consisting of the cancerous smoke from the Pirana dump site, and the foul odour of various …
Navi Mumbai: Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) closed a third polluting unit in Trans Thane Creek (TTC) area last Saturday. Koparkhairane locals residing close to the Khairane nullah complained that chemical effluents were being released into the water. This also led to foul odour in the area and caused breathing …
Bijnor: The Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board (UPPCB) has asked 31 factories in Bijnor and Amroha districts to stop discharging the industry waste into the tributaries of the Ganga River ahead of Kartik Purnima, when lakhs of devotees will take a dip into the sacred river. The board has issued …
The 30th national-level training course on ‘Soil, air, water pollution and mitigation strategies’ organised by the Centre of Advanced Faculty Training (CAFT), Department of Soil Science, PAU was inaugurated yesterday. The event sponsored by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research, was inaugurated by Dr HS Dhaliwal, dean, College of Agriculture, …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of M/s Aman Metals Finishers Vs. Uttrakhand Environment Protection and Pollution control Board dated 02/11/2016. M/s Aman Metal Finishers is the applicant seeking direction to permit it to operate its unit on the basis of provisional consent and authorization granted by …
ROURKELA:After a lull, the Odisha State Pollution Control Board (OSPCB) has recently issued whips to a host of industrial units including sponge iron plants in the environmentally fragile Sundargarh district for non-compliance of pollution guidelines. Till recently, the OSPCB was not very harsh with almost all 45 sponge iron units …
VADODARA: At a time when Gujarat government is making efforts to get the six years long moratorium on industrial clusters of Vapi, Ankleshwar and Vatva (Ahmedabad) lifted, restrictions on expansion or new facilities have been imposed on industries in Padra industrial cluster near the city. Sources said that the Gujarat …
NEW DELHI: Residents living in the vicinity of Mandoli in northeast Delhi can hope to breathe easy in the months ahead. The Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) has informed the Public Grievances Commission that a crackdown has been launched on polluting industries functioning illegally in the redevelopment area of Mandoli, …
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has issued directions for surprise checks to be conducted on polluting industries in Ghaziabad and adjoining areas after a plea alleged that toxic discharge from these units was adding to the air and water pollution. A Bench headed by NGT chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar directed …
The World’s Worst Pollution Problems 2016: The Toxics Beneath Our Feet updates the top ten point-source polluting industries based on each source’s global burden of disease. Pollution and the diseases that it causes have become a massive and extremely costly global problem. But at the same time as our understanding …
Citing concerns over the impact on the World Heritage Site in Sundarbans, including on the Royal Bengal Tiger, the United Nations (UN) has recommended Bangladesh to scrap the proposed 1,320MW thermal power plant in Rampal, and consider another location. The power plant, named the Maitree Super Thermal Power Project, is …
Kolkata: Toxic sludge being released by an illegal plastic factory into the canals that feed fish farms in East Kolkata Wetlands has triggered concern among ecologists. Not only is the toxic waste affecting fish workers, there are fears of chemicals entering our food chain through the fish and vegetables cultivated …
PPCB raids resort, finds illegally laid pipeline to dump sewage waste In a massive violation of environmental regulations, Haveli Resorts and Restaurant has been found to have laid an illegal private underground pipeline to dump its sewage wastes. A team of officials of the Punjab Pollution Control Board, headed by …
