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 …
Steps should be taken at the earliest to de-silt and deepen Sembakkam lake, remove encroachments that have eaten into it, and arrest the discharge of sewage into the sprawling waterbody,” said M. Ravi, secretary, Sri Sarvamangala Nagar Residents Association, Chitlapakkam. The Association is waging a battle for the lake’s restoration, …
Locals say slag damaged fields & reduced farm produce; demand compensation PONDA: Officials of the Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) Tuesday inspected the toxic slag dumped atop a hill near the Kundaim Industrial Estate, by three steel plants operating there. According to the locals, the toxic slag is washed …
The environment protection group Save Periyar has been trying to expose the pollution levels of the river Periyar for quite a while now. The nearby factories have been routinely emptying their affluents into the river, which provides drinking water for the entire Kochi city population. Now, filmmaker Aashhiq Abu has …
Only six of the 35 highly polluting industries in the State installed online continuous stack emission monitoring system and none of the units installed the online effluent quality monitoring system till the deadline mandated by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) expired in March 2015. The Pollution Control Board, Assam …
Kochi: The National Green Tribunal (NGT), Chennai, has directed the central pollution control board (CPCB) to submit a report on remedial measures being taken to address the pollution of the Periyar river in Eloor. In its interim order, NGT has asked the CPCB whether the discharge of effluents in Kuzhikandom …
Universities to get permits to examine medium-risk industries. Visakhapatnam: As part of the Ease of Doing Business initiative, educational institutions could also now conduct environmental compliance inspection of industries as third parties. As per the recommendation of Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP), the APPCB has already issued the …
INDORE: Highly polluting industries of the region that have been asked by Madhya Pradesh Pollution Control Board to install real time monitoring equipment to keep a check on emissions and effluents are unable to get timely technical assistance, service and updates thereby delaying the process of installation and proper monitoring. …
Jodhpur: Two decades of unprecedented and rampant pollution and various eyewashes due to textile dyeing printing industry in Pali affecting hundreds of villages! Finally , the legislators seem to have woken up to the issue.For the first time since the past decade and a half or perhaps even more, the …
The government will soon bring forth a legislation to punish those who pollute the Ganga river, Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation Minister Uma Bharti said on Monday. In response to a question on whether the industries polluting Ganga have been punished, the minister informed the Rajya Sabha that: …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Southern Zone, Chennai) in the matter of Meenava Thanthai & Others Vs State of Tamil Nadu & Others dated 13/07/2016 regarding an edible oil manufacturer not having obtained consent from the Pollution Control Board and also discharge of untreated effluents into the sea and …
VADODARA: The Kaira District Co-operative Milk Producers Union Limited popularly known as Amul Dairy has been conferred the Golden Peacock Award for ecologically innovation and sustainable energy conservation. The award recognizes Amul Dairy's efforts in establishing sustainable energy management system adopted in recovery of methane gas from the dairy effluents, …
Thiruvananthapuram: The new technology developed by the National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology (NIIST) may help reduce acidic effluent flow from public sector undertakings (PSUs) such as Kerala Minerals and Metals Ltd (KMML) and Travancore Titanium Products (TTP) that causes deterioration of land and water bodies and pollution. The …
Chennai: As the Centre unveiled projects worth 2,000 crore on Thursday to clean the polluted Ganga, a city-based firm is gearing to take part in the ambitious campaign. Tamil Nadu Water Investment Company Limited (TWIC) has prepared a Detailed Project Report (DPR) to save the river from industrial pollution at …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Meera Shukla Vs. Municipal Corporation, Gorakhpur & Others dated 06/07/2016 regarding pollution of water bodies in Gorakhpur due to indiscriminate waste disposal. CEO, Gorakhpur Industrial Development Authority has been directed to file personal affidavit giving complete and comprehensive details of …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Southern Zone, Chennai) in the matter of R. Rajendran Vs Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board dated 05/07/2016 regarding discharge of effluents by M/s. N. Muneeba Tanning Company into the Applicants (R. Rajendran) lands. Tribunal directs the Tannery to be immediately closed and electricity disconnected.
One of the biggest environmental disasters to hit Vietnam was caused by a unit of a Taiwanese conglomerate leaking toxic waste into the sea, the Hanoi government said on Thursday, ending months of mystery and rare public outrage. Formosa Ha Tinh Steel, a subsidiary of Formosa Plastics, has promised $500 …
BHP Billiton (BHP.AX) (BLT.L) on Friday said it would appeal against the decision by a Brazilian court to reinstate a $6 billion public civil claim over last year's Samarco iron ore mine disaster. BHP and 50-50 joint-venture partner Vale had agreed on a $2.3 billion settlement in March, but Brazil's …
Surat: Residents of Jiav-Budia village in Choriyasi taluka are up in arms against the city's leading chemical and dye manufacturing company for allegedly disposing hazardous chemical waste and violating the environmental laws. Over 200 villagers from Jiav-Budia village led by Kantha Vibhag Yuva Koli Samaj Parivartan Trust submitted a memorandum …
KAKINADA: The villagers of Konaseema area, during a public hearing organised by the Andhra Pradesh Pollution Control Board (APPCB) at Kottapakala village in Tondangi mandal of East Godavari district on Wednesday, expressed fear over pollution to be caused by the proposed bulk drug unit coming up in the village. As …
NALGONDA: The residents of four villages in Bhudanpochampally mandal are forced to migrate to other areas as seven factories manufacturing intermediatory pharma products, are releasing effluents that pollute the ground water and pose health hazard to the villagers. According to the villagers, the effluents are flowing into the agricultural lands …
