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 …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Subhas Datta Vs Govt of West Bengal & Others dated 28/08/2015 regarding the validity of consent to operate from State Pollution Control Board to run the Bakreshwar Thermal Power Station. The Tribunal in its order noted …
KOBE – Police raided the headquarters of Japan’s largest yakuza syndicate Yamaguchi-gumi on Tuesday after 14 workers at a waste disposal plant in Kobe, western Japan, became sick after treating waste from the building early this month. The police said the incident was attributable to toxic gas in the waste, …
KOLHAPUR: The Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) has decided to review the common effluent treatment plant in the Kagal-Hatkanangale Five Star MIDC (Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation) in the next week, as officials are busy with some legal appointments. The review meeting will decide the future of these plants and companies, …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of M/s D.S.M. Sugar Distillery Division, Asmoli Vs. Shailesh Singh & Ors. dated 20/08/2015 regarding industrial pollution caused by D.S.M Sugar Mills, Asmoli, Uttar Pradesh.
Eight firms are being sued for dumping untreated waste in northwest China's Tengger Desert as part of a high-profile public interest litigation filed by a non-profit organization. The Zhongwei Municipal Intermediate People's Court in northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region received the cases filed by the China Biodiversity Conservation and …
KOLHAPUR: Six industrial units that faced closure notice in May for failing to start the common effluent treatment plant (CETP) at the five-star Kagal-Hatkanangale MIDC claimed that they have fulfilled the requirement and are no longer releasing untreated effluents in the tributary of the Doodhganga. The industrial units had faced …
The National Green Tribunal has directed the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) to convene a meeting of various stakeholders and propose a scheme for environment-friendly disposal of e-waste. A bench headed by Justice U D Salvi directed MOEF along with Central Pollution Control Board and Bureau of Indian Standards …
Korba in Chhattisgarh is among three newly identified critically polluted areas (CPAs) in the country with the collected sampling of ‘Volatile Organic Compounds” (VOCs), according to the 2014-15 annual report of the Union Ministry of Environment & Forests. The other two locations in the country are Bhiwadi ( Rajasthan) and …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Ramaa Shyama Papers Ltd. Vs. Smt. Sunaina Singh & Ors. dated 03/08/2015 regarding pollution caused by Ramaa Shyama Papers Ltd., Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh causing pollution problem in Nakatia Nalla as well as River Ramganga, a tributary of River Ganga. Previous …
BHOPAL: Satpura Thermal Power Station (STPS) in Sarni, Madhya Pradesh defaulted on air, water and hazardous waste pollution norms during 2011-12 and 2013-14. Also, it consumed excess coal and oil and incurred additional expenditure of more than Rs 1,060 crore during the period. These anomalies have been pointed out by …
The Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) has come down heavily on industrial units operating from residential areas and sealed over 800 small scale units in Varacha zone of the city. After Gujarat High Court directed SMC to take appropriate action against industrial units operating in residential areas last November, the officials …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Residents of Village Kadamdih Through Umang Choudhary V/s. State of Jharkhand & Ors. dated 31/07/2015 regarding dumping of Dolochar-the hazardous industrial waste, District Saraikella Kharsawan, Jharkhand. The learned Counsel appearing for the Applicant pointed out from …
Javadekar, who chaired a meeting of Bengaluru MPs and MLAs on rejuvenation of lakes here on Tuesday, said his ministry would fund the rejuvenation if the State government took affirmative steps to block the entry of polluted water into the lakes. Union Minister for Environment and Forests Prakash Javadekar said …
BEIJING - Six provincial regions have jointly launched a resource recycling project to handle industrial waste in areas surrounding the Chinese capital. By 2017, 400 million tons of industrial solid waste will be disposed of annually after the implementation of the project. The project was initiated by Beijing and its …
KANPUR: National Green Tribunal (NGT) has given permission to two out of the 91 closed tanneries of the city to operate on Friday. Fate of the remaining tanneries would be decided on August 10 after the NGT judges hear the matter again, said Asad Kamal and Javed Iqbal, members of …
AURANGABAD: The green tribunal has taken the state pollution watchdog to task for failing to explain lapses and non-compliance of its directions, especially those related to rampant pollution in Waluj MIDC area. The tribunal has asked the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) member secretary to attend the next hearing on …
In a startling admission, the UK authorities have informed Amnesty International that they do not have the tools, resources or expertise to investigate whether multinational commodities giant Trafigura conspired to dump toxic waste in the Ivory Coast. The statement came after Amnesty presented a legal brief and 5,000 page dossier …
Workers are cleaning up a layer of rubbish floating along the banks of the Yangtze River in Chongqing province. The river has suffered from waste pollution for many years, and household rubbish is often dumped directly into the river, the state-run China Central Television reported. But recent heavy rainfall upstream …
For the development of new and renewable sources of energy in the State, various incentive have been declared from time to time to create installed capacity through projects of different sources of renewable energy. There are abundant new and renewable energy sources available in the state. Apart from the wind …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Reva Valley Environment Protection Society Vs. Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation & Ors. dated 20/07/2015 regarding extent of pollution and adverse impact of the discharge of trade effluent at Gujarat Industrial Complex of Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation, …
