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 …
Environmental clearance for the proposed 800MW unit VII at the Kothagudem Thermal Power Station, Palvancha, will hinge mainly on the undertaking by the Telangana State Power Generation Corporation (TSGenco), of efficient disposal/utilisation of fly ash, among other criteria. The Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change is reliably learnt …
Taking note of an NGO's plea, the National Green Tribunal has directed Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) to inspect stainless steel pickling industries in Wazirpur here which are flouting mandatory pollution norms. A bench headed by Justice U D Salvi issued notice to the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) and …
Thousands of fish have died in the Basanter river in Samba in the past three days. Dead fish were seen floating on the water or lying along the banks of the river on a 4-km stretch between Badheri and Burj Tanda villages. Sensing risk, residents of the villages along the …
FOLLOWING heightened supervision in the city, over 470 environmental violations were reported in the first quarter of 2015 — nearly 50 percent increase than last year, Shanghai Environmental Protection Bureau said yesterday. A revised China Environmental Protection Law has come into effect since the beginning of this year. Referred to …
An NGO has moved the National Green Tribunal seeking execution of an order by which the green panel had directed DPCC to take action against stainless steel pickling industries in Wazirpur here, which are not complying with mandatory pollution standards. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar had …
HUAXIN Town in Qingpu District illegally dug a football pitch sized landfill near homes, in which residents claim hazardous industrial waste has been dumped, Shanghai Television news reported yesterday. The landfill is in Huaihai Village, where people have been relocated to make room for an electricity substation. However, there are …
Seeking to introduce a new green regime which may serve its twin objectives of environment protection and economic growth, the government on Tuesday took states on board for initiating a number of measures including re-categorization of polluting industries, tightening norms for recycle of waste water by industries and management of …
India's environment ministry has sought to classify industrial units in a category of colours based on their pollution potential, Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar said on Tuesday. Guided by the need for stringent action against more polluting industries, the re-categorisation would classify industries under red, orange, and green on how they …
KOLHAPUR: The Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) has issued a notice to city-based Rajaram cooperative sugar factory for allegedly discharging effluents through an underground pipeline directly into the Panchganga river. The environment watchdog has asked the factory to reply within seven days failing which the MPCB has warned of further …
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 07/04/2015 regarding industrial pollution, Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation, Jhagadia Industrial Estate, District Bharuch.
Offering a temporary reprieve to the polluting industries located on the banks of the Ganga, the government has extended the deadline for installing real-time effluent discharge meters till June 30. But the industries have time only till this week to tell the government whether they indeed intend to do so, …
A common growth-promoting hormone used worldwide in the cattle industry has been found to affect the sexual behaviours of fish at a very low concentration in waterways – with potentially serious ecological and evolutionary consequences. Researchers from Monash University, in collaboration with researchers from Åbo Akademi University in Finland, have …
The government will hold a two-day national conference next week as a final step of consultations before bringing amendments in existing green laws, Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar today said. The conference, to be chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, will be attended by Chief Ministers and Environment Ministers from across …
FIXED PARAMETERS Industries which seek nod to set up units will be graded on basis of score comprising weightage for air pollution, water quality and nature of waste The environment ministry is considering revisiting the system of categorising industries that seek permission to set up and operate units. It has …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of M/s Sukhraj Agro Paper Ltd. Vs. Punjab P.C.B. & Ors. dated 23/03/2015 regarding violation of pollution norms by Sukhraj Agro Paper.
The charges were based on the report of a fact finding team sent by the party to the project area at Kashipur in Rayagada district The state unit of BJP today lodged complain with Odisha State Pollution Control Board (OSPCB) alleging violation of environment and mining laws by Utkal Alumina …
Exide Technologies will immediately begin shutting down its embattled battery recycling plant in Vernon after reaching an agreement, which federal officials announced Thursday, that allows the company to avoid facing criminal prosecution for decades of pollution. Under the deal between federal officials and the company, Exide acknowledges criminal conduct, including …
The Shitalakhya River, also known as Lakhya Nodi, a tributary of the Brahmaputra, flowing through the district has nearly become dead due to industrial waste and chemical. Sources at Deputy Commissioner’s Office said hundreds of factories situated near the river are dumping garment factory waste, dyeing chemicals, polythene, printing, fertilisers, …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Dr. A. Kishan Rao & Ors. Vs. Union of India & Ors. dated 09/03/2015 regarding pollution caused by pharmaceutical industries in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh.
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has sought an inspection of the Century Pulp and Paper Mill, Nainital, by a team comprising representatives of the Union ministry of environment and forests and central and state pollution control boards. The NGT has also nominated a professor of IIT Roorkee as part of the …
