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 …
Most of tanneries discharge effluent into Nullah Aik which passes through the city and adjoining areas while tanneries located outside the municipal limits are discharging waste into Nullah Palkhu, turning the pure water of these seasonal nullahs contaminated and toxic which is used by the villagers for washing, irrigation purposes …
(Bloomberg) -- India is spending 59 billion rupees ($956 million) on sewage and waste treatment to begin cleaning its biggest and holiest waterway, the Ganges River. Of the 80 effluent treatment and water-monitoring projects planned by the National Ganga River Basin Authority in five states, 25 have been completed, Sanwar …
KARACHI: The Supreme Court (SC) on Wednesday directed the provincial chief secretary to submit a report on the factual position regarding the provision of land for the installation of a plant to treat sewerage water before its disposal into the sea. A two-member bench, comprising justices Amir Hani Muslim and …
MATHURA: As many as 67 small factories in the city who are discharging effluents directly into the Yamuna have been asked to shift from their current location by end of next month. "Sixty-seven small factories which are discharging hazardous acids have been asked to shift by March 31. They can …
If unchecked, reckless industrialization alongside the Great Barrier Reef could cause severe damage to one of Earth’s most important environmental systems, according to a new report commissioned by WWF. The Great Barrier Reef Under Threat found that the dumping of waste from port expansions within its World Heritage-listed boundaries would …
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has threatened to shut down the industrial units causing pollution in Bihar if they do not act urgently to prevent the pollution of the Ganga. The tribunal, which looks into protection of the environment in general and the Ganga and its tributaries in particular, has sought …
The Vrishabhavathi river, a tributary of the Arkavathy river, is a stark example of river pollution. What would have been a grand source of pure drinking water to villages all along from Bengaluru to Ramanagaram has turned into a cesspool polluted by industrial, agricultural and domestic waste. The river isn’t …
Germany will provide 3 million Euro to support India's ongoing Ganga rejuvenation plan and explore various options to develop the country's national river. One of the options is to explore an option of extending co-operation for Ganga rejuvenation on the lines of Indo-German Energy Forum - a dedicated platform to …
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has ordered the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) to install CCTV cameras along stretches of Ulhas river and asked for checkposts manned by appropriate agency or an NGO outside each industrial area to check for trucks carrying effluent. The NGT has asked the Central Pollution …
Dehradun: The state-owned Doiwala Sugar Company Limited (DSCL) is in trouble as the state level committee has found the plant is flouting green norms repeatedly. The committee has already served a show cause notice last month to the company, but it is yet to get any response on the same. …
The National Green Tribunal has directed the central and Uttar Pradesh pollution control boards to jointly inspect Rathi Steel and Power Ltd's plant at Ghaziabad for alleged failure to take steps to control air and water pollution. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar directed a team of …
The National Green Tribunal today directed Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) and Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board (UPPCB) to conduct a joint inspection of Wave Industries Ltd (Sugar Unit) in Uttar Pradesh for discharging untreated effluents into the Ganges. A bench, headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar, directed the …
After Western Coalfields Limited (WCL), ACC Limited's cement plant has been found polluting Vidarbha's second biggest river Wardha near Ghugus in Chandrapur district, which is infamous for being the fourth most polluted area in the nation. A high-level committee of Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) has issued directives to initiate …
Thousands of protestors across north India are expected to mass outside Jantar Mantar in New Delhi on February 1 to press the government to clean up the heavily-polluted Yamuna. Swami Vigyanacharya, who will be heading the campaign, said the rally next month will just be a "warning" as this would …
To understand the diverse habitats of migratory birds and make comparison studies, the bird watchers’ team of Nature Society of Tirupur, that has been studying the arrival-departure patterns of such species in western region, travelled across the State where migratory birds flock in large numbers. The assessment helped find the …
Officials of Paonta Sahib regional office of the State Pollution Control Board (SPCB) today collected samples of waste water of a pharmaceutical unit following complaints by local villagers that the effluents released by the unit were causing pollution in the vicinity. The said pharmaceutical unit is already under the scanner …
Industries and local bodies will soon have to comply with 95% of environmental norms delineated by the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) as per an enforcement policy drafted on directions of the National Green Tribunal. An MPCB official told TOI the policy will cover industries, operations or processes, local bodies, …
The factory was shut down as it failed to use proper filters and did not safely dispose of the waste that polluted the soil in the area. Ras Al Khaimah: The Ras Al Khaimah (RAK) Environment Protection and Development Authority (EPDA) has closed down an industrial plant in Al Gheil …
Central Pollution control board has given its consent for the installation of a zero liquid discharge plant at Jajmau to save the river Ganga from pollutants in discharge of tanneries. The CPCB, during a meeting held recently at New Delhi, rejected the protest of tannery owners and gave a green …
