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 (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of M/s Vishivkarma Bikes Vs. P.P.C.B. & Ors. dated 08/07/2014 regarding the running of an electroplating industry causing pollution, District Ludhiana, Punjab.
Alang se palang” (from Alang to the deathbed) is a grim saying among workers at the ship breaking yard in Alang in Gujarat. This proved true for five workers who died in a gas explosion on June 28, sparking fresh concern on environmental and safety standards. The National Human Rights …
With reckless approach and poor implementation of revitalisation projects virtually turning the Yamuna river into a channel for urban sewerage and untreated industrial effluents, observers believe that only a concerted and multilayered effort can help in restoration of the river. The Yamuna, which is spread across 48 km from Palla …
Thousands of villagers from Palsana taluka in Surat district took out a rally on Thursday and later handed over a memorandum to Surat district Collector Jayprakash Shivhare, requesting him to shut down the Geo-Hybrid Industries Solution Company Limited (GISCL) at Gujarat Eco Textile Park in Palsana. A few days ago, …
The pre-monsoon churning of currents on the high seas throws up sticky and oily tar balls, which turn people away from Goa’s pristine beaches annually. This May to October menace has grown in magnitude over the last four decades since it was first noticed in the 1970s. A recent National …
A separate ministry on rivers with special focus on Ganga notwithstanding, rejuvenating the national river will not be an easy task for the Modi government. Among the many contributors, the tanneries of Kanpur alone add 50 mld of waste to the river everyday. Of this, only 9 mld waste is …
Hanumangarh Zila Parishad files petition before National Green Tribunal Concerned over high pollution levels in the Indira Gandhi Canal, the Hanumangarh Zila Parishad has filed a petition before the National Green Tribunal seeking directions to ensure that the Punjab government takes immediate steps in checking inflow of pollutants into Sutlej …
MARGAO: Following complaints from Chandor residents about industrial waste being burned, the Goa state pollution control board (GSPCB) carried out inspections of the site late Tuesday evening and found bio-medical waste was being burnt as well. "We found toxic waste such as burnt remains of fiber wires along with medicine …
NAGPUR: The flip-flop by Chandrapur MP Hansraj Ahir has flummoxed residents of the district. First, he met environment minister Prakash Jawadekar demanding closure of the high-polluting units no. 1 and 2 of Chandrapur Super Thermal Power Plant (CSTPS). A few days later, Ahir again met Jawadekar with a delegation of …
The monsoon is about to come to Varanasi, India's ancient city on the Ganges, putting an end to the daily swimming lessons held in the river after school. The children will miss the cooling water, but some experts say it is so polluted the lessons should never be allowed at …
Hit by the indiscriminate discharge of industrial effluents, the farmers in Arulpuram, Pachamkuttaplayam, and a few other hamlets have threatened to quit agriculture. “We will have to hold agitations for getting rehabilitation package if the situation continues in this manner as our repeated pleas to authorities pointing out the unabated …
The Hazardous Waste (Management, Handling & Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2008 notified under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 excluded phosphogypsum from hazardous waste category under Schedule-I and stipulates that the management of phosphogypsum from phosphoric acid fertiliser plants shall be carried out in accordance with the guidelines of Central Pollution Control …
Fifteen of the 23 common effluent treatment plants (CETPs) in the state are ill-equipped to process harmful industrial waste, says a report released by the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB). A study in 15 treatment plants in the state showed high levels of biological oxygen demand (BOD) and chemical oxygen …
A team comprising Delhi government officials, experts and officials of the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) will be visiting a Common Effluent Treatment Plant (CETP) in Gujarat to understand and explore feasibility of implementing practices and systems adopted there to keep a check on the hazardous sludge-generating units. This is …
Judgement of the High Court of Gujarat in the matter of Kharai Juth Gram Panchayat & Others Vs State of Gujarat & Others dated 20/06/2014 regarding the encroachment of the Gauchar land, water bodies, lake and also upon the private lands of various agriculturists by Jaypee Cement Ltd in Village …
AURANGABAD: Drinking water samples taken from nine talukas in the district put nine of the 858 gram panchayats (GP) under the red zone category, which means that these GPs failed to provide clean and potable water. A report on the quality of drinking water was made by the health department …
River’s condition can’t improve unless 100% sewage is treated” The major source of the Capital’s water is also the destination for a large amount of its raw sewage, as treatment plants are being underutilised and sewage is flowing into the Yamuna. As per the Delhi Jal Board, which is responsible …
Engineering team preparing detailed action plan based on report The Nitta Gelatin India Limited (NGIL) in Kathikkudam, which has been in the eye of a storm over the pollution of Chalakkudy river, is contemplating steps to implement the recommendations by the National Environment Engineering Research Institute (NEERI) to improve the …
The city’s environment department has asked the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) and the MCD to provide land for the disposal of sludge from effluent treatment plants (ETPs) and sewage treatment plants (STPs) in the city, which is a major pollutant of the Yamuna River. Delhi generates approximately 800 million gallons …
A chemical plant in central China's Hunan province was shut down on Sunday on suspicion of being linked to the lead poisoning of more than 300 local children, following a report on Saturday about blood-test results. The chemical plant, Meilun Chemical Materials Limited Co, which is suspected of discharging untreated …
