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 …
Civic bodies in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region could soon start sharing landfill sites to create environment friendly dumping grounds, thereby reducing the requirement of land for garbage. "Two to three civic bodies can possibly have a landfill site in common where they can dump their garbage, however the land will …
Consumers could be paid for recycling their plastic bottles under a scheme proposed by the Campaign to Protect Rural England. CPRE president Bill Bryson and the Wombles launched the campaign in London's Leicester Square (Copyright CPRE) An extra 10 pence would be added to the cost of goods such as …
The government today passed a bill defining a "township' to prevent "mushrooming of buildings' without infrastructure. "A township means a clearly delineated planned development project... having... basic urban infrastructure and amenities,' says the West Bengal Town and Country (Planning and Development) (Amendment) Bill, 2008. It divides townships into three categories
Out of more than 1,000 products examined, only one met federal standards. The great green Christmas tree debate has reached a confusing crescendo. The National Christmas Tree Assn. says farming real trees is perfectly "eco-friendly." Makers of artificial trees say their plastic plants are kinder to the planet because they're …
