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 …
To impose on-the-spot penalty for using plastic bags, the Delhi government is all set to approach the Cabinet for an amendment in the Delhi Degradable Plastic Bag and Garbage (Control) Act. While there is a ban on the use or sale of plastic bags in the city
Nagercoil: The district administration has launched a web-site recently to create awareness among school and college students as well as the general public on the ban of plastic materials in the district. The Collector, Rajendra Ratnoo, said that in the web-site there were two options where the public could click
The New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) has initiated a drive against the use of plastic bags by seizing them from shops in its area. An awareness awareness campaign
New Delhi: To strictly implement the ban on use of plastic bags in New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) areas, the civic body has launched an awareness campaign under which its health department has started confiscating plastic bags from markets, residential areas, etc. An NDMC official said:
To ensure complete implementation of the ban on use of plastic bags in its area, the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) has launched an awareness drive. Other than holding surprise checks, the Council has also begun a campaign called
LUCKNOW: The rampant use of plastic, especially the banned ones, in the form of carry bags, has once again waken up the department of urban development to sit up and take notice. The department has asked the local bodies to carry out special drives every first week of a month …
Faridabad: The Municipal Corporation of Faridabad (MCF) has proposed to give a facelift to the biggest nullah here that passes through a long stretch of land before flowing into Yamuna river. The announcement regarding this was today made by the commissioner of the civic body, Mahtab Singh Sehrawat. Speaking at …
With the drive against plastic bags turning out to be all noise and no impact, the Delhi government is working on an amendment to the Delhi Act on Plastic Bags to give it more teeth. The government, according to officials, wants to strengthen checking, which will include penalising individuals carrying …
A Swedish entrepreneur is trying to market and sell a biodegradable plastic bag that acts as a single-use toilet for urban slums in the developing world. Once used, the bag can be knotted and buried, and a layer of urea crystals breaks down the waste into fertilizer, killing off disease-producing …
Nagercoil: The Municipal Council has decided not to allow use of plastic items under 20 microns and those violating this decision will be slapped a fine of Rs.5,000. A resolution to this effect would adopted at the council meeting to be held here on Thursday. According to the Chairman of …
MUMBAI: Babulnath temple, one of city's oldest places of worship, has banned devotees from bringing their offerings in plastic bags. The decision was taken by the temple authorities on Thursday, on the eve of Mahashivratri. Located near Girgaum Chowpatty, the Babulnath temple attracts lakhs of devotees during the Mahashivratri festival. …
Mumbai: The ban on polythene bags may get extended beyond 50 microns. The civic administration, which was recently asked by the government to formulate a draft suggesting revisions to the existing ban, is likely to recommend the inclusion of plastic bags made up of polythene thicker than 50 microns in …
The Maharashtra government has proposed to enact a law jailing manufacturers and even stockists of thin plastic bags in a bid to prevent them from clogging up sewage networks. The tougher law is coming in the form of an amendment to the Maharashtra Non-Biodegradable Garbage (Control) Ordinance, 2006, which banned …
MUMBAI: The state has, in its final changes proposed for the Maharashtra Non-Biodegradable Garbage (Control) Ordinance, 2006, recommended a penalty on citizens found using plastic carry bags below 50 microns. In a meeting on Thursday, it was decided that a fine ranging from Rs 5 to Rs 100 would be …
Acting on the directions of the High Court following a massive fire at the landfill site, the Forest Department has moved the case for diversion of nine hectares land at Baral village on the Tutu-Tara Devi bypass for scientific dumping of non-biodegradable waste. It was only yesterday that the Forest …
CUTTACK: Carrying forward their efforts to transform Cuttack into a polythene-free city, the district administration and civic authorities today banned use of plastic items in kalyan mandaps and community halls during weddings and social functions. The community facilities are the hub of plastic menace as huge quantity of plastic cups, …
Mumbai: The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) had plans to curb the plastic bags menace that date back to 2008. The civic body had asked the state government to make a provision for stringent action to discourage the manufacturing and circulation of plastic bags. The BMC had even suggested that end …
