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 …
Says Ban Does Not Put Manufacturers Out Of Business TIMES NEWS NETWORK New Delhi: Making it clear that banning the use of plastic bags in certain locations of capital does not prohibit the manufacturer to produce plastic bags, the High Court on Tuesday dismissed the plea of plastic manufacturers challenging …
Hemis, Leh: A 400km walk in the Himalayas over six weeks to raise awareness on environmental issues yielded a collection of 60,000 waste plastic bottles, 10,000 chewing-gum wrappers and 5,000 carbonated drink cans. A state-sponsored Operation Clean Up? No way. The 12th Gyalwang Drukpa, spiritual head of Drukpa lineage, embarked …
The Punjab government has decided to ban the use of polythene bags in the state. The government has proposed that Punjab would be made a plastic free state to protect the environment. The government has enacted the Punjab Plastic Carry Bag (Manufacture, Usage and Disposal ), Act, 2005, which was …
New Delhi: If you are still using and accepting plastic bags in markets, it is time to switch over to other materials. More than six months after the plastic ban was notified in Delhi, the government has formulated a strategy of penalizing those who are violating the law with a …
Neha Lalchandani | TNN New Delhi: Six months after they were banned, plastic bags seem to have crept back into several markets across the city. The government, however, says it is not going to let defaulters get away any longer.
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Wednesday refused to grant an interim stay on the January 7 notification, banning plastic bags from public places in the Capital. A Division Bench of Justices Madan B Lokur and A K Pathak, however, asked the Delhi government to consider the objections raised …
Haryana Minister of State for Environment and Forests Kiran Choudhry on Wednesday directed the officers of the Haryana State Pollution Control Board (HSPCB) to prepare a list of all plastic bag manufacturers and take steps to completely ban the use of plastic bags in the State. Spreading awareness Presiding over …
In his legal opinion, UT Senior Standing Counsel Anupam Gupta advocates a complete ban Senior Standing Counsel, UT Administration, Advocate Anupam Gupta has cleared all legal doubts with regard to banning plastic and polythene carry bags in Chandigarh. In his detailed legal opinion, Gupta has strongly advocated a complete ban …
JAMMU, July 23: An awareness programme cum workshop was organized by J&K; Khadi and Village Industries Board at Kanipora, Kulgam to create awareness amongst the rural entrepreneurs about different schemes being implemented by the board. Besides, rural artisans namely Miss Nasira Akhter R/o Kanipora, Nabadad, Kulgam who has innovated smokeless …
After introducing a scheme to save electricity by popularising the use of energy-efficient CFL lamps, the state plans to undertake energy audit of all government buildings to help reduce power consumption by at least 10 per cent. This was announced by minister of forests and environment J.P.Nadda while launching the …
