Report filed by the Andhra Pradesh Pollution Control Board in the matter of News item titled 'Residents stage protest against pollution caused by Vijayawada Thermal Power Station" which appeared in the Hindu, November 4, 2024. The report was dated February 22, 2025. M/s Dr. Narla Tatarao Thermal Power Station is …
The high-power committee (HPC) formed by the government to probe into the styrene vapour leak from LG Polymers in Visakhapatnam, in its report, has stated that human negligence and serious lapses in safety and security had led to the accident.
BHOPAL: An exhibition to pay homage to the Bhopal gas tragedy victims was organised in collaboration with Remember Bhopal Museum at Dylogg Co-working on Monday. The exhibition had newspaper clippings, narratives and pictures of gas tragedy through which an attempt was made to bring back the stories and remember them. …
Statement accuses Madhya Pradesh, Central governments of neglecting victims Thirty-four years after the Bhopal gas tragedy, survivors continue to demand proper rehabilitation, adequate compensation and proper medical treatment for ailments caused by the toxic leak. ‘Worst disaster’ In what is termed as the world’s worst industrial disaster, over 15,000 people …
AMARAVATI: Six workers died in a poisonous gas leak at a private steel mill rolling unit in Anantapuram district on Thursday, police said. District Superintendent of Police G Ashok Kumar told PTI over phone that the mishap occurred while testing was being done after maintenance work in the unit. "As …
MADURAI: A team of experts entered the sealed Sterlite Copper plant in Tuticorin on Sunday evening in the wake of reports that there was a suspected chemical leak in a storage unit, said district collector Sandeep Nanduri. Speaking to reporters in Tuticorin on Sunday evening, the collector said a team …
Ahmedabad: A Hydro gas leakage was reported from Jindal factory in Narol area in the evening on Wednesday. At least nine firefighting vehicles and tenders were pressed into service to control the fire. According to Ahmedabad Fire and Emergency services, it took nearly 90 minutes to control the fire and …
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Wednesday imposed a fine of ₹2 lakh on the Railways for not filing a report on the gas leak that took place near Tughlakabad container depot in May last year. A Bench headed by NGT Acting Chairperson Jawad Rahim pulled up authorities for not …
Rampur: Chlorine gas stored for cleaning water in Rampur district hospital leaked out on Sunday afternoon, affecting at least 25 patients as well as attendants and staff at the hospital. While fire brigade personnel evacuated the hospital, district authorities have ordered an inquiry into the matter. According to hospital authorities, …
VASCO: Amidst high voltage drama and hysterical scenes the Mormugao Municipal Council (MMC) on Wednesday unanimously resolved to shift ammonia tanks outside Vasco city, after taking legal opinion. It also resolved to ask Mormugao Port Trust (MPT) to stop transportation of ammonia until inquiry into ammonia tank mishap certifies that …
This is the second time that the AIIMS panel has failed to submit its report despite direction from the NGT. An AIIMS panel, formed by the Centre after a chemical spill at the Tughlaqabad depot here, was directed by the National Green Tribunal on Wednesday to submit its report on …
A probe into a chemical leak in a Tughlakabad container depot, triggering noxious fumes which hit scores of schoolgirls here, seems to have hit a speed bump. Questions about the leak may not be answered for months, as the Delhi Police is now sending a formal request to a China-based …
The National Green Tribunal has slapped a fine of Rs 1.5 lakh on Uttar Pradesh-based industrial unit after its chemical factory was shut down following a gas leak a year ago. The National Green Tribunal has slapped a fine of Rs 1.5 lakh on Uttar Pradesh-based industrial unit after its …
The National Green Tribunal NGT) on Monday directed a panel from the All India Institute of Medical Science (AIIMS) to study the impact of the Tughlakabad chemical leak on the children who were affected, and submit a report. It also constituted a panel, comprising the Environment Ministry, Central Pollution Control …
Around 10-15 students are still admitted to the Hamdard Institute as a precautionary measure, a senior police officer said. New Delhi: The police has issued notices to various parties to join the probe in connection with the chemical gas leak from the Tughlakabad container depot that affected over 450 girl …
Asks as to why should they not be made liable to pay environment compensation Taking suo moto cognizance of the Tughlakabad chemical leak, the National Green Tribunal (NGT), on Monday, issued notices to a host of government agencies and the company that imported the chemicals observing that an emergency response …
CARBON DIOXIDE is the main greenhouse gas emitted by human activities. But it is not the only gas capable of causing great harm to people and the planet. That point was driven home by the emissions scandal that engulfed Volkswagen last year. Since the 1990s policymakers in Europe had backed …
A new U.S. government task force will look into the country's biggest ever accidental release of methane, which occurred over several months in Los Angeles, California, hoping to prevent future leaks of the potent greenhouse gas from storage wells, the Obama administration said on Friday. The Interagency Task Force on …
An underground natural gas pipeline rupture that caused the largest-ever methane leak in California has been permanently capped, paving the way for thousands of displaced Los Angeles residents to return home, state regulators said on Thursday. The leak, which began in October and accounted for a fourth of all daily …
For the third consecutive time, Dow Chemical has failed to turn up before a court here in connection with the 1984 Bhopal Gas Tragedy case following which the hearing has been posted for July next year. This is the third time that Dow, which wholly owns Union Carbide Corporation (UCC), …
The Department of Factories and Boilers has issued an order to a plastic printing unit at the Kusharkode Industrial Estate, Nedumangad, to stop functioning. Following media reports that four personnel of the Fire and Rescue Services developed uneasiness after a gas leak at the Green Plastic Printers on Monday, Factories …
