Good Food is First Food. It is not junk food. It is the food that connects nature and nutrition with livelihoods. This food is good for our health; it comes from the rich biodiversity of our regions; it provides employment to people. Most importantly, cooking and eating give us pleasure. …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Paryavaran Suraksha Samiti & Others Vs Union of India & Others dated 19/02/2019 regarding establishment and functioning of ETPs/CETPs/STPs. Vide order dated 03.08.2018, the matter was reviewed and it was noted that in absence of functional ETPs/CETPs/STPs, untreated effluents are …
Status Report of the Committee Members in compliance of order of NGT dated 07.01.2019 relating to; functioning of ETPs; CETPs; HRTs and other facilities in the area of Bithuja, Balotra and Jasol, Rajasthan in the matter related to Digvijay Singh Vs. State of Rajasthan and Others. The Committee suggested that …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of S. Pugazhendhi & Others Vs Tamil Nadu State Pollution Control Board & Others dated 01/02/2019 regarding pollution of groundwater and remedial measures to be taken at Cuddalore industrial area in the State of Tamil Nadu. NGT directs a joint team …
Thirty eight organisations running Common Effluent Treatment Plants (CETPs) in the state have recently formed a federation, which will act as an apex advocacy body. The move comes after a recent order by the National Green Tribunal (NGT) took strict action again Vapi Green Enviro Ltd for its failure to …
NEW DELHI: Central Pollution Control Board has asked the Delhi Pollution Control Committee to shut down illegal dyeing units operating in southeast Delhi’s Sarita Vihar. “DPCC shall close all the dyeing industries operating without NOC/consent/licence with immediate effect and non-complying units shall be prosecuted as per laws,” states the letter …
The Vadodara Enviro Channel limited (VECL) failed to get any relief from the Gujarat High court after it moved the judiciary in connection with the closure notice issued by the Gujarat Pollution Control Board (GPCB). In what is a big blow to the over 300 industries operating in Vadodara the …
PATNA: The Bihar State Pollution Control Board (BSPCB) has issued ‘proposed closure direction’ to 395 medical establishments in seven districts across the state for violating the norms of scientific storage, transportation and treatment of medical waste at Common Bio-medical Waste Treatment Facilities (CBWTF) in December last. According to the Central …
Report of the High-Powered Committee submitted in compliance of order dated October 23, 2018 of National Green Tribunal, Principal Bench in the matter of Gram Panchayat ARABA Vs State of Rajasthan & Others. The matter related to pollution by industries in Jodhpur city along Jojari river. The Committee was directed …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Indian Council for Enviro-Legal Action & Others Vs Jammu and Kashmir State Pollution Control Board & Others dated 22/11/2018. This application seeks direction to close down industries causing pollution, discharging effluents/waste into or near the River Basantar, District Samba, Jammu …
Jodhpur: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has tightened the noose around the pollution causing industrial units of Jodhpur. The Rajasthan Pollution Control Board has begun inspection of textile and steel industries of Jodhpur in pursuance of the directions of the NGT. Total 418 units will be inspected by six teams …
Under the current norms, pollution control boards lay down permissible effluent limits while granting approval Pharmaceutical companies have asked for abolition of stringent environment norms and goods and service tax benefits to boost competitiveness and export. According to the Pharmaceutical Export Promotion Council, domestic companies exported pharmaceuticals worth $ 17.2 …
Ghaziabad: The district administration on Wednesday shut down a frozen meat exporting unit in the city over alleged violation of environmental norms. The unit was shut down on the basis of an order issued by the NGT on September 18. The tribunal has also directed the owners of Al Nafees …
CHANDIGARH: The Chandigarh Administration is all set to allow need-based changes in industrial area, Phase I and II. The proposal in this regard was discussed in a recent meeting of a UT committee, which was formed by the UT Administration to address pending demands of industrialists of the city. Recently, …
Order of the National Green in the matter of Shibu Manuel, Secretary, Green Action Force Vs. The Govt. of India & Ors. dated 26/09/2018. The case relates to pollution being caused to the River Periyar in Kerala by discharge of effluents by more than 400 industrial units. As per the …
Chairman J&K; State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), B Siddhartha took a stock of the overall assessment of the pollution in and around the Samba Industrial area. Besides Industrialists, Member Secretary SPCB, B M Sharma, Regional Director Shally Ranjan, Environment Engineer JN Sharma and District Office Samba Angrez Singh were also …
Tirupur: The Tamil Nadu pollution control board (TNPCB) has directed common effluent treatment plants (CETPs) and individual effluent treatment plants (IETPs) in the district to install special salt evaporator to avoid soil pollution. As part of implementing the zero-liquid discharge (ZLD) norms, textile dyeing units have established CETPs and IETPs …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of M. C. Mehta Vs Union of India & Others dated 06/08/2018 regarding pollution of river Ganga. National Green Tribunal directs the constitution of a Monitoring Committee to monitor and audit the compliance of the directions and also to issue directions …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Paryavaran Suraksha Samiti & Anr. Vs. Union of India & Others dated 03/08/2018 regarding establishment and functioning of ETPs/CETP/STPs. Amicus Curiae has drawn Court's attention to orders dated 04.07.2017, 18.09.2017 and 11.10.2017 of the Tribunal directing the State Pollution Control …
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday deplored the Taj Trapezium Zone (TTZ) authority on environment protection in and around the Taj Mahal asking it whether preservation of the iconic monument was a "tamasha" (drama) or a "joke". Terming the TTZ authority as "flop", a bench of justices Madan B …
Decides to take similar action against three stone crushers The Haryana State Pollution Control Board (HSPCB) has recommended the closure of three tyre pyrolysis oil manufacturing units in Gangutana village and Narnaul in the district. The board has also decided to take similar action against three stone crushers being operated …
