Injunction against dumping of waste in Adyar river
Taking notice of a news report published in The Hindu which highlighted the illegal dumping of cement waste into Adyar river, the National Green Tribunal, Southern Bench on Monday granted interim...
View ArticlePCB serves closure notice on Bhushan Steel
Company asked to shut down DRI kiln 6, 9 and 10 and 130 mw FBC boiler (unit-II) forthwith Taking exception to violation of pollution norms, the Odisha State Pollution Control Board (OSPCB) has served
View ArticlePower units in UP, MP under NGT scanner over pollution
The National Green Tribunal on Wednesday sought response of the Centre, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh as well as several industries, including Essar and Hindalco, on a plea opposing new power projects
View ArticleMaharashtra Pollution Control Board frames norms for eco-friendly...
The Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) is the authority for preventing pollution of water bodies. In 2010, the board came up with an action plan suggesting a code of conduct for...
View ArticleClose 34 hotels operating without permission in Kullu, Manali: Tribunal
Taking a tough stance on the issue of causing environmental pollution in the Beas and its tributaries by hotels located in Kullu and Manali, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Himachal
View ArticlePetition seeks to restrain resumption of iron, manganese ore mining in Goa
New Delhi : Seeking to restrain the resumption of iron and manganese ore mining in Goa amid the MB Shah commission estimating a loss of R35,000 crore to the exchequer due to illegal mining, Goa Foundation
View ArticleGreen body orders closure of 34 hotels in Kullu Manali
Taking cognizance of pollution taking place in Beas river, National Green Tribunal ( NGT) has ordered to close 34 hotels, located in Kullu-Manali along river banks, found throwing its waste material in
View ArticleDespite Green Ganesha drive, toxins increasing in Hyderabad lakes
The efforts to increase awareness about eco-friendly Ganesh puja seem to be failing. Tank Bund on Wednesday witnessed several thousands of devotees immersing idols ranging from small to giant sizes...
View ArticlePampa clean-up project moving at snail’s pace
The Sabarimala pilgrim season will begin in two months. However, apart from a few bathing ghats and 100 new toilets, the project to abate pollution at Pampa River has not progressed much. Minister
View Articleग्लू फैक्ट्रियों का कहर, गंगा में घुल रहा जहर
जाजमऊ में अवैध रूप से संचालित ग्लू फैक्ट्रियां पतित पावनी गंगा के आंचल को मैला कर रही हैं। रोजाना हजारों लीटर प्रदूषित पानी जाकर गंगा की निर्मलता को चोट पहुंचा रहा है। प्योंदी, वाजिदपुर व शेखपुर गांव...
View ArticleCitgo to pay penalty resolving environmental violations
Citgo Petroleum Corp has agreed to reduce air pollution and pay penalty to resolve environmental violations at refineries in Louisiana and Illinois, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said on...
View ArticleSkewed govt planning choking Raipur lakes
The serene spread of the city lakes are turning into an eyesore. Thanks to the callous attitude of the municipal authorities, the inflow of untreated sewage, rubbish, feeding weeds are choking the...
View ArticleEco-friendly devotees keep Tapi clean this year
A day after Ganesha visarjan, there was a pleasant surprise for environment activists as well as civic authorities. Unlike previous years, when the sight of hundreds of idols were scattered in Tapi
View ArticleEco-friendly immersion catching up as citizens immerse 1.30L Ganesh idols in...
The concept of immersing Ganesh idols in artificial ponds, which was alien to Nagpurians all these years, is now slowly but steadily catching up, if the post- Anant Chaturdashi day statistics, provided
View ArticleOrder of the National Green Tribunal regarding festival of Moharram and...
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Dr. Subhash C Pandey Vs. State of M.P. & Others dated 12/11/2013 regarding festival of Moharram and immersion of Tajiyas. The applicant has...
View ArticleGreen Tribunal raps AP goverment over pollution
The National Green Tribunal, Southern Bench on Monday ordered notice to Andhra Pradesh Government on a plea to restrain bulk drug manufacturing industries from causing pollution to Nakka Vagu river in
View ArticleNMC removes 40 tonnes of garbage from Godavari
The Panchavati division of the Nashik Municipal Corporation (NMC) carried out a cleanliness drive at Ramkund, Laxmankund and Pataleshwar Kund in the Godavari river on Tuesday, extracting 40 tonnes of...
View ArticleWater samples from Ellenabad fail tests
Bacteriological tests on samples of drinking water, taken from diarrhea-affected locality of Ellenabad town, have revealed that the water being supplied by the Public Health Engineering (PHE) Department
View ArticlePolluting commercial buildings to be shut down
The Chennai Corporation has decided to withdraw licences for commercial buildings that are found to have directly connected their drainage network to stormwater drains and waterways. The civic body
View ArticleIIT experts list pollutants affecting Golden Temple
Main building of the Golden Temple in Amritsar is adversely affected due to pollution caused by industries, vehicles, generators, 'tandoors' (clay ovens) of restaurants around the shrine and burning of
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