Ganga Sankalp Yatra taken out
Ganga Sankalp Yatra was taken out in the city to mobilize support for making river Ganga pollution-free. The rally was taken out under the supervision of Shankaracharya of Puri Goverdhanpeeth Swami...
View ArticleVillagers appeal for closure of polluting aluminium factory
Thanneerpandhal residents’ earlier petitions remain unattended The public of Thanneerpandhal village in Gudiyatham taluk met the Vellore Collector R. Nanthagopal during the weekly public grievances...
View ArticleOrder of the National Green Tribunal egarding problems due to the oozing out...
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Shree P. Sasi Thalassery Vs The State of Kerala and others dated 28/01/2014 regarding problems due to the oozing out of foul smelling effluents from
View ArticleNGT notice to Environment Ministry, AERB
Plea for action against KMML for discharging effluents into waterbodies. The Southern Bench of National Green Tribunal (NGT) here on Tuesday directed the Union Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF)
View ArticleTNPCB hopes financial sops will enable industries comply with norms
The Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board is currently on an overdrive to prevail upon polluting dyeing and bleaching units in the Western region of the State to conform to emission norms in the wake of the
View ArticlePCMC proposes gardens, playgrounds along green belts of city’s dying rivers
Pune: The much polluted rivers, Pavana, Indrayani and Mula, seem to be staring at an even bleaker future. The municipal corporation of Pimpri Chinchwad has proposed over a dozen constructions, including
View ArticleJudgement of the National Green Tribunal regarding construction of a...
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of M/s Riverside Resort Pvt.Ltd. Vs Pimpri Chinchwad Mun.Corpon. Ors dated 29/01/2014 regarding construction of a crematorium by Pimpri Chinchwad
View ArticleWe are forced to drink contaminated water
Jalahalli residents’ protest against officials enters third day The indefinite protest by the residents of Jalahalli, a village in Deodurg taluk, outside the office of the Jalahalli Gram Panchayat,...
View ArticleMany in Angul exposed to contaminated water: report
Institute of Public Auditors of India conducts study between 2007 and 2010 A large chunk of population of Angul district is exposed to contaminated drinking water, says draft internal audit report on...
View ArticleEssar, Hindalco, Reliance, NTPC under green scanner
Essar Group, Hindalco, Reliance Power and NTPC may come under the radar of a panel constituted by the National Green Tribunal (NGT), which will determine if the coal and thermal projects run by these...
View ArticleOrder of the National Green Tribunal regarding pollution and encroachment in...
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Pandit Hari Shankar Samadhiya Vs. Union of India & Ors dated 29/01/2014 regarding pollution and encroachment in the area of the Morar River bed in
View ArticleBurning plastics welcome members of Pollution Board at Benaulim
Burning plastic waste and waste dumped in water bodies welcomed officials of the Goa State pollution Control Board (GSPCB) as they descended on Benaulim village to verify the mechanism put in place to
View ArticleNo threat of uranium contamination at Thummalapalle' ground water:...
The quantum of uranium in the groundwater of Thummalapalle, in Kadapa district, is below the maximum limit prescribed by the World Health Organisation (WHO) and therefore does not pose an immediate risk
View ArticleCanadian miner Teck reports spill at Columbia River smelter
Canadian diversified miner Teck Resources Ltd is investigating another spill at its Trail smelting complex in British Columbia, but said on Sunday it does not expect the incident to have a long-term...
View ArticleSindh’s losing wetlands to industrial pollution
While the nations around the world were busy celebrating World Wetlands Day (WWD) on Sunday to mark the date of the adoption of Convention on Wetlands, February 2, 1971 in Iranian city of Ramsar on the
View ArticleStop sewage flow into lake
Bangalore: The Upalokayukta has directed the government to take measures to ensure that no sewage, solid waste or effluents are di charged into Puttenahalli Lake. Located near Yelahanka, the...
View ArticlePolluting Gomti, regularly and religiously
Dumping Of Puja Material In The River Lucknow: All the material used in religious rituals is dispersed in nullahs and rivers and pollutes water bodies while even the banks of the river remain piled...
View ArticleVasundhra writes to CM on polluted waters
Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhra Raje today sent a letter to Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal over the unchecked flow of polluted water through the canal system originating from Ferozepur.
View ArticleJal Sansthan claim of purity challenged
Residents Lament Supply Of Water Contaminated With Sand Particles, Algae & Sewage Lucknow: Residents from across the city expressed surprise over Jal Sansthan’s RTI reply that water it supplies...
View ArticlePolluting unit at Nessai sealed
Deputy Collector, Margao Sangeeta Naik has sealed Ms Seahath Canning Company, located at the Nessai Industrial Estate at Sao Jose de Areal. The sealing comes against the backdrop of directions issued...
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