The Indian Metals and Ferro Alloys Ltd (IMFA), Choudwar Division, bagged the prestigious Pollution Control Appreciation Award, 2012, in recognition of its adoption of effective pollution control

Chief Justice Bhaskhar Bhattacharya and Justice J B Pardiwala while issuing notice also asked the Union government why contempt proceedings should not be initiated against them for not complying to High Court order

Gujarat High Court has issued contempt notice to the Union government for its alleged non-compliance of its earlier order to allocate natural gas to Ahmedabad city under APM (administered price mechanism) price which is at present applicable to cities like Delhi and Mumbai.

New Delhi: After a false start three years ago, Delhi may finally be on the road to being free of plastic bags.

Operations may commence, but conditions apply

The Supreme Court on Monday directed resumption of mining operations by 18 mining companies in Karnataka on the basis of the recommendations of the Central Empowered Committee. A three-judge Bench of Justices Aftab Alam, K.S. Radhakrishnan and Swatanter Kumar passed this order on the basis of the CEC’s report that these mines in category A had not indulged in violations and that mining operations could be permitted, subject to their fulfilling certain conditions.

A month after the Delhi High Court issued notices to the Delhi government and the Centre in a petition to stop installation of mobile towers near residential areas, Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit ha

The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Central Pollution Control Board and Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) to investigate compliance of emission control and effluent treatment measures

Samudra Paheredar designed to mitigate marine oil spills

Samudra Paheredar, the indigenously built second pollution control vessel, specially designed to mitigate any marine oil spill, received a warm welcome from the Coast Guard fraternity on its arrival at Chennai Port on Tuesday. Receiving the vessel Coast Guard Region (East) Commander Inspector General S.P. Sharma, said the vessel will add marine pollution response capabilities like contain, recover and dispose of 500 tonnes of oil which may be spilled into the seas by accidents or hazards.

To operate Kudankulam Project

The Madras High Court on Tuesday said the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) had not applied its mind while passing the consent order on July 23 to operate the controversial Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KKNPP.) Justice P. Jyothimani, who constituted a Division Bench along with Justice P. Devadass, made the oral remark during the resumed hearing on public interest litigation petitions filed by G. Sundararajan of Vadapalani here.